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The Lola Mk1 of Bernard Cox in the pits at Goodwood.
3rd overall and first in the 1.5-litre class for Peter Ashdown at the 13th R.A.C. British Grand Prix Unlimited Sports Car Race Silverstone, 16th July 1960. (Picture courtesy of Peter Ashdown)
Notable Mk1 Race Wins:
Peter Ashdown in the works Mk1. (Picture courtesy of Peter Ashdown)
The 1960 Silverstone International Trophy, Peter Ashdown taking victory from the similar Mk1 of Alan Rees. (Picture courtesy of Peter Ashdown)
Another win for Peter Ashdown was at Sebring in 1960 when, co-driving with the owner on the Mk1 Charles Vögele, they won the S1.15 class. (Picture courtesy of Peter Ashdown)
The second Mk1 built, BR2, outside the Bromley factory preparatory to leaving for the US. (Picture courtesy of Peter Ashdown)
An advertisment from a Brands Hatch programme in August 1960. (Picture courtesy of Peter Ashdown)
2nd May 1959, the BRDC 11th Annual International Meeting, Silverstone. Winner Peter Ashdown's leads the other works Mk1 of Peter Gammon, the Lotus of Keith Greene and the Cooper T39 of Ian Raby. (Picture courtesy of Peter Ashdown)
The unpainted Mk1 of second-placed Peter Ashdown at the 1959 British Empire Trophy. (Picture courtesy of Peter Ashdown)
Some missing bodywork for Peter Ashdown and co-driver Eric Broadley resulted in their Mk1 being disqualified at the 1959 Nürburgring 1000Km. (Picture courtesy of Peter Ashdown)
Peter Ashdown on his way to yet another win, this time it's the Wrotham Trophy at Brands Hatch on 3rd August 1959. Following Peter is the unmistakable figure of Grahan Hill in his Lotus 17 and Mike McKee in an Elva MkV. (Picture courtesy of Peter Ashdown)
THE LOLA Mk1 - Mk1A
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The Lola Mk1 of Bernard Cox in the pits at Goodwood.
It was no surprise that following on from the success of the Broadley Special Eric Broadley would turn his attention to a new, more sophisticated design in an effort to move up the motor racing ladder. To raise the necessary capital for this new venture Eric and cousin Graham sold the Broadley Special for an impressive £600 and Eric also parted company with his motorbike.
The basis of the new design would be the 1100cc Coventry Climax FWA, this amazing engine was based on the FW (Feather Weight) 4-cylinder unit designed for use in mobile fire-pumps. It consisted of a wedge-head combustion chamber with a line of inclined valves under a single overhead camshaft which operated a set of bucket tappets. Bore was 72.4 mm and the stroke 66.7 mm giving a swept volume of 1098 cc, compression was 9.8:1 with the whole unit weighing in at approximately 215 lbs (98kg). The Mark II version of the FWA that would be fitted to the new Mk1 had a revised camshaft profile and modified inlet manifolds and produced 83 bhp at 6,8000 rpm, not bad when it is remembered the standard FW produced 36 bhp at 3,500 rpm!
Bernard Cox's Mk1 in action at the 1959 Tourist Trophy.
The Mk 1 was an elegant design comprising a multi-tubular chassis constructed from bronze-welded 20-gauge square steel tubing, it weighed only 60 lbs (27 kg). The front suspension consisted of wide-based fabricated double wishbones with Morris Minor uprights and a BMC steering rack. At the rear the driveshaft acted as the transverse link which together with a trailing arm gave the effect of an upper wishbone whilst the lower wishbone was fabricated from three tubes and the use of eccentric joints allowed for adjustments to both camber and toe in/out. 15" Cooper wheels were used whilst Triumph TR2 drum brakes fitted with Alfin drums were utilised front and rear with the rear inboard to take care of stopping the Mk1. Finally an Austin A30 gearbox with Lotus close-ratio gears and a BMC 4.55:1 differential were fitted. Maurice Gomm built an attractive aluminium body to clothe the chassis, a Climax FWA unit was purchased for £250 and in July 1958 the first true Lola was registered as 600 DKJ and was ready to race. Construction of the car took place in the Bromley garage of a friend of Eric's Rob Rushbrook who had some of the machining facilities necessary in the construction of the car. On completion of the car Rob became a frequent helper at the race meetings where Eric was racing the new Mk1.
Peter Ashdown on his way to victory at the BRDC 11th Annual International Meeting, Silverstone on the 2nd May 1959. (Picture courtesy of Peter Ashdown)
Right from the start the Mk1 proved an immediate success with Eric finishing second at Snetterton in only the Mk1's second race and a win followed immediately when Eric won his heat in a sportscar race at Brands Hatch by some 24 seconds and the Mk1 became the first sportscar to lap the Club Circuit in less than a minute. To further underline the promise of the new car on the same day Eric finished fourth in the race for sportscars up to 1500cc despite starting from the back of the grid.
It wasn't long before the requests to buy a MK1 began and using the proceeds of selling the first car and a loan of £1000 from his father Eric founded Lola Cars Limited. Setting up shop at Maurice Gomm's workshop in Byfleet, Surrey an initial run of three cars was undertaken for the 1959 season, one to be the works car, the other two to be sold, one to America. These first three production Mk1s bore the BY prefix (for Byfleet) to their chassis numbers. The works car would be driven by Peter Ashdown who was offered a run in the Mk1 when Eric was testing it at Brands, after being conclusively faster than it's designer Eric sensibly decided that his talents were better suited to design rather than race driving.
A superb cutaway drawing of the Mk1 that originally appeared in The Motor magazine.
For the 1959 season success followed success with a 1-2-3 in the Chichester Cup at Goodwood and a victory at Clermont-Ferrand as well as a class win in the RAC Tourist Trophy. Eric was finding travelling from his home in Orpington to West Byfleet to be too time-consuming and at the end of 1959 new premises were built next to Rob Rushbrook's Bromley premises. During 1960 19 Mk1s would leave the Lola shop all bearing the BR prefix to indicate their Bromley parentage. A number of improvements were included in the 1960 models including the adoption of a Specialised Mouldings fibreglass body, power was also boosted with the Mark III FWA producing 90 bhp at 7,200 rpm. The 1960 Autosport Sports Car Championship saw a Mk1 1-2 in the 1150 cc class with Peter Ashdown's works car heading Alan Rees, Ashdown would repeat this success in 1961. Internationally there were class wins at the Sebring 12 Hours and the Nürburgring 1000km for Charles Vögele and Peter Ashdown, both of these events were rouns of the Woirld Sports Car Championship. There was another class win at the 1961 Nürburgring 1000km for Chris Kerrison and Peter Sergent as well as at the Sebring 12 hours for Charlie Kurtz and Millard Ripley.
