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THE LOLA T212

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Guy Edwards T212 at the European 2-litre Championship, Salzburgring.

Following the success of the T210 it was not surprising that its successor, the T212, would prove a popular choice for 2-litre competitors and Lola built 21 examples of the design. Once again it was very competitive and, as in 1970, Lola had a close battle in the European 2-litre Championship with the Chevron B19 but came out on top winning five races to their Bolton rivals three. Additionally they won the Manufacturers title while Helmut Marko won the Drivers’ Championship.

Changes from the T210 were small, new rear uprights and relocated oil coolers were the main changes. Indeed Lola acknowledged this by continuing the chassis numbering from the T210 so the final T210 was SL210/16 while the first T212 was SL212/17. Visually the T210 had fuel fillers on both topsides of the chassis while the T212 had only one filler on the top righthand side and the one on the left was replaced with a large duct feeding the oil cooler.

Year(s) of Construction: 1971

Total Built: 21



On the Salzburgring grid.

T212 CHAMPIONSHIP WINS

YEAR	CHAMPIONSHIP	WINNER(S)	NOTES
1971	European 2-litre Sportscar Championship (Drivers)	Helmut Marko
1971	European 2-litre Sportscar Championship (Constructors)	Lola Cars
1971	Castrol Springbok Series	John Love
1971	SCCA B Sports Racing Championship	Pete Harrison
1973	Motoring News/Castrol Sports GT Championship	Jeremy Lord	1,301 to 1,650cc Class
1973	BARC Sportscar Championship	Jeremy Lord
1989	HSCC Historic GT Championship	Greg Hart	Class C
1991	Super Sports Cup	Greg Hart	Class C
1992	RJB Mining Pre’75	Doug Hart	Group 6 Class B
1999	International Supersports Cup	Andy Wolfe

Guy Edwards at the Zeltweg 1000 kms where he retired with a blown engine.

SIGNIFICANT T212 RACE WINS

1971

DATE	VENUE/MEETING	DRIVER	NOTES
28th March	Montlhéry - Coupes Nationales de l’ACIF (Internationaux, Challenge Jean Behra)	Alain Finkel	Round of the French Sportscar Championship
18th April	Paul Ricard - 3 Hour Trophėe Paul Ricard	Helmut Marko/Jean-Pierre Jabouille	Round 1 of the  European 2-litre Championship
16th May	Piccolo Circuito delle Madonie - 55th Targa Florio	Jo Bonnier/Richard Attwood	World Sportscar Championship - Round 6
5th June	Silverstone - Martini International	Ronnie Peterson	Round 4 of the RAC Sports Car Championship - Heat 2 - First Overall and Class Winner
20th June	Clermont Ferrand - Trophees d'Auvergne	Helmut Marko	Round of the French Sportscar Championship
20th June	Mont Ventoux - France	A. Finkel	Round of the European Hillclimb Championship - Class Winner
4th July	Hockenheim - Südwest-Pokal	Helmut Marko	Round 4 of the European 2-litre Championship
11th July	Norisring - 200 Meilen von Nürnberg	Alex Janda	Round 4 of the Interserie Championship - 2-litre Class Winner Heat 2
8th August	Nogaro	Guy Edwards	Round of the French Sportscar Championship
14th August	Silverstone - BRSCC (Midland Centre)	Jeremy Lord	Esso Uniflo Trophy for GTs and Mod Sports Cars - First Overall and Class Winner
22nd August	Kassel-Calden - Internationaler ADAC Hessenpreis	Hans Schulze-Schwering	Winner SRP2.0 Class
25th August	Imola - Coppa di AC Bologna	Helmut Marko	Round 5 of the European 2-litre Championship
5th September	Nürburgring - 500 Kms	Vic Elford	Round 6 of the European 2-litre Championship
11th September	Crystal Palace - BARC	Guy Edwards	Iberia Airlines Trophy - Round of the Castrol/MN GT Championship - Over 1,600cc
12th September	Geilenkirchen - 2. ADAC-Flugplatzrennen Geilenkirchen des MSC Düren	Walter Lehmann
12th October	Montjuich Circuit - 1000 Kilometres Barcelona	Jo Bonnier/Ronnie Peterson	Entered by Scuderia Filipinetti
7th November	Jarama – 2 Hours	Jo Bonnier	Round 9 of the European 2-litre Championship
20th November	Killarney – 10th Cape Town 3 Hours	Helmut Marko/John Love	Round 2 of the South African Springbok series
28th November	Road Atlanta	Pete Harrison	Road Race of Champions (B Sports Racing class)
27th December	Roy Hesketh - Natal Mercury 3 Hours	John Love	Round6 of the South African Springbok series

Guy Edwards on the grid at Nogaro for a round of the French Sportscar Championship where he was victorious. Three of the top four cars were T212s.

