Category Archives: Motorsport

LoTRDC – Race Report: James Barclay harvests win for Fenn as Boston impresses at Silverstone

Posted on 15th April 2012

The Lotus-on-Track Racing Drivers Club was in action this weekend at Silverstone, with the opening races in both the Elise Trophy and Lotus Cup UK 2012 campaigns. In the Elise Trophy races Steve Quick and Rob Boston took one win … Continue reading →

Posted in LoTRDC | Tagged Elise Trophy, Evora GTN, LoTRDC, Lotus Cup UK, Martin Donnelly, Rob Boston, Steve Quick, Steve Williams

Lotus F1 Team – Chinese GP – Sunday Race

Posted on 15th April 2012

A reversal of fortunes in today’s race with an optimistic strategy putting Räikkönen out of contention in the closing stages while Romain Grosjean put the troubles of the opening races behind him to finish 6th and get his first points of … Continue reading →

Posted in Lotus F1 Team | Tagged Chinese GP, Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 Team, Off the cliff, Pirelli, Race Report, Romain Grosjean

Lotus F1 Team – Chinese GP – Saturday Qualifying

Posted on 14th April 2012

Lotus bounced back from a difficult Friday to perform strongly in qualifying with both drivers making their way in to Q3 and the Top Ten on the grid. Kimi Räikkönen put in a strong performance, putting in the 5th fastest … Continue reading →

Posted in Lotus F1 Team | Tagged 2012, Chinese GP, E20, F1, Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 Team, Qualifying, Romain Grosjean

Lotus F1 Team – Chinese GP – Friday Practice

Posted on 13th April 2012

A frustrating day for the Lotus F1 Team in the practice sessions ahead of this weekends race in China, with mixed weather in FP1 and testing of new parts and race setup work masking the teams ultimate pace in FP2. … Continue reading →

Posted in Lotus F1 Team | Tagged 2012, Chinese GP, Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 Team, Practice, Romain Grosjean

Lotus Sport UK – Successful Opening Weekend In British GT For Lotus Sport UK

Posted on 12th April 2012

A good start to the season for the Lotus Sport UK team in the British GT last weekend, claiming 3 podium places from the 2 races in the GT4 class despite a rain soaked race weekend. Lotus Sport UK opened … Continue reading →

Posted in GT Racing | Tagged Lotus Sport UK, Oultan Park, Phil Glew, Race Report, Sailesh Bolisetti

LoTRDC – Lotus Cup Europe 2012 – Race 1 Nurburgring Press Report

Posted on 10th April 2012

The Lotus Cup Europe season kicked off this weekend on the Nurburgring GP circuit, with Elises, Exiges, 2-11’s and Evoras taking to the track to battle for supremacy. Source: LoTRDC – Lotus Cup Europe 2012 – Race 1 Nurburgring Press … Continue reading →

Posted in LoTRDC | Tagged 2-11, 2012, Elise, Evora GT4, Exige, LoTRDC, Lotus Cup Europe, Nurburgring

PistonHeads Sprint an Evora S at Goodwood

Posted on 10th April 2012

PistonHeads have an interesting piece online, with writer Dan Trent tackling the GRRC Easter Monday Sprint at Goodwood in the Evora S GP Edition. Dan and the Evora S both performed admirably in the wet conditions, finishing 3rd in class … Continue reading →

Posted in Motorsport | Tagged Evora S, Goodwood, GP Edition, PistonHeads, Sprinting

Lotus Sport UK – Lotus Sport UK Take Pole Position At Oulton Park

Posted on 8th April 2012

A great start to the year for the Lotus Sport UK team at Oultan Park, with 3rd and 4th on the grid in Race 1 for the teams Evora GT4s followed up by a pole position for Race 2. Source: … Continue reading →

Posted in GT Racing | Tagged British GT, Evora GT4, Lotus Sport UK, Oultan Park, Phil Glew, Sailesh Bolisetti

Video – Exige R-GT San Remo Test

Posted on 4th April 2012

Can’t wait to see the Exige R-GT in action? Well good news, United Racing Press have a video of the car in action at it’s San Remo test. Discussion: SELOC Chat – Lotus Exige R-GT rally car Source: YouTube – … Continue reading →

Posted in Group Lotus, Motorsport | Tagged Exige R-GT, Exige V6, Lotus International Rally, San Remo, Testing, Video

Maidstone Sports Cars Joins the Lotus Cup UK Grid

Posted on 4th April 2012

Maidstone Sports Cars have announced they will be joining the Lotus Cup UK grid with a Honda powered S1 Exige, running in the Open Class. MSC had previously competed in the Elise Trophy, but left after the 2009 season following … Continue reading →

Posted in LoTRDC | Tagged 2012, Exige, LoTRDC, Lotus Cup UK, Maidstone Sports Cars, Open Class, Press Release