The Lola T900 is an open-wheel racing car chassis, designed and built by Lola Cars that competed in the CART open-wheel racing series, for competition in the 1985 IndyCar season. It won a total of 5 races that season, with Al Unser Jr. taking 2 wins, and Mario Andretti taking 3 wins, while narrowly missing out on another win at that year's Indianapolis 500. It was powered by the 800 hp (600 kW) Ford-Cosworth DFX.[1][2][3][4][5]
| Category | CART IndyCar | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constructor | Lola | ||||||
| Predecessor | Lola T800 | ||||||
| Successor | Lola T86/00 | ||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||
| Length | 4,978 mm (196 in) | ||||||
| Width | 2,032 mm (80 in) | ||||||
| Height | 940 mm (37 in) | ||||||
| Axle track | 1,753 mm (69 in) (Front) 1,638 mm (64 in) (Rear) | ||||||
| Wheelbase | 3,048 mm (120 in) | ||||||
| Engine | Ford-Cosworth DFX 2.65 L (2,650 cc; 162 cu in) V8 mid-engined | ||||||
| Transmission | 6-speed manual | ||||||
| Power | 800 hp (600 kW) | ||||||
| Weight | 1,550 lb (700 kg) | ||||||
| Fuel | Methanol | ||||||
| Tyres | Goodyear | ||||||
| Competition history | |||||||
| Notable drivers | Al Unser Jr. Mario Andretti | ||||||
| Debut | 1985 Long Beach Grand Prix | ||||||
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References
edit- ^ "1985 Lola T900 Indy Car | Gooding & Company". goodingco.com. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
- ^ "1985 Lola T900 | Classic Driver Market". classicdriver.com. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
- ^ "Legit Mario Andretti 1985 Lola-Cosworth T900 Racecar Pops Up For Sale". hotcars.com. 22 February 2022. Archived from the original on 24 February 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
- ^ "Celebrate the New IndyCar Season by Buying an 80s IndyCar". roadandtrack.com. 27 February 2022. Archived from the original on 21 March 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
- ^ GJD Multimedia. "Lola Heritage". lolaheritage.co.uk. Archived from the original on 1 March 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
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