Lola B08/80

Lola Cars

MarqueLola Cars
PowerNNN hp
Race record1 wins from 38 races · 1 (LMP2) championships

Some cars leave a paper trail; the Lola B08/80 left a name and a place in Lola Cars's list. What follows is what can be said with a source behind it. The shape is credited to Julian Sole.

The story

The Lola B08/80 is a Le Mans Prototype built by Lola Cars International. It is effectively the LMP2 version of the larger Lola B08/60; they are the first closed-cockpit sports prototypes built by Lola since the T92/10 of 1992. The B08/80 is optimised for the smaller engines and lighter weight of the LMP2 category in comparison to the larger and heavier B08/60.

The first chassis of the B08/80 is used by the joint Speedy Racing Team and Sebah Automotive outfits in the Le Mans Series as well as at 24 Hours of Le Mans. The team's car uses the latest V8 engine from Judd. A second car was entered by B-K Motorsports and Mazda in the American Le Mans Series, debuting at the Petit Le Mans in October 2008, while a third B08/80 chassis was sold to Ray Mallock and completed with parts from the team's former B05/40 to create the MG-Lola EX265C for the Le Mans Series. B-K Motorsports closed shop in late 2008 and sold their car to Dyson Racing. 2009 LMS season saw the B08/80 being the 2nd fastest LMP2, behind the Essex Porsche.

What is underneath

the output is NNN hp. On the scales it comes to Appr. 825 kg. The wheelbase is NNNN mm. These are manufacturer figures carried by Wikipedia and Wikidata, not road-test measurements.

Its place in the line

Nearby in the Lola Cars catalogue sit the Hill GH1 and the Lola B02/50.

Specifications

Kerb weightAppr. 825 kg
WheelbaseNNNN mm
DesignerJulian Sole
Catalogue IDQ6668802
SourceWikipedia