512 Lola T70 3B (1969)
Lola T70 Mk.3B (1970) Engine 4942cc V8 Production 100 approx
Race Number 41 Grant Tromans + Richard Meaden
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The T70 was produced for Endurance racing with early success coming in Laguna Seca in 1965 with Walt Hasgen's victory in the Monterrey Grand Prix..
Designed by company founder Eric Broadley and in direct competition with the Broadley designed Ford GT40.
In 1966 an open version the Mk.II was built with a Chevrolet V8 engine for the US/Canada Can-Am series winning five out of the seasons six races. The following year saw the arrival of the McLaren and the Lola added only one further victory. A Coupe Mk.III followed and was later joined by the modified Mk.IIIB. The Can-Am car was replaced by the Lola T160
When in 1968 the FIA altered sports car racing rules limiting prototypes to 3000cc an exemption was made for sportscars with 5000cc providing 50 examples had been built, allowing the Lola T70 and Ford GT40 to continue racing. The Ford went on to win Le Mans twice more and the Lola scored a 1-2 finish in the 1969 Daytona 24 hours.
The Chevrolet engined T70 was inclined to suffer reliability problems in Europe where rules required commercially available fuels rather than the Avgas permitted in the USA and usually the Ford V8 or Aston Martin engine was used.
Today in historic racing that problem is largely overcome where engines are slightly de-tuned and the fuel of a higher quality.
During the filming of the Steve McQueen film Le Mans a number of T70's disguised as either Porsche or Ferrari were sacrificed
This car raced at Silverstone in the FIA Masters Historic Sportscar Race
Many thanks for a fantabulous 43,992,809 views
Shot at the Silverstone Classic 14-15 July 2015- Ref 109-512
512 Lola T70 3B (1969)
Lola T70 Mk.3B (1970) Engine 4942cc V8 Production 100 approx
Race Number 41 Grant Tromans + Richard Meaden
www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/sets/72157623671654947...
The T70 was produced for Endurance racing with early success coming in Laguna Seca in 1965 with Walt Hasgen's victory in the Monterrey Grand Prix..
Designed by company founder Eric Broadley and in direct competition with the Broadley designed Ford GT40.
In 1966 an open version the Mk.II was built with a Chevrolet V8 engine for the US/Canada Can-Am series winning five out of the seasons six races. The following year saw the arrival of the McLaren and the Lola added only one further victory. A Coupe Mk.III followed and was later joined by the modified Mk.IIIB. The Can-Am car was replaced by the Lola T160
When in 1968 the FIA altered sports car racing rules limiting prototypes to 3000cc an exemption was made for sportscars with 5000cc providing 50 examples had been built, allowing the Lola T70 and Ford GT40 to continue racing. The Ford went on to win Le Mans twice more and the Lola scored a 1-2 finish in the 1969 Daytona 24 hours.
The Chevrolet engined T70 was inclined to suffer reliability problems in Europe where rules required commercially available fuels rather than the Avgas permitted in the USA and usually the Ford V8 or Aston Martin engine was used.
Today in historic racing that problem is largely overcome where engines are slightly de-tuned and the fuel of a higher quality.
During the filming of the Steve McQueen film Le Mans a number of T70's disguised as either Porsche or Ferrari were sacrificed
This car raced at Silverstone in the FIA Masters Historic Sportscar Race
Many thanks for a fantabulous 43,992,809 views
Shot at the Silverstone Classic 14-15 July 2015- Ref 109-512