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THE LOLA T140

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The T140 from above.

Formula 5000 first came into being as a class in the 1968 SCCA Formula A races which comprised single-seaters from various sources but unsurprisingly it was the big American V8s, powerful, readily available and not too expensive that became the dominant force. Can-Am sportscar racing was very popular at this time with its combination of unlimited engines, top drivers and teams and, most importantly of all for the spectators, noise and spectacle so it was inevitable that the idea of something similar for single-seaters would be an attractive proposition.

The new formula attracted race organisers in the UK and Europe and F5000 was soon introduced and attracted plenty of interest. This sudden growth in the new class meant that there was a whole new market opening up for race car manufacturers and coincidentally Lola found themselves with a whole lot of T70 spare parts following a change in the Group 6 sportscar regulations by the FIA that, temporarily, meant that the T70 would not be able to race.

Lola surmised that there was a ready market for a strong, reliable and not too costly car and so the T140 was born. Perhaps surprisingly, the design employed a spaceframe chassis in a world of monocoques, but Lola felt customers would prefer something that would be easier and cheaper to repair in the event of an accident. The suspension comprised T70 parts and uprights and the addition of a V8 and a Hewland LG 600 gearbox completed the package.

10 of the initial build of 15 cars were shipped to the US and, while they only won one race, the Badger "200" at Road America, five second and four third places meant the T140 played a substantial part in the early growth of the Championship.

For details of the individual chassis histories please visit OldRacingCars HERE.

Year(s) of Construction: 1968

Total Built: 17

T140 CHAMPIONSHIP WINS

YEAR	CHAMPIONSHIP	WINNER(S)	NOTES
1981	Mid-Am Championship	John Raecker	A Sports Racing
1982	Mid-Am Championship	John Raecker	A Sports Racing
1983	Mid-Am Championship	John Raecker	A Sports Racing
2012-2013	MSC New Zealand F5000 Tasman Revival Series	Alan Dunkley	Class A

SIGNIFICANT T140 RACE WINS

1968

DATE	VENUE	DRIVER	RACE
12^th May	Austin Raceway Park	Henry Candler	SCCA National (FA class)
2^nd June	Grattan Raceway	Jerry Hansen	SCCA National (FA class)
30^th June	Milwaukee (Wisconsin State Fair Park) - Wisconsin Grand Prix	Jerry Hansen
6^th July	Lime Rock	Bobby Brown	SCCA National (FA class)
7^th July	Ponca City	Henry Candler	SCCA National (FA class)
14^th July	Savannah International Raceway	John Gunn	SCCA National (FA class)
14^th July	Milwaukee	Jerry Hansen	SCCA National (FA class)
21^st July	Lourenço Marques - Coupe Gouvernador Genérale	Jackie Pretorious	Entered by Bobby Olthoff Racing
21^st July	Mid-Ohio	Jerry Hansen	SCCA National (FA class)
27^th July	Elkhart Lake – Badger “200”	Jerry Hansen	Round 3 of US Formula A Championship
3^rd August	Donnybrooke - Brainerd	Jerry Rosbach	SCCA National (FA class)
4^th August	Daytona	Brian O'Neil	SCCA National (FA class)
4^th August	Grattan Raceway	Pete Helferich	SCCA National (FA class)
11^th August	Donnybrooke - Brainerd	Jerry Hansen	SCCA National (FA class)
25^th August	Seattle	Pierre Phillips	SCCA National (FA class)
31^st August	Killarney - False Bay "100"	Jackie Pretorious	Round of the South African Drivers Championship - For F1 and FA/F5000cars
5^thOctober	Kyalami - Rand Spring Trophy	Dave Charlton	Round of the South African Drivers Championship - For F1 and FA/F5000cars
19^thOctober	Milwaukee	Pete Helferich	SCCA National (FA class)

1969

DATE	VENUE	DRIVER	RACE
16^th February	Green Valley	John Mahler	SCCA National (FA class)
18^th May	Meadowdale International Raceway	John Mahler	SCCA National (FA class)
18^th May	Mallory Park - Mini-Se7en Club	Carlos Avallone	Formule Libre race
1^st June	Donnybrooke - Brainerd	Jerry Rosbach	SCCA National (FA class)
1^st June	Osceola Road Course	John Hood	SCCA National (FA class)
1^st June	Santa Barbara	Ivan Newlin	SCCA National (FA class)
8^th June	Snetterton - Cheshunt MC	Carlos Avallone	Formule Libre race
22^nd June	Huntsville Airfield	John Hood	SCCA National (FA class)
14^th September	Kumalo - Rhodesian Grand Prix	Dave Charlton

1970

DATE	VENUE	DRIVER	RACE
15^th March	Sabastian	John Hood	SCCA National (FA class)
17^th May	Michigan International Speedway	Dick Jacobs	SCCA National (FA class)
31^st May	Brainerd	Dick Jacobs	SCCA National (FA class)

1971

DATE	VENUE	DRIVER	RACE
18^th July	Riverside	Phil Henney	SCCA National (FA class)

2012

DATE	VENUE	DRIVER	RACE
20^th May	Oulton Park - Gold Cup	Richard Summers	Derek Bell Trophy - Race 1 - Winner Class DE