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Guy Edwards T212 at the European 2-litre Championship, Salzburgring.
Guy Edwards at the Zeltweg 1000 kms where he retired with a blown engine.
SIGNIFICANT T212 RACE WINS
Guy Edwards on the grid at Nogaro for a round of the French Sportscar Championship where he was victorious. Three of the top four cars were T212s.
The Guy Edwards T212 on display.
The 5th placed Scuderia Filipinetti T212 of Mike Parkes and Peter Westbury in the 1971 Targa Florio.
4th placed Jo Bonnier at the BARC Yellow Pages Sports Car Trophy, Thruxton, a round of the RAC Sports Car Championship.
Helmut Marko in the 4th placed BG Racing Team T212 leading the similar Scuderia Filipinetti car of Jo Bonnier at the Trophy of the Dunes Zandvoort, 26th September 1971.
The T212 of Guy Edwards.
Guy Edwards and Roger Enever with the Camel Filters Team Huron T212...
...fitted with extra lights for Le Mans.
The T212 outside the Lola Factory.
The T212 with Lola's 1971 Can-Am design, the T222.
Jo Bonnier in the car he shared with Peter Westbury at the Brands Hatch 1000 kms, they finished 2nd in the P2.0 class.
THE LOLA T212
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Guy Edwards T212 at the European 2-litre Championship, Salzburgring.
Following the success of the T210 it was not surprising that its successor, the T212, would prove a popular choice for 2-litre competitors and Lola built 21 examples of the design. Once again it was very competitive and, as in 1970, Lola had a close battle in the European 2-litre Championship with the Chevron B19 but came out on top winning five races to their Bolton rivals three. Additionally they won the Manufacturers title while Helmut Marko won the Drivers’ Championship.
Changes from the T210 were small, new rear uprights and relocated oil coolers were the main changes. Indeed Lola acknowledged this by continuing the chassis numbering from the T210 so the final T210 was SL210/16 while the first T212 was SL212/17. Visually the T210 had fuel fillers on both topsides of the chassis while the T212 had only one filler on the top righthand side and the one on the left was replaced with a large duct feeding the oil cooler.
Year(s) of Construction: 1971
Total Built: 21
On the Salzburgring grid.
T212 CHAMPIONSHIP WINS
YEAR |
CHAMPIONSHIP |
WINNER(S) |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | European 2-litre Sportscar Championship (Drivers) | Helmut Marko | |
| 1971 | European 2-litre Sportscar Championship (Constructors) | Lola Cars | |
| 1971 | Castrol Springbok Series | John Love | |
| 1971 | SCCA B Sports Racing Championship | Pete Harrison | |
| 1973 | Motoring News/Castrol Sports GT Championship | Jeremy Lord | 1,301 to 1,650cc Class |
| 1973 | BARC Sportscar Championship | Jeremy Lord | |
| 1989 | HSCC Historic GT Championship | Greg Hart | Class C |
| 1991 | Super Sports Cup | Greg Hart | Class C |
| 1992 | RJB Mining Pre’75 | Doug Hart | Group 6 Class B |
| 1999 | International Supersports Cup | Andy Wolfe |
Guy Edwards at the Zeltweg 1000 kms where he retired with a blown engine.
