Lola T70 MK3B by DHG Racing - Nicky Pastorelli Onboard at Misano Circuit, 450hp V8 Chevrolet Engine🔊
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- Опубліковано 1 жов 2024
- With great pleasure, I filmed this fabulous Lola T70 MK3B from 1969, chassis SL76 / 147 and belonging to the Dutch DHG Racing team (dhgracing.nl) of the driver and owner Oliver Hart. We are at the Misano Adriatico circuit during a Track Day session organized by Kateyama. I have to thank Mr Hart, strong of an important past in the world of competitions and all his staff for being very kind. They provided me with videos inside the cockpit with the very fast pilot Nicky Pastorelli at the wheel. He has enormous experience in competitions, having competed in the Euro Formula 3000, Dutch Supercar Challenge, American Le Mans Series with GT cars and currently competes in the championships dedicated to classic cars organized by Peter Auto. This Lola T70 MK3B Group 4 originally belonged to Louis Morand, a well-known racing engine preparation company and was initially used as a test car to develop experimental engines. Subsequently, the T70 participated in several competitions; with the driver Gerard Pillon the Lola won at the Ulm-Laupheim airport circuit on 6 July 1969.
Furthermore, the T70 MK3B ran many endurance competitions such as the 1,000 km of Buenos Aires, Monza and Spa in 1970. Subsequently sold to Denis Veyrat in 1972, the car competed in Interserie events, finishing sixth at Silverstone and racing at the Osterreichring and Hockenheim. It was then acquired by Gregor Fischer, who ran in the 1973 events at Hockenheim, getting a ninth place. After many other changes of hands, it has finally come to the present day and is part of the splendid racing cars of the DHG Racing Team. Powered by the naturally aspirated 5.0-Liter V8 Chevrolet engine, it can develop 450hp combined with the 5-speed Hewland LG600 manual gearbox. The bodywork is in reinforced fibreglass, and the monocoque frame in riveted and glued aluminium allow the car to be very light with a total weight of only 800Kg! Performance is high even nowadays, and it's a real spectacle to see the Lola T70 compete in the championships dedicated to 1960s Endurance cars. Enjoy! 😉
Con grande piacere ho filmato questa favolosa Lola T70 MK3B del 1969, telaio SL76/147 ed appartente al team olandese DHG Racing (dhgracing.nl) del pilota e proprietario Oliver Hart. Ci troviamo sul circuito di Misano Adriatico durante una sessione di Track Day organizzata da Kateyama. Devo ringraziare il signor Hart, forte di un passato importante nel mondo delle competizioni e tutto il suo staff per essere stati molto gentili. Mi hanno fornito alcuni filmati all'interno dell'abitacolo con al volante il velocissimo pilota Nicky Pastorelli. Quest'ultimo ha un'enorme esperienza nelle competizioni avendo gareggiato nell'Euro Formula 3000, Dutch Supercar Challenge, American Le Mans Series con vetture GT ed attualmente disputa i campionati dedicati alle auto d'epoca organizzate da Peter Auto. Questa Lola T70 MK3B Gruppo 4 è appartenuta originariamente a Louis Morand, nota azienda di preparazione di motori da corsa ed inizialmente usata come banco di prova per lo sviluppo di motori sperimentali. Successivamente ha partecipato a diverse gare; con il pilota Gerard Pillon ha vinto sul circuito dell'aeroporto di Ulm-Laupheim il 6 luglio 1969. Molte le competizioni endurance in cui ha corso come le 1.000 Km di Buenos Aires, Monza e Spa nel 1970. Sucessivamente venduta a Denis Veyrat nel 1972 ha gareggiato in eventi Interserie, finendo sesta a Silverstone e correndo all'Osterreichring ed a Hockenheim. Fu poi acquisita da Gregor Fischer che corse negli eventi del 1973 a Hockenheim, ottenendo un nono posto. Dopo tanti altri passaggi di mano è finalmente giunta ai giorni nostri e fa parte delle splendide vetture da corsa del DHG Racing Team. Mossa dal motore Chevrolet V8 da 5.0-Litri aspirato è capace di sviluppare 450hp abbinato al cambio manuale Hewland LG600 a 5 rapporti. La carrozzeria è in fibra di vetro rinforzato ed il telaio monoscocca in alluminio rivettato ed incollato permettono alla vettura di essere molto leggera con un poeso complessivo di soli 800Kg! Le prestazioni sono elevate anche al giorno d'oggi ed è un vero spettacolo vedere la Lola T70 competere nei campionati dedicati alle vetture Endurance degli anni 60. Buona visione! 😉
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Far better than the sounds of the 2020's!
