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Phillippe Alliot at Silverstone.
Front Track: 70.8 ins/1800 mm
Rear Track: 63.7 ins/1620 mm
Weight: 1102.3 lbs/ 500 kg
Fuel Capacity: 47.3 gallons/215 litres
Fuel and oil: BP
Sparking plugs: Champion
Brakes and pads: Carbone
Steering: Lola
Radiator: Secan
Fuel Tank: Premier
Battery: Sonnenschein
Instruments: Contactless
Initially the Lamborghini was considered heavy at 150kg, (for example the Renault engine was 140kg and the Judd 125kg) and was thought to produce over 600bhp, the Lamborghini engineers worked during the season to reduce the weight of the V12 and improve reliability, a switch from Magneti Marelli injection to Bosch improved performance.
Specs for the new engine were: LE3512 (Lamborghini Engineering 3.5 liters 12 cylinders) the 3,493 cc (213.2 cu in), 80° V12.
There was little development of the LC89 during the season, a new oil tank to improve the aerodynamics, a new front wing for Hungary, a new underbody for Spa and a smaller rear wing at Monza which may have been an indication that the team’s budget was limited.
There were indications during the year that the car was a competitive package with Alliot qualifying in the top ten on several occasions but too many retirements saw the team only finishing in the top six once.
Year(s) of Construction: 1989
Total Built: 4
T89/30 RACE RECORD 1989
T89/30 RACE RECORD 1990
Yannick Dalmas.
Michele Alboreto.
THE LOLA T89/30
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Phillippe Alliot at Silverstone.
The Lola LC89 was known to Lola as the T89/30 and was the third F1 design Lola built for the Larrousse Calmels team, the other designs were the LC87 (T87/30), the LC88 (T88/30) both of which used the Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5 V8 while the new LC89 used the Lamborghini V12 (see below). During the year Didier Calmels was arrested (and later convicted) for murdering his wife and the team became Equipe Larrousse.
The LC89 was designed by Chris Murphy and engineered by former Lotus F1 designer Gérard Ducarouge. The car was conventional for the time, the suspension was double wishbones front and rear with the Bilstein dampers operated by pushrods at the front and pullrods at the rear.
The Lamborghini 3512 V12 engine, designed by ex-Ferrari man, Mauro Forghieri, used a Lamborghini transverse 6-speed gearbox (also Forghieri-designed) with an AP-manufactured clutch and Lola driveshafts taking the power to the 13-inch rear wheels fitted with Goodyear tyres.
LC89 Additional Data
Wheelbase: 112.2 ins/2850 mmFront Track: 70.8 ins/1800 mm
Rear Track: 63.7 ins/1620 mm
Weight: 1102.3 lbs/ 500 kg
Fuel Capacity: 47.3 gallons/215 litres
Fuel and oil: BP
Sparking plugs: Champion
Brakes and pads: Carbone
Steering: Lola
Radiator: Secan
Fuel Tank: Premier
Battery: Sonnenschein
Instruments: Contactless
Initially the Lamborghini was considered heavy at 150kg, (for example the Renault engine was 140kg and the Judd 125kg) and was thought to produce over 600bhp, the Lamborghini engineers worked during the season to reduce the weight of the V12 and improve reliability, a switch from Magneti Marelli injection to Bosch improved performance.
Specs for the new engine were: LE3512 (Lamborghini Engineering 3.5 liters 12 cylinders) the 3,493 cc (213.2 cu in), 80° V12.
There was little development of the LC89 during the season, a new oil tank to improve the aerodynamics, a new front wing for Hungary, a new underbody for Spa and a smaller rear wing at Monza which may have been an indication that the team’s budget was limited.
There were indications during the year that the car was a competitive package with Alliot qualifying in the top ten on several occasions but too many retirements saw the team only finishing in the top six once.
