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The Lola T97/20 chassis was designed for the Indy Lights Competition series. It features an all-carbon monocoque that was longer and larger than prior Indy Lights chassis which improved protection for the driver's legs and feet.
The cost of a rolling chassis was around $145,000, which did not include an engine. The production based V6 engines were used since the Indy Lights series debut in 1986. The units were derived from road-going GM motors. Each unit was sealed to prevent modifications and produced 425 horsepower. The cost of leasing the engine was $46,000 for the calendar year. An engine rebuild cost an additional $8,000. Each engine was warranted by the American Racing Series for 1,000 miles or three race weekends, whichever was less. The engine work was performed by drag racing legend George ('Ohio') Montgomery at George's Speed Shop in Dayton, Ohio.
A Hewland five-speed gearbox was used and top speed was in the neighborhood of 190 mph.
The cost of a rolling chassis was around $145,000, which did not include an engine. The production based V6 engines were used since the Indy Lights series debut in 1986. The units were derived from road-going GM motors. Each unit was sealed to prevent modifications and produced 425 horsepower. The cost of leasing the engine was $46,000 for the calendar year. An engine rebuild cost an additional $8,000. Each engine was warranted by the American Racing Series for 1,000 miles or three race weekends, whichever was less. The engine work was performed by drag racing legend George ('Ohio') Montgomery at George's Speed Shop in Dayton, Ohio.
A Hewland five-speed gearbox was used and top speed was in the neighborhood of 190 mph.
| Indy Lights / IndyProThe Indy Lights Series was raced from 1986 through 2001 and served as a developmental circuit for CART. Just like CART, it was an open-wheeled racing series. It was originally named the American Racing Series (ARS), but it was renamed a few years later, in 1991, to Indy Lights. Due to financial difficulties with the CART series, this minor league was canceled in 2001. By this time, Toyota Atlantic had gained in popularity and was able to fill the void when the Indy Lights Series ended. The Current Indy Lights racing series began racing in 2002 and was founded by the Indy Racing League. It is a spec series using a modified version of the 3.5-liter V8 engine found in the Infiniti Q45. The 420 horsepower is housed in a Dallara chassis. The series began to gain popularity in the mid-2000s, partly due to the addition of many road-courses. A boost in prize money in 2006 attracted even more interest. From 2002 through 2006 the series was called the Menards Infiniti Pro Series. At the time, it was known as the Indy Pro Series. In 2008, it became known as Firestone Indy Lights. |
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2001 Lola T97/20 |
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| Year | 2001 |
| Make | Lola |
| Model | T97/20 |
| Body Style | Indy Lights |
| Engine Location | Mid |
| Drive Type | Rear Wheel |
| Body / Chassis | Carbon fiber and aluminum honeycomb monocoque |
| Weight | 650 kg | 1433.3 lbs |
| Combined MPG | 0.00 |
| Performance | |
| Top Speed | 190 mph | 305.7 km/h Similar top speeds |
| Engine | |
| Engine Builder | Buick |
| Engine Configuration | V |
| 90-degree | |
| Cylinders | 6 |
| Engine | Pushrod; Buick sequential Port fuel injection |
| Aspiration/Induction | Normal |
| Displacement | 4.20 L | 256.3 cu in. | 4200.8 cc. |
| Horsepower | 425.00 HP (312.8 KW) |
| HP to Weight Ratio | 3.4 LB / HP (Vehicles with similar ratio) |
| HP / Liter | 101.2 BHP / Liter |
| Fuel Type | Gasoline - Petrol |
| Fuel Feed | Fuel Injected |
| Crankshaft | Forged steel |
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| Standard Transmission | |
| Gears | 5 |
| Transmission | Manual |
| Hewland | |
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