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19 Nov 2004, 17:54 (Ref:1158427)
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Lola question
what do their type numbers mean? is the 2K bit of B2K/40 the year 2000? what does the rest signify??
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22 Nov 2004, 08:30 (Ref:1160522)
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Re: Lola question
I BUMP this as I'd like to know to. I think you're right with the B2K bit, usually means the debut year, the 10/40/42 is probably just the random element.
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22 Nov 2004, 10:32 (Ref:1160632)
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The first part isthe year, and as far as I know, the second part identifies the type of car- for example the last Group C sportscar was the T92/10, and the LMP900's were the B98/10 and B2K/10. I think the same principle worked for single-seaters- the early 90's Indycars were T92/00, T93/00 etc and the F3000's T92/50 and T93/50
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22 Nov 2004, 11:27 (Ref:1160697)
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The T was changed to a B when Martin Birrane took over Lola, though he claims that it isn't his initial.
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22 Nov 2004, 12:33 (Ref:1160749)
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..and the 2K does indeed stand for the year 2000.
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22 Nov 2004, 21:31 (Ref:1161217)
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Yes KA you are right. T**/90 is sports 2000 cars. They went to it in 1986 i think after having T598 type numbers
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23 Nov 2004, 03:42 (Ref:1161432)
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But if ***/10s are sports cars, then how do you explain the ***/40 (B2K/40, B05/40) and ***/60 (B01/60)? Just speculating, ***/40 = LMP2 (though the B05/40 can run in LMP1 as well supposedly...)? ***/60 = '04 LMP1? Hell, who knows...;0)
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