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Lotus Indycar and ALMS – Long Beach, CA

April 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
ALMS

AMERICAN LE MANS SERIES – LONG BEACH Lotus AJR’s Evora took the chequered flag in its first ALMS race at the weekend at Long Beach. Bill Sweedler was at the wheel at the start of the race and was hit from behind as he braked to avoid a stopped car. He was spun around and then, moments later, hit for a second time which caused severe damage to the exhaust and robbed the Evora of valuable horsepower. The crew made repairs, but Sweedler and team-mate Townsend Bell were down several laps. They soldiered on to take the flag. Bill Sweedler: “It was an unfortunate … [Read more...]

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Disappointing result for Indycar racers in Kentucky

October 3, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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KV Racing Technology drivers Takuma Sato, Tony Kanaan and E. J. Viso finished 15th, 17th and 23rd respectively today in the penultimate race of the 2011 IZOD IndyCar Series season, the Meijer Indy 300 on the 1.5-mile Kentucky Speedway oval in Sparta, Kentucky. Sato, No. 5 KV Racing Technology – Lotus, who failed to qualify in the top-10 on an oval for the first time this season started 22nd.  He fought hard all day and slowly but surely moved up the grid getting as high as ninth, however for most of the race he battled for spot in the top 15, which he did with … [Read more...]

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Takuma Sato gains pole position in Indy 250

June 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Sato - Pole Position

Sato, No. 5 KV Racing Technology – Lotus, qualified with a two-lap average speed of 180.375 mph on the .875-mile D-shaped oval.  Tony Kanaan, No. 82 GEICO- KV Racing Technology – Lotus, went out second of the 25 cars making a qualifying attempt and posted a speed of 179.833 mph putting him on the pole until Sato, who went out 21st, made his run.  Kanaan will start a season-high third.  E. J. Viso, No. 59 PDVSA – KV Racing Technology – Lotus, had an average speed of 177.680 mph placing him 19th on the grid, the same as he qualified last year when he finished … [Read more...]

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Lotus looking to build on Indycar momentum

June 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Tony Kanaan's Car

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – JUNE 15, 2011 – KV Racing Technology – Lotus, which had its strongest performance since joining the IZOD IndyCar Series in 2008 a week ago in Texas, will be looking to build on that momentum this weekend in the Milwaukee 225, June 17-19, on the Milwaukee Mile in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. All three KVRT – Lotus drivers had reason to celebrate following the twin races in Texas.  Tony Kanaan, #82 GEICO – KV Racing Technology – Lotus, finished 11th and fifth, Takuma Sato, #5 KV Racing Technology – Lotus, finished fifth and 12th and E. … [Read more...]

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A Happy Easter for Lotus Motorsport

April 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment
24 HEURES DU MANS 2011 - JOURNEE TEST

Successful Le Mans test for Lotus Jetalliance matched by success in European GT4 and British GT racing.   LE MANS QUALIFYING Le Mans Lotus Factory drivers James Rossiter and Johnny Mowlem joined the rest of the Lotus Jetalliance driver line up for the official Le Mans 24 hour qualifying test at the iconic French circuit. Lotus make a return to the legendary endurance race with established Jetalliance Racing and will contest one of the world's most famous races with two Evora GTEs. Rossiter and Mowlem join Swiss driver Jonathan Hirschi in car … [Read more...]

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