Oh yeah!
Valkyrie and T-50 beg to differ
@@reginaldbowls7180 You're right, Huayra R and Lambo Essenza SCV12 too, but unfortunately, nowadays, these cars and a few others are saved; Once upon a time, all racing cars had spectacular and unmistakable sounds, even with small 4-cylinder engines up to the big V8 and V12. But, unfortunately, we've already passed the beautiful era of motorsport (I add cars in general).
Man and mechanical machine. No electronic aids. Raw talent and guts. 👍🏻❤️🏴
All this is what motorsport should be like today 👍
Put him in that Porsche that he was playing with and turn off all that shit and watch him have fun!
The unmistakable bark of a small block Chev being given it’s head! Never gets old!
Oh yes, you're right 👍
Always one of my favorite designs from the 60's - so beautiful!
You're right; it's still beautiful today. Indeed, it's much more beautiful than modern racing cars.
Timeless
@@Italiansupercarvideo Something was lost when race car designers submitted solely to the laws of physics and left the aesthetic as an afterthought.
Its timeless and probably one of the most beautiful racing cars ever designed
@@mchristr Agree. Now racing cars are designed starting from aerodynamic efficiency. I mean, it's not wrong; these cars aim to be competitive in the best possible way. But undoubtedly, the beauty has been lost. And the cars of the 50s-60s-70s are stylistically the most beautiful. Then came the computer and the calculations to draw them, not the man's pencil.
Mr. Pastorelli knows how to treat this beautiful 53 year old lady. In conclusion, Porsches with current technology disappearing in the rearview mirror.
Mr Pastorelli, to whom I congratulated him because, as you could see, he drives strong, told me that the drivers of modern cars often don't expect that a car over 50 years old can go so fast, which is a lot of fun for him.
@@Italiansupercarvideo The professionalism of Mr. Pastorelli remembers a video on UA-cam called "Ayrton Senna voando baixo e Suzuka de Honda NSX", with Senna in civilian clothes, white socks : ) guiding brilliantly. It's worth watching. Once again, congratulations for the excellent work on this channel.
@@squiapps7807 Thanks, you're very kind. I have in mind that video of Senna; it's a beautiful testimony of how a great champion can drive a car.
@@Italiansupercarvideo Pretty recently, Pastorelli teamed up with Marino Franchitti to race a Ferrari 250 GTO/64 (the one you covered before, owned by Piet Roelofs) at the Goodwood Members' Meeting. The finished 2nd overall, just behind a Lightweight Jaguar E Type!
@@jcgabriel1569 I had already filmed Pastorelli a few years ago in that car at Imola and it was fantastic: ua-cam.com/video/GHIZaOoPEk0/v-deo.html
Classic race cars just have a certain beauty and grace that modern techno wonders lack.
You're right 👍
When I look and listen to this legend for me it captures a weird mix of ‘we’ll show ‘em’ wartime Brit attitude as well as swinging 1960s in a nutshell. Even the name Lola T70 sounds as sexy as any of the cars Ferrari and Lamborghini named during this golden age of motorsport 😊
My kind of car. My kind of racing. It looks like the gearbox gets quite a workout on this track.
Yes, I also noticed an intensive use of the gearbox, but I like that lever; you can see fast and precise movements. The driver is excellent and makes everything lively and pleasant, but you can feel it is a very physical car to drive, especially if you push hard.
I love this car...
The design, the philosophy, the sound.
Was lucky enough to witness one at Nürburgring Oldtimer GP. What a car
Желаю долгих лет жизни и крепкого здоровья тем людям, которые сохраняют эти шедевры инженерного искусства и участвуют в мероприятиях, демонстрируя нам эти сокровища. Моё уважение, господа.
