► Lola is back in the top tiers of motorsport
► It’s all part of a push to get Lola back on the global map
► Yamaha will be multi-year technical partner
So, who had this one on their 2024 prediction sheet? In an announcement today, Lola Cars revealed it’ll enter season 11 of the electric Formula E world championship – and it’ll team up with Yamaha in a multi-year technical partnership.
‘Lola Cars has a decorated history of success in chassis and aerodynamic design,’ said Mark Preston, Motorsport Director of Lola Cars.
‘The partnership is the first of several major projects planned to re-establish the British company as an industry leader in sustainable engineering and motorsport, strategically focusing on three areas of electrification, hydrogen and sustainable fuels and materials.’
What?
Yes, really. Globally renowned – and not just because of the MasterCard years – Lola has over 500 championship wins to its name and will soon be working with Yamaha to develop an electric powertrain for the all-electric racing series.
Whilst Formula E does use spec bodywork, suspension components and batteries, the rest of the powertrain is designed and engineered by individual manufacturers. Lola and Yamaha’s car (which incidentally looks a lot like a mid-tier chocolate bar with a bit too much caramel in the current livery) will debut in the 2024/25 season, coinciding with the new Gen 3 Evo platform.