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Quote from Alex Tagliani, Driver of the #98 Team Barracuda – BHA Indycar: “From practice to qualifying, we made some improvements. After St. Pete, we had to change our engine and we now have a ten-position penalty on the grid. In qualifying today, we decided not to use reds. Red tires here are a huge advantage in speed and lap time, but we decided to use the qualifying time as another practice session instead. “For tomorrow’s race, we’re going to try as best we can to use a strategy that will pay off. Running on red tires in the race will make us leapfrog some cars, get some position and have a good result.” Quote from Bryan Herta, Team Owner: “For us, qua…
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Today was a tough day weather-wise, at one of the most beautiful road courses on IndyCar’s calendar. But, the Lotus drivers didn’t seem to be too bothered by the wet track at Barber Motorsports Park. It was practice as usual for them, as every lap is important for the Lotus cars. In this afternoon’s practice, the cars ran in the pouring rain and thunder. Sebastien Bourdais (#7 Lotus Dragon Racing) was second fastest in that session with a time of 1:19.2 behind Takuma Sato (# 15 – Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing) who ran at 1:18.8. Only 18 cars, out of 26 went out on track for that practice and most of them only ran a few laps before calling it a day. All five Lotus driver…
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Alex Tagliani and his Team Barracuda – BHA crew earned a fifteenth place finish for his #98 car on the streets of St. Petersburg for the IZOD IndyCar Series season opener on Sunday. The team made consistent improvements throughout the race weekend, leading up to Saturday’s qualifying effort, where Tagliani earned P17 on the starting grid. On Sunday, the Canadian driver completed 100 incident-free laps in the Series’ brand-new Dallara DW12 chassis and finished higher than all the other Lotus-powered cars in the competition. “I’m very proud of Team Barracuda – BHA, and I want to thank Barracuda and Bowers & Wilkins,” said Tagliani. “After a very limited testing schedu…
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The first qualifying session of 2012 was a bit of a struggle for most of the Lotus drivers, but with anything possible during the race and with much-needed further testing just around the corner, everyone is determined to stay focused and keep looking ahead. “We expected to do better than we did today in qualifying,” said Claudio Berro, Director of Lotus Racing. “There were no engine problems, but maybe we were too conservative on the way we prepared for this first qualifying. We need more testing to better understand the car. I know it’s frustrating for the drivers. Tomorrow’s race will be very interesting, with the times being so close. Strategy, pit stops, accidents, …
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Alex Tagliani comes back into the pits after a few practice laps. From:BryanHertaAutosport Views:13 0ratingsTime:00:10More inSports
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Alex Tagliani leaves the pits in the #98 Team Barracuda - BHA DW12. From:BryanHertaAutosport Views:15 0ratingsTime:00:15More inSports
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Alex Tagliani leaves the pits in the #98 Team Barracuda - BHA DW12 in St. Pete. From:BryanHertaAutosport Views:23 0ratingsTime:00:14More inSports
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Alex Tagliani discusses his excitement about the 2012 Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. From:BryanHertaAutosport Views:1 0ratingsTime:00:34More inSports
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After a day of waiting on Monday for track weepers to dry at Texas Motor Speedway, Alex Tagliani and the Lotus test team were ready to hit the 1.5-mile oval on Tuesday. The test marked the second chance in as many months for the Canadian driver to continue learning the new features of the Lotus-powered Dallara DW12. With only three install laps completed on day one, the second outing brought better results as the Lotus test team, comprised of members from Team Barracuda – BHA, Lotus HVM Racing and Dreyer & Reinbold Racing, completed 132 incident-free laps. “Overall, I think it was a good day,” said Tagliani. “For our first time on an oval in the new car, we learned …
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Lotus HVM Racing hit the streets of Baltimore on 16 February for the unveiling of the 2012 #78 Nuclear Clean Air Energy Lotus-powered DW12 IndyCar. The new car boasts a 2.2 litre, twin-turbo V6 Lotus engine and brings with it the new sound of IZOD IndyCar Series racing. HVM Racing's partner, InterContinental Harbor Court Baltimore, played host for the announcement and unveiling, while HVM Racing's pilot Simona De Silvestro and her crew lit up Light Street, directly in front of the InterContinental, with a pit stop demonstration. Euromotorcars Lotus of Bethesda had several Lotus cars on display in the courtyard of the hotel. HVM Racing partners with Lotus Racing fo…
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The welcome video presented to our sponsors and partners at our Partner Summit in January of 2012 at PGA National Resort in Palm Beach, FL. Highlights our 2011 season, including our drivers and a special segment with owners Dennis Reinbold and Robbie Buhl. Produced by Anthony Rentz, directed by Brie Rentz. Music By: Avicii "Levels" No copyright infringement was meant in the production of this video. From:DRRIndyCar Views:7 0ratingsTime:03:40More inSports
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Dreyer & Reinbold Racing driver Oriol Servia on track during a test at Sebring International Raceway on January 31, 2011. From:DRRIndyCar Views:0 0ratingsTime:00:13More inAutos & Vehicles
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Lotus HVM Racing, the Lotus test team and Swiss driver Simona De Silvestro completed a successful shakedown of the new 2012 Lotus-powered Dallara DW12 on Thursday, before beginning more in-depth testing of the 2.2 liter, twin-turbo V6 engine on Friday at Palm Beach International Raceway in West Palm Beach, FL. After two full days of testing over the weekend and turning 300+ incident free miles in West Palm Beach, the Lotus team packed up and moved to Sebring for additional testing on Monday and Tuesday. 870 miles were run over the combined sessions. Driver Simona De Silvestro was extremely happy with her time in the new car. "I think it was really a good four days," she…
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Intense engine testing continues as the IZOD IndyCar Series prepares for an incredible new season. Team Barracuda – BHA driver Alex Tagliani took to the road course of Homestead Miami-Speedway on Monday and Tuesday for the second in a series of engine tests for the brand new, Lotus-powered Dallara DW12. The Lotus test team, comprised of crew members from Bryan Herta Autosport, Dreyer & Reinbold Racing and HVM Racing, completed two successful days of testing further engine developments as well as setup work. As the second day concluded, Tagliani expressed positive thoughts about his first experience with the new engine and chassis. “Overall, it was a good test,” said…
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