originally named engineering british auto racing team created driver originally named golf lloyd raced british saloon car championship went successful world championship eventually folded end season increased cost world championship team known extensively modified developed overcome problems original design construction cars named team able standard counterparts uses exotic materials innovative design elements later adopted manufacturers racing team moved running engineering remained division continued offer car tuning products parts conversions constructed shared race shop tuning company eventually sold remains existence today racing history engineering created personal team british saloon car championship competing years team primary new version golf launched primary backing came lloyd managed team continued drive earned best result finished second championship earned wins year period program engineering moved partner brand entering new lloyd able sign british drivers team season following campaign engineering approached primary european company new endurance racing help project engineering able sign japanese camera firm canon primary sponsor leading team known team international debut drivers finished eighth place second class victory quickly followed lloyd driver won class home event brands hatch team adapted comply class regulations car ineligible class victories european events able compete cars similar classes team struggled results year best result fifth overall achieved team sports prototypes finish high results following season ended development program team moved newest offering group promoted engineering class world championship allowed compete overall wins team second race home event secured podium finish followed final appearance podium earned final european race year finished seventh drivers championship continued success world championship agreement sponsor canon engineering entered second car select rounds championship purpose carrying board video camera cockpit record entire event added weight camera systems hampered performance car driven normal team mate drummer debut hours main entry remained runner hands substituted took team world championship victory brands hatch laps ahead racing soon victory team debuted new car custom built quickly able predecessor taking second team ended year tied fifth drivers championship team officially changed title engineering retained company team continued competitors improved season began earning good results team managed earn second place finish hours lloyd completing race laps winning ahead factory trouble occurred practice spa tyre let sending car barrier mph injuring badly damaging car forcing undergo lengthy rebuild team returned championship unable finish event ended year fifth twelfth drivers championship canon chose end sponsorship leaving team sign replacement team pressed variety rotating drivers success early season results improved saw success squad earned second world championship victory laps factory drivers car second place finish podium showing year team finished season sixth teams championship outside world championship appearance event home track winning heat finishing second overall combined results replaced aging prior season new based car obtained built unique specification season drivers squad team repeated lack early success previous year earning victory second half season unlike previous successes earned sprint event brands hatch remained lucky team earned second place year closed season earning fifth helping tie eighth drivers championship team won post season exhibition event driving limited schedule races run ended team new backing instead came great britain fourth place finish opening sprint event followed string accidents leading team missing races repairs seventh place finish finish earn points team leaving ninth teams championship ended season early participate team went north_america exhibition event tampa florida participating teams american driver joined duo earned place american evolution world championship schedule consisting entirely shorter sprint events helped reduce cost teams allowed add second car line drivers included fifth place finish fourth place finish finale points earned leaving ninth teams championship home success outside world championship achieved took second event signed japanese firm primary sponsor team team reduced single entry primarily driven sixth place spa shortened montreal event highlights year ninth championship points team ran standard mason owned car finished eleventh team withdrew pit fire season ended closed lack funding necessary continue following successful debut season commissioned designer develop replacement base chassis team car attempt increase structural factory unit aluminium composite place aluminium sheet metal constructing new car originally chassis replaced designed chassis designated leading car renamed modifications car completed included replacing entire suspension setup custom design modifications carried automotive designer attempt increase overall car smaller circuits narrow wing devised lloyd team manager placed vertical attached nose car addition standard rear wing replaced element design different angles attack narrow gap wings constructed carbon lighter standard material chassis badly damaged accident spa requiring team build known chassis adapted newer elements including moving cockpit farther axle chassis served team end replaced new following retirement refurbished historic events car initial canon paint scheme attempt catch improving capabilities factory construction new car season designed standard parts adapted fit alongside custom built pieces chassis intentionally retaining identification chassis featured noticeable differences factory rear car completely redesigned rear wing longer long tail instead wing hung rear car attached center season continued modifications car nose rounded brake cooling smaller featured new design end improvements continued construction car chassis central gap nose filled allowing relocation brake cooling center car extended added aid rear adapted design element jaguar covered sides rear wheels car allowing better chassis joined team identical team car new car initially retained rear wheel covers improved aerodynamic performance later removed brake cooling moved larger openings higher nose chassis constructed engineering purchased chassis modified known won single event san_antonio texas received hours chassis sold replaced ended japan sports prototype championship hands trust racing team chassis ran japan alpha cubic banner
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