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Lola T90/00
CategoryCART IndyCar
ConstructorLola
PredecessorLola T89/00
SuccessorLola T91/00
Technical specifications
Length4,978 mm (196 in)
Width2,032 mm (80 in)
Height940 mm (37 in)
Axle track1,753 mm (69 in) (Front)
1,638 mm (64 in) (Rear)
Wheelbase3,048 mm (120 in)
EngineChevrolet 2.65 L (2,650 cc; 162 cu in) V8 mid-engined
Transmission6-speed manual
Weight1,550 lb (700 kg)
FuelMethanol
TyresGoodyear
Competition history
Debut1990 Autoworks 200
Al Unser Jr. in his Lola T90/00 IndyCar chassis at the 1990 Indianapolis 500
The Lola-Chevrolet that A. J. Foyt crashed in 1990

The Lola T90/00 is a highly successful open-wheel racing car chassis, designed and built by Lola Cars that competed in the CART open-wheel racing series, for competition in the 1990 season. It was extremely competitive, winning a total of 12 races that season, including a win for Dutchman Arie Luyendyk at the prestigious Indianapolis 500. It also gave American Al Unser Jr. his first of two IndyCar World Championships, with Galles-Kraco Racing. It was powered by the 735–800 hp (548–597 kW) Ilmor-Chevrolet 265-A turbo engine.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

References

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  1. ^ "1990 Lola T90/00 Valvoline Indy Car | F26 | Monterey 2016". Mecum Auctions.
  2. ^ "1990 Lola T90/00". conceptcarz.com.
  3. ^ "Ex-Al Unser Jr. : 1990 Lola T9000 Indy Car". 28 August 2014.
  4. ^ "1990 Lola T90/00 Valvoline in Monterey, California". classiccars.com.
  5. ^ Starkey, John; Wells, Ken; Illoinen, Esa (3 October 2000). LOLA - All the Sports Racing 1978-1997. Veloce Publishing Ltd. ISBN 9781901295009 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ Couldwell, Clive (31 May 2012). Formula One: Made In Britain. Random House. ISBN 9781448132942 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ GJD Multimedia. "Lola Heritage". lolaheritage.co.uk. Retrieved 4 June 2022.

See also

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