Umm, which Lotus? :p : There are even officially a few of them and that's where the problems started!Quote:
Originally Posted by schmenke
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Umm, which Lotus? :p : There are even officially a few of them and that's where the problems started!Quote:
Originally Posted by schmenke
Indeed, if Fernandez had to buy Caterham to use the name for the F1 team, and with seemingly all ties to Lotus having been severed, should the Enstone team be allowed to race under that name? Do they still have the licence from the new owners of whatever it is to use the name?Quote:
Originally Posted by schmenke
In relation to motorsport, the company that owns that right is Group Lotus which has given the team in Enstone the right to use it too.Quote:
Originally Posted by schmenke
Team Lotus (under Fernandes) had it having bought the rights legitimately from David Hunt but they traded the right to use the name with Group Lotus. I think Fernandes got the right to buy some Malaysian airline for next to nothing in return.
Okayyyy... step away. Somebody at Lotus-Renault-Genii-Proton-Cuthbert-Dibble-Grub has flipped and written a post which makes Ferrari's "Horse Whisperer" look positively sensible:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?p...35849009792886
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I've just read it in Autosport and it sounded like a spoilt child whining about stuff, but I'm intrigued about the Joe Saward bit. I wonder what he has to say about that - but I'm sure we'll read something over the next few hours. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave B
I'm all for people speaking their mind and doing away with the usual corporate bull****, but there are limits. What a pathetic rant.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave B
Oh, good grief this just gets worse!Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave B
Yep, that's not a press release and in fact confirms that the rumours about the Lotus situation are TRUE.Quote:
Originally Posted by BDunnell
Amyone fancy a PR job? What a joke!