1969 Canadian Road Racing Champion.
Chassis T142/29’s race history began with its purchase at the 1969 London race car show by Formula Racing, owned by Jim and Joan Clayton. Eppie Wietzes was selected as their driver for the 1969 Canadian Road Racing season.
Eppie recalled his experience at the London Race Car Show during a phone conversation in 2005, “We purchased the Lola T142 because it was complete with engine, rather than the McLaren M10A which was displayed less engine”.
The 1969 Canadian Road Championship would be contested by Formula A cars with $1,500.00 of prize money per race and a year end points fund of $45,000.00.
1969 Gulf Canada Series Drivers |
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| Number | Driver | Home | Car |
| 12 | Brian Weightman | Toronto | Chinook |
| 37 | Horst Kroll | Scarborough | Lola T142 |
| 44 | Nat Adams | Hamilton | Chinook |
| 53 | Tony Simms | Willowdale | Kiki 6D |
| 69 | Al Pease | Toronto | Lola T140 |
| 85 | Bill Brack | Clarkson | Lola T140 |
| 89 | Alfred Ruys de Perez | Willowdale | Chinook |
| 94 | Eppie Wietzes | Thornhill | Lola T142 |
| 98 | George Eaton | Toronto | McLaren M10A |
| 121 | Frank Salem | Hanover | Ferret MK III |
The 1969 Race Results for Eppie Wietzes |
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| Date | Race | Result | Points |
| May 18 | Mosport | 8th | 0 |
| May 25 | Tremblant | 3rd | 4 |
| June 22 | Edmonton | 1st | 9 |
| June 29 | Westwood | 1st | 9 |
| July 13 | MacDonald | 1st | 9 |
| August 17 | Harewood Acres | DNF | 0 |
| September 14 | Trois Rivieres | 10th | 0 |
| September 27 | Harewood Acres | 1st | 9 |
| October 14 | Mosport | 1st | 9 |
The 1969 Season ended with Eppie Wietzes scoring a Championship winning 49 points. Horst Kroll driving a Lola T142 scored 38 points, enough for second place in the championship.
Lola T142/29 was sold to Tony Simms, who raced the car in the 1970 Gulf Canada Series with moderate success. Eppie Wietzes would repeat as 1970 champion, driving a McLaren M10B.
Tom Quatsoe purchased the car in 1994 and used the car extensively at events in the USA and Canada.
Vintage Race Highlights
1st Place in Vintage at the Knox Mountain Hill Climb in Kelowna, British Columbia.
1st in class at HSR Sebring.
1st in Vintage SCCA in Bremerton, Washington.
Lola T142/29 #94 underwent an extensive mechanical and cosmetic restoration in 2000.
The car is currently owned by Lothar Kremer a vintage race car enthusiast, collector, and driver.
Future plans include vintage racing the car with the Rocky Mountain Vintage Racing Club and Nostalgia Racing.