SIGNIFICANT T212 RACE WINS
1971
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28th March | Montlhéry - Coupes Nationales de l’ACIF (Internationaux, Challenge Jean Behra) | Alain Finkel | Round of the French Sportscar Championship |
| 18th April | Paul Ricard - 3 Hour Trophėe Paul Ricard | Helmut Marko/Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Round 1 of the European 2-litre Championship |
| 16th May | Piccolo Circuito delle Madonie - 55th Targa Florio | Jo Bonnier/Richard Attwood | World Sportscar Championship - Round 6 |
| 5th June | Silverstone - Martini International | Ronnie Peterson | Round 4 of the RAC Sports Car Championship - Heat 2 - First Overall and Class Winner |
| 20th June | Clermont Ferrand - Trophees d'Auvergne | Helmut Marko | Round of the French Sportscar Championship |
| 20th June | Mont Ventoux - France | A. Finkel | Round of the European Hillclimb Championship - Class Winner |
| 4th July | Hockenheim - Südwest-Pokal | Helmut Marko | Round 4 of the European 2-litre Championship |
| 11th July | Norisring - 200 Meilen von Nürnberg | Alex Janda | Round 4 of the Interserie Championship - 2-litre Class Winner Heat 2 |
| 8th August | Nogaro | Guy Edwards | Round of the French Sportscar Championship |
| 14th August | Silverstone - BRSCC (Midland Centre) | Jeremy Lord | Esso Uniflo Trophy for GTs and Mod Sports Cars - First Overall and Class Winner |
| 22nd August | Kassel-Calden - Internationaler ADAC Hessenpreis | Hans Schulze-Schwering | Winner SRP2.0 Class |
| 25th August | Imola - Coppa di AC Bologna | Helmut Marko | Round 5 of the European 2-litre Championship |
| 5th September | Nürburgring - 500 Kms | Vic Elford | Round 6 of the European 2-litre Championship |
| 11th September | Crystal Palace - BARC | Guy Edwards | Iberia Airlines Trophy - Round of the Castrol/MN GT Championship - Over 1,600cc |
| 12th September | Geilenkirchen - 2. ADAC-Flugplatzrennen Geilenkirchen des MSC Düren | Walter Lehmann | |
| 12th October | Montjuich Circuit - 1000 Kilometres Barcelona | Jo Bonnier/Ronnie Peterson | Entered by Scuderia Filipinetti |
| 7th November | Jarama – 2 Hours | Jo Bonnier | Round 9 of the European 2-litre Championship |
| 20th November | Killarney – 10th Cape Town 3 Hours | Helmut Marko/John Love | Round 2 of the South African Springbok series |
| 28th November | Road Atlanta | Pete Harrison | Road Race of Champions (B Sports Racing class) |
| 27th December | Roy Hesketh - Natal Mercury 3 Hours | John Love | Round6 of the South African Springbok series |
Guy Edwards on the grid at Nogaro for a round of the French Sportscar Championship where he was victorious. Three of the top four cars were T212s.
1972
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6th February | Daytona - Six-Hour Endurance race | Tom Waugh/Hugh Kleinpeter | FIA World Championship for Makes - S2.0 Class Winner |
| 16th April | Montlhéry | Christian Mons | |
| 28th May | Saarlouis - 1. ADAC-Rundstreckenrennen Saarlouis | Walter Lehmann | First overall and winner of the SR+1.5 Class |
| 25th June | Harewood - BARC (Yorkshire Centre) | Phil Scragg | Montague Burton Trophy Hillclimb - Class Winner |
| 16th July | Salzburgring - Int. 6. ADAC Rundstreckenrennen Ulm | Peter Maron | Winner of the SRP2.0 Class |
| 1st October | Magny Cours | Christian Mons |
The Guy Edwards T212 on display.
1973
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25th March | Thruxton - BARC (SW Centre) | Jeremy Lord | Round of the Motoring News/Castrol Sports GT Championship |
| 1st April | Snetterton - BARC | Jeremy Lord | Round of the Motoring News/Castrol Sports GT Championship & Clubmen's Cars |
| 8th(?) April | Scammonden? - YSCC Wharfedale Trophy Hillclimb | R. Sunderland | Class Winner |
| 20th May | Brands Hatch - BARC (SE Centre) | Jeremy Lord | Round of the Motoring News/Castrol Sports GT Championship |
| 20th May | Harewood - BARC (Yorkshire Centre) | Peter Kaye | Class Winner |
| 28th May | Croft - BARC (Yorkshire Centre) | Jeremy Lord | Round of the Motoring News/Castrol Sports GT Championship |
| 10th June | Silverstone - BARC | Jeremy Lord | Round of the Motoring News/Castrol Sports GT Championship |
| 17th June | Thruxton - BARC (Bristol & Bath Centre) | Jeremy Lord | Round of the Motoring News/Castrol Sports GT Championship |
| 22nd July | Ingliston - SMT Trophy Meeting | Robin Smith | Special GT, Sports & Clubmen's Cars - First Overall and up to 1,600cc Class Winner |
| 5th August | Mallory Park - BARC (East Midlands Centre) | Jeremy Lord | Round of the Motoring News/Castrol Sports GT Championship - Winner 1,301 to 1,650cc Class |
| 27th August | Castle Combe - BARC | Jeremy Lord | Round of the Motoring News/Castrol Sports GT Championship - Winner 1,301 to 1,650cc Class |
| 9th September | Brands Hatch - BARC (Surrey Centre) | Jeremy Lord | Round of the Motoring News/Castrol Sports GT Championship - Winner 1,301 to 1,650cc Class |
| 23rd September | Croft - BARC (Yorkshire Centre) | Jeremy Lord | Round of the Motoring News/Castrol Sports GT Championship - Winner 1,301 to 1,650cc Class |
| 7th October | Oulton Park - BARC | Jeremy Lord | Round of the Motoring News/Castrol Sports GT Championship - Winner 1,301 to 1,650cc Class |
| 14th October | Ingliston - SMRC | Tony Charnell | Special GT, Sports & Clubmen's Cars - First Overall and over 1,150cc Class Winner |
| 28th October | Thruxton - BARC | Jeremy Lord | Round of the Motoring News/Castrol Sports GT Championship - Winner 1,301 to 1,650cc Class |
The 5th placed Scuderia Filipinetti T212 of Mike Parkes and Peter Westbury in the 1971 Targa Florio.
