![]() The B2K/40 debuted in the second round of the 2000 Grand Am Championship and took a class win in only the second round. To comply with the SR II regulations, a full width roll bar was fitted. Instead the B2K/40 sported a smooth nose with sharp edges around the front fenders and slab sides. ![]() The most significant difference was the lack of the bow nose that made the B2K/10 instantly recognisable. The B2K/40 was clothed in a carbon-fibre composite bodywork that was a derivative of the B2K/10 that was also developed for the 2000 season to replace the B98/10. Although there were other options, the engine of choice was a Nissan-based V6 engine developed by AER, which was mated to a proprietary six-speed gearbox with Hewland internals. ![]() A separate steel subframe was used to house the engine and gearbox. Suspension was by double wishbones with push-rod actuated springs and dampers on all four corners. At the start of 2000, Lola added an entry level model to the line-up for gentleman racers to race in Grand Am's SR II and ACO LMP675 classes.ĭubbed the B2K/40, it was built around an aluminium monocoque chassis. Built around a carbon-fibre composite monocoque, the first Lola prototype racer in over half a decade was aimed at the top level sports car classes on both sides of the Atlantic. ![]() ![]() Lola returned to sports car racing late in 1998 with the B98/10. ![]()
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