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...the Donington Historic Festival in 2013. (Picture courtesy of Peter Collins)
The Kevin Wilkins/Mike Catlow T296 at the... (Picture courtesy of Peter Collins)
...2010 Monza 58° Coppa Intereuropa Storica Classic Endurance Racing. (Picture courtesy of Peter Collins)
Ed Lovett at the 2010 Algarve Historic Festival at Portimão in Portugal. (Picture courtesy of Jon Bunston)
Marc Devis at Brands Hatch in the 2010 World Sports Car Masters race. (Picture courtesy of Peter Collins)
Marc again at the CER 6 Hours of Silverstone in 2011. (Picture courtesy of Peter Collins)
The rear-end of the Kevin Wilkins T296. (Picture courtesy of Pieter Melissen)
THE LOLA T296
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The first T296 was built in May 1976 with the remaining eight cars being produced at the end of the year and in early 1977. Once again it was an evolution from 1976's T294 and the major change was revised bodywork with a flatter nose and the rear wing extended noticeably further back at the rear giving the whole car a more aerodynamic appearance.
With the European 2-litre Championship now defunct the major races for the T296 were the Can-Am and Interserie Championships where the car won several rounds in both especially the latter, and Roland Binder won the Championship in 1981 and 1982 with a 2-litre BMW M12 engine.
Year(s) of Construction: 1976-1977
Total Built: 9
The T296 of Michele Liguori at... (Picture courtesy of Peter Collins)
T296 CHAMPIONSHIP WINS
YEAR |
CHAMPIONSHIP |
WINNER(S) |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | SCCA B Sports Racing Championship | Ed Abate | Lola T296-Ford |
| 1981 | Interserie Championship | Roland Binder | Lola T296-BMW |
| 1982 | Interserie Championship | Roland Binder | Lola T296-BMW |
T296 SIGNIFICANT RACE WINS
1976
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4th September | Trois Rivieres - Citicorp Can-Am Challenge | Bobby Rahal | Can-Am Championship - Round 7 - Winner of the Under 2-litre Class |
| 25th September | Sears Point - Citicorp Can-Am Challenge | Jim Trueman | Can-Am Championship - Round 8 - Winner of the Under 2-litre Class |
| 16th October | Riverside - Citicorp Can-Am Challenge | Jim Trueman | Can-Am Championship - Round 9 - Winner of the Under 2-litre Class |
...the Donington Historic Festival in 2013. (Picture courtesy of Peter Collins)
1978
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd April | Nürburgring - ADAC Goodyear 300 (Sportwagen Europameisterschaft) | Dieter Riegl | Round 1 of the Interserie Championship - Winner Div. II class |
| 25th February | Int. ADAC/MCS-Rundstreckenrennen "Preis der Stadt Stuttgart", Hockenheim | Helmut Bross | Non-Championship Sports Car Race |
1979
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7th October | Kassel-Calden - Int. ADAC Hessen-Preis | Hans-Georg Bürger | Round 7 of the Interserie Championship - Winner Div. II class |
1981
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30th October | Nürburgring - Int. XVI. ADAC-300 km-Rennen | Roland Binder | Round 1 of the Interserie Championship - Winner Div. III class |
| 26th July | Nürburgring - Int. VI. ADAC-Rundstreckenrennen Neuss um den "Pierburg-Preis" | Roland Binder | Round 4 of the Interserie Championship - Winner Div. III class |
| 11th October | Zolder - Int. ADAC/SFG Saisonabschlußrennen "H.-P.-Joisten-Trophy" | Roland Binder | Round 7 of the Interserie Championship - Winner Div. III class |
1982
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24th July | Nürburgring - ADAC-Pierburg-Preis | Roland Binder | Round 4 of the Interserie Championship - Winner Div. III class |
| 15th August | Most - Mezinárodní závody automobilů, Pohár míru a přátelství | Roland Binder | Round 5 of the Interserie Championship - Winner Div. III class |
| 12th September | Siegerland - ADAC - Siegerland - Flugplatzrennen (Interserie - Rennsportwagen - Meisterschaft um den Villeroy & Boch-Pokal) | Roland Binder | Round 6 of the Interserie Championship - Winner Div. III class |
The Kevin Wilkins/Mike Catlow T296 at the... (Picture courtesy of Peter Collins)
1983
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11th September | Siegerland | Roland Binder | Round 3 of the Interserie Championship - Winner Div. II class |
| 1th September | Siegerland | Roland Binder | Round 4 of the Interserie Championship - Winner Div. III class |
| 29th October | Hockenheim - Internationales F.R.C. Saison Finale, 3-Std.-Rennen der Schweiz (Interserie Coupe d'Europe) | Roland Binder | Round 5 of the Interserie Championship - Winner Div. III class |
1984
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8th April | Albi | Gérard Cuynet | Round 1 of the French Grp. 6 Championship |
| 27th May | Österreichring - Preis des Aichfeldes, Interserie Coupe d'Europe, Formel 3-Europameisterschaft | Roland Binder | Round 2 of the Interserie Championship - Winner Div. II class |
| 17th June | Nürburgring - Int. ADAC 300 KM-Rennen | Roland Binder | Round 3 of the Interserie Championship - Winner Div. II class |
2009
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15th-17th May | Lausitzring - Jim Clark Revival | Michele Liguori | Race 2 - Winner Class E |
2011
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15th May | Silverstone International Trophy | Edward Lovett | Martini Trophy for 2-litre Grp 6 Sportscars - Race 1 - First Overall and Winner Class A |
| 15th May | Silverstone International Trophy | Edward Lovett | Martini Trophy for 2-litre Grp 6 Sportscars - Race 2 - First Overall and Winner Class A |
2014
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd May | Donington - Historic Festival | Michele Liguori | HSCC Martini Trophy Race 2 - Winner Class B |
...2010 Monza 58° Coppa Intereuropa Storica Classic Endurance Racing. (Picture courtesy of Peter Collins)
Ed Lovett at the 2010 Algarve Historic Festival at Portimão in Portugal. (Picture courtesy of Jon Bunston)
Marc Devis at Brands Hatch in the 2010 World Sports Car Masters race. (Picture courtesy of Peter Collins)
Marc again at the CER 6 Hours of Silverstone in 2011. (Picture courtesy of Peter Collins)
The rear-end of the Kevin Wilkins T296. (Picture courtesy of Pieter Melissen)