Lotus F1 Team – British GP – Friday Practice

Posted on 7th July 2012

It was a day of limited running at Silverstone on Friday, with torrid conditions and a limited supply of full wet weather tyres for the weekend discouraging many from putting in any longer runs.

Romain Grosjean put in the quickest time in FP1, but didn’t set a time in FP2 – simply running a single installation lap.

Kimi Raikkonen elected only to run 6 laps in FP1 and 8 in FP2, setting the 16th and 8th fastest times respectively.

Lotus F1 Team – Soaked Through – British Grand Prix, Free Practice 1 [Report + Pictures]
Lotus F1 Team – Patiently Waiting – British Grand Prix, Free Practice 2 [Report + Pictures]

Discussion: Chapman Arms – Listening to James Allen on BBC F1 practice…

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Lotus Cars – London Calling! ‘LOTUS ORIGINALS’ Regent Street Store Opens its Doors

Posted on 4th July 2012

The new Lotus Originals store on Londons famous Regent Street has opened it’s doors for business, just ahead of what is sure to be a busy time in the nations capital with international visitors travelling over for the Olympics.

Discussion: SELOC Chat – ‘LOTUS ORIGINALS’ Regent Street Store Opens its Doors

The boards that have recently been covering number 52 Regent Street in the heart of London’s Piccadilly have been removed to unveil a new flagship store and Lotus takes pride of place to showcase its iconic brand in a new and accessible way.  Continue reading →

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Event Focus – SELOC ‘Down The Hatch’ Lotus Festival Camping – August 18th & 19th

Posted on 2nd July 2012

It’s nearly that time again, as the great and the good converge to celebrate all things Lotus at the Lotus Festival, and once again SELOC are there all weekend with exclusive on-site camping, which you can buy now through the SELOC shop.

This year the show has moved from Snetterton to Brands Hatch, and with loads of action both on and off the track it looks like being the best year yet!

On track we have a huge range of racing, with both modern and classic Lotus races in the form of the LoTRDC Lotus Cup UK and Elise Trophy series and the Classic Sports Car Club Elans.
Tin tops are represented by the GT Cup Championship – with a diverse grid including Porsche, Ferrari, Aston Martin, Lotus and Corvettes – while the Production BMWs and Project 8 Racing Saloons showcase racing that may be on a smaller budget but is if anything even more intense!
Single seaters fans are catered for as well, with the F3 Cup, Monoposto Championship, and Champion of Brands series all competing over the course of the weekend. Continue reading →

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Lotus Cars – Lotus Evora 414E Hybrid – it’s now a runner

Posted on 2nd July 2012

The Evora 414E Hybrid moves a step closer to becoming a reality as it begins dynamic and durability testing at the Lotus HQ in Hethel.

Discussion: SELOC Chat – Lotus Evora 414E Hybrid – it’s now a runner

Ahead of schedule, Lotus’ new Evora 414E Range Extender Hybrid Electric Vehicle (REEV) has started its dynamic and durability testing at the Lotus HQ in Hethel, Norfolk.

Ÿ         1000 Nm (738 lbft) of Torque
Ÿ         414 PS (408 hp)
Ÿ         0-60 mph / 97 km/h in around 4 seconds
Ÿ         Top speed 130 mph (209 km/h)
Ÿ         Target emissions of just 55 g CO2 / km (NEDC) Continue reading →

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Video – Lotus Take To The Goodwood Hillclimb

Posted on 1st July 2012

If you didn’t make it to Goodwood this weekend then don’t despair, we’ve got video of almost all the cars on the hillclimb in the Lotus group on the Saturday, and the Exige S and Evora GTE in the Michelin Supercar group.

Discussion: SELOC Chat – Goodwood Festival of Speed – Saturday Pictures

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Goodwood Festival of Speed 2012 – Gallery

Posted on 1st July 2012

The Goodwood Festival of Speed 2012 is almost over and Lotus made a fantastic showing as this years featured marque, with Group Lotus, Lotus F1 Team and Classic Team Lotus all present and putting on great show in with a mixture of road cars, classic F1, rally, touring and sports cars, and modern racers all taking to the hill along with a huge Lotus stand in the show area.

You can find our full gallery on the SELOC Facebook Page or below, and let us know your thoughts on the show in our forum. Continue reading →

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Lotus Cars – Something From The Weekend – 26th June 2012

Posted on 26th June 2012

It was a packed weekend of motorsport, with podium finishes in the F1, GP2 and GP3, along with the first outing for the Exige R-GT as course car at the Ypres Rally in Belgium.

FORMULA ONE – EUROPEAN GRAND PRIX

Kimi Raikkonen bagged his third podium of the season in Valencia, and his second P2 finish, making the most of his race pace to finish behind 2012’s first double winner, Fernando Alonso. Continue reading →

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SELOC Speed Championship – Castle Combe, Dick Mayo Sprint – Photos

Posted on 26th June 2012

A total of 5 SELOC’ers took part in Round 6 of this years SELOC Speed Championship at Castle Combe’s ‘Dick Mayo’ Sprint this weekend. The event saw over 150 cars taking part, with a large portion of the entries being made up of Lotus and Caterham cars.

After handicaps were applied Keith Attwood (Loafingwafu) once again came out on top in his Honda powered S2 Elise, and could potentially have gone even quicker had it not been for a spin on his second timed run.

Discussion: Motor Sport – SELOC Speed Championship Round 6 – Castle Combe – 23rd.Jun.12 (Sat) – Finals and Entry List now out

You can find our full gallery of Lotus pictures from the day below, or in our Facebook album. Continue reading →

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Lotus Cars – Goodwood – Lotus Headlines the Loudest Summer Festival of Them All

Posted on 25th June 2012

With this years Goodwood Festival of Speed just a few short days away Lotus have let slip some of what we can expect to see from the marque, which is taking centre stage at the show for 2012!

Forty Lotus cars will fire up the hallowed hill climb this year, spanning seven decades and showcasing Lotus’ incredible racing pedigree; from championship winning F1 cars to famous GT and rally racers, some driven by Lotus greats including Emerson Fittipaldi, John Surtees, Jacky Ickx, Jackie Oliver, Russell Brookes, Doc Bundy and Martin Donnelly.

And to bring the track action bang up to date, Lotus will be blasting its most recent jaw-dropping models up the hill, like the Exige R-GT rally car, making its UK debut, the Lotus T125 and the car that has motoring magazines all over the world hailing Lotus’ wizardry – the tyre-squealing Exige S. Continue reading →

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Lotus F1 Team – European GP 2012 – Race Report

Posted on 24th June 2012

It was a second place for Kimi Raikkonen at the European GP in Valencia today, but the team will no doubt have been left wondering what could have been as Grosjean was looking like a potential race winner until his alternator gave up 17 laps before the end of the race.

Grosjean started strongly, making his way from 5th to 3rd at the start. The Frenchman later found his way past Hamilton to take second, but some way behind leader Sebastian Vettel.

A safety car caused by contact between Kovalainen and Vergne closed that gap, but at the restart Alonso was able to make his way past the Lotus, and shortly afterwards the lead as Vettel’s car coasted to a halt. Grosjean looked like he might be able to take the fight for the lead back to the Spaniard, had it not been for his retirement.

Raikkonen on the other hand lost places early on, but battled cleanly through a crowded midfield to work his way up in to contention, but getting caught up behind Hamilton as he struggled with tyre wear. Although he eventually passed the McLaren he had lost too much time and tyre life to mount a series attack on Alonso and therefore had to settle for second place.

Discussion: SELOC Chat – F1 thread? – How much further up

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