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THE LOLA T142

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The T142 at the 1969 London Racing Car Show.

The T142 was a lightly modified version of the T140, the changes were:

Modified suspension geometry front and rear.
Wheel rim width increased to 10" front and 17" rear.
Rear aerofoil attached to the rear uprights, wings added to the nosecone and an aerodynamic lip added to the rear bodywork.
Fuel capacity increased to 26 gallons (118 litres).

Despite being what was effectively a year old design the T142 still put in some good results against monocoque designs from Eagle, McLaren and Surtees. In the US Dick Simon won the Colorado GP at the Continental Divide circuit and the T142 additionally took two second places and five thirds in the Championship during the 1969 season. In the Gulf Canadian Road Racing Championship Eppie Wietzes dominated the series taking five wins from eight races although the fields were poor with less than 10 cars starting most races.

In the UK Guards F5000 Championship the T142 took three wins with Mike Walker winning at Silverstone and Oulton Park and Mike Hailwood victorious at Brands Hatch and with seven second places and ten thirds the Lola had a very good record. In the Championship Mike Hailwood finished third, Keith Holland fourth, Alan Rollinson fifth, Mike Walker sixth and Ulf Norinder seventh.

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

Year(s) of Construction: 1969

Total Built: 28

The T142s of Mike Walker and Keith Holland on the grid at Round 3 of the 1969 Guards Championship, Brands Hatch on the 11th May 1969. (Picture courtesy of Peter Quinn)

T142 CHAMPIONSHIP WINS

YEAR	CHAMPIONSHIP	WINNER(S)
1969	Canadian Formula A Championship	Eppie Weitzes
1969	Callands Formula Libre Championship	Willie Forbes
1970	SCCA Formula A Championship	Dave Heinz
1973	British Sprint Championship	John Ravenscroft

SIGNIFICANT T142 RACE WINS

1969

DATE	VENUE	DRIVER	RACE
19^th January	Brands Hatch - BRSCC	Tony Lanfranchi	Racing Car Trophy for Formule Libre cars
16^th March	Silverstone - Nottingham SCC	Mike Walker	Formule Libre race
22^nd March	Oulton Park - BRSCC NW Centre	Mike Walker	Formule Libre race - Race 1
22^nd March	Oulton Park - BRSCC NW Centre	Mike Walker	Formule Libre race - Race 2
13^th April	Jarama - Gran Premio del Jarama de Formula 1 y Formula 5000	Keith Holland	Field of 8 made up of obsolete F1 cars, a ballasted F2 Lotus and 4 F5000 cars. Formule Libre by any other name.
13^th April	Ingliston - SMRC Edinburgh Students' Charities Race Meeting	Willie Forbes	Edinburgh Trophy Formule Libre race - Part 1
13^th April	Ingliston - SMRC Edinburgh Students' Charities Race Meeting	Willie Forbes	Edinburgh Trophy Formule Libre race - Part 2
4^th May	Silverstone - Nottingham SCC	Doug Hardwicke	Single-seaters up to and over 1,000cc
4^th May	Silverstone - Nottingham SCC	Doug Hardwicke	Formule Libre race
11^th May	Roebling Road Raceway	John Gunn	SCCA National (FA class)
31^st May	Killarney - Republic Day Trophy	Jackie Pretorious
8^th June	Continental Divide Colorado Grand Prix	Dick Simon	US FA (F5000) – Round 3 of US Championship
15^th June	Silverstone - BRSCC	Mike Walker	Guards F5000 Championship – Round 5 - First Lola F5000 win in Europe
22^nd June	Edmonton	Eppie Weitzes	Canadian Road Racing Championship – Round 3
29^th June	Westwood	Eppie Weitzes	Canadian Road Racing Championship – Round 4
29^th June	Roy Hesketh - Natal Winter Trophy	John McNicol
6^th July	Fintray House – Aberdeen & DMC	Willie Forbes	W.D. & H.O. Wills Trophy Hillclimb - B.T.D. and New Record
13^th July	MacDonald Airport	Eppie Weitzes	Canadian Road Racing Championship – Round 5
3^rd August	Continental Divide	Bud Morley	SCCA National (FA class)
9^th August	Kyalami - Rand Winter Trophy	John McNicol
1^st September	Snetterton - BARC	Mike Hailwood	Guards Formula 5000 Championship - Round 9 - Winner of Heat 2
7^th September	Mid-Ohio	Wes Wilson	SCCA National (FA class)
7^th September	Ingliston - SMRC	Willie Forbes	Lombank Trophy Libre race
20^th September	Oulton Park - BARC NW Centre	Mike Walker	Guards F5000 Championship – Round 11
21^st September	Mid-America Raceway	Chuck Dietrich	SCCA National (FA class)
27^th September	Harewood Acres	Eppie Weitzes	Canadian Road Racing Championship – Round 8
28^th September	Brands Hatch – BRSCC	Mike Hailwood	Guards F5000 Championship – Round 12
28^th September	Virginia International Raceway	John Gunn	SCCA National (FA class)
14^th October	Mosport Park	Eppie Weitzes	Canadian Road Racing Championship – Round 9
26^th October	Riverside	Len Guneau	SCCA National (FA class)

