Rothmans F5000 Championship round
Brands Hatch, 15 Apr 1974
| Results | Laps | Time/Speed | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Evans | Lola T332 [HU36] - Chevrolet Smith V8 #9 McKechnie Racing with Henley Forklift (see note 1) |
60 | 44m 59.9s 99.204 mph |
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| 2 | Brian Redman | Lola T332 [HU37] - Chevrolet Smith V8 #66 Sid Taylor (see note 2) |
60 | 45m 00.6s |
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| 3 | Ian Ashley | Lola T330 [HU17] - Chevrolet Smith-Oates V8 #12 ShellSPORT Luxembourg [Richard Oaten Racing] (see note 3) |
59 | ||||||
| 4 | Peter Gethin | Chevron B28 [28-74-02] - Chevrolet Morand V8 #8 Chevron Racing Team VDS (see note 4) |
59 | ||||||
| 5 | Vern Schuppan | Trojan T101 [102] - Chevrolet Smith V8 #65 Sid Taylor (see note 5) |
59 | ||||||
| 6 | Mike Wilds | March 74A [2] - Chevrolet Smith-Oates V8 #33 Dempster International Racing Team (see note 6) |
59 | ||||||
| 7 | Teddy Pilette | Chevron B28 [28-74-01] - Chevrolet Morand V8 #1 Team VDS (see note 7) |
58 | ||||||
| 8 | Lella Lombardi | Lola T330 [HU18] - Chevrolet Smith-Oates V8 #208 ShellSPORT Luxembourg (see note 8) |
58 | ||||||
| 9 | Patrick Sumner | Trojan T101 [104] - Chevrolet Smith V8 #35 Patrick Sumner (see note 9) |
57 | ||||||
| 10 | Trevor Twaites | Lola T330 [HU6] - Chevrolet Bolthoff V8 #41 Merlot International Aviation Ltd (see note 10) |
55 | ||||||
| 11 | Allan Kayes | McLaren M14A [2-2] - Chevrolet Smith V8 #36 Ian Ward Racing |
53 | ||||||
| 12 | Chris Craft | Chevron B24/B28 [24-73-07] - Chevrolet Morand V8 #16 Crowne/VDS Racing (see note 11) |
49 | ||||||
| 13 | David Hobbs | Lola T330 [HU15] - Chevrolet Falconer & Dunn V8 #14 Hogan Racing [entered as #10] (see note 12) |
44 | ||||||
| 14 | Tom Belsø | Lola T330 [HU2] - Chevrolet Smith V8 #6 Tom Belso (see note 13) |
41 | Clutch | |||||
| 15 | Clive Santo | Lola T330 [HU21] - Chevrolet Smith V8 #11 Clive Santo (see note 14) |
Suspension | ||||||
| 16 | Brian Robinson | McLaren M19C [2] - Chevrolet Morand V8 #19 Anglo American Racing Team |
10 | Not known | |||||
| 17 | Damien Magee | Lola T330 [HU4] - Chevrolet Eisert V8 #27 A.W.Brown (see note 15) |
Gearbox | ||||||
| 18 | Keith Holland | Trojan T102 [1] - Chevrolet Smith V8 #3 Ian Ward Racing (see note 16) |
21 | Electrics | |||||
| DNQ | Nick Wattiez | Lola T330 [HU16] - Chevrolet Smith V8 #34 Nick Wattiez Racing (see note 17) |
Did not qualify | ||||||
| Tony Dean | Chevron B24 [24-73-08] - Chevrolet Morand V8 #2 Anglo American Racing Team (see note 18) |
On entry list | |||||||
| Steve Thompson | Chevron B24 [24-73-06] - Chevrolet RES V8 #4 Alan Brodie (see note 19) |
On entry list | |||||||
| Guy Edwards | Lola T332 [HU34] - Chevrolet Smith V8 #5 Embassy Racing/John Butterworth (see note 20) |
On entry list | |||||||
| Clive Baker | March 73A [5] - Chevrolet Bolthoff V8 #30 Clive Baker (see note 21) |
On entry list | |||||||
| Ian Taylor | March 74A [2] - Chevrolet V8 #32 Dempster International Racing Team (see note 22) |
On entry list | |||||||
| Brian McGuire | Trojan T101 [105] - Chevrolet Smith V8 #42 Brian McGuire (see note 23) |
On entry list | |||||||
All cars are 5-litre F5000 unless noted.
