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2000 Lola B2K/40

The Lola B2K was a further development of the prior years car, the B98. The B98 had a few issues, mainly with its cooling which relied on air circulating from the underbody diffuser and them being sent to the sidepods and then to the coolers. The issue with this system was that when the track temperature was high, the air being fed into the coolers was too hot. To rectify this issue, the cars were often raised to improve airflow, which also meant the cars downforce and balance was compromised.
Colombian Juan Montoya drove a Toyota Powered Lola B2k/00 for team Chip Canassi Racing and Target sponsorship. This would be Montoya's final season in the CART sport, before going into Formula One. Lola would finish the season behind Reynard, finishing second in the Constructor's Championship.

The B2K/40 utilized many of the features of the B01/60, such as the design of the front fender, and front nose diffuser. The B01/60 had been the first chassis created to comply with the LMP 675 rules. The B2K/40 were powered by Nissan engines and raced in SR II competition.


The B2K/40 scored class success at the 2000 Le Mans 24 Hours race and captured class honors at the Rolex 24 at Daytona in 2001. Englishmen Peter Seldon and Martin Henderson, along with US drivers Andy Lally and Paul Macey, piloetd the Archangel Motorsport's Nissan-powered Lola to a victory, finishing 23 laps above the next competitor.


By Daniel Vaughan | Jul 2007

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