Lola B08/80

Lola B08/80
CategoryLe Mans Prototype LMP2
ConstructorLola Cars International
Designer(s)Julian Sole
Technical specifications
ChassisCarbon fibre monocoque
Suspension (front)Double wishbone, push-rod actuated coil springs over dampers
Suspension (rear)Double wishbone, push-rod actuated coil springs over dampers
EngineJudd DB 3.4L N/A V8
Mazda MZR-R 2.0L T/C I4
HPD HR28TT 2.8L Turbocharged V6
Mazda SkyActiv 2.2L Turbocharged I4 Diesel mid-engined, longitudinally mounted
TransmissionHewland/Lola 6-speed sequential manual
WeightAppr. 825 kg (1,819 lb)
FuelBP
TyresMichelin
Competition history
Notable entrantsSwitzerland Speedy Racing Team Sebah,
United Kingdom Ray Mallock,
United States B-K Motorsport,
United States Dyson Racing,
Italy Racing Box
Germany Lotus
United States Speedsource Engineering/Mazda
Debut2008 1000 km of Catalunya
RacesWinsPolesF/Laps
38110
Constructors' Championships1 (LMP2)
Drivers' Championships1 (LMP2)

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.

Ray Mallock's MG-Lola EX265C

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,[1] 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.[2] 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.

  1. ^ "Speedtv.com, Marshall Pruett: Mazda's March to the Future". Retrieved 26 August 2008.
  2. ^ "03/09/08 - RML & AD Group upgrade to LMP2 Lola coupé". Lola Cars International. 3 September 2008. Retrieved 3 September 2008.