Vehicle Description
Chassis Carbon fibre/aluminium honeycomb monocoqueSuspension
(front) Inboard pushrod/bellcrank-actuated double wishbonesEngine
Ford ECA Zetec-R V8Transmission Lola 6-speed sequentialWeight 520
kilograms (1,150 lb) The Lola T97/30 was the car with which the
MasterCard Lola Formula One team attempted to compete in the 1997
Formula One season. It was driven by Vincenzo Sospiri, the 1995
Formula 3000 champion, and Ricardo Rosset, who moved from Footwork.
The first Lola chassis to compete in the sport since 1993 was
originally planned for the 1998 season. However, due to pressure
from main sponsor MasterCard, the car was rushed into service a
year before the initial plan. Lola was the second new team for the
1997 season, the other being Stewart Grand Prix. Because of
sponsor, eagerness to get the team running a year earlier than
planned, the team hastily built the T97/30 just weeks before the
season began.
