Yet here, there would be little to no association since they don't sell JPS in the U.S.
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Yet here, there would be little to no association since they don't sell JPS in the U.S.
Best not race in the US then...Quote:
Originally Posted by nigelred5
...oh, they don't ATM.......
And on the subject of JPS, which I have occasionally due to usually being the cheapest available, the most common JP's sold, in the shops in my area anyway, tend to be blue and gold, rather than black and gold.
As kids growing up in the US in the '70s, my brother & I saw the Lotus 72 and thought they were really cool because of the black/gold color scheme. Since a lot of Indy cars were named "Special", we figured John Player Special cars were just named after some guy named John Player (hey, I was 6).
It wasn't until the cars were run without the JPS wording that we found out it was a tobacco brand! How's that for irony?
I'll admit I was probably 12-13 years old before I knew that myself when the Lotuc cars reverted to the green and gold with essex logos. It wasn't like we saw them on the shelves or being smoked anywhere.Quote:
Originally Posted by ykiki
I wonder why neither of the Lotus teams went for this colour scheme:
http://www.hiroboy.com/catalog/product_images/79m-2.jpg
Maybe because it's awful.
:P
If forced to choose, I'd support the Fernades team over the rebadged Renault any day. They've demonstrated exactly how a new F1 team should be organised: no hyperbolic promises, good solid engineering, engaging with the public and media, and a calm methodical approach to their business.
Unlikely though it is, I hope they outscore Renault-Lada-Genii-Lotus in 2011.
Chapman family back Group Lotus:http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/88759
Putting aside he wrangling over naming rights, you've got to admire the Fernandes' operation for their professinalism and then talking about potential for the future, mostly Gascoyne mentioning about looking to develop their own windtunnel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAyEWYaIZpg&feature=sub
Also, they announced the winning entry for their Black/Gold livery competition, shame they cant use this now cos this would have looked awesome
http://www.electroduo.com/LotusT128EF/index.html