Production of the Mk1 continued through to 1962 with 7 more Mk1's being built in 1961 and a further 3 in 1962 as well as the one-off Mk1A which was fitted with a 1500cc Martin-Ford pushrod engine. Further small modifications were made and the cars were offered in an almost bewildering number of permutations with differing brake specifications, a choice of gearboxes from Ford and BMC dependant on engine choice. Possible engine choices included the Ford 105E or 109E, Coventry Climax 1100cc FWA or 1216cc FWE. Final specifications at the end of the Mk1 development even offered a 1470cc engine with a claimed 120 bhp on tap, which engine this was isn't clear since the Climax FWB was a 1460cc, 100 bhp unit.
Peter Ashdown leads the field away at the 2-Hour sportscar race at Clermont Ferrand 1959, it was Lola's first Continental victory. (Picture courtesy of Peter Ashdown)
Year(s) of Construction: 1958-62
Total Built: The Lola Chassis Log shows 34 cars built but the true number is likely to be between 38 and 42.
DIMENSIONS
Wheelbase: 85 inches (190.5 cm)
Track: Front 48 inches (122 cms) Rear 47.5 inches (120.5 cms)
Length: 132 inches (335 cms)
Weight: 812-840 lbs (368-381 kg) without fuel
Mk1 CHAMPIONSHIP WINS
YEAR |
CHAMPIONSHIP |
WINNER(S) |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | "Autosport" BRSCC Sports Car Championship | Peter Ashdown | |
| 1960 | "Autosport" BRSCC Sports Car Championship | Peter Ashdown | |
| 1961 | "Autosport" BRSCC Sports Car Championship | Peter Ashdown | |
| 1961-1962 | NZRDC Sportscar Championship | Barry Cottle | |
| 1962 | SCCA G Mod | M. R. J. "Doc" Wyllie | |
| 1962-1963 | NZRDC Sportscar Championship | Barry Cottle | |
| 1961-1962 | NZRDC Sportscar Championship | Johnny Riley | Joint Champion |
| 1964 | Guards Sports Car Championship | Jim Morley | |
| 1967 | Guards Sports Car Championship | Mike Fraser | First Overall |
| 1967 | Guards Sports Car Championship | Mike Fraser | Up to 1,150cc |
| 1999 | BRDC Historic Sportscars | Chris Phillips | Class Win |
3rd overall and first in the 1.5-litre class for Peter Ashdown at the 13th R.A.C. British Grand Prix Unlimited Sports Car Race Silverstone, 16th July 1960. (Picture courtesy of Peter Ashdown)
Notable Mk1 Race Wins:
1958
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
CAR |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August Bank Holiday | Brands Hatch | Lola Mk1 | Eric Broadley | Heat 2 of the Rochester Trophy - First win for a “true” Lola |
1959
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
CAR |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Meeting | Snetterton | Lola Mk1 | Michael Taylor | First privateer Lola win |
| 30th March | Goodwood - Chichester Cup | Lola Mk1 | Peter Ashdown | Lola 1-2-3 Works cars 1st and 2nd. |
| End of May/beginning of June | Wilmot Hills, Wisconsin | Lola Mk1 | Allan Ross | First Lola win in the USA |
| 7th June | Roskilde Ring | Lola Mk1 | Peter Gammon | First continental Lola win |
| 7th June | Roskilde Ring - Copenhagen Cup | Lola Mk1 | Peter Gammon | Second race win of the day |
| 12th July | Rouen-Les Essarts - Coupe Delamare Deboutteville | Lola Mk1 | Peter Ashdown | First in class S1 - First continental win for Works Lola |
| 26th July | Clermont Ferrand - Trophée d'Auvergne | Lola Mk1 | Peter Ashdown | |
| 2nd August | Mallory Park - NSCC Race Meeting | Lola Mk1 | Peter Gammon | Winner in Sports Cars up to 1.2-litre race |
| 15th August | Roskilde Ring - Roskilde Grand International | Lola Mk1 | Peter Ashdown | Race 1 - Cup No.4 - RacerSports under 1600cc |
| 22nd August | Crystal Palace - August Trophy | Lola Mk1 | Peter Gammon | Winner in Sports Cars up to 1.1-litre race |
| 5th September | Goodwood - RAC Tourist Trophy | Lola Mk1 | Peter Ashdown/Allan Ross | Round 5 of the World Sports Car Championship - Class win, 6th overall |
| 5th September | Goodwood - RAC Tourist Trophy | Lola Mk1 | Peter Ashdown/Allan Ross - Bob Hicks/Dick Prior - Bernard Cox/Colin Escott | Round 5 of the World Sports Car Championship - Lola Cars Ltd winner of the SMMT Team Award |
| 13th September | Mallory Park - Nottingham S.C.C. Meeting | Lola Mk1 | Peter Gammon | Winner in Sports Cars up to 1.2-litre race |
| 26th September | Goodwood - 38th Members Meeting | Lola Mk1 | Bill de Selincourt | Winner Scratch Race up to 1100cc non s/c |
| 26th December | Brands Hatch - Boxing Day | Lola Mk1 | Alan Rees | Unlimited Sports Cars |
Peter Ashdown in the works Mk1. (Picture courtesy of Peter Ashdown)
1960
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
CAR |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26th March | Sebring - 12 Hours | Lola Mk1 | Charles Vögele/Peter Ashdown | Round 2 of the World Sports Car Championship - 1100cc Class win |
| 27th March | Snetterton - Spring Meeting | Lola Mk1 | Alan Rees | Winner in Sports Cars up to 1.1-litre Class |
| 2nd April | Oulton Park - Spring Trophy Meeting | Lola Mk1 | Alan Rees | Winner in Sports Cars up to 1.1-litre race |
| 7th May | Oulton Park - Lancs & Cheshire Car Club Meeting | Lola Mk1 | Alan Rees | Winner in Sports Cars up to 1.1-litre Class |
| 15th May | Prix de Paris - Circuit de Montlhéry, Paris | Lola Mk1 | David Hitches | Winner S1-15 Class |
| 22nd May | Nürburgring | Lola Mk1 | Charles Vögele/Peter Ashdown | Round 4 of the World Sports Car Championship - 851 to 1150cc Class win |
| 12th June | Rouen-Les Essarts - Grand Prix de Rouen (Les 4 Heures de Rouen) | Lola Mk1 | Graham Whitehead | Heat 1 - Winner 1.3 Class |
| 12th June | Rouen-Les Essarts - Grand Prix de Rouen (Les 4 Heures de Rouen) | Lola Mk1 | Graham Whitehead | Heat 2 - Winner 1.3 Class |
| 12th June | Rouen-Les Essarts - Grand Prix de Rouen (Les 4 Heures de Rouen) | Lola Mk1 | Graham Whitehead | Winner on aggregate of two Heats - 1.3 Class |
| 2nd July | Lime Rock - SCCA Nationals | Lola Mk1 | Millard Ripley | Winner GM Class |
| 9th July | Goodwood - 42nd Members Meeting | Lola Mk1 | Bill de Selincourt | Winner Scratch Race (A) for Sports Cars up to 1100cc non s/c |
