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Griever20 · 09-12-2017, 07:19 AM

Confidental Analysis: Lotus Racing
March 5th, 2017
From: michelle.watkins@lr.gma
To: dan.martinson@lr.gma

Hey boss,

As last year, I hope you enjoyed the weekend while we were out testing in Tondela. Good thing to say, the car is looking way better than 2016 and we are all very happy with the progress we made from last season. So, let me sum up the testing, right.

The Chassis: Lotus Type 202

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The Type 202 is a significant upgrade over the old 201 already. Fitting to our projections, we made a step forward in tyre wear, tyre heating and thanks to the breakthrough by our friends at the Polymat Group when it comes to chassis materials, the improvabiliy is better than last season, which means we can easily add performance to the car.

As expected, the reliability is not as good as 2016, but we are still looking handy and can expect to bring the car home in Qatar AND add some performance via the good old weight stripping...

Now, to performance:
Engine: 6th
The new 2017 spec engine seems better than Kitano, Espirit, Rezzato Corsa and Panther in that order. Nice work, and we can improve that easily thanks to the support of Ferrari.

Acceleration: 7th, no change.
Brakes: 7th, no change.

Front Wing: 9th
We jumped the Van Dort with the new front wing, but we are still ways away from the average.

Suspension: 7th
We are leaving, Vélan, Espirit and Rezzato Corsa in the dust here...

Rear Wing: 9th
Only the Espirit rear wing is worse.

Overall: 8th
We jumped Vélan and are ahead of Espirit GP on raw pace, time to add to that!

Your call of what to develop first!

Financials:
Targeting zero at the end of the season, we have $28.5M available for development, and that is without additional sponsorship money on upfront payments and race bonus payouts. Our marketability is up to 78% and we should be able to still attact 4* sponsors and four of our six deals will run out after the next two races... I think we should be safe in financial terms.

HQ:
The new factory wing should be done by the start of July and I agree with the idea of building the tour center to generate additional income. That one will be profitable by the end of 2018, just when we have to renegotiate alot of contracts.

11 days till the Qatar GP, lets get going.

Lg
Michelle Watkins
PA/Scouting Director Lotus Racing

09-12-2017, 07:19 AM	#96
Griever20 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Dortmund, Germany Posts: 3,723	Lotus Racing: Preseason Status March 5th Confidental Analysis: Lotus Racing March 5th, 2017 From: michelle.watkins@lr.gma To: dan.martinson@lr.gma Hey boss, As last year, I hope you enjoyed the weekend while we were out testing in Tondela. Good thing to say, the car is looking way better than 2016 and we are all very happy with the progress we made from last season. So, let me sum up the testing, right. The Chassis: Lotus Type 202 The Type 202 is a significant upgrade over the old 201 already. Fitting to our projections, we made a step forward in tyre wear, tyre heating and thanks to the breakthrough by our friends at the Polymat Group when it comes to chassis materials, the improvabiliy is better than last season, which means we can easily add performance to the car. As expected, the reliability is not as good as 2016, but we are still looking handy and can expect to bring the car home in Qatar AND add some performance via the good old weight stripping... Now, to performance: Engine: 6th The new 2017 spec engine seems better than Kitano, Espirit, Rezzato Corsa and Panther in that order. Nice work, and we can improve that easily thanks to the support of Ferrari. Acceleration: 7th, no change. Brakes: 7th, no change. Front Wing: 9th We jumped the Van Dort with the new front wing, but we are still ways away from the average. Suspension: 7th We are leaving, Vélan, Espirit and Rezzato Corsa in the dust here... Rear Wing: 9th Only the Espirit rear wing is worse. Overall: 8th We jumped Vélan and are ahead of Espirit GP on raw pace, time to add to that! Your call of what to develop first! Financials: Targeting zero at the end of the season, we have $28.5M available for development, and that is without additional sponsorship money on upfront payments and race bonus payouts. Our marketability is up to 78% and we should be able to still attact 4* sponsors and four of our six deals will run out after the next two races... I think we should be safe in financial terms. HQ: The new factory wing should be done by the start of July and I agree with the idea of building the tour center to generate additional income. That one will be profitable by the end of 2018, just when we have to renegotiate alot of contracts. 11 days till the Qatar GP, lets get going. Lg Michelle Watkins PA/Scouting Director Lotus Racing __________________ The Montreal Expos... Exposing the New MLB? MLB 2015 - Being the Brewmaster(ended) MLB 2013: The Blue Jays That Never Were(concluded) Last edited by Griever20; 09-12-2017 at 08:08 AM.