Lola B11/40
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| Category | Le Mans PrototypeLMP2 | ||||||||
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| Constructor | Lola Cars International | ||||||||
| Designer(s) | Julian Sole | ||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||
| Chassis | Carbon fibremonocoque | ||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Double wishbone,push-rod actuated coil springs overdampers | ||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Double wishbone,push-rod actuated coil springs overdampers | ||||||||
| Engine | Judd-BMWHK 3.6 LV8naturally aspirated HPDHR28TT 2.8 LV6turbochargedmid-engined,longitudinally mounted | ||||||||
| Transmission | Lola HT 6-Speedsequential manual | ||||||||
| Weight | 900 kg (2,000 lb) | ||||||||
| Tyres | Michelin Dunlop Continental | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants |  Level 5 Motorsports Pecom Racing | ||||||||
| Notable drivers | Scott Tucker Christophe BouchutRyan Hunter-Reay Luis DíazLuís Pérez CompancMatías Russo Pierre Kaffer | ||||||||
| Debut | 2011 12 Hours of Sebring | ||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
TheLola B11/40is an open-topLe Mans Prototype(LMP) built byLola Cars International.It is the first car to be designed to the newAutomobile Club de l'Ouest(ACO) LMP2 "low cost formula" where cars will be powered exclusively by production series engines with a cap of €75,000 on the engine and €325,000 – €400,000 for a complete car.[1]Engine options that will be available includeBMW,Ford,HPD,Jaguar,NissanandToyota.
Development
[edit]Announced on 21 July 2010,[2]the B11/40 is aCarbon fibreopen-topmonocoquerace car features an all-carbon bodykit, quick-release removable rear bodywork which includes a stabilisation fin on the engine cover which is a safety requirement of the new regulations.
References
[edit]- ^"THE 2011 LE MANS 24 HOURS REGULATIONS".Lemans.org. Archived fromthe originalon 13 June 2010.Retrieved21 July2010.
- ^"Lola Group News: Lola launches B11/40 LMP2".Lolacars.com. Archived fromthe originalon 18 September 2010.Retrieved21 July2010.
