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Cars and drivers:
#31 Thomas Holzer (GER) Mirco
Schultis (GER)
#32 Kevin Weeda (USA) James Rossiter (GBR)
Jan Charouz (CZ)
Race results:
#31 Position 6 (LMP2)
#32 retired
Lotus was on a good pace at the 6 Hours of
Shanghai.
After being on Pole Position, James Rossiter in
car #32 had a moderate start and did not push
too much. The Briton did not use his tyres too
hard as otherwise he would have had problems at
the end of his first stint. It was a wise
decision as the cars in front of him struggled
with the tyres and so, Rossiter could catch up
with the class leader. Unfortunately, car #32
had to retire because of some brake problems.
Thomas Holzer and Mirco Schultis in car #31
finished the race on sixth position in LMP2
class. Both German drivers had a strong race
pace and could manage the tyre degradation well.
It was a very interesting first year in FIA
World Endurance Championship and Lotus is
looking forward to the new season with the new
Lotus T128.
Thomas Holzer, Race driver #31:
It was a good race for us and I am very happy
about sixth position in LMP2 class. Mirco
Schultis and I had good lap times and we had the
speed to race with our competitors. We improved
a lot during the season and could close the gap
to the other cars. I would like to thank to the
whole team. They did a fantastic job all over
the year and I am looking forward to racing with
them next year.
James Rossiter, Race driver #32:
It was a great feeling to start from Pole
Position. We had a good pace and kept up with
our competitors. Unfortunately, we had problems
on the brakes and so we had to retire, which is
a big shame. The team worked very hard and well
the whole season and I would like to say thank
you to everyone. I hope that we will have the
chance to work together again next year.
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