Вы абсолютно правы, и я присоединяюсь к вашей мысли. Благодаря этим людям автомобильная история продолжает жить, а не заперта в музее.
Such beautiful music emanating from this gorgeous machine!!
Oh yeah 😉👍
As a former race driver from the 60s and 70s I really appreciate the damn good driving this gentleman is doing. The sound of that small block V8 is orgasmic. As far as I am concerned, they can take all the electric crap race cars and throw them in the ocean! Great racing is not just about speed, but it also is about sound and years ago, about the smell of racing. Even feeling the vibrations of race cars, back in the day, was addicting.
Thank you for this comment; I find it beautiful and agree entirely. I prefer to film historic cars because in modern ones almost all the spirit of racing cars have been lost, everything is reduced to speed and aerodynamics. I'm not even considering electric vehicles. At the wheel, we find Mr Pastorelli, who has a past as a high-level professional driver and personally is still incredible in his fast and consistent way of taking each car to the limit. This video is great because of the excellent Lola and how the pilot drives it; it's so frenetic and alive. They are the kind of cars that, after a race, you are tired but satisfied because they require a lot of concentration and physical effort 😉👍
I entirely agree, except don't throw them in the ocean...recycle them back into washing machines and hairdryers.
This car, the 917 & the P330 4/5.....
All Magnificent! Many thanx 👍👍
😉👍
Is it just me or does anyone else think that is actually the best looking car of its era?
Surely the shapes of the 60s cars are the most beautiful and the Lola is among the sexiest racing cars ever 👍
Qué coche más bonito, qué maravilloso motor, qué piloto, qué video :) Gracias por subir esta joya a UA-cam :) Saludos desde España :)
Gracias, me alegra que te haya gustado el video, saludos desde Italia 🖐
I've always been amazed at the way some of the older cars have been far faster and quicker than the newer cars. This Lola is smoking the Porsches with their big wings, and just leaving them in the dust. And the Porsches are not slouches.
It must be said that the Porsche driver probably wasn't going to the max, or he wasn't swift. But what you say is correct. I spoke to the Lola driver, and I remember him laughing and telling me that he enjoys it a lot on the track because some drivers of these modern cars don't expect a historic car like the Lola to go so fast and put them in trouble. Also, to be seen externally, on the circuit, it is very nice to see this Lola giving "problems" to modern cars, hahaha 😄👍
I mean, we're also comparing an LMP to a modern GT, they're in two very different categories and the porsche has to deal with the street legal part. Most modern cars are obese compared to the classics, with many large-engined cars still being lighter than modern compacts. A GT3 might get the advantage on corners, but on straights the downforce and weight would hold them back, it could be an interesting show.
@@Ferrari255GTOT70s were LMP??
Never knew that but I used to go watch them in Charlotte as a kid. Will never forget that sound.
@@marcusclarkson2657 i mean, the LMP category didn't exist but they were prototypes, either based on previous race cars or completely independent from everything else, kinda like the Ford Mk1 wich has a lot of GT40 DNA but it's not a GT, but a barchetta body type, AKA "prototype"
@@Ferrari255GTO yeah I see what you mean. And weren't the Ford GT40 and Mk I Lola designs with Ford engines?
Racing had such a beautiful look and sound (many of both really) back in the day. Why did we have to lose that? Thank god some cars like this are still around
Yeah, the best racing era... 👍
Freaking sweet ! These were the types of art I dreamed of driving when I was a kid!
Obviously, still do!
Thanks for sharing, fellow Motörhead and enthusiast.
It's also my favourite kind of car, purely mechanical. I'm glad you liked the video 😉👍
Me too. Lola T70: A great car to dream of driving and with Porsche 917's, 962's & GT40's & Ferrari 250's and Aston Martins & E-types...great inspirations as well for drawing cars.
450hp/800kg? amazing power to weight ratio....no wonder why the speedometer just keeps climbing and climbing non stop without plateauing
Multiple people have told me this car could have a lot more horsepower; however, as you well said, even if it was "only" 450hp, it's a massive value for such a low weight. 👍
epic design and engine sound 😳 my favorite of the era and why not, all time most desirable
seems very difficult to drive at the limit
The Lola T70 embodies the spirit of the racing car of the 60s; it's also one of my favourite cars. I agree with your observation; that you need to be capable pilots to drive it very strong 😉👍
That's the best sound I've ever heard.
