THE LOLA T192
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The victorious Mark Donohue at the L&M F5000 Championship Race Sebring International Raceway, 25th October 1970, in the Carl Haas/Roger Penske T192.
The T192 was based on the lengthened chassis version of the T190 but with some significant changes. Most obvious was the new monocoque that increased the wheelbase by 11 inches (28 cms) and had various improvements to make it less complex, stronger and easier to work on. The roll hoop was a new design to comply with changes in SCCA safety regulations, it was taller with rearward braces attaching to the engine bay. At the rear the crossmember that the gearbox was mounted to was now a magnesium casting in place a complicated steel fabrication.
The final change was new bodywork, in place of the one-piece nose/top piece section there were now a separate nose cone and top piece which featured two flaps to access the fuel fillers removing the need to remove the bodywork to refuel the car. The remote reservoirs for the clutch and brake master cylinders were similarly accessed via a flap. Lastly the nose profile was lower for improved drag resistance.
The new design proved to be successful winning Championship races in both the UK, the USA and the Tasman series as well as numerous races in the SCCA Championship events. It was more successful than its two main rivals, the Surtees TS8 and the McLaren M18 but all three designs lost out in the number of wins to the previous year’s McLaren M10B that won as many races in the three main Championships as the other three new designs put together!
For details of the individual chassis histories please visit OldRacingCars HERE.
Year(s) of Construction: 1971
Total Built: 12
Carl Haas advertisement for the Sebring victory.
T192 CHAMPIONSHIP WINS
YEAR |
CHAMPIONSHIP |
WINNER(S) |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Rothmans F5000 Championship | Frank Gardner | Also drove a T300 |
| 1971 | SCCA Formula A Championship | Jerry Hansen |
SIGNIFICANT T192 RACE WINS
1970
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
CAR |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13th September | Mosport Park – Mosport Continental | Lola T192 | Mark Donohue | US FA (F5000) – Round 11 of US Championship |
| 25th October | Sebring | Lola T192 | Mark Donohue | US FA (F5000) – Round 13 of US Championship |
1971
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
CAR |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14th February | Warwick Farm – “100” | Lola T192 | Frank Gardner | First Lola win in the F5000 Tasman Series – Round 5 |
| 9th April | Snetterton | Lola T192 | Frank Gardner | Rothmans F5000 Championship - Round 2 |
| 2nd May | Mondello Park - Motor Enthusiasts' Club | Lola T192 | Frank Gardner | Rothmans F5000 Championship - Round 4 - Winner Heat 2 |
| 2nd May | Mondello Park - Motor Enthusiasts' Club | Lola T192 | Frank Gardner | Rothmans F5000 Championship - Round 4 - Winner on Aggregate of two Heats |
| 15th May | Castle Combe - BRSCC (SW Centre) | Lola T192 | Frank Gardner | Rothmans F5000 Championship - Round 6 |
| 16th May | Cumberland Airfield | Lola T192 | Pete Sherman | SCCA National (FA class) |
| 25th July | Blackhawk Farms | Lola T192 | Jerry Hansen | SCCA National (FA class) |
| 7th August | Seattle - Seafair "200" | Lola T192 | Jim Dittemore | SCCA National - Heat 1 - First Overall and Winner of the FA Class |
| 7th August | Seattle - Seafair "200" | Lola T192 | Jim Dittemore | SCCA National - First Overall and Winner of the FA Class on the aggregate of two Heats |
| 15th August | Donnybrook Speedway, Brainerd – Minnesota Grand Prix | Lola T192 | Brett Lunger | US FA (F5000) – Round 7 of US Championship |
| 19th September | Nelson Ledges | Lola T192 | Jerry Hansen | SCCA National (FA class) |
| 26th September | Nelson Ledges | Lola T192 | Jerry Hansen | SCCA National (FA class) |
| 3rd October | Continental Divide | Lola T192 | Jack Eiteljorg | SCCA National (FA class) |
| 3rd October | Indianapolis Raceway Park | Lola T192 | Jerry Hansen | SCCA National (FA class) |
| 10th October | Blackhawk Farms | Lola T192 | Jerry Hansen | SCCA National (FA class) |
| 10th October | Summit Point | Lola T192 | Pete Sherman | SCCA National (FA class) |
| 27th November | Road Atlanta | Lola T192 | Jerry Hansen | Road Race of Champions (FA class) |
The T192 at Lola's factory.
1973 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
CAR |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
| 25th February | Phoenix International Raceway | Lola T192 | Bill Tempero | SCCA National (FA class) |
| 15th April | Stuttgart Air Base | Lola T192 | Bill Tempero | SCCA National (FA class) |
| 17th June | Elkhart Lake | Lola T192 | Jerry Hansen | SCCA National (FA class) |
| 8th July | Indianapolis Raceway Park | Lola T192 | Jerry Hansen | SCCA National (FA class) |
| 5th August | Blackhawk Farms | Lola T192 | Jerry Hansen | SCCA National (FA class) |
| 18th August | Blackhawk Farms | Lola T192 | Jerry Hansen | SCCA National (FA class) |
| 26th August | Minnesota State Fair | Lola T192 | Jerry Hansen | USAC Sprint Race |
1976 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
CAR |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
| 6th June | Elkhart Lake | Lola T192 | Dean Vetrock | Road America June Sprints (FA class) |
Colin Hyams at the Monterey Grand Prix Laguna Seca, 7th May 1972. (Picture courtesy of Colin Hyams)