Chris Dyson told reporters that he “could not be happier to be behind the wheel of the latest Lola. The car is fundamentally very good and has a huge amount of potential. The engine is strong and the car’s feedback gives the driver a lot of confidence.”
Peter Weston, chief engineer, explained some of the car’s characteristics. “The Lola coupe is a race car that does pretty much everything well. Lola has been able to maintain good low speed grip while putting the majority of the car’s stiffness back on the front, which allows a driver to really roll up his sleeves and draw more performance out of the car. Our drivers can impart their own driving styles into the car and it will respond accordingly.”
“It is a very capable, straight-forward type of car,” agreed Butch Leitzinger. “I would say from a performance standpoint, one of its stronger advantages is the amount of attack you can throw at the car. You can drive this car very aggressively, and it likes it. I have found that to be a trait of a good race car: the harder you push it, the more confidence it instills. This is very beneficial in a long race when you are able to dictate to the car what you want from it for twelve hours rather than having the car call the shots.”
