The MG Lola EX265

Find out more about the MG Lola EX265 Team RLR races in the LMP2 class of the Le Mans Series.

The EX265 was a part of the class-winning RML squad's MG Lola sports prototype project between 2003 and 2008.

The car was given a new lease of life in 2010, when it returned to the Le Mans Series LMP2 class in the hands of Team RLR.

Homologated as the MG Lola EX265, the car was powered by a development of the XP-21 AER turbocharged four-cylinder unit that successfully took RML AD Group to an LMP2 class win at Le Mans in 2006, and the LMP2 team and drivers’ titles in the Le Mans Series in 2007.

For 2011 the car is powered by a new Judd 'HK' engine based on a production BMW 4.0 litre V8, noted for its low weight and high specific power output in road going form.

Technical specifications:

Engine: 3.9 Judd HK V8

Power: approximately 450 bhp

Top speed: in excess of 200mph

Gearbox: Lola 6-speed semi-automatic sequential via paddle-shift

Clutch: Carbon pull-type by AP

Cooling: Aluminium water radiators and oil coolers

Chassis: One piece carbon fibre monocoque

Steering: Power assisted rack-and-pinion

Suspension: Ohlins shock absorbers and fabricated steel double wishbones

Brakes: 355mm x 32mm front and rear,AP calipers, AP carbon fibre discs and pads

Wheels: OZ Racing forged Magnesium - Fronts 18”x12.5J, Rears 18”x13J