THE LOLA T282
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The Jean-Louis Lafosse T282 on display.
For 1973 Lola produced a modified version of the T280, the T282. Changes from the previous year's model were once again small and just a single car was built and supplied to France's Jean-Louis Lafosse to use in the 1973 World Championship for Makes. As with the T280 power came from a Ford DFV, a de-tuned version of the Formula One engine and in the World Championship its major rivals were the works Ferraris, Matras and Mirage-Fords also using motors originally designed for Grand Prix racing.
Competing in five of the ten rounds, generally co-driving with Lotus F1 driver Reine Wisell, the T282 took two sixth places against the much better funded works cars as well as winning a round of the French Sportscar Championship, Lafosse also won two more rounds in a T292. It would have been interesting to see what might have been achieved if a few more cars had been built and sold.
Year(s) of Construction: 1973
Total Built: 1
Looking very smart in its Gitanes livery the T282 is being driven by its owner Leo Voyazides at Brands Hatch. (Picture courtesy of Peter Collins)
1973 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP OF MAKES
| DATE | RACE/VENUE | DRIVERS | QUALIFYING | RESULT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th February | Round 1 - Daytona 24 Hours | Reine Wisell/Jean-Louis Lafosse/Hughes de Fierlant | 4th | DNF |
| 25th March | Round 2 - Vallelunga 6 Hours | Reine Wisell/Jean-Louis Lafosse | 8th | 6th |
| 15th April | Round 3 - Dijon 1000 km | Reine Wisell/Jean-Louis Lafosse | 8th | 6th |
| 6th May | Round 5 - Spa 1000 km | Jean-Louis Lafosse/Hughes de Fierlant | 8th | DNS (Practice Accident) |
| 10th June | Round 8 - Le Mans 24 Hours | Jean-Louis Lafosse/Reine Wisell/Hughes de Fierlant | 10th | DNF |
The Leo Voyazides/Simon Hadfield T282 at the 2013 Paul Ricard CER round. (Picture courtesy of Jon Bunston)
T282 SIGNIFICANT RACE WINS
1973
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st May | Magny Cours - Coupe in the Coupes du Nivernais | Jean-Louis Lafosse | Round 4 of the French Sportscar Championship |
1974
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22nd September | Casale Monferrato - Coppa Autodromo Casale - Interserie Super Sport | Lella Lombardi | Round 5 of the Interserie Championship - Winner Heat 1 S500 class |
| 22nd September | Casale Monferrato - Coppa Autodromo Casale - Interserie Super Sport | Lella Lombardi | Round 5 of the Interserie Championship - Winner Heat 2 S500 class and on aggregate of the two Heats |
1992
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17th May | Spa Francorchamps | Jean Blaton | International Steigenberger Super Sports Cup - Winner Class F |
2016
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd July | 'Legends of Brands Hatch' Historic Race Meeting | Voyazides-Hadfield | Pre 80 Endurance Challenge Series - First overall and Winner Class SP4 |
| 9th October | Motorscup-Dijon | Voyazides/Hadfield | 200km de Dijon - Race 1 - First overall and Winner Class SP4 |
| 9th October | Motorscup-Dijon | Voyazides/Hadfield | 200km de Dijon - Race 2 - First overall and Winner Class SP4 |
2017
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd July | Legends of Brands Hatch Superprix | Voyazides -Hadfield | Pre 80 Endurance Challenge Series - First Overall and Winner Class SP4 |
Jean-Louis Lafosse at the Daytona 24 Hours. (Copyright unknown)
Sweden's Reine Wisell shared the driving with Jean-Louis Lafosse... (Copyright unknown)
...as they finished sixth at Vallelunga. (Copyright unknown)
It was sixth again for Jean-Louis Lafosse and Reine Wisell at the Dijon 1000 km. (Copyright unknown)