THE LOLA T332C
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For the third year in a row Brian Redman won the SCCA/USAC F5000 Championship for Lola.
Following the ultra-successful T332 was not going to be easy especially as the 1975 chassis was still more than capable of winning so Lola opted for a few changes/tweaks suggested by Carl Haas and Jim Hall from lessons learned following their season with Brian Redman in the 1975 SCCA/USAC F5000 Championship. To acknowledge this the new car was called the T332C with the "C" standing for Chaparral.
Not surprisingly, in view of the continued competitiveness of the T332, only eight cars were built and sold although some T332 owners updated their car to the new spec.
Details of the suggested changes can be seen below in the letter Jim Hall sent to Eric Broadley and the final Lola document details the changes actually carried out showing the suggestions were adopted.
Lola dominated the 1976 SCCA/USAC F5000 Championship winning five of the seven rounds with Brian Redman taking three victories in the T332C to become champion (two more going to the T332).
Year(s) of Construction: 1976
Total Built: 8
Redman's T332C can still be seen...
T332C CHAMPIONSHIP WINS
YEAR |
CHAMPIONSHIP |
WINNER(S) |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | SCCA/USAC F5000 Championship | Brian Redman | Lola T332C-Chevrolet |
T332C SIGNIFICANT RACE WINS
1976
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9th May | Pocono International Raceway | Brian Redman | SCCA/USAC F5000 Championship Race - Round 1 |
| 8th August | Mid-Ohio | Brian Redman | SCCA/USAC F5000 Championship Race - Round 5 |
| 28th August | Elkhart Lake | Brian Redman | SCCA/USAC F5000 Championship Race - Round 6 |
1977
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6th January | Levin - Levin International | Graeme Lawrence | Tasman Series - Round 1 |
| 13th November | Brands Hatch | Damien Magee | Formule Libre |
| 20th November | Brands Hatch | Damien Magee | Formule Libre |
| 27th November | Brands Hatch | Damien Magee | Formule Libre |
1978
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25th June | Le Circuit Mont Tremblant, St. Jovite - SCCA/Citicorp Can-Am | George Follmer | Can-Am Championship - Round 4 - Driving a Prophet based on the T332C |
...in US Historic Racing in the hands of Rick Parsons.
T332C front suspension diagram.
T332C rear suspension diagram.
A letter from Jim Hall suggesting changes to be introduced in the new car. The photos referred to in the text are below.
The changes to the T332 as detailed by Lola.
The US Racing-entered Prophet was driven by Bobby Rahal and George Follmer in Can-Am and was based on the T332C.
The Can-Am Schkee DB1, another T332C adaptation, of Johan Woerheide, looking stunning, sits next to its stablemate, the T332CS. (Picture courtesy of Johan Woerheide)
The Schkee minus nosecone, the front of the T332C tub is visible. (Picture courtesy of Johan Woerheide)
(Picture courtesy of Johan Woerheide)
The Schkee in action, it won the opening round of the 1977 Can-Am Series at St Jovite.