GT Class

[Sulland]

What is the name of the team that is behind Rossettis R-GT campaign ?

[PLuto]

Lotus Motorsport?

[Sulland]

Lotus Motorsport?

Yes
But here it is mentioned that it is another team doing the job for him:

Yes, it is new R-GT car. He will use it in ERC. AFAIK there are same people behind this project as were on start of Punto S2000 project.

So what team is this, Grifone ?

[Mirek]

No, I never said that. I meant that some people in Lotus Motorsport are same as were in Abarth (like for example Lotus Motorsport boss Claudio Berro).

[Sulland]

Ahh, so you ment the full project, and not Rossetti's project.
Sorry my mistake.

So Lotus Motorsport will do ERC as a team, cool !

[wildboar]

Testing of the new Lotus Exige R-T will start next week in Sanremo, probably with Luca Rossetti. Homologation not before April 2012:

http://www.therallysite.com/joomla/i...0119&Itemid=89

[wildboar]

With a 1 April homologation, the Exige could make its international debut at the Circuit of Ireland (6-7 April), and we will then see it most likely at the Rally 1000 Miglia (19-21 April).

[Sulland]

Not sure, but maybe Lotus will keep this one updated, Lotus Cars - The Return of Lotus to Rally or is there another site for the project?

Hopefully we will see some video from the testing, when that starts!

[wildboar]

There is a "mini site" with several articles and videos about the Exige S (and the R-GT), which is updated once in a while: Lotus Cars - The Exige S Development Story (most recently a video about the Exige S tests at Hethel).

So there is a chance that they will also post updates on the R-GT development/testing.

[João C.]

Bernardo Sousa has confirmed that he could become a Lotus driver in 2012.
Rally Mania: Bernardo Sousa perto da Lotus