1972

DATE	VENUE/MEETING	DRIVER	NOTES
6th February	Daytona - Six-Hour Endurance race	Tom Waugh/Hugh Kleinpeter	FIA World Championship for Makes - S2.0 Class Winner
16th April	Montlhéry	Christian Mons
28th May	Saarlouis - 1. ADAC-Rundstreckenrennen Saarlouis	Walter Lehmann	First overall and winner of the SR+1.5 Class
25th June	Harewood - BARC (Yorkshire Centre)	Phil Scragg	Montague Burton Trophy Hillclimb - Class Winner
16th July	Salzburgring - Int. 6. ADAC Rundstreckenrennen Ulm	Peter Maron	Winner of the SRP2.0 Class
1st October	Magny Cours	Christian Mons

The Guy Edwards T212 on display.

1973

DATE	VENUE/MEETING	DRIVER	NOTES
25th March	Thruxton - BARC (SW Centre)	Jeremy Lord	Round of the Motoring News/Castrol Sports GT Championship
1st April	Snetterton - BARC	Jeremy Lord	Round of the Motoring News/Castrol Sports GT Championship & Clubmen's Cars
8th(?) April	Scammonden? - YSCC Wharfedale Trophy Hillclimb	R. Sunderland	Class Winner
20th May	Brands Hatch - BARC (SE Centre)	Jeremy Lord	Round of the Motoring News/Castrol Sports GT Championship
20th May	Harewood - BARC (Yorkshire Centre)	Peter Kaye	Class Winner
28th May	Croft - BARC (Yorkshire Centre)	Jeremy Lord	Round of the Motoring News/Castrol Sports GT Championship
10th June	Silverstone - BARC	Jeremy Lord	Round of the Motoring News/Castrol Sports GT Championship
17th June	Thruxton - BARC (Bristol & Bath Centre)	Jeremy Lord	Round of the Motoring News/Castrol Sports GT Championship
22nd July	Ingliston - SMT Trophy Meeting	Robin Smith	Special GT, Sports & Clubmen's Cars - First Overall and up to 1,600cc Class Winner
5th August	Mallory Park - BARC (East Midlands Centre)	Jeremy Lord	Round of the Motoring News/Castrol Sports GT Championship - Winner 1,301 to 1,650cc Class
27th August	Castle Combe - BARC	Jeremy Lord	Round of the Motoring News/Castrol Sports GT Championship - Winner 1,301 to 1,650cc Class
9th September	Brands Hatch - BARC (Surrey Centre)	Jeremy Lord	Round of the Motoring News/Castrol Sports GT Championship - Winner 1,301 to 1,650cc Class
23rd September	Croft - BARC (Yorkshire Centre)	Jeremy Lord	Round of the Motoring News/Castrol Sports GT Championship - Winner 1,301 to 1,650cc Class
7th October	Oulton Park - BARC	Jeremy Lord	Round of the Motoring News/Castrol Sports GT Championship - Winner 1,301 to 1,650cc Class
14th October	Ingliston - SMRC	Tony Charnell	Special GT, Sports & Clubmen's Cars - First Overall and over 1,150cc Class Winner
28th October	Thruxton - BARC	Jeremy Lord	Round of the Motoring News/Castrol Sports GT Championship - Winner 1,301 to 1,650cc Class

The 5th placed Scuderia Filipinetti T212 of Mike Parkes and Peter Westbury in the 1971 Targa Florio.

