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- ↑ "Lola T610 Specifications". www.geocities.ws.
- ↑ "Lola T610" . Retrieved 6 November 2022.
- ↑ "Lola T610 group C (1982) - Racing Cars". tech-racingcars.wikidot.com.
- ↑ "Lola Heritage". www.lolaheritage.co.uk.
