The Lola T900 is an open-wheel racing car chassis, designed and built by Lola Cars that competed in the CART open-wheel racing series, for competition in the 1985 IndyCar season. It won a total of 5 races that season, with Al Unser Jr. taking 2 wins, and Mario Andretti taking 3 wins, while narrowly missing out on another win at that year's Indianapolis 500. It was powered by the 800 hp (600 kW) Ford-Cosworth DFX.[1][2][3][4][5]

Lola T900
CategoryCART IndyCar
ConstructorLola
PredecessorLola T800
SuccessorLola T86/00
Technical specifications
Length4,978 mm (196 in)
Width2,032 mm (80 in)
Height940 mm (37 in)
Axle track1,753 mm (69 in) (Front)
1,638 mm (64 in) (Rear)
Wheelbase3,048 mm (120 in)
EngineFord-Cosworth DFX 2.65 L (2,650 cc; 162 cu in) V8 mid-engined
Transmission6-speed manual
Power800 hp (600 kW)
Weight1,550 lb (700 kg)
FuelMethanol
TyresGoodyear
Competition history
Notable driversAl Unser Jr.
Mario Andretti
Debut1985 Long Beach Grand Prix
EntriesWinsPoles
1553

References

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  1. ^ "1985 Lola T900 Indy Car | Gooding & Company". goodingco.com. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  2. ^ "1985 Lola T900 | Classic Driver Market". classicdriver.com. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Legit Mario Andretti 1985 Lola-Cosworth T900 Racecar Pops Up For Sale". hotcars.com. 22 February 2022. Archived from the original on 24 February 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Celebrate the New IndyCar Season by Buying an 80s IndyCar". roadandtrack.com. 27 February 2022. Archived from the original on 21 March 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  5. ^ GJD Multimedia. "Lola Heritage". lolaheritage.co.uk. Archived from the original on 1 March 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2022.

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