| 10th July | Clermont-Ferrand - Trophee d'Auvergne 6 Heures, Circuit de la Charade | Lola Mk1 | Graham Whitehead | Winner 1.3 Class |
| 17th July | Brands Hatch | Lola Mk1 | Alan Rees | |
| 7th August | Montgomery Airport Course - Haybale Governor's Cup National SCCA Races | Lola Mk1 | Millard Ripley | Winner GM Class |
| 7th August | Aintree - BARC Bank Holiday Meeting | Lola Mk1 | David Bertram | Winner in Sports Cars up to 1.1-litre Class |
| 27th-28th April | Ollon-Villars | Lola Mk1 | Charles Vögele | Round of the European Hill Climb Championship - Winner Sportscars Up To 1100cc Class |
| 31st August | Mallory Park - Notts SCC | Lola Mk1 | Alan Rees | Winner in Sports Cars up to 1.6-litre Class |
| 10th September | Goodwood - 43rd Members Meeting | Lola Mk1 | Bill de Selincourt | Winner Scratch Race (B) for Sports Cars up to 1100cc non s/c |
| 24th September | Watkins Glen - 13th Annual Grand Prix (Race 5 - Queen Catherine Cup) | Lola Mk1 | M. R. J. Wyllie | Winner GM Class |
| 26th September | Klagenfurt - Sportwagenrennen Klagenfurt | Lola Mk1 | Charles Vögele | |
| 18th December | Warwick Farm | Lola Mk1 | David McKay | Class win - First Lola win in Australasia |
1961
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
CAR |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th March | Goodwood - BARC Meeting | Lola Mk1 | David Boshier-Jones | Winner in Sports Cars up to 1.1-litre Race |
| 11th March | Goodwood - 44th Members Meeting | Lola Mk1 | Henry Taylor | Winner Scratch Race (C) for unlimited Sports Cars |
| 11th March | Goodwood - 44th Members Meeting | Lola Mk1 | Peter Boshier-Jones | Winner Scratch Race (A) for Sports Cars up to 1100cc non s/c |
| 25th March | Sebring - 12 Hours | Lola Mk1 | Charlie Kurtz/Millard Ripley | Round 1 of the World Sports Car Championship - 1100cc Class win |
| 16th April | Marlboro - SCCA Nationals, Governor's Cup | Lola Mk1 | M. R. J. Wyllie | Race 6 - Class A, B & C, Production - Winner GM Class |
| 22nd April | Aintree 200 | Lola Mk1 | John Woolfe | Winner Class 3 Up To 1,150cc |
| 30th April | Virginia International Raceway - President's Cup (3 Hour Race) | Lola Mk1 | M. R. J. Wyllie | Winner GM Class |
| 6th May | Goodwood - 45th Members Meeting | Lola Mk1 | Peter Boshier-Jones | Winner Scratch Race (A) for Sports Cars up to 1100cc non s/c |
| 11th May | Eläintarhanajo, Helsinki | Lola Mk1 | David Hitches | First in X1.6 Class |
| 14th May | Cumberland, Maryland, Municipal Airport - 9th Annual Cumberland National Championship and Regional Novice Sports Car Races | Lola Mk1 | M. R. J. Wyllie | Race 9 - City of Cumberland Cup - Winner GM Class |
| 21st May | Goodwood - Whitsun Trophy | Lola Mk1 | John Bekaert | Winner in Sports Cars up to 1.5-litre Class |
| 22nd May | Mallory Park - NSCC | Lola Mk1 | Peter Boshier Jones | Sports Racing Cars up to 1100cc |
| 28th May | Nürburgring | Lola Mk1 | Chris Kerrison/Peter Sargent | World Sports Car Championship - 851 to 1150cc Class win |
| 4th June | Rouen Les Essarts - IXe Grand Prix de Rouen Les Essarts | Lola Mk1 | David Hitches | First in S1.3 Class |
| 17th June | Road America, Elkhart Lake - June Sprints | Lola Mk1 | Oliver Schmidt | Race 2 - 100 miles H modified and F production - Winner HM Class |
| 18th June | Road America, Elkhart Lake - June Sprints | Lola Mk1 | M. R. J. Wyllie | Race 4 - 100 miles B, C, D, E, F, G modified - Winner GM Class |
| 1st July | Goodwood - XLVII B.A.R.C. Members' Meeting | Lola Mk1 | Laurie Keens | Winner Scratch Race (A) for Sports Cars up to 1100cc non s/c |
| 1st July | Goodwood - XLVII B.A.R.C. Members' Meeting | Lola Mk1 | Laurie Keens | Winner Scratch Race (D) for unlimited Sports Cars |
| 9th July | Pomona Fair Grounds - Pomona Sports Car Races | Lola Mk1 | Ron Hathaway | Race 6 - Modified Cars Classes G, H & I - First overall and winner of the GM class |
| 9th July | Pomona Fair Grounds - Pomona Sports Car Races | Lola Mk1 | Ron Hathaway | Race 9 - Modified Cars Classes B, C, D, E & F - Winner of the GM class |
| 29th July | Dunboyne | Lola Mk1 | T. Hayden | Leinster Trophy |
| 30th July | Johore - Johore Coronation Grand Prix | Lola Mk1 | Chan Lye Choon | (Third was a Ford Zephyr!) |
| 5th August | Bridgehampton - SCCA National Races | Lola Mk1 | William Wilbourne | Race 4 - F III, G, H Production - Winner GM Class |
| 5th August | Bridgehampton - SCCA National Races | Lola Mk1 | Oliver Schmidt | Race 4 - F III, G, H Production - Winner HM Class |
| 7th August | Aintree | Lola Mk1 | John Woolfe | Winner Event 3 - Sports Cars - Heat 1 Up To 1,100cc Class |
| 12th August | Silverstone - 750MC | Team Fury | Brenda Dickinson (Lola Mk1) I. Harrison-Hanley (Lola Mk1) L.W. Keens (Lola) Mk1 |
Birkett Six-Hour Relay - Scratch Winner (Team also included 3 Loti) |
| 28th August | Aintree | Lola Mk1 | John Woolfe | Event 3 - Sports Car Race - Heat 1 - Winner Up To 1100cc Class |
| 2nd September | Crystal Palace - BARC | Lola Mk1 | Peter Boshier Jones | Sports Car Race (for non-supercharged Sports Cars up to 1100cc) |
| 3rd September | Santa Barbara - Labor Day Event | Lola Mk1 | Ron Hathaway | Winner of the GM class |
| 9th September | Road America, Elkhart Lake - Road America 500 | Lola Mk1 | Oliver Schmidt | Winner HM Class |
| 17th September | MMGSCC Races, St. Eugene | Lola Mk1 | Francis Bradley | Non-Championship race |
| 17th September | MMGSCC Races, St. Eugene | Lola Mk1 | Francis Bradley | Non-Championship race |
| 18th September | Goodwood - XLVIII B.A.R.C. Members' Meeting | Lola Mk1 | Laurie Keens | Winner Scratch Race (A) for Sports Cars up to 1100cc non s/c |
| 22nd September | Watkins Glen - 14th Grand Prix Watkins Glen | Lola Mk1 | M. R. J. Wyllie | Race 5 - Queen Catherine - Winner GM Class |
| 22nd September | Watkins Glen - 14th Grand Prix Watkins Glen | Lola Mk1 | Oliver Schmidt | Race 5 - Queen Catherine - Winner HM Class |
| 24th September | Stead Air Force Base - Reno Road races | Lola Mk1 | Ron Hathaway | Winner of the GM class |