Mike Hailwood in the works supported Epstein-Cuthbert T142. (Picture courtesy of Peter Quinn)

1970

DATE	VENUE	DRIVER	RACE
12^th April	Ingliston - Scottish MRC	Willie Forbes	Edinburgh Students Charity Cup race for Formule Libre
17^th May	Cumberland Airfield	Pete Sherman	SCCA National (FA class)
24^th May	Mid-America Raceway	John Saucier	SCCA National (FA class)
31^st May	Lake Charles Airfield	John Saucier	SCCA National (FA class)
19^th July	Olathe Airfield	John Saucier	SCCA National (FA class)
2^nd August	Daytona	Dave Heinz	SCCA National (FA class)
9^th August	Harewood Acres	Horst Kroll	Canadian Road Racing Championship – Round 5
23^rd August	Dallas Int Motor Speedway	John Saucier	SCCA National (FA class)
20^th September	Summit Point	Pete Sherman	SCCA National (FA class)
29^th November	Road Atlanta	Dave Heinz	Road Race of Champions (FA class)

Ulf Norinder's T142 at Round 3 of the 1969 Guards Championship, Brands Hatch on the 11th May 1965. (Picture courtesy of Peter Quinn)

1971

DATE	VENUE	DRIVER	RACE
11^th April	Ingliston - SMRC	Willie Forbes	Edinburgh Charities Cup Formule Libre race
18^th April	Stuttgart Air Base	John Saucier	SCCA National (FA class)
9^th May	Seattle	Lew Florence	SCCA National (FA class)
4^th July	Ponca City	John Saucier	SCCA National (FA class)
24^th July	Rufforth - BRSCC (Northern Centre)	John Coulter	Northern Single-seater Championship & Yorkshire Evening Post Special GT Championship - First Overall and Class Winner
25^th July	Olathe Airfield	Kendall Noah	SCCA National (FA class)
5^th September	Rufforth - BRSCC (Northern Centre)	Willie Wood	Round of the BRSCC Northern Single-seater Championship
19^th September	Mid-America Raceway	Terry Metheny	SCCA National (FA class)
19^th September	Croft - NSCC	Willie Wood	Formule Libre
3^rd October	Croft - BRSCC (Northern Centre)	Willie Wood	Northern Single-seater Championship & Yorkshire Evening Post Special GT Championship - First Overall and Class Winner
17^th October	Croft - BARC (Yorkshire Centre)	John Coulter	Formule Libre

