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The modified bodywork on the ATS- enetered T324s
Howdy Holmes at Trenton in his T324 with the original Lola bodywork.
The Jim George T324 HU57 testing at PIR 1977 and the presentation of the car at the US Grand Prix at Watkins Glen in 1976. (Pictures courtesy of Kalle Reuter)
Jim George on the track. (Pictures courtesy of Kalle Reuter)
The T324 is still popular in Historic Racing, Bruce Greenwood at the 2012 Pacific Northwest Historics. (Pictures courtesy of ProRallyPix)
THE LOLA T324
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The modified bodywork on the ATS- enetered T324s
After the relative disappointment of the T322 in 1973 Lola opted for a further evolutionary design, the T324, and it a winning proposition from the start taking twenty-eight significant victories as well as finishing top in the European Championship, the US Championship twice and the USAC Mimi-Indy title.
The most obvious change from the T322 was a full width nosecone with an opening to feed the oil-cooler (a very different design from the ATS version) and "humped" rear piece over the engine, presumably to give a clean air flow to the rear wing. 1975 was the first year that rear wings were permitted.
Year(s) of Construction: 1975
Total Built: 25
Another shot of the ATS modifications.
T324 CHAMPIONSHIP WINS
YEAR |
CHAMPIONSHIP |
WINNER(S) |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Formula Super Vee Gold Cup | Miko Kozarowitzky | Lola T324-VW |
| 1976 | SCCA Formula Super Vee Championship | Herm Johnson | Lola T324-VW |
| 1977 | SCCA Formula Super Vee Championship | Steve Ovel | Lola T324-VW |
| 1977 | USAC Mini-Indy Series for the Robert Bosch VW Cup (Super Vee) | Herm Johnson | Lola T324-VW |
| 1982 | Mid-Am Championship Formula Continental | Richard Shearon | Lola T324-VW |
| 1983 | Mid-Am Championship Formula Continental | Bill Bradford | Lola T324-VW |
Howdy Holmes at Trenton in his T324 with the original Lola bodywork.
T324 SIGNIFICANT RACE WINS
1975
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20th April | Road Atlanta | Eddie Miller | US Formula Super Vee Championship - Round 3 |
| 10th May | Riverside | Eddie Miller | US Formula Super Vee Championship - Round 5 |
| 18th May | Salzburgring - International ADAC Bavaria Rennen | Mikko Kozarowitzky | Formel Super Vau GTX Championship - Round 3 |
| 26th May | Lime Rock | Eddie Miller | US Formula Super Vee Championship - Round 6 |
| ? May | Laguna Seca | Benny Scott | US Formula Super Vee Championship - Round 4 |
| 8th June | Anderstorp | Miko Kozarowitzky | Formel Super Vau GTX Championship - Round 3 |
| 13th July | Nürburgring | Mikko Kozarowitzky | Formel Super Vau GTX Championship - Round 6 |
| 19th July | Diepholz - 8th International ADAC Flugplatzrennen | Mikko Kozarowitzky | Formel Super Vau GTX Championship - Round 7 |
| 3rd August | Nürburgring - International AvD GP von Deutschland | Manfred Schurti | Formel Super Vau GTX Championship - Round 4 |
| 17th August | Österreichring | Manfred Schurti | Formel Super Vau GTX Championship - Round 5 |
| 23rd August | Elkhart Lake | Eddie Miller | US Formula Super Vee Championship - Round 8 |
| 31st August | Silverstone - F2 Meeting | Eje Elgh | VW Gold Cup Super Vee - Winner Heat 2 |
| 14th September | Zolder | Miko Kozarowitzky | Formel Super Vau GTX Championship - Round 7 |
| 21st September | Mosport Park | Eddie Miller | US Formula Super Vee Championship - Round 9 |
| 28th September | Hockenheimring | Manfred Trint | Formel Super Vau GTX Championship - Round 8 |
| NB Cars entered by the German ATS team featured modified nosecones and sidepods and were entered as "ATS-Lola" in the Formel Super Vau GTX Championship. Drivers were: Helmut Bross, Jochen Engel, Miko Kozarowitzky, Frank Lampe, Manfred Trint and Wolfgang Klein. | |||
The Jim George T324 HU57 testing at PIR 1977 and the presentation of the car at the US Grand Prix at Watkins Glen in 1976. (Pictures courtesy of Kalle Reuter)
1976
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9th May | Pocono International Raceway | Bertil Roos | US Formula Super Vee Championship - Round 2 |
| 11th July | Watkins Glen | Bob Lazier | US Formula Super Vee Championship - Round 5 |
| 8th August | Mid-Ohio | Bob Lazier | US Formula Super Vee Championship - Round 6 |
| 22nd August | Kassel-Calden | Helmut Lenz | Non-championship Super Vee race |
1977
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29th October | Phoenix - Phoenix 100 | Herm Johnson | USAC Mini-Indy Series for the Robert Bosch VW Cup - Round 4 |
Jim George on the track. (Pictures courtesy of Kalle Reuter)
The T324 is still popular in Historic Racing, Bruce Greenwood at the 2012 Pacific Northwest Historics. (Pictures courtesy of ProRallyPix)