| Qualifying | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Wilds | (F5000) 5-litre March 74A [2] - Chevrolet Smith-Oates V8 | 0.44.2 | ||
| 2 | Teddy Pilette | (F5000) 5-litre Chevron B28 [28-74-01] - Chevrolet Morand V8 | 0.44.3 | ||
| 3 | Bob Evans | (F5000) 5-litre Lola T332 [HU36] - Chevrolet Smith V8 | 0.44.5 | ||
| 4 | Peter Gethin | (F5000) 5-litre Chevron B28 [28-74-02] - Chevrolet Morand V8 | 0.44.5 | ||
| 5 | Tom Belsø | (F5000) 5-litre Lola T330 [HU2] - Chevrolet Smith V8 | 0.44.8 | ||
| 6 | Brian Redman | (F5000) 5-litre Lola T332 [HU37] - Chevrolet Smith V8 | 0.44.9 | ||
| 7 | Ian Ashley | (F5000) 5-litre Lola T330 [HU17] - Chevrolet Smith-Oates V8 | 0.45.1 | ||
| 8 | David Hobbs | (F5000) 5-litre Lola T330 [HU15] - Chevrolet Falconer & Dunn V8 | 0.45.3 | ||
| 9 | Keith Holland | (F5000) 5-litre Trojan T102 [1] - Chevrolet Smith V8 | 0.45.3 | ||
| 10 | Clive Santo | (F5000) 5-litre Lola T330 [HU21] - Chevrolet Smith V8 | 0.45.8 | ||
| 11 | Vern Schuppan | (F5000) 5-litre Trojan T101 [102] - Chevrolet Smith V8 | 0.46.1 | ||
| 12 | Lella Lombardi | (F5000) 5-litre Lola T330 [HU18] - Chevrolet Smith-Oates V8 | 0.46.4 | ||
| 13 | Chris Craft | (F5000) 5-litre Chevron B24/B28 [24-73-07] - Chevrolet Morand V8 | 0.46.7 | ||
| 14 | Patrick Sumner | (F5000) 5-litre Trojan T101 [104] - Chevrolet Smith V8 | 0.47.0 | ||
| 15 | Brian Robinson | (F5000) 5-litre McLaren M19C [2] - Chevrolet Morand V8 | 0.48.2 | ||
| 16 | Trevor Twaites | (F5000) 5-litre Lola T330 [HU6] - Chevrolet Bolthoff V8 | 0.48.5 | ||
| 17 | Damien Magee | (F5000) 5-litre Lola T330 [HU4] - Chevrolet Eisert V8 | 0.48.9 | ||
| 18 | Allan Kayes | (F5000) 5-litre McLaren M14A [2-2] - Chevrolet Smith V8 | 0.49.5 | ||
| 19 | Nick Wattiez * | (F5000) 5-litre Lola T330 [HU16] - Chevrolet Smith V8 | 0.54.7 | ||
| * Did not start | |||||
Notes on the cars:
- Lola T332 [HU36] (Bob Evans): See full history: Lola T332 HU36.
- Lola T332 [HU37] (Brian Redman): See full history: Lola T332 HU37.
- Lola T330 [HU17] (Ian Ashley): See full history: Lola T330 HU17.
- Chevron B28 [28-74-02] (Peter Gethin): See full history: Chevron B28 74-02.
- Trojan T101 [102] (Vern Schuppan): See full history: Trojan T101/102.
- March 74A [2] (Mike Wilds): Dempster Developments UK 1974: entered for Ian Taylor alongside Wilds at R3 but left in the transporter after Taylor's sponsor did not appear. For Wilds at R4 Oulton Park Good Friday 12 Apr (retired), R5 Brands Hatch (pole position), R6, R7 and R8 Thruxton (crashed while lapping Tony Dean's Chevron and "extensively damaged"). Autosport report the "huge" accident on page 2 (Autosport 30 May 1974) and Wilds wrist and leg injuries, also mentioning that Dempster "have a spare chassis, originally intended for Ian Taylor". Three weeks later, the same publication mentions that Wilds is recovering and "hopes to return ... driving the back-up Dempster March". It is safe to assume that 74A/2 was written off in this accident and Wilds continued in 74A/1.
- Chevron B28 [28-74-01] (Teddy Pilette): See full history: Chevron B28 74-01.
- Lola T330 [HU18] (Lella Lombardi): See full history: Lola T330 HU18.
- Trojan T101 [104] (Patrick Sumner): See full history: Trojan T101/104.
