Lotus back in formula 1

Lotus back in formula 1

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michael54321

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284 months

Wednesday 11th September 2002
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Hi everybody,

yesterday evening there was a message broadcasted on the DSF (a german sports channel). The headline was: Lotus sensationally could be back soon in formula 1! This is no joke!!! It was announced, that the BAR-Team is trying to get Lotus in their boat in 2003.
What do you think??
I´m interested if there are any rumours concerning these facts in England.

As I´m a Lotus enthusiast and since a few weeks proud owner of a Lotus S2 :-)))))) I wish on one hand, that Lotus really is coming back in formula 1. On the other hand I don´t know, if this is really a good idea, as Lotus is struggling to keep alive at the moment.

Let me hear your opinions,
Mike

michael54321

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4 posts

284 months

Wednesday 11th September 2002
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Hi podie,

yes its true, Lotus is not owner of the name "Team Lotus", as I have heard. But on the DSF-channel, they did not speak of "Team Lotus". This may be a mistake, because Lotus is not too well known here in Germany. But the fact, that Lotus cars/Lotus engineering is not owner of the name "Team Lotus" does not mean, they can not participate in formula 1. If the new name of the BAR-Team ist Lotus-BAR or there is no change of the name (remember BAR means British-American Racing) at all, Lotus has no problem and does not break the rights on the name "Team Lotus".
Hope, I got this correct. If not, would anybody please explain the facts concerning the name " Team Lotus".

michael54321

Original Poster:

4 posts

284 months

Wednesday 11th September 2002
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On the DSF-site there are more infos concerning the comeback of Lotus. And as far as I have understood there shall be a completely new name before 2006.

I don´t know how good your German is, but the link is:
www.sport1.de/Sportarten/Motorsport/Formel1/Berichte/Hintergrund/f1_20lotus_20comeback_20mel.html">www.sport1.de/coremedia/generator/www.sport1.de/Sportarten/Motorsport/Formel1/Berichte/Hintergrund/f1_20lotus_20comeback_20mel.html

If this does not function, try www.dsf.de and follow the link there.

I would have translated this for you, but my English is too bad to do so. Perhaps anybody of you can do the job and post the complete story here.