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Lotus driver Tony Kanaan overcame an horrendous crash in the morning warm-up and long odds to finish third today in the inaugural Baltimore Grand Prix on the 2.04-mile, 13-turn downtown temporary street circuit in Baltimore, Maryland. E. J. Viso and Takuma Sato finished 15th and 18th respectively. Kanaan, No. 82 GEICO – KV Racing Technology – Lotus, had a horrendous accident in the morning warm-up when his brakes failed. The damage was so extensive that the entire KVRT – Lotus team including Kanaan himself, team co-owner Jimmy Vasser and General Manager Mark Johnson all worked alongside crew members of all three KVRT – Lotus cars for over four hours repairing the c…
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Lotus driver E. J. Viso, qualified ninth for tomorrow’s inaugural Baltimore Grand Prix on the 2.04-mile, 13-turn downtown temporary street circuit in Baltimore, Maryland. Teammates Tony Kanaan and Takuma Sato will start 11th and 28th respectively. For the second week in a row Viso, No. 59 PDVSA – KV Racing Technology – Lotus, qualified a team- high ninth with a time of 80.9416 seconds (90.732 mph) and will start on the inside of row five. Viso has now made it to at least the second round of street/road course qualifying in the last four consecutive events, including making the final round, the Firestone Fast Six, once. In addition to the ninth place star…
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After several delays to make sure the track was in proper condition KV Racing Technology – Lotus got in 75 minutes of practice and placed two drivers in the top-10 on the speed charts during the opening day of the inaugural Baltimore Grand Prix in Baltimore, Maryland. Takuma Sato, No. 5 KV Racing Technology – Lotus, led the way with a lap of 82.9705 seconds (88.513 mph) on the 2.04-mile, 13-turn temporary street circuit placing him seventh on the practice report. Tony Kanaan, No. 82 GEICO – KV Racing Technology – Lotus was ninth with a time of 83.1990 seconds (88.270 mph) while E. J. Viso, who spent much of the session in the top-10 before experi…
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SATO FINISHES 18TH, KANAAN SUFFERS MECHANICAL PROBLEM PLACES 28TH SONOMA, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 28, 2011 – KV Racing Technology – Lotus driver E. J. Viso, finished ninth today in the Grand Prix of Sonoma in Sonoma, California. Takuma Sato finished 18th while Tony Kanaan suffered a mechanical problem and placed 28th. Viso, No. 59 PDVSA – KV Racing Technology – Lotus, who was the fastest of the KVRT – Lotus trio and led the team in qualifying for the first time this year, started ninth. He drove a solid, patient race and never put a wheel wrong on the challenging 1.968-mile, 12-turn Infineon Raceway permanent road course. He got as high as si…
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Lotus driver E. J. Viso was eighth on the speed charts after the first day of practice for Sunday’s Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma on the challenging 1.968-mile, 12-turn permanent road course in picturesque Sonoma, California. Teammates Tony Kanaan and Takuma Sato were 22nd and 23rd respectively. Viso, No. 59 PDVSA – KV Racing Technology – Lotus, who tested here last week, recorded a fast time of 80.3457 seconds (103.189 mph). The 26-year-old Venezuelan, who will be attempting to qualify for his fourth race at Infineon Raceway, has a best qualifying position of 13th in 2009 and a best finish of sixth in 2008. “It was exciting being back out o…
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Lotus driver Takuma Sato drove a strong race and overcame two on track incidents, the second following a questionable restart after a caution for rain, to finish seventh today in the MoveThatBlock.com Indy 225 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire. E. J. Viso persevered through a rough first stint to finish 12th while Tony Kanaan was solidly in the top-10 when he became the victim of a three-car incident and placed 22nd. The start of today’s race was moved ahead by 30 minutes due to the threat of rain, which did materialize causing two extended caution periods. Sato, No. 5 KV Racing Technology – Lotus, who contested his first race at…
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Lotus driver Tony Kanaan continued his display of speed on short ovals qualifying a season-high tying third for tomorrow’s MoveThatBlock.com Indy 225 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire. Takuma Sato also had a solid run qualifying eighth while E. J. Viso will start 17th. Kanaan, No. 82 GEICO – KV Racing Technology – Lotus, qualified with a two-lap average of 169.698 mph. He will start on the inside of row two. "It was a solid run, a little bit slower than I expected, but still good enough to hold the third spot until the end of the qualifying session,” Kanaan said. “You know, when you're one of the first guys to go out to qualify it…
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Lotus placed two cars in the top-five as Takuma Sato finished an IndyCar career-high fourth and Tony Kanaan placed fifth today in the Honda Indy 200 on the 2.258-mile, 13-turn Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio. Teammate E. J. Viso was running in the top-10, but had an early race incident and finished 15th. Sato, No. 5 KV Racing Technology – Lotus, started ninth and drove a smart, patient race then on the final restart following a caution used an outstanding restart to put him in fourth. Sato made his second appearance at Mid-Ohio. In his debut here last year he qualified a season-high third, but following an incident, finished 25th. The fourth place fi…
