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THE LOLA T460

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A publicity shot of the T460.

The T460 was Lola's Formula Atlantic model for 1976 and, as can be seen from the drawings below, it was the same chassis/suspension etc. as the Formula Two T450, the full technical details can be found HERE. Ironically one chassis HU462 HU22 was actually built, in early 1977, as a Formula Two chassis and entered in two races in the European Championship.

Compared with the previous Atlantic design, the T360, the T460 had a narrower track to aid top speed and the suspension geometry was completely revised to improve the performance in medium to slow corners. Braking was uprated with 4-pot AP Lockheed calipers and ventilated discs and there was now a single fuel tank sited around the centre of gravity of the car. A new engine frame was designed with rubber mountings for the engine as the Formula Atlantic units are prone to vibration. The water radiator was also increased in size to aid cooling in warmer climes.

The T460 was another successful Atlantic car for Lola following on from the T360 with Ted Wentz winning the UK Indylantic Championship. Although the T460 only won once in the US/Canada it was very consistent with Bertil Roos (who also drove a Ralt RT1) finishing second in Canada's Players CASC Formula Atlantic Championship and Tom Klauser finished 5th. In the US Klauser was took another 5th in the IMSA Formula Atlantic Championship, winning at Mid-Ohio. As an aside it was an impossible year in Formula Atlantic in Canada and the US, unless your name was Gilles Villeneuve, as the brilliant young Canadian won eight out of twelve events and the non-championship Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières where he beat Formula 1 stars James Hunt, Alan Jones, Patrick Tambay and Vittorio Brambilla.

The Formula Two T462 was entered for Irish Formula Atlantic driver Alo Lawler at the 1977 Silverstone Daily Express International Trophy where it did not start and the Donington Park B.R.S.C.C. F2 Trophy where if failed to qualify.

Year(s) of Construction: 1976

Total Built: 21

The slim lines of the T460 are clear in this overhead shot.

T460 CHAMPIONSHIP WINS

YEAR	CHAMPIONSHIP	WINNER(S)	NOTES
1976	Indylantic Championship	Ted Wentz	Lola T460-Ford

T460 SIGNIFICANT RACE WINS

1976

DATE	VENUE/MEETING	DRIVER	NOTES
6^th June	Brands Hatch	Ted Wentz	Indylantic Championship - Round 4
11^th July	Mallory Park	Ted Wentz	Indylantic Championship - Round 5 - Winner Heat 1
11^th July	Mallory Park	Ted Wentz	Indylantic Championship - Round 5 - Winner Heat 2
11^th July	Mallory Park	Ted Wentz	Indylantic Championship - Round 5 - Winner Final
1^st August	Knockhill	Ted Wentz	Indylantic Championship - Round 6 - Winner Heat 1
1^st August	Knockhill	Ted Wentz	Indylantic Championship - Round 6 - Winner Heat 2
1^st August	Knockhill	Ted Wentz	Indylantic Championship - Round 6 - Winner Final
8^th August	Thruxton	Ted Wentz	Indylantic Championship - Round 7 - Winner Heat 1
8^th August	Thruxton	Ted Wentz	Indylantic Championship - Round 7 - Winner Heat 2
29^th August	Mid-Ohio	Tom Klauser	IMSA Formula Atlantic Championship - Round 6
5^th September	Silverstone	Ted Wentz	Indylantic Championship - Round 8 - Winner Supersprint Qualifying Heat 1
5^th September	Silverstone	Tony Trimmer	Indylantic Championship - Round 8 - Winner Supersprint Qualifying Heat 2
5^th September	Silverstone	Tony Trimmer	Indylantic Championship - Round 8
19^th September	Phoenix Park - IMRC	Tony Trimmer	John Player Grand Prix, Formula Atlantic
26^th September	Brands Hatch - BARC	Ted Wentz	Indylantic Supersprint Qualifying - Round 9 - Winner Heat 2
3^rd October	Silverstone	Ted Wentz	Indylantic Championship - Round 10 - Indylantic Supersprint Qualifying - Winner Heat 3
3^rd October	Silverstone	Ted Wentz	Indylantic Championship - Round 10
16^th October	Oulton Park - BRSCC NW Centre	Ted Wentz	Indylantic Supersprint Qualifying - Round 11 - Winner Heat 2

1978

DATE	VENUE/MEETING	DRIVER	NOTES
30^th April	Curborough - Midland AC	David Render	RAC Sprint Championship - Class Winner
4^th June	Curborough	David Render	RAC Sprint Championship - Class Winner
23^rd July	Bouley Bay - Jersey Motor Cycle and Light Car Club	David Render	RAC Hillclimb Championship - Class Winner

1983

DATE	VENUE/MEETING	DRIVER	NOTES
4^th April	Loton Park - Hagley & DLCC	David Render	Round 1 of the Pace Petroleum RAC British Hillclimb Championship - Class Winner

2008

DATE	VENUE/MEETING	DRIVER	NOTES
4^th-5^th October	Donington - HSCC	John Rand	Derek Bell Trophy - Winner of Class D2

2009

DATE	VENUE/MEETING	DRIVER	NOTES
9^th-10^th May	Silverstone - HSCC International Trophy	John Rand	Derek Bell Trophy - Winner of Class B - Race 2
4^th-5^th July	Brands Hatch - HSCC Superprix	John Rand	Derek Bell Trophy - First overall and Winner of Class B - Race 1
4^th-5^th July	Brands Hatch - HSCC Superprix	John Rand	Derek Bell Trophy - First overall and Winner of Class B - Race 2
30^th-31^st August	Oulton Park - HSCC Gold Cup	John Rand	Derek Bell Trophy -Race 1 - Winner of Class B
30^th-31^st August	Oulton Park - HSCC Gold Cup	John Rand	Derek Bell Trophy -Race 2 - Winner of Class B

2010

DATE	VENUE/MEETING	DRIVER	NOTES
5^th-6^th June	Snetterton - Autosport 3 Hours	John Rand	Derek Bell Trophy - First Overall and Winner Class B
3^rd-4^th July	Brands Hatch - HSCC Super Prix	John Rand	Derek Bell Trophy - Race 1 - Winner Class B
3^rd-4^th July	Brands Hatch - HSCC Super Prix	John Rand	Derek Bell Trophy - Race 2 - Winner Class B