1974

DATE	VENUE/MEETING	DRIVER	NOTES
24th March	Thruxton - BARC	Tony Charnell	Round of the Tricentrol Sports GT Championship - Winner of the 1,301 to 1,650cc Class
13th April	Ingliston - Rothmans Trophy Race Meeting	Tony Charnell	Special GT Cars - First Overall and Winner of the over 1,150cc Class
21st April	Llandow - BARC	Tony Charnell	Round of the Tricentrol Sports GT Championship
5th May	Ingliston - SMRC	Tony Charnell	Special GT, Spors and Clubmen's Cars
27th May	Croft - BARC (Yorkshire Centre)	Tony Charnell	Formule Libre - Winner up to 1,600cc
30th June	Silverstone - BRDC	Tony Charnell	Tricentrol Sports GT Championship - Winner 1,301 to 1650cc Class
21st July	Ingliston - SMRC	Tony Charnell	Special GT, Sports and Clubmen's Cars - First Overall and Class Winner
11th August	Brands Hatch - BARC EMI/Radio Luxembourg Pop Day	Tony Charnell	Tricentrol Sports GT Championship - Winner 1,301 to 1650cc Class
18th August	Ingliston - SMRC	Tony Charnell	Hartley Whyte Special GT, Sports and Clubmen's Cars - First Overall and over 1,151cc Class Winner
25th August	Int. AvD Preis der Nationen, Preis des AC Schweiz, Hockenheim	Georges Blättler	Non-Championship Sports Car Race - Winner SRP1.6 Class
26th August	Castle Combe - BARC	Tony Charnell	Tricentrol Sports GT Championship - Winner 1,301 to 1650cc Class

4th placed Jo Bonnier at the BARC Yellow Pages Sports Car Trophy, Thruxton, a round of the RAC Sports Car Championship.

1975

DATE	VENUE/MEETING	DRIVER	NOTES
31st March	Silverstone - BRDC	Tony Charnell	Sports/GT and Modsports - Winner 1301 to 2000cc Class

1981

DATE	VENUE/MEETING	DRIVER	NOTES
27th June	Silverstone - AMOC	Ian Giles	The Pace Petroleum Allcomers Sports Car Race - Winner Up To 2000cc Class
31st August	Castle Combe - BRSCC (SW)	Ian Giles	Historic Sports Handicap Race

1982

DATE	VENUE/MEETING	DRIVER	NOTES
3rd May	Thruxton - BARC	Tony Charnell	Round of the Atlantic Computers/Bellini Models HSCC Special GT Championship - Winner Pre-1971 Up To 2000cc Class

1983

DATE	VENUE/MEETING	DRIVER	NOTES
2nd May	Thruxton - BARC	Richard Thwaites	Round of the Atlantic Computers Historic GT Championship - Winner 1969-70 1601-2000cc Class
2nd July	Donington Park - BMRMC	Richard Thwaites	Production Sports, Saloons and Donington GT race
2nd July	Donington Park - BMRMC	Richard Thwaites	Swallow Finance Formule Libre race

1985

DATE	VENUE/MEETING	DRIVER	NOTES
11th May	Oulton Park - HSCC	Chris Beauvoison	Round of the Failsafe Historic GT Championship for Class A. C, D & E - Winner Class D
22nd - 23rd June	Silverstone - St John Horsfall Race Meeting	Chris Beauvoison	Round of the HSCC Failsafe Historic GT Championship - Class Winner

1992

DATE	VENUE/MEETING	DRIVER	NOTES
6th-7th May	Donington Park	Doug Hart	RJB Mining Group 2-litre Group 6 Championship - Winner Class B

2006

DATE	VENUE/MEETING	DRIVER	NOTES
6th-7th May	Brands Hatch - HSCC	Martin Birrane	World Sports Car Masters - Winner "Siffert" Class - Race 1

2008

DATE	VENUE/MEETING	DRIVER	NOTES
19th-20th April	Donington - Masters/HGPCA	Anthony Hancock	World Sports Car Masters - First overall and Winner of Class S - Race 1
19th-20th July	Silverstone - HSCC	Hancock/Hancock	Sports Racing Cars 1963-1973 - First overall and Winner of the "Siffert" Class
19th-20th July	Silverstone - HSCC	Baker/Bryant	Sports Racing Cars 1963-1973 - Winner of the "Rodriguez" Class

2009

DATE	VENUE/MEETING	DRIVER	NOTES
15th-17th May	Lausitzring - Jim Clark Revival	Jan Brunstedt	Race 1 - Winner Class D
16th-18th October	Circuito Automòvel do Algarve - Algarve Historic Festival	Neil Primrose	World Sportscar Masters/Sport Racing Masters - Race 2 - First in the "Marko" class

