Suite au "déverminage" de l'AER Lotus PI/10, l'écurie a dévoilé quelques informations complémentaires sur la première séance d'essais complète du team. Lotus devrait débuter au Championnat du Monde d'Endurance FIA WEC à l'occasion de la quatrième manche de la saison, aux 6 Heures du Circuit des Amériques, lors du "Lone Star Le Mans Week-end" à Austin le 20 septembre prochain.
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The new LMP1 car was tested last week at the Monteblanco circuit in Spain by Thomas Holzer, Pierre Kaffer and Christophe Bouchut. Kaffer was only able to do the first three days as he then departed for a race in Canada.
The two German drivers started the week by doing short runs, setting up the new AER engine, working on traction control and a number of other electronic components – all of which worked well. They then moved onto longer runs to allow the team to learn about the car’s aerodynamic properties as well as testing mechanic components. On the final day Christophe Bouchut took the wheel for longer stints to work on reliability.
Team Manager, Marko van Dommele, told the FIA WEC: “A lot was learned about the new car and we have been able to gather a lot of useful data. Based on the data gathered, improvements will be made to the car in the coming days and a further test is planned for the end of July.”
Fiona Miller
Photo: CIRCUITO MONTEBLANCO (ANDALUSIA, SPAIN), 10 JUILLET 2014, ESSAIS PRIVES.
