The owner and management of Lotus changed those days (after the mMadeira) and that was end of this project...which is sad because car with 3,5L engine and with low pressure turbo sounds as great idea to me. And moreover the car is really beautiful.
We saw the Lotus flying in the zero car in Ypres 2012 in the hands of Bernardo Sousa, was impressive, great sound as well.
The problem is that they don't make the decision soon enough, or even have it in the plan before the race. The guy behind who's just come out on fresh tyres & is 2 seconds a lap faster needs the call...
What oother options do Hyundai have, if Tanak will really leave for Toyota? Will they hire again Mikkelsen, Lappi, Sordo? Or reach out for WRC2 field? Or even stay only with two cars?
The RAC Rally seeded entry list is out;
https://racrmc.org/roger-albert-clark-rally/index
Cool to see Marty McCormack switching to a BMW M3 ! Also great to have the Sratos and TR7 V8 guys back...
1 Ogier 2 Evans 3 Katsuta 4 Rovanpera 5 Fourmaux 6 Neuville 7 Tanak 8 Pajari hsmed
[WRC Pickems 2025] R13 - FORUM8...