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3 unusual facts about Lola T97/30


Lola T97/30

Because of MasterCard's eagerness to get the team running a year earlier than planned, the team hastily built the T97/30 just weeks before the season began.

The cars were transported to Brazil for the race at Interlagos, but MasterCard withdrew their support (with all other sponsors later following MasterCard's suit at the last minute) and they remained in the garage for the rest of the weekend, subsequently withdrawing from the championship.

However, due to pressure from main sponsor MasterCard, the car was rushed into service a year before the initial plan.



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