FFantastic, though it looks like a real bear to drive with that small wheel.
4:41 BLOODY HELL !!!!!!!!!
I yelled at every fast corners during these 3 onboard minutes !!!
What a car what a pilot !!
THANK YOU for your sharing, sincerely
I'm glad you liked the video; when Nicky Pastorelli is behind the wheel, I always have the certainty that he will drive the car damn hard, whatever car it is 😅👍
This IS the Rost of pure Power,Not the boring Sound of todays Race cars.450 HP from 501 cid. IS excellent.
Nothing sounds like a Small Block Chevy screaming. Best sound on earth.... especially those short strokers.. 302s this 305.. man. I could not imagine if they went with an aluminum 427 ZL1. It would almost be undrivable.
A perfect mix of British Style and American Muscle. Just like the Cobra and GT40. Truly exceptional vehicles.
I notice Mr. Pastorelli is able to keep it above 4,000RPM pretty much all the time, even when lifting off the throttle. Pretty neat work.
Yes, you noticed correctly; I like how he drives; he always keeps the engine in torque and is very quick with his arms and legs to hold the steering wheel and engage the gears. You can feel the physical effort to drive the Lola hard, and it's very engaging 👍
Hmm... Lola motorsports Huntington, England, UK. + Chevrolet motors U.S.A.. Ya just cant beat anything produced with the co-operation between the U.S. and the UK. Period!
What a marvellous car and a great driver!
Yeah, absolutely 👍
Contemporary prototype cars are, quite simply, hideous compared to the Lola T70. And you actually have to drive this car.
Muscle cars wearing exotic European bodies. Hmmm. 🤭
It's not really that. This is a custom built British race car with an American engine.
Insane sound!
All driver back in the day !!! Love today's tech but just can't beat that - what a beast !!!
Beautiful car glorious sounds.
Oh yeah! 👍
Well, I'm not the world's most passionate guy
But when I looked in her eyes, well I almost fell for my Lola
La-la-la-la Lola
Fabulous old school car, sounds awesome 👌
Oh yes 👍
Beautiful. Thanks for uploading that.
Thanks, you're welcome 😉👍
Great car good driver
Oh yes 😉👍
It's something that i always like when i play AC, modern race cars just don't use manuals anymore but driving a 1980's turbo beast with a gated H shifter absolutely changes your prespective of driving and racing alike. The Lola is older of course, but the point is the same.
Yeah, you're right 👍
If only it didnt have a muffler 😭 still sounds awesome
good job filming this, I particularly like the Tach/Speedo in the inboard views - I'm still a fan of the Can-Am Challenge cars unfortunately Lola was outshined by McLaren cars and then there was Porsche ---
Thank you Sir 👍
Yes, I did something wrong in my life...
7:09 that double change !
This car appears faster than the Ferrari 512 that Nicky drove in another video here at this track. With less HP. Certainly looks and sounds faster.
Yes, absolutely 👍
That 302 is wayyy under worked. I owned a 302 in my 4spd Camaro and with a little beefing up would run between 8 and 10k rpm all day long . I bet this motor lived forever.
Built for endurance racing so I'm betting underworked is the point.
The way driving should be.
Amazing how it made the 50 years younger cars look pedestrian....😳
hahaha, exactly 😂
Chevy v8 have a natural drive sound fx
This car is achingly beautiful
Absolutely 😍
Nice, but GT 40 sounds even better.
These have always been my favorite car
And the ground has to shake from the sound.
After seeing this camera car I imagine that we all wish for a world of electric cars, all the same, all strictly "silent," all wonderfully "environmentally friendly"...
I smiled, because the mainstream would like it but we will never have it 😎
Still badass, half a century later!!!
