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THE LOLA T88/11

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(Picture courtesy of Mike Leicester)

The T88/11 was the final iteration of Lola's Chevrolet IMSA GTP design following on from the race winning T710, the T86/10 and the T87/10, the car, fitted with a normally aspirated 6-litre (366 cu in) Chevrolet V8 was supplied to Peerless Automotive. It seems that there were only minor changes from the T87/10, it competed in four IMSA races with three DNFs and a 4th.

In 1990 was purchased by Eagle Performance and to promote their wares the chassis was fitted with a 10.2 litre (623 cu. ins.) 4-cam, 32 valve V8 engine (based on a Chevrolet Big Block engine) in order to compete in that year's Le Mans 24 Hours in the C1 Class and, with only the changes necessary for the new engine, Eagle Performance renamed the car the "Eagle 700". The race was a disaster with insufficient testing resulting in a DNQ and the end of line until, purchased by Mike Leicester, it was returned to its IMSA spec.

1988
2nd October - Columbus 300Kms - Jack Baldwin/David Hobbs - Qualified 7th - Race 4th
23rd October - Del Mar 2 Hours - Jack Baldwin/David Hobbs - Qualified 8th - Race 17th DNF
27th November - GTE World Challenge of Tampa - Jack Baldwin/David Hobbs - Qualified ? - Race DNF (Accident)

N.B. The Tampa race was not a round of the IMSA Series.

1989
5th March - Miami 3 Hours - Jack Baldwin/Tom Pumpelly - Qualified DNQ (Accident in Practice) - Race DNS
2nd April - Road Atlanta 500Kms - Jack Baldwin - Qualified DNQ (Accident in Practice) - Race DNS
23rd April - West Palm Beach - Jacques Villeneuve Sr./Scott Goodyear - Qualified 9th - Race 17th DNF (Engine)
4th June - Mid-Ohio 500Kms - Jacques Villeneuve Sr. - Qualified 10th - Race 20th DNF (Engine)
2nd July - Watkins Glen 500Kms - Jacques Villeneuve Sr./Scott Goodyear - Qualified 10th - Race 11th DNF (Puncture)
16th July - Road America 500Kms - Jacques Villeneuve Sr./Elliot Forbes-Robinson - Qualified DNQ (No time set) - Race DNS

1990
17th June - Le Mans 24 Hours - Paul Canary/Dennis Kazmerowski - Qualified DNQ - Race DNS

N.B. The car was, incorrectly, originally supplied with Chassis Number HU8810-01 and in November 1991 Lola issued a new chassis plate with the correct number HU8811-01 to new owner Michael Leicester.

Year(s) of Construction: 1988

Total Built: 1



The T88/11 at the 1989 IMSA Mid-Ohio 500 Kms. (Picture courtesy of Mark Windecker)



In the paddock at the 1989 IMSA Road Atlanta 500 Kms. (Picture courtesy of Mark Windecker)



The T88/11 in GTP Corvette form sponsored by Bravo and at Le Mans 1990 wearing number 59.