VDS-001

VDS-001

Category	Can-Am
Constructor	Racing Team VDS/Lola
Predecessor	Lola T530
Successor	VDS-002
Technical specifications
Engine	Chevrolet 5,000 cc (305.1 cu in) V8 engine naturally-aspirated mid-engined
Transmission	5-speed manual
Power	550 hp (410 kW)
Weight	1,550–1,800 lb (703.1–816.5 kg)
Competition history
Notable drivers	Geoff Brabham, Al Holbert
Debut	1981 Can-Am Mosport
Races Wins Podiums Poles 38 19 26 21
Drivers' Championships	1: Geoff Brabham (1981 Can-Am)

The VDS-001 was an American closed-wheel sports prototype race car, designed, developed, and built by Racing Team VDS for the revived Can-Am series, in 1981. It is based on the Lola T530. Geoff Brabham won the 1981 Can-Am Championship with the car, despite only winning 2 of the 10 races that season.^[1] It won a further 4 races in 1982 Can-Am Championship in 1982, being driven by Al Holbert. It was later exported to England, where it competed in the British Thundersports series, and achieved great success.^[2] Its sports car racing career spanned 9 years (1981-1988), and over that period of time, it won a total of 19 races, achieved a total of 26 podium finishes, and scored 21 pole positions.^[3] As with most Can-Am cars of the time, it was powered by a 5.0 L (310 cu in) Chevrolet small-block motor.^[4][5]