Oh yes, you're right 👍
Mai vista un'auto simile guidata così bene e così al limite! 👍 Complimenti a Niki 👍👍👍
Esatto, quello che mi piace di lui è che ci da dentro per davvero e sembra pazzesco come un'auto di oltre 50 anni possa andare così forte. Come tutte le auto da corsa, ci vuole il pilota giusto 👍
@@Italiansupercarvideo si mangia anche parecchie moderne. 👍🏻😉
@@enricocelani8292 Ah si, assolutamente. Con tutti i limiti di queste auto, pneumatici, freni, ecc che comunque risentono degli anni che anno (stiamo parlando di 50 anni fa...) resta il fatto che la Lola ha un V8 da 450hp per 800kg di peso...😉
C'est sportif comme conduite.....Pour le bruit moteur J'ai branché le home cinéma..dantesque !!!!
C'est bien que vous ayez regardé la vidéo de cette manière cinématographique 😂👍
That driver is in a class of his own 😊
Yes, Nicky Pastorelli is a high-speed driver in any car you put him in, and when I have the chance, I'm always happy to film the onboard because I know it will be spectacular to see 😉👍
The circuit map on top left of the screen, is absolutly not the good one, this map is not Misano Adriatico and it's not what we see on the road. Precision folks, précision.
Your observation is correct, but as you can see, the overlay map doesn't work. I think that map is left over from the previous tests they had not done at Misano.
Thank you for this vidéo. And thank you to the pilot for having di it.
Thank you 😉👍
elle es magnifique je l ai vue sur les circuit quand j étais jeune
if those spoilers are regular aluminums, i think those are the cheapest spoilers in the world ..... LOL
LOL, but true 😂👍
Now we all know it's a strong and fast and whatever car. But first of all it's such a truly beautiful one. Gee ...
You're right 😉👍
Wow, just awesome... That circuit seams small compared to the power of the car.
This is the Misano Adriatico circuit, where international races, including the MotoGP, are held. It's not a tiny track, but this car is probably more at ease on tracks like Imola or Spa Francorchamps.
That front end is so loose… If they could stick better, those lap times will improve immeasurably
Yes, you are right; if this car were more stable and less slippery, it would set impressive lap times, but we are talking about a car from the 60s; what we see in this video is still remarkable. This car demonstrates that when a driver is behind the wheel who knows how to do his job, the car is very competitive and can give great satisfaction 👍
Thanks--Takes me back to Daytona and Sebring in the late 60s/early 70s...
😉👍
Fantastic. Please come & see them all at silverstone classic august 2023. 🇬🇧🏆👍
Silverstone is a race that I would love to come and see one day. Unfortunately, it's not yet, but I will 👍
C'est du brutal ! Faut r'connaître que c'est une voiture pour les hommes ! J'ai connu une Polonaise qui en conduisait une au p'tit déjeuner ! 😂😂😂😂😂
😂👍
What a nice and fast car. Impressed with the high speed corners.
Oh yes, old but gold 💪👍
Driver used all of that fabulous machine. I'd give my eye teeth to drive that car.
😂👍
Paddle Shifting has made a generation that will never know heel-toe.
Yeah...
This Lola in green is absolutely stunning. Just absolutely fantastic.
Agreed. Dark Green or British Racing Green is the perfect color for a Lola T70.
The Ford GT40 inspired many of these creations. Detroit power wrapped in exotic European coachwork with fiberglass bodies. There was no disguising the rawness of the large displacement American V8.
You're right. I think this formula is still current, big American V8 engines on light European cars are a winning combination 👍
Aside from the largely unsuccessful Pontiac Fiero and controversial Chevrolet Corvair, US carmakers always build racecars with the engines in the front. The rear engined race car has always been a European affair, regardless of what type of engine it uses. In the 1930s, there were even Miller race cars that were front wheel drive. The DeLorean doesn't count because it was made in Ireland. The famous Italian Lamborghini Countach and the DeTomaso Pantera have rear engines with Italian power. English McLaren and even Jaguar built rear engined high performance cars with their own engines. These cars came later on in the 1980s. Either way, the car featured in this video used a streamlined European body that sat ultra low and placed the engine in the rear.
👍It' s my favourite sport car , i remember during the races in 70 's
The Lola T70 remains a wonderful car even today, one of the best cars in the history of Endurance race cars 👍
Most other sources rate these cars at 550 to 650hp these engines were not the production version but full blown race engine min. Broadley Automotive lists as
550 hp min Great Video! Beautiful Car Beautiful Sound!!
