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LotusCupEurope - Zandvoort (NL) - 23 Mai 2009

Une petite ballade pour supporter un ami en Exige S !

Pas mal de Belges et le support du garage Lotus Verhiest !

Superbe journée ...

Première partie ... qualification ...

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Bon apparement les Lotus ...

La seconde partie est arrivée sur le premier post ! ...
Bon pour attirer la foule ...

Et non il n'y avait pas de nudiste ... ou alors je les ait rater !

Par contre un des marschalls ... il s'en tape de la course ! ... Zut j'ai oublier de photographier la jolie marschall blonde ...

Hi Baphi,

Nice pics.
It looks if there were Heavy Fights !!

I spoke to your/our friend.
He said : Zandvoort is a real mens circuit. (And he is right)

3 questions:

1. Is the lotus chalenge with Exige AND 2 eleven?
2. What is the name of our friend?
3. Did he finish?

Outjer

Hi Outjer,

1. http://www.lotuscupeurope.com/regulations.html

Introduction

The Lotus Cup Europe aims to provide a friendly, safe and financially viable series for those wishing to race a Lotus Exige, Elise or 211 in Europe.

There are three classes within the Lotus Cup Europe series:

* Production: For series 1 and 2 Elises with a maximum hub power of 151bhp (170bhp fly wheel) and a minimum combined weight of driver and car of 825kg. Also open to standard Series 2 Exige and 111R Toyota engined cars with a maximum hub power of 169bhp.

* 211 Class: For standard and slightly modified 2-Eleven cars.

* Exige Cup Class: For Exige S2 Cup cars and S2 Exige variants – For Exige variants up to a maximum of 235bhp at the hubs (260bhp at the flywheel) with a minimum weight of 850kg. Includes Lotus Cup 260, Lotus Cup 255, Lotus Cup 240, Lotus Cup 190 and Lotus Exige S.

A typical race meeting will involve a 20 minute practice session, followed by two 20 minute races. At some rounds free practice will be available and there will be an option of a test or track day. The second 20 minute race may be held in a “reverse top 10” format. Competitors in the Lotus on Track Elise Trophy will be invited to compete in the same races but under their own classes.

1. Denis ( badly spelled in some documents ) he is driving in the production class.
   http://www.lotuscupeurope.com/drivers.html
   http://www.elisetrophy.com/Runners_and_Riders/S3RLCE2

2. yes he did finish ... and he had a lot of Fun ! ... need new rear tires though
   And yes there were some fights ... ! ... well this is racing !
   We went to get the cars from the truck this morning.
   But it didn't end well for 2 others Belgians on Sunday, one Exige and one 2-11 GT4
   Good to be scrapped ... both chassis have been badly damaged ...
   Both drivers have been injured, one more seriously.

Data about the different event this weekend;
http://mylaps.com/results/showevent.jsp?id=420377

http://www.elisetrophy.com/2008_Season_Videos

Thanks a lot!

I think it is a superb raceclass.
And at realy good and different circuits.

Did Denis drive a RX 8 at some time or do I know him driving Lotus at Spa trackdays.

Outjer

Outjer a écrit :

Thanks a lot!

I think it is a superb raceclass.
And at realy good and different circuits.

Did Denis drive a RX 8 at some time or do I know him driving Lotus at Spa trackdays.

Outjer

Yep you saw him in 2008 MLR ... Exige S ... still the same one ... but with full FIA roll cage ... and a few other gadgets !

2008 ... MLR ... my nephew trow up in his car
beter his than mine !

And before that you probably met him in a grey Z3M ... a few year back @ the Duez days !

Trying hard ... but failed to pass ! he is 146 ...

Onboard Elise - Lotus Cup Europe @ Zandvoort ( Race 1, Part 1) VIDEO4

Onboard Elise - Lotus Cup Europe @ Zandvoort ( Race 1, Part 2) VIDEO4

... 3m49s ...

Historische Zandvoort Trophy

http://www.racefotos.nl/index3.htm

ouuuups ... !