Ascari A410 [SEP] manufacturer
Ascari A410
The Ascari A410 was a Le Mans Prototype built by Ascari Cars in 2000. The car, which was based on the Lola T92/10 Group C racing car, featured a 4-litre Judd GV4 V10 engine, and was used in European and international sports car racing events. In 2002, it was renamed as the Ascari KZR-1 and shipped to the United States for usage in the American Le Mans Series. Two cars were built.
Development.
Following Klaas Zwart's purchase of Ascari Cars in the late 1990s,
he had begun to enter the team in sports car racing; initially using the Ascari Ecosse in 1999, before building the A410 in 2000. The A410 was a LMP900-class car and took its name from the 4-litre Judd GV4 V10 engine it was fitted with. The A410 was based off the Lola T92/10 Group C racing car and featured a similar chassis design, as well as similar suspension. Although clearly distinguishable from the T92/10 by its open bodywork – the T92/10 had a closed cockpit – the A410 used several styling cues from the