Lola B2K/40

Specification

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Lola B2K/40
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Lola B2K/40 Technical Specification

Chassis

The chassis is constructed from special aluminium extrusions which are welded together to
create a framework to which aluminium honeycomb panels are bonded.

Bodywork:-
The bodywork is pre-preg glass fibre with honeycomb core in order to stiffen the panels. The
rear wing will also be of a lightweight composite construction.

   
Length 4440mm
Width 2000mm
Height -
Weight 720kg
   
Suspension

The front and rear uprights are fabricated from a high quality steel and TIG welded.

These units are used on other Lola applications and have been fully proven for reliability.
Both front and rear suspension use double fabricated steel wishbones with pushrods and
rockers transmitting the loads to the Dynamic Suspension dampers

   
Brakes AP Racing discs and calipers, fully vented for cooling. The brakes are mandatory ferous
330mm diameter 32mm thick ventilated discs with floating mounts on to lightweight
aluminium disc bells. Aluminium 4 piston calipers.
   
Engine 3000cc or 3400cc Nissan V6
   
Engine Management -
   
Engine Lubrication Dry sump with heat exchanger
   
Max Power 400bhp
Max Torque -
   
Transmission A lightweight magnesium gearbox maincase is being used, this being a structural part of the car
to which attaches all the rear suspension and accepts all the Hewland 6 speed sequential
gearbox internals which have a proven track record as being reliable and available off the shelf
from Hewland Engineering.
   
Fuel Capacity Tank capacity can be up to 100 litres (to account for
possible rule changes)
   
Rims

Front:- 18 x 10 inches

Rear:- 18 x 11 inches

   
Tyres

Front:- 255/635 R18

Rear:- 270/690 R18

Race Results

Le Mans 2001 Final Result

Pos # Class Drivers Fastest Lap Laps completed Average speed km/h Status
29 32 675 Claudia Hürtgen, Rick Fairbanks, Chris Gleason 4:01.299 94 115.674 Ret