Lancia LC2
The Lancia LC2 (sometimes referred to as the Lancia-Ferrari) was a series of racing cars built by Italian automobile manufacturer Lancia and powered by engines built by their sister company Ferrari. They were part of Lancia's official factory-backed effort in the World Sportscar Championship from 1983 to 1986, although they continued to be used by privateer teams until 1991. They were also the company's first car meeting the FIA's new Group C regulations for sports prototypes.
| Category | Group C | ||||||||
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| Constructor | Lancia (with Abarth and Dallara) | ||||||||
| Designer(s) | Giampaolo Dallara (Chassis) Nicola Materazzi (Engine) | ||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||
| Chassis | Aluminium monocoque | ||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Double wishbone suspension, coil-spring over damper | ||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Double wishbone suspension, coil-spring over damper | ||||||||
| Engine | Ferrari 308C 2599 cc/3014 cc V8. Twin-turbocharged mid-mounted | ||||||||
| Transmission | Hewland (Abarth-cased from 1984) 5-speed manual transmission | ||||||||
| Tyres | Pirelli, Dunlop, Michelin | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | Martini Racing Mussato Action Car Dollop Racing | ||||||||
| Notable drivers | Michele Alboreto Riccardo Patrese Teo Fabi Alessandro Nannini Paolo Barilla Mauro Baldi Pierluigi Martini Andrea de Cesaris Bruno Giacomelli Hans Heyer Bob Wollek | ||||||||
| Debut | 1983 1000 km of Monza | ||||||||
| Last season | 1991 | ||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
More powerful than their primary competition, the Porsche 956s, the LC2s were able to secure multiple pole positions during their three and a half seasons with the factory Martini Racing squad. However, deficiencies in reliability and fuel consumption hampered the LC2s' efforts for race wins against the Porsches. LC2s earned three race victories over their lifetimes in the hands of Italian drivers Teo Fabi, Riccardo Patrese, Alessandro Nannini, and Mauro Baldi, as well as German Hans Heyer and Frenchman Bob Wollek.