Lola B2K/10

The Lola B2K/10 was a

More an evolution of the B98/10 than an all new car, the B2K/10 shared many design elements, most notably at the front end of the car. The unusual fenders and headlights remained, while the nose had been raised in order to accommodate a higher footbox. However, unlike other prototypes which usually had the nose come to a point to allow for an air intake, the B2K/10's nose merely stopped where the footbox ended, leaving a large vertical protrusion. Inside of this, a third headlight was mounted for better visibility in endurance races.

Part of the reasoning behind not creating an intake in the nose was due to the decision to draw all the cooling air for the car from underneath. However, this design suffered from problems due to ambient track temperature, a problem that had similarly plagued the BMW V12 LM in 1998. The large air intake mounted underneath the rollbar of the B98/10 could also be removed, although not all cars did this. If removed, the intakes were relocated to small nacelles to the side of the cockpit, allowing for a cleaner flow of air to the rear wing from underneath the rollbar.

The sides were radically changed, with large openings between the sidepod and cockpit allowing air over the nose to escape out the side of the car. The radiator intakes on the side, which were partially fed from the air channeled away from the nose, were also larger than those on the B98/10.

Lola remained with the same engine as the B98/10s, a

In early 2000, the first three B2K/10s were delivered to customers, with Team Rafanelli receiving a Judd-powered chassis, Philip Creighton Motorsport a Ford-powered chassis, and Champion Racing a Porsche-powered chassis. While Creighton Motorsport's chassis was not quite ready, the other two teams made their debut at the 12 Hours of Sebring. However, neither car finished, with Champion suffering a suspension failure in the closing hours and Rafanelli dropping out early on.

While Rafanelli and Champion remained in the

A total of six B2K/10s were constructed in 2000, running competitively until 2004.[3]

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• Team Rafanelli, Judd powerplant (2000)
• Taurus Sports Racing, Judd powerplant (2003)
• Taurus Sports Racing, Caterpillar powerplant (2004)
• Team Euroracing Judd powerplant (2008)

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• Philip Creighton Motorsport, Ford powerplant (2000–2001)

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• Champion Racing, Porsche powerplant (2000–2001)
• Pegasus Racing, Porsche powerplant (2001)

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• Konrad Motorsport, Ford powerplant (2000–2001)

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• Intersport Racing, Judd powerplant (2002–2003)
• Taurus Sports Racing, Judd powerplant (2004)
• Team Euroracing Ford Powerplant (2015)

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• Intersport Racing, Judd powerplant (2000–2003)
• Team Euroracing Judd Powerplant

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