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Griever20 · 08-25-2017, 04:04 PM

Lotus Racing:
Engine: 10th
Gearbox: 10th
Brakes: 9th
Front Wing: 10th
Suspension: 9th
Rear Wing: 10th
Overall: 10th

The two new gearboxes are on the car and the development of a new engine has started and the engine will be the focus for the next 1 1/2 months... as building engines takes some time right?

We of course lose some raw performance by building reliable parts, but with the small factory, it is nearly impossible to dish out parts with high performance AND get them all reliable for race day. No use to have parts stashed away that would fall apart in the race, losing us more time.

The new facilities are ready on July 27th, between round eight and nine.

Sponsors:

Fixed Payment Sponsors:
Sheikh Airways(4/4 races) $450k upfront, $85k per race
Kashima(4/13 races) $300k per race
Balmina(4/12 races) $4M upfront

Race Bonus Sponsors:
Wan Chai Industries(4/8 races) $750k upfront, $450k bonus pool per race for 9th or above
Northern Harbour(4/6 races) $1.25M upfront, $880k bonus pool per race for 2nd or above
Big Dough(3/4 races) $150k bonus pool per race for 14th or above

No big news here

The Track:

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The traditional test track of Formula One and now the WMC, Tondela marks the start of the european season of the Championship, and while it hosts the big, loud cars from May 5th to May 8th, a dry race is expected.

With lots of small chicanes and low speed corners, front downforce and acceleration together with a good engine bring performance here, and all of this means a high tyre wear as the rubber quickly disappears from the canvas in the breaking zones, and lockups may happen.

Rumors, Rumors, Rumors

Between the races, the GMA council met to decide whether the Singapore GP should get taken off the calendar, but that one was voted off quickly.

Iker Vidal of Lotus made the headlines when he was caught speeding near Madrid and, after getting a lecture, made some selfies with the spanish policeman. Fans and sponsors loved it.

The Scuderia Rossini brought a major update to Tondela, a new gearbox AND a new engine, improving their performance on alot of tracks and many see their engine as the third best on the grid behind the two Mercedes powered top teams.

Van Dort followed suit with a solid new gearbox that gets the maximum out of the Honda engine and that keeps them in the middle of the pack in terms of acceleration.

The cute pink Panther cars brought a new rear wing solution to the track. It is an area where there is little to gain, and their rear downforce numbers continue to be below average, but they passed the Kitano car.

08-25-2017, 04:04 PM	#23
Griever20 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Dortmund, Germany Posts: 3,727	Pre-Race Roundup: 2016 Portugese Grand Prix(4/16) Lotus Racing: Engine: 10th Gearbox: 10th Brakes: 9th Front Wing: 10th Suspension: 9th Rear Wing: 10th Overall: 10th The two new gearboxes are on the car and the development of a new engine has started and the engine will be the focus for the next 1 1/2 months... as building engines takes some time right? We of course lose some raw performance by building reliable parts, but with the small factory, it is nearly impossible to dish out parts with high performance AND get them all reliable for race day. No use to have parts stashed away that would fall apart in the race, losing us more time. The new facilities are ready on July 27th, between round eight and nine. Sponsors: Fixed Payment Sponsors: Sheikh Airways(4/4 races) $450k upfront, $85k per race Kashima(4/13 races) $300k per race Balmina(4/12 races) $4M upfront Race Bonus Sponsors: Wan Chai Industries(4/8 races) $750k upfront, $450k bonus pool per race for 9th or above Northern Harbour(4/6 races) $1.25M upfront, $880k bonus pool per race for 2nd or above Big Dough(3/4 races) $150k bonus pool per race for 14th or above No big news here The Track: The traditional test track of Formula One and now the WMC, Tondela marks the start of the european season of the Championship, and while it hosts the big, loud cars from May 5th to May 8th, a dry race is expected. With lots of small chicanes and low speed corners, front downforce and acceleration together with a good engine bring performance here, and all of this means a high tyre wear as the rubber quickly disappears from the canvas in the breaking zones, and lockups may happen. Rumors, Rumors, Rumors Between the races, the GMA council met to decide whether the Singapore GP should get taken off the calendar, but that one was voted off quickly. Iker Vidal of Lotus made the headlines when he was caught speeding near Madrid and, after getting a lecture, made some selfies with the spanish policeman. Fans and sponsors loved it. The Scuderia Rossini brought a major update to Tondela, a new gearbox AND a new engine, improving their performance on alot of tracks and many see their engine as the third best on the grid behind the two Mercedes powered top teams. Van Dort followed suit with a solid new gearbox that gets the maximum out of the Honda engine and that keeps them in the middle of the pack in terms of acceleration. The cute pink Panther cars brought a new rear wing solution to the track. It is an area where there is little to gain, and their rear downforce numbers continue to be below average, but they passed the Kitano car. __________________ The Montreal Expos... Exposing the New MLB? MLB 2015 - Being the Brewmaster(ended) MLB 2013: The Blue Jays That Never Were(concluded)