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May 24, 2012

[VIDEO] The Road to Le Mans

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In June 2011 Lotus Motorsport teamed up with Austrian racers Jetalliance to compete in the 24 Heures Du Mans round of the ILMC. Getting 2 cars to the start line was a significant achievement in itself as the decision to enter the race was made only few short months beforehand leaving the team without the usual luxury of time to prepare and plan, usually essential if you're going to enter into a race as gruelling as Le Mans. The Lotus-Jetalliance team were following during the build up to the race and the 24 hours itself by a film crew and here's the full video. TLF … [Read more...]

Lotus Evora GTE ready for Le Mans

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June 12th, 2009 – didn’t something happen that day? Indeed – Lukas Lichtner-Hoyer, Thomas Gruber and Germany’s Alex Müller got to the finish of the 79th edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, sensationally taking third place in their class in their very first appearance! “It was an incredible moment – it will live on forever in my memory”, Lukas Lichtner-Hoyer says looking back . . . Two years later – this weekend (June 11th & 12th) – the squad from Oeynhausen in Lower Austria will again compete in this classic event – but under completely … [Read more...]

A Happy Easter for Lotus Motorsport

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...]

The Brits Are Back

New Lotus Sport UK Team take on the British GT Championship

Lotus Motorsport announces a tie up with the new race team Lotus Sport UK to contest the 2011 British GT Championship with two Lotus Evora GT4 race cars. Finished in the striking colours of Lotus Motorsport Green with a yellow twin stripe bisecting the car from front to rear, the Lotus Evora GT4 run by Lotus Sport UK is powered by a 4 litre 360 hp V6 transverse version of the engine used in the multi-award winning Lotus Evora. Lotus Sport UK begins the assault on the 2011 British GT Championship at the season opener at Oulton Park, Cheshire, on Monday 25 April … [Read more...]

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