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Lotus driver Tony Kanaan finished fourth today in the Edmonton Indy on the new 2.256-mile, 13-turn Edmonton City Centre Airport temporary street circuit in Edmonton, Canada. Teammate E. J. Viso was running in the top-10 when he was involved in an incident and finished 20th. Takuma Sato, who started on the pole, was competing for the win when he was hit by another competitor and ended up 21st. Kanaan, No. 82 GEICO – KV Racing Technology – Lotus, started 11th. He drove a smart patient race and was sitting in ninth place when he pitted for the first time during a caution period on lap 26. Unfortunately, an uncooperative wheel nut prolonged his first stop dropping him…
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Lotus driver Takuma Sato captured the pole for tomorrow’s Edmonton Indy in Edmonton, Canada. E. J. Viso qualified a season - high fifth while Tony Kanaan will start 11th. Sato, behind the wheel of the No. 5 KV Racing Technology – Lotus machine, took the pole with an outstanding lap of 78.5165 seconds (101.971 mph) on the new 2.256-mile, 13-turn Edmonton City Centre Airport temporary street circuit. Viso, No. 59 PDVSA – KV Racing Technology – Lotus, had a fast lap of 78.7383 seconds (101.684) and will grid on the inside of row three while Kanaan, No. 82 GEICO – KV Racing Technology – Lotus, posted a lap of 79.0190 seconds (101.322 mph) and will lineup on the inside…
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In a brutal race that featuredeight caution flags, KV Racing Technology – Lotus driver E. J. Viso overcame two punctured tires to finish ninth today at the Honda Indy Toronto on the challenging 1.75-mile, 11-turn temporary street circuit in Toronto, Canada. Teammate Takuma Sato had an early race incident and finished 20th while Tony Kanaan, the third of the KVRT – Lotus drivers, was charging through the field when he became the victim of an incident while working lap three and finished 26th. Viso, No. 59 PDVSA – KV Racing Technology – Lotus, had one of the most bizarre races of the season. Starting 18th he worked his way up to eighth, but an inopportune caution…
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Lotus had its most disappointing qualifying session of the season today at the Honda Indy Toronto on the streets of Toronto, Canada. Tony Kanaan, No. 82 GEICO- KV Racing Technology – Lotus, qualified 16th with a lap of 60.0149 seconds (105.274 mph) on the 1.75-mile, 11-turn temporary street circuit. He will start on the outside of row eight. E. J. Viso, No. 59 PDVSA – KV Racing Technology – Lotus recorded a lap of 60.1191 seconds (105.091 mph) while Takuma Sato, No. 5 KV Racing Technology – Lotus, had a fast lap of 60.1003 seconds (105.124 mph). Even though Viso had a slower time than Sato, he will start 18th based on being ninth in the second group in Round No. 1 …
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Lotus driver Tony Kanaan was fifth on the speed charts following the first day of practice for Sunday's Honda Indy Toronto on the streets of Toronto, Canada. Teammates E. J. Viso and Takuma Sato were 15th and 18th respectively. All three drivers turned their fast laps in the second of two practice sessions today. Kanaan, No. 82 GEICO- KV Racing Technology – Lotus posted the team's fastest lap with a time of 61.0130 seconds (103.552 mph) on the 1.75-mile, 11-turn temporary street circuit. He was in the top-10 the entire day and in the top-five for most of it. "It was a very positive day," Kanaan said. "You know, when the day starts well like today, it makes things …
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Lotus driver Tony Kanaan finished second tonight in the Iowa Corn Indy 250 on the 875-mile D-shaped Iowa Speedway oval in Newton, Iowa. Teammate E. J. Viso battled a difficult car and finished 17th while Takuma Sato was having a strong race, but had a late race incident and finished 19th. Kanaan, No. 82 GEICO- KV Racing Technology – Lotus, the defending Iowa champion, started a season-high third and never ran lower than fourth the entire race. He took the lead for the first time on lap 203 of the 250 lap competition and held it for five laps. Dropping into second place he pressured race leader and eventual winner Marco Andretti until resuming the top spot on lap…
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Lotus driver Takuma Sato become the first Japanese driver in IndyCar history to capture a pole when he did it today for tomorrow’s Iowa Corn Indy 250 at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa. Sato, No. 5 KV Racing Technology – Lotus, qualified with a two-lap average speed of 180.375 mph on the .875-mile D-shaped oval. Tony Kanaan, No. 82 GEICO- KV Racing Technology – Lotus, went out second of the 25 cars making a qualifying attempt and posted a speed of 179.833 mph putting him on the pole until Sato, who went out 21st, made his run. Kanaan will start a season-high third. E. J. Viso, No. 59 PDVSA – KV Racing Technology – Lotus, had an average speed of 177.680 mph …
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