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The Lola B98/10 was a Le Mans Prototype built by Lola Cars International for use in the International Sports Racing Series, American Le Mans Series, and 24 Hours of Le Mans. It would be the first international sports car built by Lola since they briefly left the sport in 1992 following the Lola T92/10. It would be succeeded in 2000 by the Lola B2K/10.
Intended as a cheap yet capable prototype, the B98/10 would not have the input of a major manufacturer to back it, so the car was intended from the start to be offered to privateers and to fulfill a variety of roles in various series. While various elements of the design were similar to other prototypes of the time, multiple unique elements were included. Most noticeable was the front end of the car, which featured blunt fenders with headlights mounted on the side due to the extreme curving angle of the fenders. This also allowed for a large splitter to be used across the entire nose. The air intakes for the engines were also unique in that they were placed underneath the rollbar in a fashion similar to an open-wheel race car.
For engines, a wide variety were available to customer teams, but the cars were designed around the use of a Roush-designed Ford 6.0 Litre V8. Many B98/10 chassis used this engine, although others opted for other choices such as a turbocharged Ford V6, a Lotus V8, a Chevrolet V8, a BMW Inline-6, and even a Judd V10. All these engines were able to fit in the small B98/10 chassis, although minor modifications were needed for some engines, such as the turbocharged Ford, needing intakes for the turbo incorporated into the bodywork.
Europe would see the debut of two B98/10s for the International Sports Racing Series, in the hands of DAMS and Kremer Racing, with DAMS running a Judd GV4 V10. While the American B98/10s struggled against factory teams from Audi, BMW, and Panoz, the European squads saw more success. DAMS would be successful in taking four wins over the season, earning them third in the teams championship. DAMS and Kremer would also be joined by Konrad Motorsport, now using the standard Ford V8 in place of their Lotus V8, for the 1999 24 Hours of Le Mans. Unfortunately none of the cars would finish.
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SPECIFICATIONS
OVERVIEW
• Manufacturer: Lola Cars
• Team: DAMS
• Country: United Kingdom
• Series: 24 Hours of Le Mans/Sports Racing World Cup
• Class: LMP/SR1
• Year: 1999
• Type: Race car
• Division: Gr.1
ENGINE
• Engine: Judd GV4 V10/72°
• Power: 590 HP / 10250 rpm
• Torque: 481 Nm / 8500 rpm
• Engine location: Mid
• Displacement: 3997 cc
• Construction: Aluminium block and head
• Valvetrain:4 valves per cylinder DOHC
• Aspiration: Naturally Aspirated (NA)
• Lubrication: Dry sump
• Fuel feed: Multipoint electronic fuel injection
PERFORMANCE
• 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) Time: Unknown
• Top Speed: Unknown
• Power-to-weight ratio: ≈0.65 hp/kg (average)
DRIVETRAIN
• Layout: MR
• Drive: Rear wheel drive
• Body: carbon-fibre and Kevlar panel
• Chassis: carbon-fibre composite and aluminium honeycomb monocoque
• Gearbox: Hewland 6 speed Sequential
• Steering: Rack-and-pinion, power assisted
• Suspension: Three way damper system for independent low speed and high speed configuration.
• Brakes: 4 wheel disc, equipped with both carbon fibre and steel brac.
DIMENSIONS & WEIGHT
• Lenght: 4650 mm
• Width: 1998 mm
• Height: 1030 mm
• Weight: ≈911 kg (Average)
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