| December | Las Vegas - 1st Las Vegas Road Races | Lola Mk1 | Art Snyder | G, H, I Modified - First overall |
The 1960 Silverstone International Trophy, Peter Ashdown taking victory from the similar Mk1 of Alan Rees. (Picture courtesy of Peter Ashdown)
1962
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
CAR |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13th January | Levin - International meeting | Lola Mk1 | Doug Lawrence | Sportscar race |
| 20th January | Teretonga - International meeting | Lola Mk1 | Barry Cottle | Sportscar race |
| 3rd Feburary | Dunedin - Gold Star meeting | Lola Mk1 | Barry Cottle | Sportscar race |
| 10th Feburary | Waimate, New Zealand, - Gold Star meeting | Lola Mk1 | Doug Lawrence | Sportscar race |
| 24th March | Goodwood - XLIX B.A.R.C. Members' Meeting | Lola Mk1 | Tony Hegbourne | Winner Scratch Race for Sports Cars up to 1100cc non s/c |
| ? March | Waitati, New Zealand, - OSCC hillclimb | Lola Mk1 | Barry Cottle | F.T.D. |
| 29th April | Virginia International Raceway - President's Cup (3 Hour Race) | Lola Mk1 | Art Tweedale | Winner GM Class |
| 28th-29th April | Steckborn-Eichhölzli | Lola Mk1 | Joseph Egli | Round of the National Hill Climb Championship - Winner Sports Caars Up To 1300cc Class |
| 13th May | Cumberland - 10th Annual Cumberland National Championship and Regional Races, Sports Car Races | Lola Mk1 | M. R. J. Wyllie | Race 10 - Edgar D. Vandegrift Memorial Trophy - Winner GM Class |
| 13th May | Cumberland - 10th Annual Cumberland National Championship and Regional Races, Sports Car Races | Lola Mk1 | John Holmes | Race 10 - Edgar D. Vandegrift Memorial Trophy - Winner HM Class |
| 27th May | Stuttgart - SCCA National Race | Lola Mk1 | M. R. J. Wyllie | Winner GM Class |
| 3rd June | Bridgehampton - SCCA National Race | Lola Mk1 | John Holmes | Winner HM Class |
| 9th June | R.A.F. Debden - 750MC | Lola Mk1 | T. P. Hart | Unlimited Sports Cars |
| 11th June | Goodwood - Whitsun Meeting |
Lola Mk1 | Lord Clydesdale | Formula Junior - Entered by Scuderia Light Blue |
| 1st July | Brands Hatch - MCC |
Lola Mk1 | Len Gibbs | Winner Scratch Race |
| 1st July | Silverstone - Trio Meeting |
Lola Mk1 | Lord Clydesdale | Winner Sports Cars up to 1,100cc |
| 7th July | Goodwood - LII B.A.R.C. Members' Meeting |
Lola Mk1 | Joe Hicks | Winner Handicap Race (B) |
| 5th August | Meadowdale International Raceway - Meadowdale SCCA National Championships | Lola Mk1 | M. R. J. Wyllie | Winner GM Class |
| 1st September | Goodwood - LIII B.A.R.C. Members' Meeting | Lola Mk1 | Tony Hegbourne | Winner Scratch Race for Formula Junior and 1100cc Sports Cars |
| 1st September | Goodwood - LIII B.A.R.C. Members' Meeting | Lola Mk1 | Tony Hegbourne | Winner Scratch Race for Sports & GT Cars |
| 1st September | Silverstone - SUNBAC | Lola Mk1 | T. P. Hart | Winner Sports Cars up to 1,200cc |
| 1st September | Silverstone - SUNBAC | Lola Mk1 | R. W. Waters | Winner Sports Cars over 1,200cc |
| 3rd September | Thompson - SCCA National Race | Lola Mk1 | M. R. J. Wyllie | Winner GM Class |
| 9th September | Road America, Elkhart Lake - SCCA National Race, Road America 500 | Lola Mk1 | Frank Baptista/Art Tweedale | Race 6 - Road America "500" - Winner GM Class |
| 9th September | Aintree - Aintree CC | Lola (Mk1?) | P. S. Borthwick | Winner Unlimited Sports Cars |
| 16th September | Sandown Park - Victorian Championships | Lola Mk1 | Chris Amon | Victorian Sports Car Championship - Winner 1101-1500cc Class |
| 22nd September | Goodwood - LIV B.A.R.C. Member's Meeting |
Lola Mk1 | Charles Hodgson | Handicap Race (C) |
| 13th October | Rhydymwyn Sprint - Wirral 100 MC | Lola Mk1 | Peter Borthwick | Class Winner |
| 28thOctober | Virginia International Raceway - "Groblin's Go", SCCA Regional Races | Lola Mk1 | Art Tweedale | First overall and Winner of the GM class |
| 3rd November | Kyalami - The Fifth Rand Daily Mail Nine Hour Endurance Race, | Lola Mk1 | Jack Patterson/John van den Broeck | First in S1.15 Class | 29th December | Mount Maunganui, New Zealand - National meeting | Lola Mk1 | Barry Cottle | Sportscar race |
Another win for Peter Ashdown was at Sebring in 1960 when, co-driving with the owner on the Mk1 Charles Vögele, they won the S1.15 class. (Picture courtesy of Peter Ashdown)
1963
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
CAR |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12th January | Levin - International meeting | Lola Mk1 | Barry Cottle | Sportscar preliminary |
| 12th January | Levin - International meeting | Lola Mk1 | Barry Cottle | Sportscar race |
| 19th January | Wigram - International meeting | Lola Mk1 | Barry Cottle | Sportscar race |
| 20th January | Teretonga - International meeting | Lola Mk1 | Barry Cottle | Sportscar race |
| 2nd February | Waimate - Gold Star meeting | Lola Mk1 | Barry Cottle | Sportscar race |
| 17th March | Brands Hatch Sprint - Tunbridge Wells MC | Lola (Mk1?) | J. Morley | Sports Racing Cars Up To 1,300cc |
| 30th March | Pukekohe - NSCC national meeting | Lola Mk1 | Graeme Lawrence | Sportscar race |
| 18th May | VII 6 Hours of South Africa - Roy Hesketh Circuit | Lola Mk1 | Henri le Roux - Gert Coetzer | Non-championship race |
| 15th June | Lime Rock - SCCA National Race | Lola Mk1 | M. R. J. Wyllie | Winner GM Class |
| 23rd June | Road America, Elkhart Lake - June Sprints | Lola Mk1 | M. R. J. Wyllie | Winner GM Class |
| 7th July | Virginia International Raceway - Sam's Sprints SCCA Regional Race | Lola Mk1 | Art Tweedale | Winner of the GM class |
| 10th October | Rand Spring Trophy Meeting, Kyalami | Lola Mk1 | Henri le Roux | Sports Cars |
| 26th October | Virginia International Raceway - Groblin's Go, North Carolina Region SCCA, N.E. Division Championship Races (Race 5) | Lola Mk1 | Art Tweedale | Winner of the GM class |
| 27th October | Virginia International Raceway - Groblin's Go, North Carolina Region SCCA, N.E. Division Championship Races (Race 8) | Lola Mk1 | Art Tweedale | Winner of the GM class |
