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News from Enstone today that the Lotus F1 Team have fired up the engine on their 2012 contender for the first time ahead of it’s launch and first shakedown test on February 5th at Jerez.
The team has also shared a selection of pictures in their Pre-Season 2012 album on Facebook, giving a first glimpse of the teams new chassis which will be raced by Kimi Raikkonen and Romain Grosjean.
Discussion: SELOC Chat – Lotus F1 Fired Up for 2012
This one might be of particular interest to our German readers, the Hockenheim Historic Jim Clark Revival is being held between the 13th and 15th of April with a wide range of classic race series including the FIA Historic Formula 1, Euro Boss series and European Formula 2.
It’s set to be a fantastic year for Lotus fans as they celebrate the companies 60th anniversary and 50 years of the Lotus Elan, and the Hockenheim Historic could be a great way to begin the celebration ahead of the Goodwood Festival of Speed and the Lotus Festival at Brands Hatch.
We’ve already covered the major performance, fuel consumption and emissions, and specification news for the new MY12 Exige S over the past few months, along with giving our first impressions of the car.
Now you can find all the information on the new Exige S straight from the horses mouth, as the 8 page brochure is available now on Issuu.
Source: Issuu – Lotus Exige S Brochure
Discussion: SELOC Chat – Full MY12 Exige S Brochure
Autosport are reporting that former Virgin Marussia Racing driver Jerome D’Ambrosio will be joining the Lotus F1 Team as the third driver for 2012.
D’Ambrosio, who finished ahead of team mate Timo Glock in the drivers standings in 2012, is managed by Genii who also hold a significant stake in the Lotus F1 Team.
Source: Autosport – Jerome D’Ambrosio joins Lotus as third driver for 2012 F1 season
Discussion: SELOC Chat – Jerome D’Ambrosio joins Lotus as third driver for 2012 F1 season
It looks as if Lotus are almost ready to reveal the official performance figures for the new V6 engined Exige S.
The weight and 0-100mph times have both risen a little, with an official 0-100mph time of 8.5 seconds and a kerb weight of 1176kg – higher than the original projections of 7.9s and 1080kg.
The 0-60mph time meets the original target of 3.8 seconds, and the top speed comes in at 170mph.
As we previously reported the MY12 Exige S will deliver 28mpg on the combined cycle and produce 236g/km CO2.
Discussion: SELOC Chat – Exige S Performance Figures change?
The MY12 enhancements to the Evora range don’t just bring improvements to the trim and specification of the new cars, but also a new model, the Evora S IPS, which combines the Evora S’s 345bhp supercharged engine with the Evora IPS’s paddle shift automatic gearbox.
Lotus have posted up a new video, giving us a chance to join Chief Tester Matt Becker as he puts the the new MY12 Evora S IPS through it’s paces on the Hethel test track and talks us through the various modes and settings available to the driver.
Discussion: SELOC Chat – Evora S IPS MY12 Video
It’s been a busy few days for the recently re-branded Lotus F1 Team, with some highs and lows.
Former World Champion Kimi Raikkonen has had his first taste of F1 since 2009 today, testing in the 2010 specification car on Pirelli demonstration tyres. This two day test is designed to help get Raikkonen acclimatised to working with the team ahead of pre-season testing of the teams 2012 car.
Elsewhere Lotus have announced they’ll be launching their car at Jerez, and online with their new website, on February 5th. The car has already passed the mandatory FIA crash tests, which in 2012 must be completed before the car can be used in testing as opposed to before the first race of the season, but will be missing the reactive ride height system planned for 2012 and tested at the 2011 Young Drivers Test after the FIA ruled the system illegal.
Discussion: SELOC Chat – Busy times for the Lotus F1 Team
Lotus Sport UK have announced the first of their 2012 driver signings with Indian driver Sailesh Bolisetti joining the team to drive the Evora GT4.
Lotus Sport UK has signed Sailesh Bolisetti to race in the 2012 Avon Tyres British GT Championship. The 23-year-old from Visakhapatnum, on the east coast of India, will race the Lotus Evora GT4 which took three wins last year, the team’s maiden season.
Bolisetti began racing in 2007 and went on to win India’s inaugural Volkswagen Polo Cup in 2010. As part of his prize, he was promoted to the Volkswagen Scirocco R Cup, a support series for Europe’s DTM championship. Now’s he’s preparing to make the step up to sportscar racing, alongside some of the toughest tin-top competitors in the business. Continue reading
It appears the Lotus Renault GP re-brand is under way, with the teams new Facebook Page launching today under the name “Lotus F1 Team” with the unveiling of a new team logo.
A new website reflecting the re-branding is also on the way.
Many of our fans have been asking why the LRGP website hasn’t been updated recently. This is because we will shortly be launching a brand new site! Stay tuned for more news soon!
Source: Facebook – Lotus F1 Team
Discussion: SELOC Chat – New Lotus F1 branding?
Following a pair of minute cancellations Lotus-on-Track have 2 places still available for their first UK trackday of the year at Silverstones Stowe circuit this weekend.
The day is being run as an Open Pit Lane event with a noise limit of 105dB, giving some of the louder cars a chance to stretch their legs.
The day is priced at £145, with second drivers able to share a car free of charge and instructor sessions available for £20.
Booking: LOT Track Days – Silverstone Stowe – Saturday 21 January
Discussion: Motor Sport – Space at Stowe this Saturday
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