James and William Wonder are the new owners of B98-10 HU8, Lola's design for 1998 sportscar and ISRS racing. The chassis was powered by the, then new, 4-litre Judd GV4 72 degree V10.
• Manufactured during April of 1999
• Delivered to DAMS in France April 1999
° Ran in pre-qualifying at LeMans on 5/2/1999
Finished 12th (Drivers: Christophe Tinseau, David Terrien, Franck Montagny)
Motorola sponsorship
° Competed Sports Racing world cup at SPA on 5/16/1999
Started first place (Drivers: Eric Bernard, Jean-Marc Gounon)
Did not finish due to wheel failure on lap 44
Motorola sponsorship
° Competed at LeMans on 6/13/1999
Started in 13th place (Drivers: Christophe Tinseau, David Terrien, Franck Montagny)
Did not finish due to motor on lap 77
Motorola sponsorship
° Competed 6/27/1999 ALMS in Mosport
Started eighth place (Drivers: Jean-Marc Gounon, Christophe Tinseau)
Did not finish due to motor on lap 97
° Competed Sports Racing world cup at Donington on 7/18/1999
Started first (Drivers: Eric Bernard, Jean-Marc Gounon)
Winner of race
Motorola sponsorship
° Competed Sports Racing world cup at BRNO on 8/1/1999
Started first (Drivers: Jean-Marc Gounon, Christophe Tinseau)
Winner of race
Motorola sponsorship
° Competed Sports Racing world cup at Nürburgring on 9/5/1999
Started second (Drivers: Eric Bernard, Jean-Marc Gounon)
Winner of race
Motorola sponsorship
° Overall winner of 1999 Sports Racing world cup.
• Sold to Bob Berridge on 10/12/2001
° Car ran in several Sports Racing world cup races
° Car featured in the French film “Michel Vaillant” based on a French cartoon character.
Ran LeMans on 6/16/2002 for both racing and filming of the movie. They did not race competitively due to the fact that they wanted to finish the race and take the checkered flag at the end for the race. They needed to stay with a specific number of laps though in order to be able to take the flag.
° Competed in several FIA Sportscar races in 2002
° Competed in Spa on 9/22/2002 FIA sportscar race
Started 5th (Drivers: Bob Berridge, Jason Plato)
Finished 4th
° Competed in the Silverstone 1000Kms on 8/13/2005.
Started in 22nd place (Drivers: Balba Camino, Amanda Stretton)
Did not finish due to accident
° Several World Cup races completed in Vaillant livery.
• Sold to William M Wonder on 10/12/2006.