1974
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24th March | Thruxton - BARC | Tony Charnell | Round of the Tricentrol Sports GT Championship - Winner of the 1,301 to 1,650cc Class |
| 13th April | Ingliston - Rothmans Trophy Race Meeting | Tony Charnell | Special GT Cars - First Overall and Winner of the over 1,150cc Class |
| 21st April | Llandow - BARC | Tony Charnell | Round of the Tricentrol Sports GT Championship |
| 5th May | Ingliston - SMRC | Tony Charnell | Special GT, Spors and Clubmen's Cars |
| 27th May | Croft - BARC (Yorkshire Centre) | Tony Charnell | Formule Libre - Winner up to 1,600cc |
| 30th June | Silverstone - BRDC | Tony Charnell | Tricentrol Sports GT Championship - Winner 1,301 to 1650cc Class |
| 21st July | Ingliston - SMRC | Tony Charnell | Special GT, Sports and Clubmen's Cars - First Overall and Class Winner |
| 11th August | Brands Hatch - BARC EMI/Radio Luxembourg Pop Day | Tony Charnell | Tricentrol Sports GT Championship - Winner 1,301 to 1650cc Class |
| 18th August | Ingliston - SMRC | Tony Charnell | Hartley Whyte Special GT, Sports and Clubmen's Cars - First Overall and over 1,151cc Class Winner |
| 25th August | Int. AvD Preis der Nationen, Preis des AC Schweiz, Hockenheim | Georges Blättler | Non-Championship Sports Car Race - Winner SRP1.6 Class |
| 26th August | Castle Combe - BARC | Tony Charnell | Tricentrol Sports GT Championship - Winner 1,301 to 1650cc Class |
4th placed Jo Bonnier at the BARC Yellow Pages Sports Car Trophy, Thruxton, a round of the RAC Sports Car Championship.
1975
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31st March | Silverstone - BRDC | Tony Charnell | Sports/GT and Modsports - Winner 1301 to 2000cc Class |
1981
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27th June | Silverstone - AMOC | Ian Giles | The Pace Petroleum Allcomers Sports Car Race - Winner Up To 2000cc Class |
| 31st August | Castle Combe - BRSCC (SW) | Ian Giles | Historic Sports Handicap Race |
1982
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd May | Thruxton - BARC | Tony Charnell | Round of the Atlantic Computers/Bellini Models HSCC Special GT Championship - Winner Pre-1971 Up To 2000cc Class |
1983
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd May | Thruxton - BARC | Richard Thwaites | Round of the Atlantic Computers Historic GT Championship - Winner 1969-70 1601-2000cc Class |
| 2nd July | Donington Park - BMRMC | Richard Thwaites | Production Sports, Saloons and Donington GT race |
| 2nd July | Donington Park - BMRMC | Richard Thwaites | Swallow Finance Formule Libre race |
1985
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11th May | Oulton Park - HSCC | Chris Beauvoison | Round of the Failsafe Historic GT Championship for Class A. C, D & E - Winner Class D |
| 22nd - 23rd June | Silverstone - St John Horsfall Race Meeting | Chris Beauvoison | Round of the HSCC Failsafe Historic GT Championship - Class Winner |
1992
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6th-7th May | Donington Park | Doug Hart | RJB Mining Group 2-litre Group 6 Championship - Winner Class B |
2006
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6th-7th May | Brands Hatch - HSCC | Martin Birrane | World Sports Car Masters - Winner "Siffert" Class - Race 1 |
2008
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19th-20th April | Donington - Masters/HGPCA | Anthony Hancock | World Sports Car Masters - First overall and Winner of Class S - Race 1 |
| 19th-20th July | Silverstone - HSCC | Hancock/Hancock | Sports Racing Cars 1963-1973 - First overall and Winner of the "Siffert" Class |
| 19th-20th July | Silverstone - HSCC | Baker/Bryant | Sports Racing Cars 1963-1973 - Winner of the "Rodriguez" Class |
2009
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15th-17th May | Lausitzring - Jim Clark Revival | Jan Brunstedt | Race 1 - Winner Class D |
