Lola to celebrate 50 golden years in motorsport at Oulton Park Gold Cup meeting The Lola Group today announce their support for the historic HSCC Oulton Park Gold Cup meeting on August 23/24/25. A paddock showcasing a variety of Lola racing cars from the company’s inception in 1958 to the present day will be on view and on track at the leafy Cheshire circuit, where a Lola trophy will be presented to commemorate  the  Golden  anniversary  of  the  UK’s  most  prolific,  versatile  and  successful  racing  car constructor. Lola  will  also  set  to  announce  a  guest  of  honour  to  attend  the  Gold  Cup  meeting  to  perform ambassadorial duties and to parade one of the fleet of Lola’s throughout the weekend. 2008 will see plenty of celebrations both on and off the track, as Lola reach a memorable 50 years in motorsport.   During   this   period   the   Huntingdon   based   marque   have   manufactured   almost   4000 competitive cars, recording more race and championship wins than any other racing car manufacturer in the world. With Lola’s future firmly cemented under the current ownership of Executive Chairman Martin Birrane, the  company  stands  proud  as  the  UK’s  longest-established  manufacturer  of  racing  cars,  with  many legends of motor sport having competed behind the wheel of a Lola, including Mario Andretti, Graham Hill, Nigel Mansell, Sir Jackie Stewart, John Surtees and Al Unser Senior. Martin Birrane, Executive Chairman of the Lola Group said, “It’s a wonderful accomplishment to reach 50 years in motorsport and we are very much looking forward to celebrating this at the Oulton Park Gold Cup in August. We would like to pay special tribute to Eric Broadley and our highly skilled workforce. We also need to acknowledge the fantastic achievements of the world class drivers, and long list of private owners, who have raced our cars. They have all made a massive contribution to Lola’s illustrious history in  motorsport.  With  exciting  initiatives  in  place,  we  can  all  look  forward  to  expanding  the  technical boundaries for the future of motorsport.” Birrane’s vision has made Lola into a worldwide contender in many aspects of design and technology. Whilst  Lola’s  name  is  synonymous  with  motorsport,  it  seems  a  well  kept  secret  that  the  company’s winning  technology  also  expands  across  the  automotive,  aerospace,  defence,  communications  and marine sectors. Find out more on Lola’s rich racing history at www.lolaheritage.co.uk