Here some info from LDC
Lotus Drivers Club Chairman was fortunate enough to get an invite to the launch party.
Here is is report on the event
Re: Lotus F1 Website and T127 car
the83man Today at 5:18 pm
Yes, I was fortunate enough to get an invite to the launch party. It was the usual glitzy affair but so important for so many Lotus fans who all now have a clear focus for the 2010 F1 season.
There were several significant revelations as far as I was concerned:
1. The colour scheme - absolutely spot on for the historic moment in motor sport. Maybe it will have to change in due course but this was a PR masterstroke.
2. I was lucky enough to speak to all sorts of people but I mostly treasure a long four-way discussion between Hazel Chapman, Mike Gascoyne, Malcolm Ricketts and myself. Having spoken briefly to Clive Chapman beforehand it was absolutely clear that Hazel and Clive were fully behind the project and that Mike Gascoyne is well aware of the importance of their support. The family connections and the magnitude of the Lotus history is not lost on Mike and it was totally heartwarming for a 'died in the wool' Lotus nut to have this fact confirmed because, somehow it seemed to be so important. There is no doubt in my mind that the project transcends the commercial realities of being a F1 team and is driven just as much by true passion. Mike has promised Hazel a finish in the first race! (brave man!).
3. The fact that the car has been given the next type number in the Lotus sequence. This has all but closed the DNA link. No, it's not Team Lotus but it is Lotus Racing and this Lotus has a Lotus type number. I think that proves that the whole Lotus Group is now behind the project. It's certainly a long way from their initial press release when the idea was first mooted. It also means that the history books of the future will have a continuous set of type numbers to that will cover the cars used by Lotus Racing as well as Team Lotus. It may well also answer te question of whether results from this team will be added to the Team Lotus records but I think the jury is still out on that one.
I regret not having a camera with me but I was in London for other reasons really but by now you will all have seen the photos, videos and the like. I like the new logo which, again, homes in on true Lotus DNA.
Testing next week will be very edgy I'm sure. Currently there is only the one car so they will not risk it too much I suspect so don't expect earth shattering times from Jerez. More important is to get some decent miles on the car to discover any weak points. If it's really quick 'out of the box' that will be a bonus.
I can't wait......
http://www.lotusdriversclubonline.org/l ... r-t774.htm
Eddie .
