The iconic British brand announced in March that it would return to motorsport for the first time in more than a decade as a power unit supplier to the all-electric single-seater championship from the 2024-25 season.
At that moment, Lola Cars It only confirmed its participation in Formula E until the end of the Gen3 Evo era in 2025-26, but announced this Wednesday that it would extend its partnership for a further four years.
His return to motorsport in Formula E will be in partnership with Yamahaas the Japanese previously announced that it would return to four-wheeled racing for the first time since 1997. Although Yamaha has not yet confirmed whether it will be in the Gen4 of Formula E.
“We are excited to confirm our commitment to the Gen4,” said Lola Cars president, Till Bechtolsheimer.
“Formula E is an ideal platform for software and powertrain development that we can use for automotive applications and broader operations.”
“We believe the opportunity for innovation in this category will only increase as car performance and technology develop, offering greater scope to develop innovative technologies in global motorsport and the broader zero-haul transportation space. emissions”.
Lola Cars became synonymous with motorsport since it was founded in 1958 by Eric Broadley, thanks to its success in a host of categories, including IndyCar, the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Formula 1, Can-Am and Formula 3000.
But The British company entered bankruptcy in 2012 and ceased to exist before British businessman Bechtolsheimer acquired the Lola name and remaining assets in 2022. with the aim of returning to motorsports.
Mark Preston joined the project as director having previously been Techeetah team principal, as the Formula E team won three consecutive drivers’ titles with Jean-Eric Vergne (twice) and Antonio Félix da Costa between 2017 and 2020.
Lola Cars and Yamaha will begin testing with the Gen3 Evo this month as they prepare to supply a powertrain to the Abt team.
“With its historic return to top-level motorsport for season 11 next year, we are delighted that Lola Cars is also committing to the GEN4 era. Its presence will be on the Formula E grid until at least 2030,” said the CEO of Formula E, Jeff Dodds.
“Their confidence in our category for its latest adventure in electrification and innovation is a testament to our ability to attract the biggest names in motorsport, as well as our joint ambition to continue to grow this championship.”
“It’s a great privilege for us, and we can’t wait to see what they can do next year when the famous Lola brand hits the track for the first time,” he concluded.
Thomas Biermaier, ABT CEO, Mark Preston, Lola, Heiji Maruyama, Yamaha
Photo by: Abt Sportsline
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