Thank you 😉👍
Having trouble finding out about these engines.
povero cambio....mai un puntatacco...
Lola-Chevrolet? Sweet!!
Perché c'è la cartina di Zolder?
Why is there the track layout from Zolder?
I'm not sure, but maybe because it was the last track this Lola raced on before these tests at Misano. As you can see, however, it doesn't work.
Man oh man, eargasm at its best 👍👍👍
Oh yes! 😄
I have experienced several cargasms in the course of this video.
hahaha LOL 😄👍
What did these Lola's weight?
1200 kilos?
800 kilos
looks like a LOT of hard work! quite the handful!
Oh yeah 👍
What does that car cost? I'm guessing 50 thousand a lap
I'm sorry, but I haven't discussed costs with the owner; it certainly isn't a cheap car to race on the track 😅
It sounds like a Big Block 454. Am I wrigt?
5.0-Liter V8 Chevrolet engine
Da werden Kindheitserinnerungen wach… dieser Typ Auto…. damals als Carrera-Modelle.
Diese Autos werden im Laufe der Zeit immer wunderbar bleiben 😉👍
Some where there's a guy, with a big pile of money. And he's got one of these with the big Chevrolet V8, a Ford GT40, a Porsche 917... probably rolls daily in a 99 Ford F150.
Proper cars!! Whaoooo..🙌
That sound gets me off
Cars should only be allowed to race with manuals.
You're right 👍
Geen auto voor watjes.. , maar een serieuze stuurmans auto, met een geweldige sound.
Absoluut, deze auto's zijn voor echte bestuurders 👍
i wondered what the hell he was doing at times but darn, what a tough circuit,, i like it!
Lol I love the way you could see the blip of the throttle to correct understeer
Como grita ese v8 como debe ser 💪💪💪💪💪💪👌👌👌👌👌
Absolutamente, este v8 es maravilloso 💪👍
Put the headphone on!!! That's sounds perfect!
😄👍 Oh yes
A totaly analoge Lola , destroying modern digital Porches !
Aint that progress ?
And it is GREEN to !
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
hahaha, yeah! 😂👍
Viceral... 😍
I couldn't understand how he was destroying all those Porsche's until I realized the Lola only weighs 1,750lbs!
Yeah, exactly 👍
how great is this!!!!!
Wonderful car, wonderful sound. But downshiftingva big Hewland like that is not nice ar all…how many dog rings per season?
Funny how Lola had immense success at Le Mans without some people realising it , they Walked all over everything Inc the Ferrari’s and became legendary . Oops we’ll I suppose the GT40 body shell made peeps think it was a Ford 🇬🇧👍
The 427FE powered those victories you know
@@Bigbigpoopi yeah I know it was technically a cobra lump ish . It did drive through a hewland DG / FG gearbox though so all Ford did is re brand and claim the glory which they seem throughout history to have done . I’ll give them the SR71 , using WW2 German technology, Guns n Roses , using a British lead guitarist and maybe the later version of the P51d mustang that used the version of the merlin engine . if I’m correct they wouldn’t have broke the sound barrier back in the day without technology sold off to American government by the British from our aerospace industry/ project . Just another mail in the US coffin they seem to ban restrict concord in the US political reasons yet again. Oh and for one last thing German scientists got your rockets to the moon . The only thing America has done well is sold the American Dream , American style capitalism and convinced the world debt is good . Kinda funny how 3 banks have just gone with more to follow- transfer of wealth to the top yet again and done on purpose big style . Nothing personal against the Americans
GT40 was, but the MKII & MKIV weren't.
@@alro2434 MK1 through 3 were 100% British products. Designed and built in Slough with 95% Lola employees in the Lola factory. The Americans did fix the dodgy aerodynamics of the prototype, as they had bought the project then. The mkIV was pure American made.
Oooh they say, the engine was American Ford, yep, it was, but no one else claims the nationality of the engine make the whole car that nationality, unless you are Shelby of course, he had prior history of that with the AC Ace, also designed and built in Britain, you might know it as the as American as apple pie Shelby Cobra.
And they didn't even invent apple pie either. Seems like a trend.
Love that sound!