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Donnelly reunited with Type 102 for Goodwood Festival of Speed

May 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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At this year’s Festival of Speed (28 June – 1 July) the only V12-powered Lotus Formula 1 car – the 102 - will be driven in anger by its 1990-season driver Martin Donnelly for 1.16 miles up the challenging Goodwood hillclimb, whilst the car’s owner – Andrew Morris – is busy rowing 2,587 miles across the even more challenging North Atlantic Ocean! Entrepreneur, Icon Sheene motorcycle creator and owner of the Lotus 102 Andrew Morris will be rowing the Atlantic with adventurer Roz Savage, leaving dry land in 12 days time (13 May) and rowing from the East coast … [Read more...]

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Williams & Donnelly team up in Evora GTN for Lotus Cup UK

March 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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LoTRDC stalwart Steve Williams will team up with former Lotus Formula One driver Martin Donnelly in an Evora for a joint assault on the Lotus Cup UK title. Williams, whose eponymous garage business will build and prepare the car, is taking advantage of the new GTN kit offered by the Norfolk manufacturer. Starting with a road car, the package of suspension and powertrain upgrades brings the V6-powered Lotus up to full race specification. With Donnelly piloting a works-entered car to victory at Snetterton last year, the combination has huge potential, however the … [Read more...]

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Don’t try this at home!

September 21, 2011 By 1 Comment
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The message on the Lotus stand at the Frankfurt Motor Show was clear: More Lotus than ever! And the new face of the Lotus Driving Academy fits perfectly to this message. Ever wondered what makes a great driver really great?  People often ask us what the secret is to maintaining oversteer, negotiating a slalom or mastering ‘heel & toe’.  The answer: track time and expert training. Complete with a newly refurbished Lotus Test track and new Chief Instructor in the form of former Lotus F1 driver, Martin Donnelly, the Lotus Driving Academy (LDA) opens its … [Read more...]

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Lotus enthusiasts go behind the scenes at Hethel & Enstone

May 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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Lotus owner and enthusiasts clubs were invited to send representatives to visit the Lotus factory in Hethel and the Lotus Renault GP facilities at Enstone to catch up on what the companies have been working towards of late and to gain an exclusive insight into the inner workings of a competitive and successful current F1 team. The two-day event included VIP access to parts of both factories not usually available, a rare treat of being able to take a camera on site and time with senior staff including Q&A sessions. This presented an excellent opportunity for … [Read more...]

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Team Lotus Type 102 Is Back On Track

March 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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The 1990 F1 Team Lotus Type 102 (chassis 4) owned by British enthusiast Andrew Morris, has been restored to running condition by Classic Team Lotus. Classic Team Lotus's Lead Mechanic for the project Lewis Cullington has restored the car to 'race ready' condition with the chassis being completely stripped and all parts tested as appropriate. The 3.5l V12 Lamborghini engine was acquired ex Works by Team Lotus before being fitted with up to date Motec engine management prior to extensive dyno testing in the UK. The type 102 is the only ever Lotus to be fitted with … [Read more...]

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Lotus V12 Roars Back Into Life

February 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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  No, not a new V12 engined car from Hethel but the Lotus Type 102 Formula 1 car was started by Classic Team Lotus for the first time in 21 years today. The Type 102 is an exciting combination of two great marques, Lotus and Lamborghini and interestingly it is the only Lotus ever to run a V12 engine. Designed under the technical direction of Frank Dernie the 102 represents about 150,000 hours of R&D, wind tunnel, continuous engineering and design time from concept to racing car. All composite manufacture was undertaken in-house at Ketteringham … [Read more...]

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Lotus Welcome Enthusiasts To Hethel

February 5, 2011 By 1 Comment
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Gino Rosato, Director of Corporate Operations for Group Lotus plc welcomed a group of 40 Lotus enthusiasts from across Europe to Hethel yesterday to offer some insight into the company, it's current plans and board level thoughts on future placement of the company and it's products. Along with a welcome from Clive Chapman, Rosato's introduction included details of the itinerary for the day which was to include any Lotus fans ideal day out with trips to the production areas, track time both driving and as a high speed passenger in current and past products and a trip to … [Read more...]

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3 Lotus’s To Race In Dubai24

January 11, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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The world's most famous Elise S1 Sport160, an Evora GT4 and 2Eleven GT4 are entries in this years Dubai24 endurance race at the Dubai Autodrome, the red lights starting the race on Friday the 14th January at 1pm local time. Lotus on Track Racing Driver Club are entering the Elise which has appeared in many events including their own race series, the Elise Trophy, it's been driven by Jake Humphey of the BBC, Martin Donnelly, ex Lotus F1 driver and Andy Green OBE, the world's fastest man who holds the current land speed record! Drivers for this event are: Ken Savage, … [Read more...]

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