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6th & 8th for Evora GTE at Spa Super GT rounds

June 25, 2012 by 1 Comment
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Lotus Giudici Racing finished eighth and sixth respectively in the weekend’s two Super GT races at Belgium’s legendary Spa circuit. The Evora GTE’s talents in the wet were put on display on Sunday, outpacing Ferrari, Porsche, Lamborghini, McLaren and Corvette. With team owner Gianni Giudici sidelined due to a neck problem sustained during qualifying, it fell to Lotus works racer Johnny Mowlem to do all the driving work. Johnny Mowlem: “A very good weekend, we ran two seconds a lap quicker than last year at Spa. Sunday’s race was very treacherous but the … [Read more...]

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Points for Mowlem at Nurburgring Super GT round

May 29, 2012 by 1 Comment
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Works driver Johnny Mowlem started the 70 minute-long first race from 13th and fought up to sixth place in the Super GT class, the team’s best finish in an international field. For Race 2 he started 14th, but was hit at the first corner and suffered a broken diffuser. The team lost a lap as they made hurried repairs. Then they were handed a drive-thru penalty for being two seconds under the minimum time that teams can spend in the pits. With that, the chance of points vanished and the team chose to retire from the race. Johnny Mowlem: “Sixth place was a super … [Read more...]

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Lotus at Autosport International 2012

January 14, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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TLF attended the 2012 Autosport International show at the NEC to see what Lotus has by way of updates for the upcoming motorsport season. Companies from around the world are showcasing some of the latest technology from the motorsport sector at the show which is pretty large and worth a visit to get up close with the cars and technology you see on track throughout the year.   High performance transmission expert Xtrac unveiled its new IndyCar gearbox, which will be fitted to all cars running in the series for the next five years. The type ‘1011’ … [Read more...]

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Preview: Lotus at Autosport 2012

January 9, 2012 by 1 Comment
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Group Lotus is welcoming applications to one of the world’s most elite clubs – the Lotus Club GT. Here you won’t find leather Chesterfields, wood-paneled walls or the aroma of fine cigars; instead you’ll find bucket seats, carbon-fibre and the smell of burnt rubber. Lotus Club GT’s current entry requirements are met with the purchase of one of Lotus’s premium race-bred models – the Evora GT4 and Evora Enduro with club specification. Club events come courtesy of the marque’s professional works drivers and the Lotus F1 Team. Club GT will ensure members … [Read more...]

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Good result for Lotus Jetalliance in China

November 14, 2011 by Leave a Comment
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Lotus Jetalliance has achieved its set goal in today’s finale of the Intercontinental Le Mans Cups inChina: Both Lotus Evora GTE made it to the finish at the “Six Hours of Zhuhai”. What is more: With a fourth place by Martin Rich/Oskar Slingerland/Rene Rasmussen (GBR/NED/DEN) and a sixth place by James Rossiter/Johnny Mowlem/David Heinemeier-Hansson (GBR/GBR/DEN) in the GTE/Pro class the race also produced an appealing result after all to end the season! Team manager Jan Kalmar: “Congratulations to the entire team. We did have some problems again this … [Read more...]

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Lotus Jetalliance look to China for exciting season finale

November 7, 2011 by Leave a Comment
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As a long and challenging season draws to a close, Lotus Jetalliance looks forward to a strong finishing performance from both Evora GTE cars at the Six Hours of Zhuhai in China this weekend (November 12th/13th). The first challenge has already been overcome simply by the team being in attendance at the race this weekend. After the team’s last outing in Atlanta which saw both cars retire with severe damaged there was uncertainty as to whether all the repairs could be completed on time, however the Lotus Jetalliance team pulled out all the stops to finish repairs … [Read more...]

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Lotus Jetalliance out early in Imola

July 3, 2011 by Leave a Comment
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Following the successful outcome the last time out at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Lotus Jetalliance wanted to score points again in the fourth round of the ILMC. But the Autodromo “Enzo e Dino Ferrari” in Imola was no hospitable land for the team from Lower Austria: Both Lotus Evora GTE had to throw in the towel prematurely due to engine failures . . . The triumvirate of Mowlem/Rossiter/Hirschi was already affected after just ten laps, a little bit later the working day was over for Lukas Lichtner-Hoyer, who shared a car with Martin Rich and Oskar Slingerland, as … [Read more...]

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The Dawn of a New Era – One year on…

June 23, 2011 by 2 Comments
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It's been 365 days since Lotus announced to the world's press that there were 6 new cars in the pipeline, there was a new board of Directors and the company was making a transition from a niche sports car manufacturer to high end super car territory. Have they been successful so far? What's been achieved, what's to come? Lotus CEO Dany Bahar tells us that the company are confident that they are on track with his ambitious 5 year plan, put into place 17 months ago. They have ticked all of the expected economic and technological boxes and reached all milestones which … [Read more...]

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[VIDEO] Evora GTE – The Road to Le Mans

June 23, 2011 by Leave a Comment
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Here's a taster of the video "Evora GTE - The Road to Le Mans' from Lotus Motorsport. Join the key players in the team which saw the Lotus Evora GTE go from the drawing board to the finish line of the 2011 24 Heures Du Mans in the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup's most challenging event in under six months. Hear from the drivers, the engineers and see exclusive footage from Spa, the 6 hours shakedown race and the 24 Heures Du Mans itself. You can read our full diary of the event here (parts I, II, III, IV) and view our entire image gallery from the race … [Read more...]

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Lotus legends open new Hethel test track

June 23, 2011 by Leave a Comment
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Nigel Mansell officially opened Group Lotus’s revised and restored Hethel test track with a roar from the 1981 Essex-Lotus 81B in which he started his glorious Formula One career more than 30-years-ago. Mansell led a convoy of seven stunning racing cars from the Lotus stable, including the innovative 1980 Type 88 twin-chassis car – which the rule makers never allowed to race; the Lotus Type 125 Exos Experience car driven by fellow F1 legend Jean Alesi; and a brace of Lotus Renault GP cars piloted by current F1 stars Vitaly Petrov and Bruno Senna. This was the … [Read more...]

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