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Lancia LC2/85
The LC2 was designed by Lancia to race in the Sport-Prototype cate- gory, according to the Group C regulations. It raced for the first time in 1983.
Designed by Dallara, it was powered by a Ferrari engine, whose heads had been evolved from those of the 288 GTO; the electronic control unit was highly sophisticated and ahead of its time. The engine itself was a 90° 3 litres liquid-cooled V8, with two turbochargers, working at a maximum pressure of 3 bars; four valves per cylinder were driven by double over head camshaft. Overall the maximum power was 840 hp at 7000 rpm. Gearbox was a 5 gears Hewland unit, and rims were 15” front and 17” rear.
Chassis was made of aluminium and magnesium while body was car- bon fibre composite. The overall weight was 850 kg.
Lancia LC2s were as quick as Porsches, in terms of pure speed, but lacked reliability.
Lancia raced LC2 cars ex-works throughout 1986; later, and until 1991, it was raced by privateers only.
In 1986, LC2 cars sponsored by Martini competed the World Sportscar Championship with race numbers 4 and 5. In Monza, car n.4, driven by Andrea de Cesaris and Alessandro Nannini, finished the 1000 km race in second place.