1972

DATE	VENUE	DRIVER	RACE
? March	Victoria, TX.	Tim Duke	SCCA National (FA class)
7^th May	Mid-America Raceway	John Saucier	SCCA National (FA class)
2^nd July	Ponca City	Tim Duke	SCCA National (FA class)
30^th July	Nelson Ledges	Roger Bighouse	SCCA National (FA class)
13^th August	Watkins Glen	Roger Bighouse	SCCA National (FA class)
13^th August	Lake Afton	Tim Duke	SCCA National (FA class)
3rd September	Lake Garnett	Kendall Noah	SCCA National (FA class)
17^th September	Nelson Ledges	Roger Bighouse	SCCA National (FA class)
30^th September	Castle Combe - Hagley & District LCC	John Bowtell	Formule Libre

1973

DATE	VENUE	DRIVER	RACE
25^th March	Curborough Sprint - Halesowen MC	John Ravenscroft	Class Winner
1^st April	Curborough Sprint - Nottingham SCC	John Ravenscroft	B.T.D
8^th April	Curborough Sprint - MMEC	John Ravenscroft	B.T.D
15^th April	Curborough - Midland AC	John Ravenscroft	Round 2 of the British Sprint Championship
6^th May	Curborough - Shenstone & District CC	John Ravenscroft	B.T.D.
20^th May	Curborough Sprint - Halesowen MC	John Ravenscroft	B.T.D.
28^th May	Bassingbourne - S. Hertforfdshire MC	John Ravenscroft	Round 3 of the British Sprint Championship
3^rd June	Curborough - Dudley & District CC	John Ravenscroft	B.T.D.
10^th June	Curborough - Shenstone & District CC	John Ravenscroft	Round 4 of the British Sprint Championship
17^th June	Duxford - Herts Auto& Aero Club	John Ravenscroft	Round 5 of the British Sprint Championship
24^th June	Gurston Down Hillclimb (BARC SW Centre)	Richard Brown	B.T.D.
24^th June	Curborough - Owen Motoring Club Graham Hill Sprint	John Ravenscroft	B.T.D. and winner of the Graham Hill Trophy
27^th August	Curborough	John Ravenscroft	B.T.D. and winner of the Mike Howard Trophy

1976

DATE	VENUE	DRIVER	RACE
3^rd October	Gurston Down	Basil Stainer	Class Winner

2011

DATE	VENUE	DRIVER	RACE
22^nd October	Silverstone - Finals	Adam Simmonds	Derek Bell Trophy - Winner Class E

2012

DATE	VENUE	DRIVER	RACE
20^th May	Silverstone - International	Adam Simmonds	Derek Bell Trophy - Race 1 - Winner Class E
20^th May	Silverstone - International	Adam Simmonds	Derek Bell Trophy - Race 2 - Winner Class E
30^th June	Brands Hatch - Superprix	Adam Simmonds	Derek Bell Trophy - Race 1 - Winner Class E
1^st July	Brands Hatch - Superprix	Adam Simmonds	Derek Bell Trophy - Race 1 - Winner Class E
4^th August	Croft	Adam Simmonds	Derek Bell Trophy - Race 1 - Winner Class E
5^th August	Croft	Adam Simmonds	Derek Bell Trophy - Race 2 - Winner Class E
27^th August	Oulton Park - Gold Cup	Adam Simmonds	Derek Bell Trophy - Race 2 - Winner Class DE
20^th October	Silverstone - Finals	Adam Simmonds	Derek Bell Trophy - Winner Class E

2016

DATE	VENUE	DRIVER	RACE
28^th August	Oulton Park Gold Cup Historic Race Meeting	Adam Simmonds	Derek Bell Trophy - Race 1 - Winner Class B
28^th August	Oulton Park Gold Cup Historic Race Meeting	Adam Simmonds	Derek Bell Trophy - Race 2 - Winner Class B

2017

DATE	VENUE	DRIVER	RACE
27^th August	Oulton Park Gold Cup Historic Race Meeting	Adam Simmonds	HSCC Derek Bell Trophy - Race 1 - Winner Class E
27^th August	Oulton Park Gold Cup Historic Race Meeting	Adam Simmonds	Derek Bell Trophy with Classic Racing Cars - Race 2 - Winner Class E