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is he pushing to handbreake instead of pulling?
Yes. Had to be opposed because it has little space inside the car. If the handbrake were normal, the pilot would beat with his arm on co-driverQuote:
Originally Posted by darkstar
I think that the Spanish cars doesn't say that much about R-GT. The specification of both Porsche and Lotus is completely different and also the Lotus is made of different generation of Exige.
I agree with you Mirek. The Exige R-GT it's a new car and also, the spanish Lotus doesn't have 3.500cc turbo engine like the R-GT.
The Exige Cup 260 is with an 1.800cc compressor engine from Toyota Corolla TTE Compressor with 225bhp
A lot of people have believed that for a while now, given Dany Bahar's high-risk marketing strategy of sponsoring a Formula 1, GP2 and GP3 team as well as several Indycar outfits.
At first the exige Rally thing sure sounded promising... but now i am certain its nothing more than a publicity stunt before Lotus kicks the bucket... maybe 1-2 runs with tourists behind the wheel showcasing useless sideways action in rallying, and a lot of salon-parading around EU.
That's a nice theory. There's just one problem with it - it doesn't get Lotus anything.
The current rumours of Lotus' financial system do not say that the company will go into receivership. They claim that Proton will put Lotus up for sale before Lotus starts to drag Proton down with it. Whoever buys Lotus can turn the company around, but it will take a lot of effort.
Well, IMHO the film clip with Vallejo's Lotus shows already that this small Exige Cup is no threat in therms of speed to his ex-championship 911 GT3 Cup. Porsche is a beast compare to Exige.
But the GT3 Cup is way far from what it could be under R-GT regulations, so it says nothing about R-GTs.
Thank you for the link. A very interesting interview indeed :up:Quote:
Originally Posted by wildboar
Now I know a lot more about this exciting project, but still don't understand why Lotus decided to engage in rallying, especially after I read that the car will be much slower than S2000...
Good luck to this project anyway! Everything is better than just another group N Lancer ;)
In order to get serious, R-GT needs WRC exposure.
That means gravel development, but unless FIA gives manufactureurs more technical liberty to elaborate competitive gravel kits, this category seems another mislaid opportunity to promote rallysport.
Anyway, Lotus intention to get gravel evolution should be applauded!
I tend to disagree with You.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rally Power
It's virtually impossible to make a GT competitive on gavel against 4WD cars whatever the rules are. The only result would be a high grow of price of such car. In the moment it's intended to be a fun for the driver and in the same time also an affordable option based on suitable stock basis (unlike prototypes made of shopping bags completely useless for any kind of competition). Plus also an interesting car for spectators and sponsors.
I'm not talking about making GT cars competitive against 4wd machinery Mirek, only to promote their use in gravel rallies.
WRC could benefit from an all surface GT series inside it, like PWRC for Gr. N or SWRC for S2000, even if directed mostly to second level drivers runing on a fun basis.
Making a GT series complementar to WRC would boost spectators and sponsors interest on the world championship and, at same time, bring more manus to the R-GT category.
Keeping R-GT only for tarmac use on regional or national series it's keeping it in a guetho from witch it hardly leave.
R-GT will eventually be a all surface class. They just start off with the asfalt one.
Has there been any Lotus testing or development lately ?
Kimi Raikkonen :D
Raikkonen has strictly forbidden rallying in his F1 contract if I'm not mistaken.
I dont think so, according to what he said a few days back he will eventually do some rally's and his contract does not prevent it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
Would love to see him in a GT Lotus!Quote:
Originally Posted by Francis44
Finally some good news about the Lotus Exige:
The Lotus International Rally team is set to make its race debut in April in the FIA European Rally Championship. Bernardo Sousa is in-line to race the new Exige R-GT at the Rally 1000 Miglia in Brescia, Italy, on 19-21 April.
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And some more information here:
Lotus Racing set for tarmac & grass roots | The Lotus Forums
Fantastic livery:
http://cdn.thelotusforums.com/wp-con...03/Exige-S.jpg
Beautiful livery the JPS one, but the red, white and blue was not bad either !
Looking forward to see it driven in anger !
Looking forward to this debut!
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According to our new Czech Lotus team it's all getting delayed and car will be ready probably only in June.
I hope everything gets ready on time for the Official team to get on the startline of Mille Miglia..
Yes if homologated, they should do Mille Miglia, if only to gain experience.
Bernardo Sousa is testing the Lotus Exige in Italy today.
ERC / Primi test in Liguria per la Lotus Exige R-GT
http://www.rallyemotion.it/wp-conten...ousa_nuova.jpg
Here the first video of the Lotus Exige testing in Italy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haQqKPZFY9Y
Next month in France(rallye Lyon-Charbonnières)will be the first Peugeot RCZ Rally in GT10 class :)
The Lotus International Rally team headed to the legendary rally Tarmac of St Remo, Italy, with works drivers Bernardo Sousa and Luca Rossetti. The Exige ran for 85km on Tuesday and 75km on Wednesday this week, and the testing was largely trouble free except for a small supercharger problem, which was remedied by changing the compressor belt. The team will carry out another two-day test ahead of the R-GT’s race debut in FIA European Rally Championship on 19-21 April in Italy’s Rally 1000 Miglia.
Bernardo Sousa: “I’m loving every km in the car, there is some work to do, but I’m sure that in the near future we will have some very good results, the car has great potential”
Claudio Berro, director of Lotus Racing: “The Lotus Exige R-GT’s development continues to go to plan and we were satisfied with the performance, mileage and data we got from the car and drivers. We did a lot of work on set-up, and we should be perfectly prepared with a final two day test, schedule within the next ten days. Next week we’ll be having a visit from the FIA to homologate the car, so things are coming together quickly. It’s really exciting.”
Lotus Cars (with many pictures).
Another video from the San Remo tests:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loNrzCrin_I
I read that probably Lotus won't do Mille Miglia, but will start the ERC program in Croatia :\
Why not get experience on 1000, and build on that? Are they afraid not to have the speed or not get to the finish, or both?Quote:
Originally Posted by Sulland
I hope we see them in Ypres.
Lotus as course car in Ypres.
FIA is according to this still not done with the regs: The Lotus Exige R-GT at the Geko Ypres Rally
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That doesn't comply with FIA R-GT regs.
GT cars do not belong in rally is my opinion, especially not in times with economic problems everywhere.
According to the latest GPWeek Lotus has gotten a clear signal to go ahead with the final part of the homologation process !