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Lola B02/00

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Lola B02/00
CategoryCART IndyCar
ConstructorLola
PredecessorLola B01/00
SuccessorNone
Technical specifications
Length4,978 mm (196 in)
Width2,032 mm (80 in)
Height940 mm (37 in)
Axle track1,753 mm (69 in) (Front)
1,638 mm (64 in) (Rear)
Wheelbase3,048 mm (120 in)
EngineHonda Indy V8 turbo (2002 only)
Toyota RV8G (2002 only)
Ford/Cosworth XD/XF/XF-E (2002–2006) 2.65 L (2,650 cc; 162 cu in) V8 mid-engined
Transmission6-speed sequential manual
Weight1,550 lb (700 kg)
FuelMethanol
TyresBridgestone
Competition history
Debut2002 Tecate/Telmex Monterrey Grand Prix
Monterrey, Mexico
RacesWins
7873
Teams' Championships4
Constructors' Championships4
Drivers' Championships4
2006 Team Australia Lola B02/00 Champ Car chassis
Lola B02/00 chassis practicing for the 2002 Sure for Men Rockingham 500
Adrian Fernández's 2002 Lola chassis
Scott Dixon's 2002 Lola Chassis

The Lola B02/00 is a highly successful open-wheel racing car chassis designed and built by Lola that competed in the CART (and later Champ Car) series, between 2002 and 2006. It was extremely competitive and incredibly dominant chassis; going on to win 4 constructors' titles, 4 drivers' titles, and claiming a total of 73 race wins over four seasons. It was eventually succeeded by the Panoz DP01 chassis in 2007.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

References

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  1. ^ "Honda Indy Toronto - the Cars of the Toronto Indy".
  2. ^ "The 10 greatest Lola cars". 20 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Lola soaks up first ever Constructors crown". 12 October 2002.
  4. ^ "2006 Ford NewmanHaas Racing technical and mechanical specifications".
  5. ^ "Golden Lola--Chassis maker celebrates 50 years of racing". 4 December 2008.
  6. ^ "CHAMPCAR/CART: Lola takes second straight title". 7 November 2003.
  7. ^ "Lola: An era ends". 15 November 2006.
  8. ^ "Newman/Hass Toyota-Lola Champ Car". 25 June 2004.
  9. ^ "Oreovicz: Some drama left for Champ Car finale". 10 November 2006.