| 2nd November | Kyalami - The Sixth Rand Daily Mail Nine Hour Endurance Race | Lola Mk1 | Henry le Roux/Gert Coetzer | Winner of the S-C class |
| 7th December | Pukekohe - ACC national meeting | Lola Mk1 | Red Dawson | 1500cc Sportscar race |
| 7th December | Pukekohe - ACC national meeting | Lola Mk1 | Johnny Riley | Over 1500cc Sportscar race |
| 7th December | Pukekohe - ACC national meeting | Lola Mk1 | Red Dawson | Formule Libre handicap |
| 7th December | Pukekohe - ACC national meeting | Lola Mk1 | Red Dawson | Formule Libre consolation |
| 28th December | Mount Maunganui - National meeting | Lola Mk1 | Red Dawson | Sportscar handicap |
1964
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
CAR |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th January | Levin - Tasman meeting | Lola Mk1 | Johnny Riley | Sportscar race |
| 4th January | Levin - Tasman meeting | Lola Mk1 | Red Dawson | Sportscar handicap |
| 25th January | Teretonga - Tasman meeting | Lola Mk1 | Johnny Riley | Sportscar race |
| 1st February | Waimate - Gold Star meeting | Lola Mk1 | Johnny Riley | Sportscar race |
| 22nd February | Pukekohe - NSCC meeting | Lola Mk1 | Red Dawson | 1,500cc Sportscar race |
| 22nd February | Pukekohe - ACC national meeting | Lola Mk1 | Johnny Riley | Over 1,500cc Sportscar race |
| 22nd February | Pukekohe - ACC national meeting | Lola Mk1 | Johnny Riley | Sportscar handicap |
| 8th March | Mallory Park - BARC | Lola (Mk1?) | Rex Willoughby | Winner in Sports Cars up to 1.15-litre Class |
| 21st March | Levin - National meeting | Lola Mk1 | Johnny Riley | Sportscar race |
| 21st March | Levin - National meeting | Lola Mk1 | Johnny Riley | Sportscar invitation |
| 28th March | VIII South African 6, Roy Hesketh Circuit | Lola Mk1 | Henri le Roux - Gert Coetzer | Roy Hesketh 6 Hours Endurance |
| 28th March | Napier - National meeting | Lola Mk1 | Johnny Riley | Sportscar race |
| 4th April | Pukekohe - NSCC national meeting | Lola Mk1 | Red Dawson | 1,500cc sportscar race |
| 4th April | Pukekohe - ACC national meeting | Lola Mk1 | Johnny Riley | Over 1,500cc sportscar race |
| 4th April | Pukekohe - NSCC national meeting | Lola Mk1 | Red Dawson | Libre handicap |
| 19th April | Mallory Park - BRSCC | Lola MK1 | Jack Paterson | Sports Racing Car over 1,000cc - Winner 1,001cc to 1,200cc Class |
| 19th April | Eberbach Hill Climb | Lola Mk1 | Franz Schaffhauser | Class Winner |
| 18th May | Goodwood - BARC | Lola MK1 | Jack Paterson | Sports Cars up tp 1,200cc |
| 31st May | Bridgehampton - SCCA National Race | Lola Mk1 | M. R. J. Wyllie | Winner GM Class |
| 7th June | Brands Hatch Sprint - Thames Estuary AC | Lola Mk1 | Roy Millbank | Class Winner |
| 14th June | Brands Hatch - Billy Butlin Trophy Meeting | Lola (Mk1?) | Don Jones | Sports-Racing Cars - Up to 1,200cc Class Winner |
| 21st June | Snetterton - 750MC | Lola (Mk1?) | Don Jones | Sports and GT Cars - Heat 1 - First overall and Winer of the Under 1,650cc excluding Climax-engined cars Class Winner |
| 21st June | Mallory Park - BARC | Lola (Mk1?) | J. F. Morley | Sports-Racing Cars - Class Winner |
| 28th June | Castle Combe - BRSCC | Lola (Mk1?) | J. F. Morley | Sports-Racing Cars over 1,000cc - Class Winner |
| 28th June | Brands Hatch Sprint - Herts County Auto and Aero Club | Lola Mk1 | Roy Millbank | B.T.D. and Winner of the Sports-Racing and Specials Class |
| 5th July | Mallory Park - BRSCC | Lola Mk1 | Roy Millbank | Sports-Racing Cars - Class Winner |
| 19th July | Snetterton - SMRC Scott Brown Trophy | Lola (Mk1?) | Jim Morley | Winner in Sports Cars up to 1.15-litre Class |
| 25th July | Valence Hillclimb - Sevenoaks and District MC | Lola Mk1 | Charles Saunders | B.T.D. |
| 25th July | Valence Hillclimb - Sevenoaks and District MC | Lola (Mk1?) | Hugh Balfour | Class Winner |
| 3rd August | Mallory Park - August Bank Holiday meeting | Lola Mk1 | Jack Paterson | Sports-Racing Cars - Class Winner |
| 15th August | Castle Combe - BRSCC | Lola (Mk1?) | Jim Morley | Sports Cars over 1,000cc - Class Winner |
| 22nd August | Oulton Park - 750 and Chester MCs | Lola Mk1 | D0n Jones | Formula 3, Monoposto and Formule Libre - Monoposto Class Winner |
| 29th August | Sierre Montana Hill Climb | Lola Mk1 | Franz Schaffhauser | Round of the Grand Prix D'Europe de la Montagne - Winner 1,000-1,300 Class |
| 6th September | Brands Hatch - Onyx Trophy Speed Trials | Lola Mk1 | Jack Paterson | First Class Award |
| 12th September | Goodwood - LXIII B.A.R.C. Member's Meeting |
Lola Mk1 | Don Jones | Handicap Race (B) |
| 4th October | Virginia International Raceway - SCCA Divisional | Lola (Mk1?) | George Ralph | Race 8 - Winner of the GM class |
| 25th October | Brands Hatch Sprint - MGCC (SE) | Lola (Mk1?) | Bob Bell | B.T.D. |
| 29th November | Brands Hatch Sprint - Surrey Sporting MC | Lola Mk1 | Roy Millbank | Joint B.T.D. |
The second Mk1 built, BR2, outside the Bromley factory preparatory to leaving for the US. (Picture courtesy of Peter Ashdown)
1965
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
CAR |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25th January | Teretonga - Tasman meeting | Lola Mk1 | Bill Caldwell | Sportscar race |
| 28th February | Brands Hatch Sprint - Surrey Sporting MC | Lola Mk1 | Roy Millbank | B.T.D. |
| 28th March | Brands Hatch Sprint - BRSCC | Lola Mk1 | Roy Millbank | B.T.D. |
| 3rd April | Pukekohe - ACC national meeting | Lola Mk1 | Don Macdonald | Sportscar race |
| 3rd April | Pukekohe - ACC national meeting | Lola Mk1 | Don Macdonald | Sportscar handicap |
| 3rd April | Pukekohe - ACC national meeting | Lola Mk1 | Don Macdonald | Sportscar handicap |
| 25th April | Snetterton - Romford ECC | Lola Mk1 | Bobby Bell | 1172, 750 and Sports-racing Cars |
| 25th April | Snetterton - Romford ECC | Lola Mk1 | Bobby Bell | Sports and GT Cars |
| 16th May | Mallory Park - BRSCC Leicester Cup | Lola Mk1 | Jack Paterson | Sports Cars |
