VDS-001

VDS-001
CategoryCan-Am
ConstructorRacing Team VDS/Lola
PredecessorLola T530
SuccessorVDS-002
Technical specifications
EngineChevrolet 5,000 cc (305.1 cu in) V8 engine naturally-aspirated mid-engined
Transmission5-speed manual
Power550 hp (410 kW)
Weight1,550–1,800 lb (703.1–816.5 kg)
Competition history
Notable driversGeoff Brabham, Al Holbert
Debut1981 Can-Am Mosport
RacesWinsPodiumsPoles
38192621
Drivers' Championships1: Geoff Brabham (1981 Can-Am)

The VDS-001 was an American closed-wheel sports prototype race car, designed, developed, and built by Racing Team VDS for the revived Can-Am series, in 1981. It is based on the Lola T530. Geoff Brabham won the 1981 Can-Am Championship with the car, despite only winning 2 of the 10 races that season.[1] It won a further 4 races in 1982 Can-Am Championship in 1982, being driven by Al Holbert. It was later exported to England, where it competed in the British Thundersports series, and achieved great success.[2] Its sports car racing career spanned 9 years (1981-1988), and over that period of time, it won a total of 19 races, achieved a total of 26 podium finishes, and scored 21 pole positions.[3] As with most Can-Am cars of the time, it was powered by a 5.0 L (310 cu in) Chevrolet small-block motor.[4][5]

  1. ^ "VDS 001 Chev – primotipo…". primotipo...
  2. ^ "Chassis VDS-001 - Photo Gallery - Racing Sports Cars".
  3. ^ "VDS-001". Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  4. ^ "VDS 001". Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Can-Am Series". conceptcarz.com.