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 |
---|---|---|---|
6th June | Brands Hatch | Ted Wentz | Indylantic Championship - Round 4 |
11th July | Mallory Park | Ted Wentz | Indylantic Championship - Round 5 - Winner Heat 1 |
11th July | Mallory Park | Ted Wentz | Indylantic Championship - Round 5 - Winner Heat 2 |
11th July | Mallory Park | Ted Wentz | Indylantic Championship - Round 5 - Winner Final |
1st August | Knockhill | Ted Wentz | Indylantic Championship - Round 6 - Winner Heat 1 |
1st August | Knockhill | Ted Wentz | Indylantic Championship - Round 6 - Winner Heat 2 |
1st August | Knockhill | Ted Wentz | Indylantic Championship - Round 6 - Winner Final |
8th August | Thruxton | Ted Wentz | Indylantic Championship - Round 7 - Winner Heat 1 |
8th August | Thruxton | Ted Wentz | Indylantic Championship - Round 7 - Winner Heat 2 |
29th August | Mid-Ohio | Tom Klauser | IMSA Formula Atlantic Championship - Round 6 |
5th September | Silverstone | Ted Wentz | Indylantic Championship - Round 8 - Winner Supersprint Qualifying Heat 1 |
5th September | Silverstone | Tony Trimmer | Indylantic Championship - Round 8 - Winner Supersprint Qualifying Heat 2 |
5th September | Silverstone | Tony Trimmer | Indylantic Championship - Round 8 |
19th September | Phoenix Park - IMRC | Tony Trimmer | John Player Grand Prix, Formula Atlantic |
26th September | Brands Hatch - BARC | Ted Wentz | Indylantic Supersprint Qualifying - Round 9 - Winner Heat 2 |
3rd October | Silverstone | Ted Wentz | Indylantic Championship - Round 10 - Indylantic Supersprint Qualifying - Winner Heat 3 |
3rd October | Silverstone | Ted Wentz | Indylantic Championship - Round 10 |
16th October | Oulton Park - BRSCC NW Centre | Ted Wentz | Indylantic Supersprint Qualifying - Round 11 - Winner Heat 2 |
1978
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
---|---|---|---|
30th April | Curborough - Midland AC | David Render | RAC Sprint Championship - Class Winner |
4th June | Curborough | David Render | RAC Sprint Championship - Class Winner |
23rd July | Bouley Bay - Jersey Motor Cycle and Light Car Club | David Render | RAC Hillclimb Championship - Class Winner |
1983
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
---|---|---|---|
4th 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 |
---|---|---|---|
4th-5th October | Donington - HSCC | John Rand | Derek Bell Trophy - Winner of Class D2 |
2009
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
---|---|---|---|
9th-10th May | Silverstone - HSCC International Trophy | John Rand | Derek Bell Trophy - Winner of Class B - Race 2 |
4th-5th July | Brands Hatch - HSCC Superprix | John Rand | Derek Bell Trophy - First overall and Winner of Class B - Race 1 |
4th-5th July | Brands Hatch - HSCC Superprix | John Rand | Derek Bell Trophy - First overall and Winner of Class B - Race 2 |
30th-31st August | Oulton Park - HSCC Gold Cup | John Rand | Derek Bell Trophy -Race 1 - Winner of Class B |
30th-31st August | Oulton Park - HSCC Gold Cup | John Rand | Derek Bell Trophy -Race 2 - Winner of Class B |
2010
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
---|---|---|---|
5th-6th June | Snetterton - Autosport 3 Hours | John Rand | Derek Bell Trophy - First Overall and Winner Class B |
3rd-4th July | Brands Hatch - HSCC Super Prix | John Rand | Derek Bell Trophy - Race 1 - Winner Class B |
3rd-4th July | Brands Hatch - HSCC Super Prix | John Rand | Derek Bell Trophy - Race 2 - Winner Class B |
2011
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
---|---|---|---|
15th May | Silverstone International Trophy | Jim Blockley | Derek Bell Trophy - Race 2 - Winner Class B |
2012
DATE |
VENUE/MEETING |
DRIVER |
NOTES |
---|---|---|---|
27th August | Oulton Park - Gold Cup | John Rand | Derek Bell Trophy - Race 1 - Winner Class DB |
Ted Wentz won five rounds on his way to....
....winning the 1976 Indylantic Championship. (Picture courtesy of Peter Collins)
Canada's Tim Coconis in his T460.
The T462, Alo Lawler's Formula Two version of the T460.
A comparison between the T360 of Tony Trimmer (Top) and the T460 of Ted Wentz (Bottom).
Autosport advert celebrating Ted Wentz's Indylantic Championship win.
Terry Fullerton's T460.
T460 HU5 owned by Colin Haste. (Picture courtesy of Colin Haste)
Another shot of Terry Fullerton's T460. (Picture courtesy of Peter Collins)
The T462 of Ed Poland. (Picture courtesy of Ed Poland)
John Rand in his T460 at Silverstone. (Picture courtesy of Peter Collins)