Lotus Elise GT1s??

[kmchow]

Whatever happened to the race Lotus Elise GT1s? Were they sold to privateers? Did any make it to the privateer market?
I see genuine race Porsche/BMW GT1s for sale. Interesting, I don't recall seeing the Lotus, Toyota, Nissan or MB GT1s being sold anywhere??

[Sparky05]

Darn, I was hoping this was news on the 58 year old Elise running Sebring this year.

Illegal Maseratis and 43 year old Lotii! What a grand race it would be!

[Audi R8R]

There were only two of them weren't there? I believe that was the case, maybe that was the Esprits though.
I know an American team were looking at putting an Elise into LMP GTC class of ALMS last year, but it never materialised.

Best bet would be to leave them to retire gracefully, they're what, almost a decade old now? Does anyone really think they'd be competitive???

[Wout]

That American team (Team Elite) ran a Lotus at Sebring last year. I'm not sure if the team still exists, as their domain name (http://www.teameliteracing.com/) expired a few days ago.

[Graham Goodwin]

There are certainly more than two of them in existence - I remember seeing four of them race at Donington park

[bernard b]

for sure 3 of them were at the 1997 LM test day

[gwyllion]

There already is a topic regarding this: Lotus GTP

It has been quiet lately however. Maybe ah746 can give the latest details, as he works/worked with Team Elite Racing.

[Bramzel]

Originally Posted by Graham Goodwin

There are certainly more than two of them in existence - I remember seeing four of them race at Donington park

If that was the FIAGT race in 1997 you even saw one more!

http://www.racingsportscars.com/phot...-14-photo.html

[nobster]

Toine hezemans converted his cars in Bitter cars which were not succesfull as well.

[Fogelhund]

I talked to one of the team principles last week. They have plans to run again, but it seems very unlikely that will happen.

[Dani Filth]

Originally Posted by Bramzel

If that was the FIAGT race in 1997 you even saw one more!

http://www.racingsportscars.com/phot...-14-photo.html

that site also states that another elise did not show up .
First Racing Project
Drivers listed: Ratanakul Prutirat (TH)/Jérôme Policand (F)

[kmchow]

Originally Posted by Dani Filth

that site also states that another elise did not show up .
First Racing Project
Drivers listed: Ratanakul Prutirat (TH)/Jérôme Policand (F)

So First Racing Project were a private team which bought an ex-Factory Elise GT1?

[tblincoe]

we are currently making a 1997 FIA-GT Mod for EA Sports' F1 Career Challenge '99-'02, you can check out our site here: www.gtmods.com

as for the First Racing Project car, it was the #15 car run by the Lotus GT1 team (N/A V8 car), and ran in a white "Thai" livery... it raced at several rounds in the 97 season

there were these cars that ran in the 1997 FIA GT series:

#13 Lotus GT1 Racing (N/A V8)
#14 Lotus GT1 Racing (N/A V8)
#15 Lotus GT1 Racing (N/A V8)
#15 First Racing Project (N/A V8)
#19 MVR Lotus (N/A V8)
#23 JBF Racing (TT V8)
#24 JBF Racing (TT V8)