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June 13, 2007 - In 2001 Lola launched a prototype of the class LM P675. Despite financial problems MG supported Ray Mallock when he took delivery of the first Lola EX257. Having been replaced by the new MG Lola EX264 (in fact a Lola B05/40) one of the older EX257 cars was sold to Autocon Motorsports in the States. They decided to equip it with a V8 Judd 5.5 litre engine and to race it, after several modifications to let the car meet the rules for P1 cars, up from 2006 in the ALMS series. However, the chassis was not designed to receive such powerful motor (600 to 640 bhp!) and Autocon's revisited MG Lala EX257 Judd suffered from a too low reliability. RESULTS - With the original MG Lola EX257 Ray Mallock scored a couple of fine results. Among them several class scores at the LMS and an unexpected overall victory over the Audi R8 TDi in a round of the 2005 ALMS. In 2006 the team opted for the new MG Lola EX264. In hands of Autocon Motorsport, and having been upgraded to a hybrid LMP1 prototype the car was relatively successful. After a withdrawal at the 2006 Sebring 12 hours the car finished once third overall at the 2006 Petit Le Mans, and three consecutive times sixth at Salt Lake City, Portland and Road America 500. In 2007 the car was still raced during the three first rounds of the ALMS, however without success. Later Autocon Motorsports changed the car for their newly acquired Creation CA06-H. After its last race the team organised a farewell party for the car.
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#12 Autocon Motorsports MG Lola EX257 Judd at Sebring |
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#12 Autocon Motorsport MG Lola EX257 at its real last appearance in the 2007 ALMS. The team changed it at round #5 for a Creation CA06H Judd |
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#15 ALMS Lola B07/10 Acura |
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#15 ALMS Lola B07/10 Acura |
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#8 ALMS Lola B05/40 Mazda |
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#8 ALMS Lola B05/40 Mazda |
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#27 HORAG Lola B05/40 AER |
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