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Lotus101

1989 United Kingdom Racing car 1 production year
Production1989
Recorded originUnited Kingdom
ClassRacing car
Background

The Lotus 101 was the car with which the Lotus team competed in the 1989 Formula One World Championship. It was powered by a Judd V8 engine and driven by triple World Champion Nelson Piquet and Satoru Nakajima, in their second and third seasons with the team respectively.

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Production chronology1989

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