Year(s) of Construction: 1989
Total Built: 4
T89/30 RACE RECORD 1989
GRAND PRIX |
DATE |
CHASSIS |
DRIVER |
QUAL |
RACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil - Jacarepaguá | 26th March | Lola LC88B/03 Lola LC88B/04 (The LC89 wasn't ready so an updated LC88 was used.) |
Yannick Dalmas Philippe Alliot |
DNQ 26th |
- 12th |
| San Marino – Imola | 23rd April | Lola LC89/02 Lola LC89/01 |
Yannick Dalmas Philippe Alliot |
20th 26th |
DNS (Engine) DNF (0 laps Accident) |
| Monaco – Monte Carlo | 7th May | Lola LC89/02 Lola LC89/01 (It’s possible Alliot raced LC89/02) |
Yannick Dalmas Philippe Alliot |
DNQ 17th |
- DNF (38 laps Engine) |
| Mexico - Hermanos Rodríguez | 28th May | Lola LC89/02 Lola LC89/03 |
Yannick Dalmas Philippe Alliot |
DNQ 16th |
- Finished 41 laps behind winner |
| United States - Phoenix | 4th June | Lola LC89/02 Lola LC89/03 |
Yannick Dalmas Philippe Alliot |
DNQ 12th |
- DNF (3 laps Accident) |
| United States - Phoenix | 4th June | Lola LC89/02 Lola LC89/03 |
Yannick Dalmas Philippe Alliot |
DNQ 12th |
- DNF (3 laps Accident) |
| Canada - Circuit Gilles Villeneuve | 18th June | Lola LC89/02 Lola LC89/03 |
Yannick Dalmas Philippe Alliot |
DNQ 10th |
- DNF (26 laps Accident) |
| France – Paul Ricard | 9th July | Lola LC89/02 Lola LC89/03 |
Philippe Alliot Eric Bernard |
7th 15th |
DNF (26 laps Engine) DNF (30 laps Engine) |
| Great Britain - Silverstone | 16th July | Lola LC89/02 Lola LC89/03 |
Philippe Alliot Eric Bernard |
12th 13th |
DNF (39 laps Engine) DNF (46 laps Engine) |
| Germany - Hockenheimring | 30th July | Lola LC89/02 Lola LC89/04 |
Michele Alboreto Philippe Alliot |
26th 15th |
DNF (1 lap Electrics) DNF (20 laps Oil leak) |
| Hungary - Hungaroring | 13th August | Lola LC89/03 Lola LC89/04 |
Michele Alboreto Philippe Alliot |
26th DNPQ |
DNF (20 laps Engine) - |
| Belgium – Spa Francorchamps | 27th August | Lola LC89/03 Lola LC89/04 |
Michele Alboreto Philippe Alliot |
22nd 11th |
DNF (19 laps Accident) DNF (39 laps Engine) |
| Italy - Monza | 10th September | Lola LC89/03 Lola LC89/04 |
Michele Alboreto Philippe Alliot |
13th 17th |
DNF (14 laps Engine) DNF (1 lap Accident) |
| Portugal - Estoril | 24th September | Lola LC89/03 Lola LC89/04 |
Michele Alboreto Philippe Alliot |
21st 17th |
11th 9th |
| Spain - Jerez | 1st October | Lola LC89/03 Lola LC89/04 |
Michele Alboreto Philippe Alliot |
DNPQ 5th |
- 6th |
| Japan - Suzuka | 22nd October | Lola LC89/03 Lola LC89/04 |
Michele Alboreto Philippe Alliot |
DNQ 8th |
- DNF (36 laps Engine) |
| Australia - Adelaide | 5th November | Lola LC89/03 Lola LC89/04 |
Michele Alboreto Philippe Alliot |
DNPQ 19th |
- DNF (6 laps Accident) |
T89/30 RACE RECORD 1990
GRAND PRIX |
DATE |
CHASSIS |
DRIVER |
QUAL |
RACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA - Phoenix | 11th March | Lola LC89/05 Lola LC89/03 |
Éric Bernard Aguri Suzuki |
15th 18th |
8th DNF (53 laps Brakes) |
| Brazil - Interlagos | 25th March | Lola LC89/05 Lola LC89/03 |
Éric Bernard Aguri Suzuki |
11th 18th |
DNF (13 laps Gearbox) DNF (24 laps Suspension) |
Yannick Dalmas.
Michele Alboreto.