Single-Seat Can-Am Champions
During Can-Am's most International period, from 1977 to 1981, the championship hosted two future World Champions in Alan Jones and Keke Rosberg as well as star racing drivers such as Jacky Ickx and Patrick Tambay. It then became a stepping stone into CART, with Al Unser Jr, Bobby Rahal and Danny Sullivan passing through on their way to Indy 500 victory.
| Year | Champion | Car |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Patrick Tambay | Lola T333CS |
| 1978 | Alan Jones | Lola T333CS |
| 1979 | Jacky Ickx | Lola T333CS |
| 1980 | Patrick Tambay | Lola T530 |
| 1981 | Geoff Brabham | Lola T530 & VDS 001 |
| 1982 | Al Unser Jr | Frissbee GR2 & GR3 |
| 1983 | Jacques Villeneuve Sr | Frissbee GR2 & GR3 |
| 1984 | Michael Roe | VDS 002 & 004 |
| 1985 | Rick Miaskiewicz | Frissbee GR3 |
| 1986 | Horst Kroll | Frissbee KR3 (Lola T330 HU2) |
In this web site we attempt to fully chronicle the cars of the Single-Seat Can-Am. Please help us by contributing any additional information: email Allen at allen@oldracingcars.com.