2011

DATE	VENUE/MEETING	DRIVER	NOTES
4th September	Donington Park - Masters Racing Club	Philip Hall	FIA Masters Historic Sports Cars - Winner Marko Class
23rd-24th September	Estoril	Bobby Rahal	Classic Endurance Racing - Winner Proto 1 (1966-1972) Class

2012

DATE	VENUE/MEETING	DRIVER	NOTES
19th May	Silverstone - International	David Gathercole	Martini Trophy with Supersports - Race 1 - Winner Class B
30th June	Brands Hatch - Superprix	David Gathercole	Martini Trophy with Supersports - Race 1 - Winner Class B
1st July	Brands Hatch - Superprix	David Gathercole	Martini Trophy with Supersports - Race 2 - First Overall and Winner Class B
22nd July	Silverstone - Classic	Allen/Gathercole	World Sports Car Masters - Winner INV Class

Helmut Marko in the 4th placed BG Racing Team T212 leading the similar Scuderia Filipinetti car of Jo Bonnier at the Trophy of the Dunes Zandvoort, 26th September 1971.

2013

DATE	VENUE/MEETING	DRIVER	NOTES
18th May	Silverstone	Philip Hall	Martini Trophy - Race 1 - Winner Class C
19th May	Silverstone	Philip Hall	Martini Trophy - Race 2 - Winner Class C

2014

DATE	VENUE/MEETING	DRIVER	NOTES
3rdMay	Donington - Historic Festival	Robert Oldershaw	HSCC Martini Trophy Race 1 - Winner Class B
17th-18th May	Silverstone - International Trophy	Robert Oldershaw	HSCC Martini Trophy Race 1 - Winner Class B
17th-18th May	Silverstone - International Trophy	Robert Oldershaw	HSCC Martini Trophy Race 2 - Winner Class B
12th-13th July	Brands Hatch - Superprix	Robert Oldershaw	HSCC Martini Trophy Race 1- Winner Class F
12th-13th July	Brands Hatch - Superprix	Robert Oldershaw	HSCC Martini Trophy Race 2- Winner Class F
12th-13th July	Brands Hatch - Superprix	Phillip Hall	HSCC Martini Trophy Race 1 - Winner Class C
12th-13th July	Brands Hatch - Superprix	Phillip Hall	HSCC Martini Trophy Race 2 - Winner Class C
26th July	Silverstone - Classic	Hall/Padmore	FIA Masters Historic Sports Car Championship - Winner Class MAR

2015

DATE	VENUE/MEETING	DRIVER	NOTES
16th May	Silverstone International Trophy	Hancock/Nichols	Pre 80 Endurance Series - Winner Class SP5
23rd May	Brands Hatch Masters Historic Festival	Robert Oldershaw	FIA Masters Historic Sports Car Championship - Race 1 - Winner Class ROD
12th July	Brands Hatch Superprix	V. Brooks/B. Brooks	Pre 80 Endurance Series - Winner Class INV
23rd August	Zandvoort Historic Grand Prix	Frank Jacob	FIA Masters Historic Sports Car Championship - Winner Class INV

2016

DATE	VENUE/MEETING	DRIVER	NOTES
1st May	Donington Historic Festival	Robert Oldershaw	Pre 80 Endurance for sports racing GT & Touring Cars - Winner Class SP5
22nd May	Silverstone International Trophy	R Brooks/V Brooks	Pre 80 Endurance - Winner Class INV
2nd July	'Legends of Brands Hatch' Historic Race Meeting	R Brooks-V Brooks	Pre 80 Endurance Challenge Series - Winner Class INV

2017

DATE	VENUE/MEETING	DRIVER	NOTES
30th July	Silverstone Classic	Garofall-Hall	FIA Masters Historic Sports Cars - Winner Class MAR
3rd September	Zandvoort Historic Grand Prix	Frank Jacob	FIA Masters Historic Sports Cars - Winner Class MAR

The T212 of Guy Edwards.



Guy Edwards and Roger Enever with the Camel Filters Team Huron T212...



...fitted with extra lights for Le Mans.



The T212 outside the Lola Factory.



The T212 with Lola's 1971 Can-Am design, the T222.



Jo Bonnier in the car he shared with Peter Westbury at the Brands Hatch 1000 kms, they finished 2nd in the P2.0 class.