CHASSIS HU 09 Entering nine events in the 2001 season, Lola-Toyota B01/00 chassis HU 09 traveled to six different countries and ran for over 5,000 miles throughout the year.

At the car’s first outing at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, Christiano da Matta qualified on the outside of the second row and converted this prime starting position into a 2nd-place finish, continuing the long history of success for the team at this historic street circuit.

Da Matta later achieved top-10 finishes in the car at Detroit, Road America, and Houston, but achieved the greatest result at the Honda Indy 300 at Surfers Paradise, Australia.

After qualifying in 3rd position, the Brazilian took the lead from Roberto Moreno in a daring pass on lap 47 during the final pit stop sequence.

Two laps later, da Matta pushed his car to the limit—using all of the curbs to gain crucial tenths of a seconds before taking on fuel and tires.

A sprint to the finish saw da Matta take his third career win in the ser...