Wolf WD1

Wolf WD1

Category	Can-Am
Constructor	Dallara
Designer(s)	Giampaolo Dallara[1]
Technical specifications
Chassis	Aluminum monocoque[2]
Engine	Chevrolet[3] 5,000 cc (305.1 cu in) V8 engine naturally-aspirated mid-engined
Transmission	Hewland FT-200 5-speed manual
Power	550 hp (410 kW)
Competition history
Notable entrants	Walter Wolf Racing
Notable drivers	Chris Amon Gilles Villeneuve
Debut	1977 Can-Am St. Jovite
Races Podiums 6 1

The Wolf WD1, also known as the Wolf-Dallara WD1, was a sports prototype race car, designed, developed, and built by British-Canadian constructor, Walter Wolf Racing, in partnership with Italian manufacturer, constructor, and design company, Dallara, for the revived Can-Am series, in 1977.^[4] It was driven by Chris Amon and Gilles Villeneuve. Its best result was a 3rd-place podium finish, at Road America in 1977; being driven by Villeneuve.^[5] As with most Can-Am cars of the time, it was powered by the commonly used 5.0 L (310 cu in) Chevrolet small-block engine.^[6]

After competing in the Can-Am series, it was later converted to an open-wheel Formula 3 car in 1978, and was raced by Bobby Rahal in the European F3 series in 1978, and was powered by a naturally-aspirated 2.0 L (120 cu in) Novamotor 2T-G four-cylinder engine, producing 168 hp (125 kW), and 233 N⋅m (172 lb⋅ft) of torque.^[7]

References

1. "Wolf – F3History". www.f3history.co.uk.
2. "Wolf-Dallara WD1". Retrieved 1 July 2022.
3. "Wolf WD1 Chev – primotipo…". primotipo...
4. "Wolf Dallara WD1 1977 Can Am Car ex Amon / Villeneuve". racecarsdirect.com. 17 July 2023.
5. "Wolf Dallara WD1". Retrieved 1 July 2022.
6. "Wolf Dallara WD1". Retrieved 1 July 2022.
7. "History – Walter Wolf World".