Description

LOTUS ELISE GT1 – CHEVROLET n.49

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HISTORY

The Lotus Elise – Chevrolet is a car that participated at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1997.

The English GTI Lotus Racing Team with Jan Lammers, Mike Hezemans and Alexander ‘Sandy’ Grau at the wheel of the Lotus Elise GT1 – Chevrolet n.49 did not finish at the 24 Hours of Le Mans 1997 due to broken engine after one hundred twenty-one laps.
The winner race was the TWR Porsche WSC n.7 of Michele Alboreto, Stafan Johansson and Tom Kristensen. second the McLaren F1 GTR-BMW n.41 with Pierre-Henri Raphanel, Anders Olofsson, Jean-Marc Gounon while third the McLaren F1 GTR-BMW n.43 with Eric Helary, Peter Kox, Roberto Ravaglia.

CHASSIS

Lotus Elise GT1
Designed: Julian Thomson
Lightweight, part carbon-fibre, including rear wing, splitter and diveplanes, all delivered in primer
Length: 4491 mm
Width: 2070 mm
Height: 1100 mm
Suspension front: double wishbones
Suspension rear: double wishbones
Tyres: Michelin

ENGINE

Chevrolet Small Block gen.II LT5 365 5984 cc 90° V8
Power: 447 kW
Drive Type: Rear wheel drive
Transmission: Hewland 6 speed Sequential.
Fuel brand: Castrol
Fuel Type: Petrol
Tank capacity: 100 lt.

RESULT

Did not finish at the 24 hours of Le Mans 1997 with drivers Jan Lammers, Mike Hezemans, Alexander ‘Sandy’ Grau