Description

TOYOTA 88C n.36

HISTORY

The Toyota 88C is a prototype that competed at the Le Mans 24 Hours in 1988. Designed by the Dome the new model of the Japanese manufacturer, it replaced the Toyota 87C of the previous year. While maintaining the same engine, the 88C had a new aerodynamic shape. Geoff Lees, Karoru Hoshino and Masanori Sekiya at the wheel of the Toyota 88C n.36 arrived twelfth in the 24 hours of Le Mans 1988, very far from the winner. The winner the race was Jaguar XJR-9 n.2 with Jan Lammers, Andy Wallace and Johnny Dumfries, in second place the Porsche 962C n.17 with Derek Bell, Hans-Joachim Stuck and Klaus Ludwig, while in third position the Porsche 962C n.8 with Frank Jelinski, Stanley Dickens, John Winter.

CHASSIS

Toyota 88C
Designed: Dome
Carbon fibre composite
Length: 4720 mm
Width: 1990 mm
Height: 1040 mm
Suspension front: Double wishbones, coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar
Suspension rear: Lower wishbones, top rockers actuating in-board mounted coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar
Brakes:Ventilated discs
Tyres: Bridgestone

ENGINE

Toyota 3S-GTM Straight 4 2140 cc
Power: 507 kw
Drive Type: Rear wheel drive.
Differential: Rear differential lock
Transmission: March 85T five speed Manual
Fuel brand: BP
Fuel Type: Petrol
Tank Capacity: 100 lt

RESULT

Twelfth in the 24 hours of Le Mans 1988 with drivers Geoff Lees, Karoru Hoshino, Masanori Sekiya

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