The Lotus 88 was an innovative Formula One car designed by Colin Chapman, Peter Wright, Tony Rudd and Martin Ogilvie to maximise ground effect downforce. It used a twin-chassis design, with an inner chassis holding the cockpit sprung independently of an outer chassis that took the aerodynamic loads, and it was the first Formula One car to appear at a Grand Prix with a carbon fibre monocoque. It was a re-engineered version of the Lotus 86, designed after the FIA banned moveable skirts and set a mandatory ground clearance of six centimetres for 1981. The car debuted in practice at the 1981 United States Grand Prix West at Long Beach but was ultimately not allowed to race.
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made its debut at the first practice session of the 1981 season opener
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The Lotus 88 is an innovative Formula One car
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designed by Colin Chapman, Peter Wright, Tony Rudd and Martin Ogilvie of Lotus
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The Lotus 88 is an innovative Formula One car
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