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THE LOLA T371

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Rolf Stommelen in the T371/GH1.

The T371 was the successor to 1974's T370, penned by Lola's Andy Smallman, it was an evolution of the previous year's design. The most obvious external change was the relocation of the oil coolers to the back of the tub, just in front of the rear wheels. Under the body changes were small, notably revisions to the suspension and monocoque following lessons learnt from a year's development.

The T371 was once again a strong mid-field runner with both Tony Brise and Alan Jones scoring points although, once again, qualifying always seemed to leave the team on the back-foot although Brise managed to get in the top seven on three occasions. The car was initially entered as a Lola T371 but when Andy Smallman left Lola to join Hill's team the cars were then entered as Hill GH1s.

At the end of the season tragedy struck when the team were returning from testing the new Hill GH2 at Paul Ricard. Graham Hill was piloting his Piper PA-23 Aztec when, flying to Elstree Airport the plane crashed in thick fog. Graham and five other members of the Embassy Hill team: manager Ray Brimble, mechanics Tony Alcock and Terry Richards, driver Tony Brise, and designer Andy Smallman all perished.

Year(s) of Construction: 19754

Total Built: 4

Rolf Stommelen at Kyalami in the 1975 South African GP.

T371 FORMULA ONE RACE RESULTS 1975

DATE	GRAND PRIX	DRIVER	CHASSIS	QUALIFYING	RACE
12th January	XII Gran Premio de la Republica Argentina - Autodromo Municipal Ciudad de Buenos Aires	Graham Hill Rolf Stommelen	T370 HU2 T370 HU3	21st 19th	10th 13th
26th January	IV Grande Prêmio do Brasil - Autódromo do Interlagos, São Paulo	Graham Hill Rolf Stommelen	T370 HU2 T370 HU3	20th 23rd	12th 14th
1st March	XI South African Grand Prix - Kyalami Circuit	Graham Hill Rolf Stommelen	T370 HU2 T371 HU1	DNQ 14th	- 7th
27th April	XXI Gran Premio de España - Circuito del Jarama	Rolf Stommelen François Migault	GH1/2 GH1/1	9th 22nd	DNF NC
11th May	XXXII Grand Prix Automobile de Monaco - Circuit de Monaco	Graham Hill François Migault	GH1/1 -	DNQ WD	- -
25th May	XXXIII Bang & Olufsen Grote Prijs van Belgie - Zolder	Tony Brise François Migault	GH1/1 GH1/3	7th 22nd	DNF DNF
8th June	XI Texaco Grand Prix of Sweden - Scandinavian Raceway, Anderstorp	Tony Brise Vern Schuppan	GH1/1 GH1/3	17th 26th	6th DNF
12th June	XXII Grote Prijs van Nederland - Circuit Park Zandvoort	Tony Brise Alan Jones	GH1/1 GH1/3	7th 17th	6th 13th
7th July	LXI Grand Prix de France - Paul Ricard	Tony Brise Alan Jones	GH1/1 GH1/3	12th 20th	7th 16th
19th July	XXVIII John Player British Grand Prix - Silverstone	Tony Brise Alan Jones	GH1/1 GH1/3	13th 20th	DNF 10th
3rd August	XXXVII Großer Preis von Deutschland - Nürburgring	Tony Brise Alan Jones	GH1/1 GH1/3	17th 21st	DNF 5th
17th August	XIII Grosser Preis von Österreich - Österreichring	Tony Brise Rolf Stommelen	GH1/4 GH1/3	16th 26th	15th 16th
7th September	XLVI Gran Premio d'Italia - Autodromo Nazionale Monza	Tony Brise Rolf Stommelen	GH1/4 GH1/3	6th 23rd	DNF DNF
5th October	XVIII Grand Prix of the United States - Watkins Glen	Tony Brise	GH1/3	17th	DNF
NON-CHAMPIONSHIP RACES
16th March	X Race of Champions - Brands Hatch	Rolf Stommelen	T371 HU1	12th	DNF
13th April	XXVII International Trophy - Silverstone	Graham Hill	GH1/2	15th	11th
24th August	XV Swiss GP - Dijon-Prenois	Rolf Stommelen	GH1/3	14th	12th