Frissbee KR4
American racing car
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The Frissbee KR4 was an American sports prototype racing car, built by Frissbee in 1984 for the Can-Am series. Originally built by Lola Cars as a Lola T330, it featured a 5-liter Chevrolet V8 engine, and was used by Horst Kroll Racing between 1986 and 1987. Paul Tracy and Bill Adam both drove the car in Can-Am in 1986, and Jacques Villeneuve and Mike Engstrand drove the car in the Canadian American Thundercars Championship in 1987.[2][3][4][5]
| Category | Can-Am | ||||
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| Constructor | Frissbee | ||||
| Predecessor | Lola T330[1] | ||||
| Successor | Frissbee KR4 | ||||
| Technical specifications | |||||
| Engine | Chevrolet 5,000 cc (305.1 cu in) V8 engine naturally-aspirated mid-engined | ||||
| Transmission | 5-speed Manual | ||||
| Power | 600 hp (447 kW) 590 lb⋅ft (800 N⋅m) | ||||
| Weight | 670 kg (1,477.1 lb) | ||||
| Tyres | Goodyear and Hoosier | ||||
| Competition history | |||||
| Notable entrants | Horst Kroll Racing | ||||
| Notable drivers | Horst Kroll | ||||
| Debut | 1984 Can-Am Mosport Park | ||||
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| Drivers' Championships | 2: (1986 Can-Am, 1986 Canadian-American Thundercars Championship) | ||||