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| 28th - 30th June 2024 |
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Lotus will be out en-masse this year for the 24-Heures-du-Mans 90th anniversary competing in LMP1 and LMP2 and showing-off the newest addition to the Lotus family, the Exige S Roadster. Lotus, together with its LMP1 team Lotus Rebellion Racing, and LMP2 team Lotus Praga, prepare for the famous French weekender and get set to journey through the night to complete the longest distance possible in 24 hours. It’s a gruelling challenge but one Rebellion Racing and Lotus Praga Teams are ready to take on! Whilst the prestigious Circuit de la Sarthe is almost ready to welcome the legions of race fans preparing to descend upon the French town of Le Mans for the 90th year – a sense of endurance is very much palpable, such is the mood of the organisers, locals and competitors, all of whom have been preparing tirelessly for the famous race. The fans however will no doubt be fresh, excited and full of anticipation for the world-famous motoring event. Those looking to make the most of the Le Mans experience can find the Lotus stand in the Le Mans Village, where the latest addition to the Lotus Cars product range, the brand new Exige S Roadster will be on display. This will be the first public appearance of ‘the fastest convertible Lotus ever’ since the car went into production. The Lotus stand with stocked Lotus Originals boutique is open to visitors daily at the following times: Wednesday 19th June, 12.00 – 00.00 hrs Thursday 20th June, 12.00 – 00.00 hrs Friday 21st June, 10.00 – 20.00 hrs Saturday 22nd June, 09.00 – 02.00 hrs Sunday 23rd June, 09.00 – 17.00 hrs Not to be missed; the Lotus stand will be home to two exclusive autograph sessions for fans and customers with chance to meet the Lotus Praga drivers. Details are as follows: Wednesday the 19 June 8]· 2:30pm - 2:45pm 8]· LMP2 Car #31 - Drivers: Kevin Weeda, James Rossiter, Christophe Bouchut Thursday the 20 June 8]· 5:00pm - 5:15pm 8]· LMP2 Car #32 - Drivers: Thomas Holzer, Dominik Kraihamer, Jan Charouz Fuel consumption for Exige S Roadster is – urban 19.5 mpg – 14.5 litres / 100km, extra urban 37.2 mpg – 7.6 litres / 100km, combined – 28.0 mpg – 10.1 litres / 100km. CO2 emissions 236 g CO2 / km. -
#31 Thomas Holzer (GER) – Mirco Schultis (GER) – Luca Moro (ITA) Free Practice #31 Position 18 (LMP2) Lap time 3:47.061 (Holzer) Qualifying Session 1 #31 Position 16 (LMP2) Lap time 3:48.067(Holzer) Lotus LMP2 successfully completed its first day at the 80th edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the third round of the FIA World Endurance Championship. Thomas Holzer, Mirco Schultis and Luca Moro added more valuable mileage, a total of 980 kilometres, on the team’s tally and fulfilled the requirements to run a minimum of five laps at night at the Circuit des 24 Heures. The team was testing the different tyre compounds in order to learn about the tyre wear. Another target of the day was to see how the car and tyres behave at night and to find the right set-up for the qualifying next sessions and the race. Thomas Holzer, Race driver #31: “We are pleased about today’s outcome. We achieved what we wanted, to complete the necessary five laps at night. It is my first time at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and didn’t run here before apart from the test day prior to the race. It takes some laps until you are acquainted with the track and adapt to the circumstances. Tomorrow, there will be two more sessions, but qualifying is not so important here because the race lasts 24 long hours.” Mirco Schultis, Race driver #31: “I got experienced to the track today step by step. Driving at night is completely different here, but amazing. I am very proud to be able to race at this legendary race having fulfilled the requirements running five laps at night. I hope to improve tomorrow and I am looking forward to the next sessions.” Luca Moro, Race driver #31: “It is my first time at Le Mans and I am happy to be here. I completed the mandatory five laps at night, so I am allowed to race. It is good fun to drive at night, but also quite demanding because it is quite dark at the track. There is still some room for improvement and I hope that tomorrow’s qualifying will be better.”
