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Le Mans / ALMS
LE MANS: Lola Launches New B12/60 LMP1
Dyson Racing takes delivery of first Lola B12/60, destined for 60th Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring...
Lola's new B12/60 will be seen in both the American Le Mans Series and FIA World Endurance Championship this year. (Photo: David Lord/Lola)
After much anticipation, Lola took the wraps off its new LMP1 challenger Monday, confirming the first car has been delivered to Dyson Racing for its American Le Mans Series campaign.
The first heavily re-designed Lola B12/60 left Lola's Huntingdon, England workshop on Friday, en route to Sebring for the ALMS and FIA World Endurance Championship season opener, which will see the defending ALMS P1 champions enter its Mazda-powered prototype for the first time.
"It is really a clean sheet of paper approach in many respects," said Dyson Racing VP and sporting director Chris Dyson. "The new aerodynamic package looks very good indeed. The new design stresses to a far greater degree the weight advantage of our AER-designed 2.0 liter Mazda turbo engine--the lightest powerplant in LMP1.
"From the outset, we have packaged the weight distribution of the car to maximize improved aero capabilities. We knew the previous Lola so well that we can pinpoint from day one where we can improve, and hit the ground running. I just can't wait to get behind the wheel and start defending our ALMS championship."
Featuring significant updates over last year's B11/60, which Rebellion campaigned in the European Le Mans Series and Intercontinental Le Mans Cup, Dyson will be the only team to run the new B12/60 at Sebring, with Rebellion expecting to have updated both of its Lola-Toyotas in time for the second WEC round at Spa in May.
Four of the B12/60s are expected for the 24 Hours of Le Mans, with Dyson stepping up to a two-car effort for the twice-around-the-clock French classic.
"After a detailed aerodynamic development study over the autumn/winter period our LMP1 car has effectively had a re-design for the 2012 season," said Lola Executive Chairman Martin Birrane.
"Our customers share Lola's vision and technical thirst for continuous improvement, so we believe that all our entries in the FIA WEC, ALMS and ELMS this year will again be competing for further silverware with the new-look Lola B12/60. I would like to wish all our customers a successful season."
John Dagys is SPEED.com’s Sportscar Racing Reporter, focusing on all major domestic and international championships. You can follow him on Twitter @johndagys or email him at
The first heavily re-designed Lola B12/60 left Lola's Huntingdon, England workshop on Friday, en route to Sebring for the ALMS and FIA World Endurance Championship season opener, which will see the defending ALMS P1 champions enter its Mazda-powered prototype for the first time.
"It is really a clean sheet of paper approach in many respects," said Dyson Racing VP and sporting director Chris Dyson. "The new aerodynamic package looks very good indeed. The new design stresses to a far greater degree the weight advantage of our AER-designed 2.0 liter Mazda turbo engine--the lightest powerplant in LMP1.
"From the outset, we have packaged the weight distribution of the car to maximize improved aero capabilities. We knew the previous Lola so well that we can pinpoint from day one where we can improve, and hit the ground running. I just can't wait to get behind the wheel and start defending our ALMS championship."
Featuring significant updates over last year's B11/60, which Rebellion campaigned in the European Le Mans Series and Intercontinental Le Mans Cup, Dyson will be the only team to run the new B12/60 at Sebring, with Rebellion expecting to have updated both of its Lola-Toyotas in time for the second WEC round at Spa in May.
Four of the B12/60s are expected for the 24 Hours of Le Mans, with Dyson stepping up to a two-car effort for the twice-around-the-clock French classic.
"After a detailed aerodynamic development study over the autumn/winter period our LMP1 car has effectively had a re-design for the 2012 season," said Lola Executive Chairman Martin Birrane.
"Our customers share Lola's vision and technical thirst for continuous improvement, so we believe that all our entries in the FIA WEC, ALMS and ELMS this year will again be competing for further silverware with the new-look Lola B12/60. I would like to wish all our customers a successful season."
John Dagys is SPEED.com’s Sportscar Racing Reporter, focusing on all major domestic and international championships. You can follow him on Twitter @johndagys or email him at
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