| 30th May | Lydden Hill - Sevenoaks and District Motor Club | Lola Mk1 | Jack Paterson | Sports cars over 1,000cc - Class Winner |
| 30th May | Brands Hatch Sprint - BRSCC | Lola Mk1 | Roy Millbank | Class Winner |
| 27th June | Lydden Hill – TEAC | Lola Mk1 | Roy Millbank | Sports Racing Cars |
| 27th June | Lydden Hill – TEAC | Lola Mk1 | Roy Millbank | All-comers |
| 11th July | Brands Hatch Sprint - Jaguar DC | Lola (Mk1?) | J. P. Gray | Class Winner |
| 18th July | Brands Hatch - BRSCC | Lola Mk1 | Roy Millbank | Sports Racing Cars |
| 25th July | Stapleford - West Essex CC | Lola Mk1 | Roy Millbank | Hill Climb - Class Winner |
| 21st August | Castle Combe - Sevenoaks & DMC |
Lola Mk1 | Christoper Le Strange "Dickie" Metcalfe | Sports and Clubmen's Sports Cars - Class Winner |
| 30th August | Castle Combe – BRSCC | Lola Mk1 | H. Danby | Sports and Clubmen's Sports Cars - Class Winner |
| 5th September | Lydden Hill - TEAC | Lola Mk1 | Roy Millbank | Sports Racing Cars |
| 26th September | Brands Hatch Sprint - BRSCC | Lola Mk1 | Bobby Bell | B.T.D. |
| 24th October | Brands Hatch Sprint - MGCC (SE Centre) | Lola Mk1 | Roy Millbank | B.T.D. |
1966
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
CAR |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30th April | Goodwood - LIX B.A.R.C. Member's Meeting |
Lola Mk1 | Christoper Le Strange "Dickie" Metcalfe | Handicap Race |
| 18th June | Silverstone – BARC | Lola Mk1 | Mrs. Bluebelle Gibbs | Winner Handicap Race |
| 24th June | Castle Combe - B.A.R.C. | Lola Mk1 | Christoper Le Strange "Dickie" Metcalfe | Handicap Race |
| 2nd July | Goodwood - LXXI B.A.R.C. Member's Meeting |
Lola Mk1 | Christoper Le Strange "Dickie" Metcalfe | Handicap Race |
| 8th October | Silverstone - BARC | Lola Mk1 | Christoper Le Strange "Dickie" Metcalfe | Sports Cars up to and over 1,150cc - Class Winner |
An advertisment from a Brands Hatch programme in August 1960. (Picture courtesy of Peter Ashdown)
1967
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
CAR |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25th February | Pukekohe - NSCC national meeting | Lola Mk1 | Ivy Stephenson | Sportscar handicap |
| 11th March | Pukekohe - NSCC club meeting | Lola Mk1 | David Oxton | Empire Shield Handicap |
| 14th May | Snetterton – BRSCC | Lola Mk1 | M. P. R. Fraser | Formula 3 and Formule Libre cars, Sports Cars up to and over 1,150cc - Class Winner |
| 9th July | Mallory Park - BRSCC Midland Centre | Lola Mk1 | D. G. "Dizzy" Addicott | Sports-racing Cars up to 1,150cc |
| 28th August | Snetterton - BRSCC Les Leston Meeting | Lola Mk1 | Mike Fraser | Clubmans Cars and Sports racing Cars - Class Winner |
| 3rd September | Pukekohe - ACC club meeting | Lola Mk1 | Ray Olenius | Sportscar handicap |
| 17th September | Madeira Drive, Brighton - Brighton & Hove MC | Lola Mk1 | Roy Axon | Brighton Speed Trials - Class Winner |
| 7th October | Silverstone - BARC | Lola Mk1 | Mrs. Bluebelle Gibbs | Sports-Racing and Clubmen Cars - Class Winner |
| 8th October | Snetterton - TEAC | Lola Mk1 | Roy Axon | Clubmen Cars and Sports-Racing Cars - Class Winner |
| 5th November | Brands Hatch Sprint - Surrey Sporting MC | Lola Mk1 | Mike Fraser | B.T.D. |
| 19th November | Pukekohe - NSCC national meeting | Lola Mk1 | Ray Olenius | Libre handicap |
1968
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
CAR |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9th March | Pukekohe - NSCC national meeting | Lola Mk1 | Ivy Stephenson | Sportscar race |
| 9th March | Pukekohe - NSCC national meeting | Lola Mk1 | Ivy Stephenson | Sportscar race |
| 7th April | Snetterton – Romford Enthusiasts CC | Lola Mk1 | Roy Axon | Special GTs and Production Sports Cars- Class Winner |
| 13th April | Castle Combe - BRSCC | Lola Mk1 | Mike Fraser | Special GTs - Class Winner |
| 15th April | Mallory Park - BRSCC Easter Trophy Meeting | Lola Mk1 | Brian Williams | Sports Racers - Class Winner |
| 4th May | Silverstone - 750 MC | Lola Mk1 | Christoper Le Strange "Dickie" Metcalfe | Sports Cars and GT Cars - Class Winner |
| 26th May | Snetterton - TEAC | Lola Mk1 | Roy Axon | Sports Racers and Formule Libre - Class Winner Sports Racers up to 1,150cc |
| 7th July | Thruxton - BARC | Lola Mk1 | Christoper Le Strange "Dickie" Metcalfe | Sports Cars - Class Winner |
| 7th July | Thruxton - BARC | Lola Mk1 | Christoper Le Strange "Dickie" Metcalfe | Special GTs - Class Winner |
| 28th July | Snetterton - BRSCC East Anglian Centre | Lola Mk1 | Roy Axon | Special GT cars and Prod Sport cars - Class Winner |
| 8th September | Lydden Hill - TEAC | Lola Mk1 | D. Price | Sports Racing Cars - Class Winner |
| 14th September | Madeira Drive, Brighton - Brighton & Hove MC | Lola Mk1 | Mrs. P. Lefton | Brighton Speed Trials - Class Winner |
| 6th October | Snetterton BRSCC East Anglian Centre | Lola Mk1 | Roy Axon | Special GT cars and Prod Sport cars - Class Winner |
| 1st December | Brands Hatch - TEAC | Lola Mk1 | Tony Goodwin (Intertech GT*?) | Formula 1200 and Sports-racing Cars |
2nd May 1959, the BRDC 11th Annual International Meeting, Silverstone. Winner Peter Ashdown's leads the other works Mk1 of Peter Gammon, the Lotus of Keith Greene and the Cooper T39 of Ian Raby. (Picture courtesy of Peter Ashdown)
1969
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
CAR |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16th February | Pukekohe - NSCC club meeting | Lola Mk1 | Ivy Stephenson | Sportscar race |
| 23rd March | Snetterton – BARC | Lola Mk1 | Roy Axon | GT Cars - Class Winner |
| 23rd March | Lydden Hill - West Essex CC | Lola Mk1 | Barry Williams | Sports Cars & GT Cars - Class Winner |
| 4th May | Lydden Hill - TEAC | Lola Mk1 | Doug Price | Sports Racing Cars |
| 8th June | Snetterton - Cheshunt MC | Lola Mk1 | Roy Axon | Special GT Cars & Prod Sport Cars - Class Winner |
| 13th July | Burtonwood Sprint – Longton & DMC | Lola Mk1 | John Saunders | Class Winner |
