Lotus has a small but very dedicated following in Italy. Whilst many of their compatriots simply lust after the home grown red machines, there are others that get out there and enjoy themselves in some more affordable British sportscars and love every minute of it. One such group is PB Racing who race their Elise in the Endurance Touring Car Series. They're up against typical touring car type machinery including BMW M3s etc, but also have to do battle with a BMW 330d and a 260bhp diesel Toledo! Currently they're running first in class and 7th overall. They don't limit their activities to the race Elise though. Also in the garage is an Exige which they use for track days. It may not stay there though. Next year PB Racing hope to enter the Exige in the Italian GT Championship. Off the track PB Racing are suppliers to many of the other Lotus racers in the region as well as road car owners. Link: www.pbracing.it |