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Lotus COO Aslam Farikullah confirmed for Snows Lotus Hedge End opening

May 14, 2013 by 4 Comments
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Lotus boss Aslam Farikullah will be making an appearance at the opening of the newest addition to the Lotus dealership network. Lotus Hedge End, part of the sizable Snows Group will be holding a VIP open event starting this Friday through to Sunday (17th to 19th May), details of which can be found here. Aslam Farikullah will be attending the event on Saturday the 18th at midday. If you're planning on coming along and would like to arrange a test drive, you will need to book in advance and there are a couple of slots left. Details on how to do this can be found here. … [Read more...]

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Club Lotus Castle Combe trackday – 25th May 2013

May 14, 2013 by 17 Comments
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Club Lotus have held this event for many years at the excellent Castle Combe circuit in Wiltshire. It's a great family day out and a chance to get your car out on track in a safe environment with other owners in a Lotus-only environment. There are still places available to get in on the trackday, details below in this from Alan Morgan, Chairman of Club Lotus. We've still got some track driving packages left so we’re throwing the day open to all Lotus enthusiasts. if you want to join in the fun see www.clublotus.co.uk or contact AnneMarie at Club HQ to book your … [Read more...]

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Another podium for Kimi in Spain

May 13, 2013 by Leave a Comment
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With a performance that captured the imagination of every motorsport fan around the world yesterday, the Lotus F1® Team rose to the occasion for the fifth round of the FIA 2013 Formula One® World Championship competition that played out under sunny Spanish skies at Barcelona’s Circuit de Cataluñya. The Enstone based black and gold troupe served the Lotus name proudly with Kimi delivering a P2 finish and a points haul that places him ever closer to the Championship title position, with only 4 points keeping him off the top spot.  Not such a great race for Romain … [Read more...]

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Victory for Gregory Rasse in Lotus Cup Europe Dijon

May 13, 2013 by Leave a Comment
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Gregory Rasse proved to be too quick for Jon Walker in the battle of the V6 drivers as Lotus Cup Europe headed to Dijon-Prenois. The Englishman's Exige was the class of the field in qualifying but when it came to the races, his Belgian rival was able to keep up the pressure in the Evora, taking the lead on both occasions. Xavier Georges headed the chase in his four-cylinder 2-Eleven but despite an impressive performance in qualifying, was unable to stay with the leaders. He took a strong third in race one, before losing out to the more powerful cars of Nikolaj … [Read more...]

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Goodwood Revival Jim Clark Tribute

May 10, 2013 by Leave a Comment
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On the 50th anniversary of the first of his two Formula 1 World Championship victories, this year’s Goodwood Revival annual driver tribute will be to the legendary Scottish racer Jim Clark. A daily track parade at the Goodwood Motor Circuit will include a variety of Jim Clark’s most famous cars to honour the life and achievements of this incredible and versatile man. The track parade will feature a wealth of famous competition cars,  spanning a variety of different genres; in the course of his all too brief career, Clark achieved success in single-seaters, … [Read more...]

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Nick Chester appointed Lotus F1 Team Technical Director

May 8, 2013 by Leave a Comment
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Lotus F1 Team is pleased to announce the promotion of Nick Chester to the position of Technical Director. Nick will replace the departing James Allison, who will leave Enstone after working with the team most recently since 2005 and previously from 1991-1992 and 1994-1999. Nick has worked at Enstone since 2000, most recently as Engineering Director, and previously as Head of Performance Systems, Head of Vehicle Performance Group and Race Engineer. Prior to coming to Enstone, Nick worked for Arrows Grand Prix for five years. Eric Boullier, Team Principal: “We … [Read more...]

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Lotus Engineering’s ProActive Magazine – Issue 48

May 8, 2013 by Leave a Comment
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Click the link below to read the latest issue of Lotus Engineering's ProActive online magazine. This quarters edition contains features and interviews from Lotus and the industry including an excellent article about hydrogen power for cars, an interview with Lotus Head of Quality Dave Leggett and 'Material Trends', a feature on what materials are being used in today's lightweight cars. … [Read more...]

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7th & 8th for Lotus Praga LMP2 at Spa

May 7, 2013 by Leave a Comment
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Lotus Praga LMP2 finished the 6 Hours of Spa with two cars at its second race with the new Lotus Praga T128 LMP2. #32 Position 7 (LMP2) Thomas Holzer (GER) – Dominik Kraihamer (AUT) – Jan Charouz (CZE) #31 Position 8 (LMP2) Kevin Weeda (USA) – Vitantonio Liuzzi (ITA) – James Rossiter (GBR) Thomas Holzer, Dominik Kraihamer and Jan Charouz in car #32 ended up in seventh position in LMP2 class. Kevin Weeda, Vitantonio Liuzzi and James Rossiter in car #31 finished the race in eighth position. Both cars suffered alternator problems and had to return to … [Read more...]

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Lotus Hedge End VIP opening event 17th -19th May

May 2, 2013 by Leave a Comment
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Lotus Hedge End to hold VIP opening event | 17th to 19th May. Once in a very blue moon there is an event that induces passion and cultivates curiosity - the launch of Lotus Hedge End by the Snows Motor Group promises to be such an occasion! Not only are we inviting you to join us in celebrating the launch of our fabulous new Lotus showroom, you will also be able to undertake an adrenalin fuelled experience by test-driving one of the latest Lotus creations - with the sublime Elise S, the phenomenal new V6 Exige S and the stunning new Evora S Sports Racer on site … [Read more...]

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Lotus Praga LMP2 racing this weekend at Spa

May 1, 2013 by Leave a Comment
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Lotus Praga LMP2 is heading for Belgium for the second race of the 2013 FIA World Endurance Championship this weekend. The venue for the 6 Hours of Spa is the legendary Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps located in the Belgian Ardennes. The track is 7.004 km in length and one of the longest and most demanding on the calendar. Almost every race driver counts the circuit among his favourite because of its challenging layout and the famous “Eau Rouge” curve. Lotus is confident that the team will show a good performance in Belgium. The event at Spa will serve as a … [Read more...]

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