| 1st September | Llandow - South Wales AC | Lola Mk1 | Dave McCloy | NCR Trophy for GT, Sports Racing Cars and Prod Sports - Class Winner |
| 1st November | Silverstone Sprint - Herts County A&AC | Lola Mk1 | Mrs. Bluebelle Gibbs | Class Winner |
1970
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
CAR |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st February | Brands Hatch - CCH Sprint | Lola Mk1 | Brian Williams | Class Winner |
| 1st March | Snetterton Sprint - Cambridge University AC | Lola Mk1 | Roy Axon | Class Winner |
| 3rd May | Lydden Hill - TEAC | Lola Mk1 | Doug Price | Sports Racing Cars - Class Winner |
| 31st May | Snetterton - TEAC | Lola Mk1 | Roy Axon | Special GTs, Mod Sports Cars & Clubmen's Cars - Class Winner |
The unpainted Mk1 of second-placed Peter Ashdown at the 1959 British Empire Trophy. (Picture courtesy of Peter Ashdown)
1971
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
CAR |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27th February | Pukekohe - NSCC club meeting | Lola Mk1 | Lou Bird | Empire Shield Handicap |
| 27th February | Pukekohe - NSCC club meeting | Lola Mk1 | Lou Bird | Bryce Tye Memorial |
| ? May | Pukekohe - ACC club meeting | Lola Mk1 | Lou Bird | Sportscar race |
| 5th September | Lydden Hill - TEAC | Lola Mk1 | Doug Price | Sports Racing Cars & F1200 - Class Winner |
1972
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
CAR |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23rd September | Crystal Palace - AMOC | Lola Mk1 | David Beckett | Round of the JCB Historic Championship for cars up to 2-litres |
1973
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
CAR |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8th? April | Scammonden? - YSCC Wharfedale Trophy Hillclimb | Lola Mk1(?) | J. Tattishall | Class Winner |
1974
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
CAR |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9th March | Silverstone - MAC | Lola Mk1 | Rupert Glydon | Sports GT Race - Winner Class A Up To 1300cc Class |
| 8th June | Aintree - Aintree CC | Lola Mk1 | Rupert Glydon | Round of the Classic Car Championship - Winner Sports Racing Cars up to 2,000cc Class |
| 10th August | Oulton Park - Lancs & Cheshire CC | Lola Mk1 | Michael Ostroumoff | Classic Car Post-Historic Sports Car Championship - Sports Racing Cars up to 2,000cc Class |
| 21th September | Aintree - Aintree Circuit Club | Lola Mk1 | Mike Adlington | Historic Sports Cars - Winner Sports Racing Car Class |
| 29th September | Oulton Park - BRSCC | Lola Mk1 | Mike Adlington | Historic Sports Cars - Winner Sports Racing Car Class |
| 6th October | Duxford - Austin Healey Club Esso Uniflo Sprint | Lola Mk1 | M. Wetherill | Class Winner |
1975
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
CAR |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th April | Curborough Sprint - Aston Martin OC | Lola Mk1 | M. Wetherill | Class Winner |
| 8th June | Shelsley Walsh - Midland AC | Lola Mk1 | Rupert Glydon | Round 5 of the RAC British Hillclimb Championship - Class Winner |
1976
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
CAR |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16th May | Brands Hatch - AMOC | Lola Mk1 | Michael Ostroumoff | HSCC Group 1 - First overall and Winner Sports Racing up to 2-litres |
| 31st May | Thruxton | Lola Mk1 | Michael Ostroumoff | Rochas Classic Cars Championship round - Winner Sports Racing up to 2-litres |
| 11th July | Silverstone - AMOC | Lola Mk1 | Rupert Glydon | Academy Hotel Trophy Race - First Overall and Winner Sports-racing up to 2-litres |
| 19th September | Silverstone | Lola Mk1 | Michael Ostroumoff | Historic Sports Cars up to and over 1500cc - Winner up to 1500cc |
1977
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
CAR |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7th May | Oulton Park - Lancashire and Cheshie Car Club | Lola Mk1 | Rupert Glydon | Historic Sports Car Race - Winner Group One Sports Racing Cars |
| 15th May | Brands Hatch - AMOC | Lola Mk1 | Rupert Glydon | HSCC Group 1 - First Overall and Winner Sports Racing Cars up to 2-litres |
| 7th August | Oulton Park - Lancs and Chehire CC | Lola Mk1 | Rupert Glydon | Historic Sports Car Race - First Overall and Winner Sports Racers up to 2000cc |
| 30th October | Donington Park - BRSCC | Lola Mk1 | Rupert Glydon | BRSCC Historic Sports Car Race - Winner Sports Cars under 2000cc |
1978
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
CAR |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st July | St John Horsfall Meeting - AMOC | Lola Mk1 | Rupert Glydon | Sky Signs Group 1 Historic Sports Car Race |
1979
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
CAR |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22nd July | Donington Park - BARC | Lola Mk1 | John Harper | CSI Trophy Race - First Overall and Winner Prototypes and Two seaters up to 1100cc 1956-1960 |
| 22nd July | Donington Park - BARC | Lola Mk1 (1200cc) | Willy Wider | CSI Trophy Race - Winner 1100cc to 1450cc 1956-1960 |
Some missing bodywork for Peter Ashdown and co-driver Eric Broadley resulted in their Mk1 being disqualified at the 1959 Nürburgring 1000Km. (Picture courtesy of Peter Ashdown)
1984
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
CAR |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14th April | Donington Park - HSCC | Lola Mk1 | Peter Walker | HSCC Bellini Models Sports Car Championship Race - First Overall and Winner Sports Racing Cars 1101-2000cc |
| 14th April | Donington Park - HSCC | Lola Mk1 | Brian Ashby | HSCC Bellini Models Sports Car Championship Race - Winner Sports Racing Cars Up To 1100cc |
| 7th May | Thruxton - BARC | Lola Mk1 | Peter Walker | HSCC Bellini Models Sports Car Championship Race - Winner Sports Racing Cars 1101-2000cc Class |
| 7th May | Thruxton - BARC | Lola Mk1 | Brian Ashby | HSCC Bellini Models Sports Car Championship Race - Winner Sports Racing Cars Up To 1100cc |
