By 3am on Saturday morning Lotus Racing had finally finished packing up the six airfreight boxes needed for the journey to Bahrain and the beginning of the 2010 Formula One season. Two cars and a 60-strong team have now made their way to the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Bahrain International Circuit for the first race of much anticipated 2010 season.
Jarno Trulli and Heikki Kovalainen, remain upbeat and honest about their expectations for the first few races. Trulli commented,
“It would be nice to score a point, but it is not going to be easy. We have to be realistic.”
Chief Technical Officer, Mike Gascoyne said, “Our test season was extremely productive – in general we’ve had very good reliability, and the team is in very good shape going to the first race.”
Lotus Racing remain confident of their continuing progress. Team Principle Tony Fernandes commented,
“We are all looking forward to Bahrain; to have Lotus Racing on the grid will be a momentous occasion for all involved and, indeed, for our fans, whose support has been absolutely fantastic since we launched just under six months ago. Yes we are a little slower than the major leading teams, however we will get there, with passion, hard work and a clear vision – our aim for this first Grand Prix will be to finish and steadily but surely improve, race by race.”
Lotus Racing will spend the week preparing in Bahrain and look forward to hitting the track in anger for the first practice session on Friday, exactly six months to the day after gaining their entry place into 2010 Formula One World Championship.
Finally, the Legacy of Lotus dawn upon us. Rumored to be the best of the newcomers across the paddock, reviving one of the sport’s greatest and most successful marques after a 16-year absence. Certainly a hard task, but worth the try. Malaysian eyes will be on green cars come light turn green at Bahrain.
I for one would closely scrutinize this team to bring you insights on the team at Bahrain. Stay tuned!! The Game is on.
Editorial : Mu’az Zakaria
Source : Lotus
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