137 Lola sportscars have raced in the Le Mans 24 Hours. This years tally will make it 147.

Lola have sold 62 LMP cars since Martin Birrane acquired the company in 1997

Lola have taken 9 class wins at Le Mans including a famous Le Mans LMP2 triple in 2004 (Intersport) and 2005/2006 with RML.

Le Mans 2010 sees 5 different configurations of Lola LMP design, 5 different engines powering them, 8 different teams and 30 drivers representing 10 nations racing for Lola!

The name Lola was derived from the famous 1950’s Broadway musical ‘Damn Yankees’ of which the leading song was ‘Whatever Lola wants, Lola gets’

2010 sees the 50th anniversary of Lola competing at Le Mans. The tiny Lola Mk1 of Peter Ashdown and Charles Voegele was actually driven down to the raced in 1960!

During a typical year the rolling road of Lola’s own Windtunnel travels about 180,000km or 112,000miles (halfway to the moon)!!What will theLMP car do?

Top Speed in low downforce spec - 340kph/211mph0 to 100mph in 4.1 sec185mph to 60 mph in 3.2secHow hot do tyres get? - 185 deg F (85deg C)Approx lateral G's pulled at Porsche Curves? - 3.5 GHow many gear changes per lap at LM? - 52 (26 up and 26 down)