Lotus Finalizes Deal With KVRT

By Andrew Cutler
March 18 2010

I had previously written about Lotus' plans to enter the 2010 IndyCar Series, with an eye towards possibly making a bid to be an engine supplier come the 2012 spec change. The idea was to enter into a partnership with an exsisting team, using them as a platform to get immediate exposure to the fans - and the IRL officals.

As expected, that team will be KV Racing Technology. The new partnership will be offically 'launched' at the next race, the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, which will be held on Sunday, March 28.

The #5 car, driven by former F1 pilot and current IndyCar rookie Takuma Sato will carry the classic Lotus green & yellow (see picture above). As of the present time, there appears to be no plans to expand the partnership to include a second car, something that was initially proposed. Thus, it looks like Englishman James Rossiter, who had tested with KVRT during the pre-season, will not be landing a ride with KVRT - unless the situation changes in the near future.

Despite carrying the Lotus name, the car remains a Honda-powered Dallara.

Lotus Finalizes Deal With KVRT

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Date: 18/03/2010 13:22

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