IRL: New 2012 Lola IndyCar imagesBritish race car manufacturer Lola has today released fresh images of the proposed new generation IndyCar for 2012.
The twin body styles are differentiated with the following Lola designations -- B12/00 (Indy car) and B12/01 (Indy Lights car). These new images feature both Lola designs in high downforce configuration. Lola proposed a common IndyCar and Indy Lights chassis, a concept new to both series. “IRL didn’t specifically ask for this concept,” said Peter McCool, Head of Special Projects at Lola. “We believe Indy Lights can be an integral part of the IndyCar package for both teams and drivers alike. To have the same chassis for both series will also ensure driver safety for the feeder series.” McCool continued: “The common chassis idea was creative thinking at Lola and generates a cost effective solution in the current economic climate and secondly in trying to assist the teams in terms of pragmatic racing in two series that run on the same bill. The crossover when you look hard at it helps both series and will encourage new teams to enter both IRL and Indy Lights. Above all it will ensure over subscribed Indy 500 grids come May.”
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