Martin Brundle visits
Lotus to drive the award-winning Lotus Evora
Martin Brundle, one of
the most talked about legends in British
motorsport recently spent a day at the world-renowned
Group Lotus UK headquarters, sampling a piece
of Lotus heritage and driving the firm's
latest offering, the all new Lotus Evora.
Brundle called on Classic
Team Lotus where Clive Chapman (son of Lotus'
founder Colin Chapman) showcased some of
his Father's much loved Formula 1 projects.
Brundle also toured the state of the art
manufacturing facilities and sampled the
Lotus Evora for the first time around the
famous Lotus test track.
It was fantastic for
the Lotus workforce to see Brundle passing
through; regularly holding court with the
eager employees, happy to sign autographs
and answer any questions posed. Dany Bahar,
CEO of Group Lotus said: "It is an
honour for Lotus to host Martin Brundle,
one of the most respected and popular names
in motor sport. It was an incredible opportunity
to demonstrate our exciting array of vehicles
and the work of our talented employees to
one of the most esteemed analysts in the
automotive arena and I am delighted with
his positive responses." Brundle was joined by
his son Alex, one of the rising stars of
the Formula Two Championship, proudly following
in his fathers motor sport footsteps and
dreaming of a future in Formula 1. Martin
Brundle thoroughly enjoyed his visit to one
of the world's most iconic automotive
marques, commenting: "I remember first
visiting Hethel in the 1960s, when my Father
drove a Lotus Cortina. I am equally impressed
now as I was then and as a Norfolk man, I
am delighted Lotus is performing so well.
I was pleased to see my old friend Gino Rosato
and after hearing more about the future plans
from Dany Bahar and his team, I am looking
forward to the forthcoming products to come
out of Hethel."
Brundle was further impressed
with the new Lotus Evora: "I was especially
keen to drive the Evora after reading so
many positive magazine reports. On a wet
track, the cornering grip and particularly
the braking performance deeply impressed
me. It's a quality sports car."
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