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BFG Mazda/Lola T616 Prototype 1984 Chassis # H.U.-2 Car #68

1984 Le Mans winning car. 1st in C2 10th overall.

Aluminum Honeycomb Monocoque chassis

1,600 -1700 lbs.

300HP Mazda 13B 1.3L rotary

Top Speed 200 MPH

1st Japanese manufacturer to score a class win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

1st to use radial street tires on banking of Daytona. Part of BF Goodrich tire development program. 3 months and 3,000 miles to develop tires for Lolas.

Run Groups: IMSA GTP Class (C2) IMSA GTP Lights Class

Ex: John Morton, Yoshimi Katayama, John O Steen

Spares included with car, nose, tails, uprights, gears sets, Crew uniforms, racing suits. Mazda diorama display and posters, promotional posters. Spec Sheets, startup procedures from Knoop Motorsports

1984 2/5/84 2/26/84 4/23/84 6/17/84 7/15/84 9/30/84 Built in the UK by Team manager Jim Tully, Chuck Patrick and Jim Busby. BF Goodrich (USA)

Daytona 24 Hours GTP, Grid 28th, finished 17 in place

Miami Grand Prix 3Hrs. GTP, Grid 11th, finished in 5th place

Monza 1000 Kilometers C2, Grid 18th position, not classified

Le Mans 24 Hour C2, Grid 38th, finished 1st in C2 class, 10th overall

Nuburgring 1000 Kilometers C2, Grid 23th, did not finish, gearbox

Fuji 1000 Kilometers C2, Grid 29th, finished 11th

1987 3/21/87 IMSA USA races, Wonzer Racing (USA)

12 Hours of Sebring, Lights Grp, Grid 57th, finished 38th overall6/21/87 7/5/87 2/5/1989 3/18/1989 2/4/1990 2003 2004 2005 2009 2009 2010 2010 2016 Miami Grand Prix 3 Hr. Lights Grp, Grid 15th, did not finish

Watkins Glen 500 Kilometers Lights Grp Grid 23th, finished 10th

Daytona 24 Hours Lights Grp, Grid 68th, did not finish/engine

Sebring 12 Lights Grp, Grid 35th, did not finish/fire

Daytona 24 Hours, Lights Grp, Grid 43th, did not finish/accident

Chassis HU-2 was acquired by Jim Busby and Rick Knoop received full

frame off, tub up restoration.

Road and Track US Sports Car Invitational Laguna Seca, Monterey CA

Goodwood Festival of Speed, West Sussex England

Chassis #HU-3 acquired by John Davis, San Jose, CA from Jim Busby and Rick Knoop of Laguna Beach, CA through Bruce Canepa of Scotts

Valley, CA

Mechanical maintenance and fire system restoration, Virtuoso

Performance, Hayward, CA

HMSA Portland Historics, Portland Oregon

Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, Monterey, CA

Cosmetic Restoration of body, Interior, engine compartment, chassis, suspension, brakes, wheels, and tires. Canepa, Scotts Valley, CA

BFG Mazda/Lola T616 Prototype 1984 Chassis # H.U.-3 Car #67

Aluminum Honeycomb Monocoque chassis

1,600 -1700 lbs.

300HP Mazda 13B 1.3L rotary

Top Speed 200 MPH

Run Groups: IMSA GTP Class (C2), IMSA GTP Lights Class

EX: Jim Busby, Boy Hayje, Rick Knoop

1984 2/5/84 2/26/84 4/23/84 6/17/84 7/15/84 9/30/84 Built in the UK by Team manager Jim Tully, Chuck Patrick and Jim Busby. BF

Goodrich (USA)

Daytona 24 Hours GTP, Car not used (Spare Car)

Miami Grand Prix 3Hrs. GTP, Car not entered

Monza 1000 Kilometers C2, Grid 23th position, finished 8th 1st in C2

Le Mans 24 Hour C2, Grid 39th, finished 3rd C2 class, 12th overall

Nuburgring 1000 Kilometers C2, Grid 27th, finished 14th

Fuji 1000 Kilometers C2, Grid 28th, finished 13th

1986 4/6/86 IMSA USA races, Chicago Racing Enterprise (USA)

Road Atlanta 500 Kilometers C2 Grp, Grid 21th, finished 12th5/18/86 8/24/1986 10/5/1986 7/16/1989 2003 2004 2005 2009 2009 2010 2010 2016 Charlotte 500 Kilometers Lights Grp, Grid 17th, did not finish

Road America 500 miles Lights Grp Grid 33th, finished 12th

Columbus 500 Kilometers Grp, Grid 30th, did not finish

Road American Lights Grp, Grid 29th

, 40th

, did not finish/mechanical

Chassis HU-2 was acquired by Jim Busby and Rick Knoop received full

frame off, tub up restoration.

Road and Track US Sports Car Invitational Laguna Seca, Monterey CA

Goodwood Festival of Speed, West Sussex England

Chassis #HU-3 acquired by John Davis, San Jose, CA from Jim Busby

and Rick Knoop of Laguna Beach, CA.

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