| 28th May | Castle Combe - BRSCC (SW) | Lola Mk1 | Brian Ashby | HSCC Bellini Models Sports Car Championship Race - Winner Sports Racing Cars Up To 1100cc |
1985
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
CAR |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8th - 9th June | Brands Hatch International Historic Weekend - HSCC | Lola Mk1 | Peter Walker | FISA Trophy Race - Class Winner |
| 7th July | Thruxton - BARC | Lola MkI | Peter Walker | HSCC John Scott Pre-'60 Sports Car Race- Winner Prototype Cars Caes 2000-5000cc 1965-1968 and 1301-2000cc 1969-1970 Class |
| 21st September | Silverstone - HSCC | Lola MkI | Peter Walker | HSCC John Scott Insurance Pre-'60 Sports Car Race- Winner Prototype Cars Caes 2000-5000cc 1965-1968 and 1301-2000cc 1969-1970 Class |
| 29st September | Snetterton - HSCC | Lola Mk1 | Peter Walker | HSCC John Scott Insurance Pre-'60 Sports Car Race - Winner Sports Racing Cars Up To 1450cc Class |
2004
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
CAR |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17th-18th July | Brands Hatch - HSCC | Lola Mk1 | John Clark | BRDC Historic Sports Car Championship - Winner Class B |
| 29th-30th August | Oulton Park - HSCC Gold Cup | Lola Mk1 | John Clark | BRDC 50s Sports Car Race - Winner Class B |
2005
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
CAR |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23rd-24th July | Brands Hatch - HSCC Super Prix | Lola Mk1 | John Clark | BRDC Historic Sports Car Championship - Winner of Class B |
2007
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
CAR |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28th-29th July | Silverstone - HSCC Silverstone Classic | Lola Mk1 | Clark/Clark | Gentlemen Driver GT and Sports Endurance - Winner A1 Class |
2009
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
CAR |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26th-27th September | Spa Francorchamps - 6 Hours | Lola Mk1 Prototype | C. Phillips/O. Phillips | BRDC Historic Sportscar - First in the 1,101-1,500cc class |
| 17th October | Silverstone - HSCC | Lola Mk1 | Alan Cosby | HSCC Guards Trophy - Winner of SRA Class |
2010
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
CAR |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16th May | Silverstone - HSCC Meeeting | Lola Mk1 | C. Phillips/O. Phillips | "JD Classics" Sir Stirling Moss Trophy Race - Winner Class C1 |
| 23rd-25th July | Silverstone - HSCC Classic | Lola Mk1 Prototype | Phillips/Phillips | The Sir Stirling Moss Trophy for pre-61 Sportscars - Winner Class C1 |
Peter Ashdown on his way to yet another win, this time it's the Wrotham Trophy at Brands Hatch on 3rd August 1959. Following Peter is the unmistakable figure of Grahan Hill in his Lotus 17 and Mike McKee in an Elva MkV. (Picture courtesy of Peter Ashdown)
2011
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
CAR |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st May | Donington Park | Lola Mk1 | Rutt/Sugden | Stirling Moss Trophy for pre-61 Sports Cars - Winner Class 1 |
2012
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
CAR |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th May | Donington Park | Lola Mk1 | Rutt/Sugden | Stirling Moss Trophy - Winner Class 1 |
2013
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
CAR |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th May | Donington Park | Lola Mk1 Prototype | Bellinger/Ahlers | Stirling Moss Trophy for pre-61 Sports Cars - Winner Class C1 |
2014
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
CAR |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th May | Donington Historical Festival | Lola Mk1 Prototype | Bellinger/Ahlers | Stirling Moss Trophy for pre-61 Sports Cars - Winner Class SM1 |
2015
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
CAR |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25th July | Silverstone Classic Historic Race Meeting | Lola Mk1 | R. Hall/A. Willis | Stirling Moss Trophy for Pre'61 Sports Cars - Winner Class SM4 |
2016
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
CAR |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22nd May | Silverstone International Trophy | Lola Mk1 | Reid/Montgomery | GT & Sports Car Cup - Winner Class SP1 |
| 30th July | Silverstone Classic | Lola Mk1 Prototype | Ahlers -Bellinger | Stirling Moss Trophy For Pre '61 Sports Cars - Winner Class MT1 |
2017
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
CAR |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th June | Sonoma Historic Motorsports Festival - Sonoma Raceway | Lola Mk1 | Kurt DelBene | Group 2 Feature Race |
| 30th July | Silverstone Classic | Lola Mk1 Prototype | Ahlers -Bellinger | Stirling Moss Trophy For Pre '61 Sports Cars - Winner Class MT1 |
| 5th November | 2017 U.S. Vintage National Championship - Circuit of the Americas | Lola Mk1 | Dale Bloomquist | Hawk Performance Endurance Series - Classic/Vintage Endurance Race - Race 1 - Winner Class 4FM |
2018
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
CAR |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17th June | Silverstone International Trophy | Lola Mk1 | Ben Adams | HSCC Guards Trophy supported by Dunlop Tyres - Winner Class SRA |
| 21st July | Silverstone Classic | Lola Mk1 | Ben Adams | Stirling Moss Trophy For Pre '61 Sports Cars - Class Winner |
| 29th July | Portland International Raceway - SVRA Portland Vintage Racing Festival | Lola Mk1 | Kurt DelBene/Steve McCaughey | Hawk Performance Endurance Race - Winner Class 5FM2 |
| 4th November | Circuit of the Americas - US Vintage Racing National Championship | Lola Mk1 | Jeff Norris | Group 1a, 3, 4 Helmet Race - Winner Class 4FM2 |
| 4th November | Circuit of the Americas - US Vintage Racing National Championship | Lola Mk1 | Kurt DelBene/Byron Sanborn | Classic/Vintage Endurance Race - Winner Class 4FM2 |