| 16th-18th October | Circuito Automòvel do Algarve - Algarve Historic Festival | Neil Primrose | World Sportscar Masters/Sport Racing Masters - Race 2 - First in the "Marko" class |
2011
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4th September | Donington Park - Masters Racing Club | Philip Hall | FIA Masters Historic Sports Cars - Winner Marko Class |
| 23rd-24th September | Estoril | Bobby Rahal | Classic Endurance Racing - Winner Proto 1 (1966-1972) Class |
2012
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19th May | Silverstone - International | David Gathercole | Martini Trophy with Supersports - Race 1 - Winner Class B |
| 30th June | Brands Hatch - Superprix | David Gathercole | Martini Trophy with Supersports - Race 1 - Winner Class B |
| 1st July | Brands Hatch - Superprix | David Gathercole | Martini Trophy with Supersports - Race 2 - First Overall and Winner Class B |
| 22nd July | Silverstone - Classic | Allen/Gathercole | World Sports Car Masters - Winner INV Class |
Helmut Marko in the 4th placed BG Racing Team T212 leading the similar Scuderia Filipinetti car of Jo Bonnier at the Trophy of the Dunes Zandvoort, 26th September 1971.
2013
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18th May | Silverstone | Philip Hall | Martini Trophy - Race 1 - Winner Class C |
| 19th May | Silverstone | Philip Hall | Martini Trophy - Race 2 - Winner Class C |
2014
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3rdMay | Donington - Historic Festival | Robert Oldershaw | HSCC Martini Trophy Race 1 - Winner Class B |
| 17th-18th May | Silverstone - International Trophy | Robert Oldershaw | HSCC Martini Trophy Race 1 - Winner Class B |
| 17th-18th May | Silverstone - International Trophy | Robert Oldershaw | HSCC Martini Trophy Race 2 - Winner Class B |
| 12th-13th July | Brands Hatch - Superprix | Robert Oldershaw | HSCC Martini Trophy Race 1- Winner Class F |
| 12th-13th July | Brands Hatch - Superprix | Robert Oldershaw | HSCC Martini Trophy Race 2- Winner Class F |
| 12th-13th July | Brands Hatch - Superprix | Phillip Hall | HSCC Martini Trophy Race 1 - Winner Class C |
| 12th-13th July | Brands Hatch - Superprix | Phillip Hall | HSCC Martini Trophy Race 2 - Winner Class C |
| 26th July | Silverstone - Classic | Hall/Padmore | FIA Masters Historic Sports Car Championship - Winner Class MAR |
2015
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16th May | Silverstone International Trophy | Hancock/Nichols | Pre 80 Endurance Series - Winner Class SP5 |
| 23rd May | Brands Hatch Masters Historic Festival | Robert Oldershaw | FIA Masters Historic Sports Car Championship - Race 1 - Winner Class ROD |
| 12th July | Brands Hatch Superprix | V. Brooks/B. Brooks | Pre 80 Endurance Series - Winner Class INV |
| 23rd August | Zandvoort Historic Grand Prix | Frank Jacob | FIA Masters Historic Sports Car Championship - Winner Class INV |
2016
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st May | Donington Historic Festival | Robert Oldershaw | Pre 80 Endurance for sports racing GT & Touring Cars - Winner Class SP5 |
| 22nd May | Silverstone International Trophy | R Brooks/V Brooks | Pre 80 Endurance - Winner Class INV |
| 2nd July | 'Legends of Brands Hatch' Historic Race Meeting | R Brooks-V Brooks | Pre 80 Endurance Challenge Series - Winner Class INV |
2017
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30th July | Silverstone Classic | Garofall-Hall | FIA Masters Historic Sports Cars - Winner Class MAR |
| 3rd September | Zandvoort Historic Grand Prix | Frank Jacob | FIA Masters Historic Sports Cars - Winner Class MAR |
The T212 of Guy Edwards.
Guy Edwards and Roger Enever with the Camel Filters Team Huron T212...
...fitted with extra lights for Le Mans.
The T212 outside the Lola Factory.
The T212 with Lola's 1971 Can-Am design, the T222.
Jo Bonnier in the car he shared with Peter Westbury at the Brands Hatch 1000 kms, they finished 2nd in the P2.0 class.