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The McLaren M30 is a Formula One racing car built and run by McLaren during part the 1980 Formula One World Championship. It was a one-off car, primarily driven by Alain Prost. The purpose of the M30 was to further capitalize on ground-effect design, since the M29 was becoming obsolete.
The one and only M30 was damaged in an accident in practice for the United States Grand Prix. No other examples of the McLaren M30 exist. It was also the last new car completed by McLaren before Ron Dennis assumed leadership of the team the following year.
The car later raced by Alo Lawler in England and later by George Nuse in the U.S.
[edit] References
- Pritchard, Anthony (1986). Directory of Formula One cars 1966-1986. Aston Publications, p162. ISBN 0-946627-02-9.
- Nye, Doug (1984). McLaren The Grand Prix, Can-Am and Indy Cars. Hazleton Publishing, pp218-221. ISBN 0-905138-28-7.
