Lotus Cars – MAXIMUM Exposure

Posted on 15th February 2012

A cryptic one here from Lotus ahead of this years Geneva Motor Show…

…Lotus’ philosophy has always been ‘less is more’. Now, with a display of true fighting spirit, we’ll take this one step further in Geneva.

Who: Group Lotus
What: Something breezy, something loud, something ice-cold, and some other interesting elements
When: 11.15am (CET)
Why: Because we’ll blow the roof off…

So what do you think it could be? Convertible Evora? A preview of one of the next generation cars? Or something else entirely? Let us know in our forums…

Source: Lotus Cars – MAXIMUM Exposure

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LoTRDC and Lotus Type 101 Thrill at Brands Hatch MSVR Media Day

Posted on 15th February 2012

The guys from LoTRDC were at Brands Hatch yesterday for the MSVR Media Day and stole the show with a demonstration of the Lotus Type 101 F1 car, which made it out on the damp circuit for 3 of the days demonstration sessions.

This V8 engined monster was raced in 1989 by Satoru Nakajima and also thrilling crowds at the Lotus Festival for the second year in a row, having also made an appearance last year at Snetterton.

Also out on track were cars from the Elise Trophy and Lotus Cup UK, including the new Evora GTS, which offers a lower cost alternative to the Evora GT4 race car.

You can find more pictures in our gallery below, users pictures and videos from the day in our forum thread, and more details on the MSVR website. Continue reading →

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Lotus F1 – Romain Grosjean: “I’m really enjoying being in the car”

Posted on 13th February 2012

Lotus F1 new E20 car has started winter testing in good form, posting the fastest time of the 2012 spec cars at the opening 4 day test in Jerez.

Grosjean has shared his thoughts on on this first test over on the Lotus F1 Team website.

“Once it warmed up, the track temperature was higher than yesterday which helps our understanding of the E20 in different conditions,” says Romain.

“It’s strange to think that already we have almost completed a third of pre-season testing. We are pushing to get as much achieved as possible. I’m really enjoying being in the car even though it’s hard work with so many laps.”

Source: Lotus F1 – Romain Grosjean: “I’m really enjoying being in the car”
Discussion: SELOC Chat – Lotus F1 Fired Up for 2012

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BMC Castle Combe Autosolo, February 18th

Posted on 11th February 2012

Bristol Motor Club are holding their first Autosolo of the year at Castle Combe and have once again been kind enough to extend an invite to SELOC Club Supporters.

Autosolos are similar to the circuits in the popular SELOC Activity Days, with drivers competing to set the fastest time around a series of coned circuit.

Competitor take turns to prepare, drive and marshal, helping to keep the costs low and ensuring they’re rarely left twiddling their thumbs and waiting for something to do.

Because of the low speeds involved, no special safety equipment is required. Cars simply just have to have valid tax, MOT and insurance, and to be driven to the event. Some tyres found on the MSA List 1B, such as Toyo R888’s and Yokohama A048’s are however forbidden.

Entry for the event is £30. Details and entry forms can be found on our Events page, or you find out more about Autosolos in our Beginners Guide.

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SELOC Speed Championship 2012

Posted on 8th February 2012

Want to get involved in motorsport but don’t know where to start? Well then we may have something to interest you…

The SELOC Speed Championship is an MSA approved national speed championship aimed towards Lotus owners, particularly those with Elise derived cars such as the Elise, Exige, Europa and the Vauxhall VX220, taking part over 9 rounds across the south of England

The first round is next month at North Weald so if you’re interested you’ll want to sign up quick! You can find out more here, or in our forums.

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Lotus F1 E20 Shaken Down in Jerez

Posted on 7th February 2012

Following on from the cars launch the Lotus F1 Team has shaken down their 2012 challenger in a filming session at Jerez with Kimi Raikkonen at the wheel, and have also launched their new team website.

You can take a look and find out more about the E20’s first time out on track on the Lotus F1 Team website.

Discussion: SELOC Chat – Lotus F1 Fired Up for 2012

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Lotus F1 Team Launch Video

Posted on 6th February 2012

Lotus F1 Team has launched their 2012 challenger, the E20, and you can find the full launch video below, along with launch photos in the teams Facebook gallery.

Discussion: SELOC Chat – Lotus F1 Fired Up for 2012

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Don’t forget, Lotus F1 E20 Launches Today

Posted on 5th February 2012

Don’t forget, the Lotus F1 Team launches their 2012 challenger, the E20, today at 4pm UK time (5pm CET).

You can watch the launch in Jerez on the Lotus F1 Team website.

Discussion: SELOC Chat – Lotus F1 Fired Up for 2012

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Region Updates

Posted on 3rd February 2012

With a New Year, so comes a reshuffle of our Regions to encourage more meets and other events for SELOC members to enjoy.

Over the last year, JezmondTutu, Zee Comandant, Schnitzel (Sussex), Mark-L (Essex), Hairyduck (Eastern), Shades (Oxfordshire) and Merlin (South West) have left the Regional Liaisons line-up, and SELOC would like to thank for them for their hard work over the years.

A number of other members have stepped up to the plate, with Rob111s (Wales), Seedy and Paul W (Oxfordshire), thebaron and Thorburn (Wiltshire) and LoafingWafu (South West) all joining our Regional Liaison roster. GingerS1 has moved from Surrey but is kindly staying on as a Regional Liaison to share his considerable experience.

Elsewhere the Yorkshire region has been renamed to include Lincolnshire and we’re currently evaluating options for the Sussex region which has been left without a Regional Liaison. If you are interested in helping with the Sussex region or any others then please contact either LoafingWafu or Thorburn.

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Autosport – Lotus to badge Colin Kolles’ LMP2 World Endurance Championship programme

Posted on 31st January 2012

Autosport have reported that Lotus will be backing Colin Kolles’ Kodewa team in 2012, with the teams Lola B12/80’s running under the Lotus name with Lotus-badged V8s built by Engine Developments, with whom Lotus are all partnered for their Indycar engine program.

The move will once again see Lotus tackle the Le Mans 24hr race, having competed with the Jetalliance Evora GTE’s in 2011.

Source: Autosport – Lotus to badge Colin Kolles’ LMP2 World Endurance Championship programme
Discussion: SELOC Chat – Lotus to badge Colin Kolles’ LMP2 World Endurance Championship programme

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