- Lola T330 [HU6] (Trevor Twaites): New to Australian Colin Hyams who raced it in the UK series in early 1973. To Trevor Twaites June 1973, and raced by him in the UK series in 1973, 1974 and 1975. Later to John Jordan (UK), who entered it for Tom Belso in 1977, and raced it himself in libre in 1978. Entered by Jordan for Dave Williams in libre racing 1983, and then for Tony Trimmer in the BRSCC Libre Championship from 1984 to 1989, winning the championship in 1986 and finishing second in 1987 and in 1988. At some point between 1985 and 1988, the T330 was dismantled and parts used by Dave Finnigan (Biggleswade, UK) to construct T332 "HU42" for Jordan's team. The original HU6 chassis remained with Finnigan until early 2000 when sold to Richard Lines (UK), then to Kevan McLurg (UK) 2005 and built into a complete car by McLurg and then by John Crawford's Motorsport Solutions NZ Ltd by July 2009. Owned by this time by Lindsay Willis of Wilco Racing (Rotorua, NZ), and raced by his son Brett Willis (Rotorua, NZ) in the F5000 Tasman Revival series every season from 2010/11 to 2017/18. More information about Lola T330 HU6
- Chevron B24/B28 [24-73-07] (Chris Craft): New to VDS for Chris Craft in 1973 UK series, then for Peter Gethin in 1974 Tasman series. Loaned to Adlards Crowne Racing for Craft UK 1974; returned to VDS, converted to B24/B28 specification and used by Vern Schuppan to win at Brands Hatch October 1974. Sold to Tony Dean for the UK and US series in 1975, but confiscated by UK Customs & Excise on its return from the US. Bought by Don Gray (Sittingbourne, Kent) at auction, and raced in UK 1977. To Keith Holland for 1978 Australian Internationals 1978, and sold there to Barry Singleton 1978, who raced it in Australia in 1978/79. To Jim Lowe 1980/81, but crashed at Surfers Paradise in early 1981 and heavily damaged. Wreck sold to Russel Gomersall, then to Peter Phillips, then Laurie O'Neill, then Dr Bill Marshall sometime around 1985. Run in Australian historic racing 1986-1988. To George Parlby early 1990s. To Aaron Lewis (Cessnock, NSW) late 2005, and raced in the F5000 Tasman Revival series from 2006 to 2010. Robert Tweedie (Sydney, NSW) 2012, and raced by his son Tom Tweedie, in historic racing from 2013 onwards. More information about Chevron B24 B24-73-07
- Lola T330 [HU15] (David Hobbs): See full history: Lola T330 HU15.
- Lola T330 [HU2] (Tom Belsø): See full history: Lola T330 HU2.
- Lola T330 [HU21] (Clive Santo): See full history: Lola T330 HU21.
- Lola T330 [HU4] (Damien Magee): See full history: Lola T330 HU4.
- Trojan T102 [1] (Keith Holland): Built in late 1973, but unsold until March 1974. To Ian Ward Racing for Keith Holland to race in UK in 1974. It proved fast in practice, but due to variety of problems failed to start its first five races. It had only started four races when Ian Ward withdrew from F5000 in late June. The team and car reappeared at the last four races of the season for Steve Thompson to drive. After that, the car was acquired by Mick Hill, who used the front suspension and the whole back end for his 1976 "VW Beetle" super saloon project. Everything he didn't use was eventually acquired by Roger Hurst (Folkestone, Kent) and he advertised this in 1984. The whole project was acquired by Tim and Tony Barry (Sittingbourne, Kent) in 1985 and has been owned by them ever since. Tim Barry raced the car in libre in 1987 and 1988, and also in HSCC racing in the 1990s. He returned to the Trojan for HSCC Derek Bell events since wrecking the brothers' March 76A in an accident in 2005, but Tim describes it as "as much of a pain in the butt as it was when new".
- Lola T330 [HU16] (Nick Wattiez): See full history: Lola T330 HU16.
- Chevron B24 [24-73-08] (Tony Dean): See full history: Chevron B24 'B24-73-08'.
- Chevron B24 [24-73-06] (Steve Thompson): Built for 1973 season. Alan Brodie for Steve Thompson: raced in UK 1973, UK 1974 - Dennis Leech (Exeter, UK): raced in UK 1975 (heavily crashed in practice at R15 Mallory Park 12 Oct 1975 and not seen again). Subsequent history unknown but presumably wrecked.
- Lola T332 [HU34] (Guy Edwards): See full history: Lola T332 HU34.
- March 73A [5] (Clive Baker): See full history: March 73A/5.
- March 74A [2] (Ian Taylor): Dempster Developments UK 1974: entered for Ian Taylor alongside Wilds at R3 but left in the transporter after Taylor's sponsor did not appear. For Wilds at R4 Oulton Park Good Friday 12 Apr (retired), R5 Brands Hatch (pole position), R6, R7 and R8 Thruxton (crashed while lapping Tony Dean's Chevron and "extensively damaged"). Autosport report the "huge" accident on page 2 (Autosport 30 May 1974) and Wilds wrist and leg injuries, also mentioning that Dempster "have a spare chassis, originally intended for Ian Taylor". Three weeks later, the same publication mentions that Wilds is recovering and "hopes to return ... driving the back-up Dempster March". It is safe to assume that 74A/2 was written off in this accident and Wilds continued in 74A/1.
- Trojan T101 [105] (Brian McGuire): See full history: Trojan T101/105.
Sources
Note that the identification of individual cars in these results is based on the material presented elsewhere in this site and may in some cases contradict the organisers' published results.
1969-1976 UK results have been researched and collated by Chris Townsend based primarily on material in Autosport and Motoring News. Information has been added from the growing collection of entry lists from programs.
All comments, clarifications, corrections and additions are most welcome. Please email Allen (allen@oldracingcars.com) if you can help in any way with our research.