Lotus Rebellion

For the 2012 season, Lotus Rebellion Racing will run two Toyota-powered Lola B12/80 LMP1 cars and participate in the new FIA Endurance World Championship

Rebellion Racing is a Swiss private racing Team, sponsored by Lotus. The team's workshop is based in the United Kingdom but the team is a truly multinational organisation, with British, Swiss, French, Italian and Dutch team members all working together alongside each other.

Drivers: Neel Jani / Nico Prost / Nick Heidfeld

Drivers: Andrea Belicchi / Harold Primat / Jeroen Bleekemolen

Drivers 2012 season:

Neel Jani

Name: Neel Jani
Date of birth: 08-12-1983

2 participations at Le Mans 24 Hours
2011 Le Mans Series / Intercontinental Le Mans Cup / 24 Heures du Mans
REBELLION Racing LMP1 Lola-Toyota
2010 5th Le Mans Series LMP1 / REBELLION Racing / LMP1 Lola-Rebellion
2008/2009 Vice-Champion A1 GP / Team Switzerland
2007/2008 Champion A1 GP / Team Switzerland
2004-2006 Formula 1 3rd and test driver / Red Bull / Toro Rosso
2004 3rd Formula Renault 3.5
Formula 1 Red Bull Test Driver
2003 Vice-champion Formula Renault V6
Formula 1 Sauber Petronas Test Driver
2002 Vice-champion Euro Formula Renault
2001 Eurocup Formula Renault
2000 Swiss Champion Junior Karting Formula A
1999 Karting Formula A
1996-1998 Karting

Nicolas Prost

Name: Nicolas Prost
Date of birth: 18-08-1981

3 participations at Le Mans 24 Hours
2011 Le Mans Series / Intercontinental Le Mans Cup / 24 Heures du Mans
REBELLION Racing LMP1 Lola-Toyota
2010/2011 Champion Andros Trophy Ice Racing electrical cars /Team Pilot
2010 5th Le Mans Series LMP1 / REBELLION Racing LMP1 Lola-Rebellion
2009/2010 Champion Andros Trophy Ice Racing electrical cars / Team Pilot
2009 5th Le Mans Series LMP1 / Speedy racing Team Sebah LMP1 Lola Coupé - Aston Martin.
A1 GP Team France driver
2008 Euroseries F3000 Champion
A1 GP Team France driver
2007 3rd Spanish Formula 3
2006 4th Spanish Formula 3
2005 French Formula Renault
French GT Championship
World Series Formula Renault 3.5
2004 French Formula Renault
French GT Championship
2003 French Formula Campus

Nick Heidfeld

	Name: Nick Heidfeld Date of birth: 10-05-19771 participation at Le Mans 24 Hours (1999) 2012 FIA World Endurance Championship, Le Mans 24 Hours - REBELLION Racing. 2011 Formula World Championship (Lotus Renault GP) 2010 Formula 1 test driver (MercedesGP), till August 2010. Official tyre test driver (Pirelli), August - September 2010. Formula 1 World Championship (Sauber Motorsport), from 2010 GP Singapore. 2009 13th place Formula One World Championship (BMW Sauber F1 Team) 2008 6th place Formula One World Championship (BMW Sauber F1 Team) 2007 5th place Formula One World Championship (BMW Sauber F1 Team) 2006 9th place Formula One World Championship (BMW Sauber F1 Team) 2005 11th place Formula One World Championship (BMW Williams F1 Team) 2004 18th place Formula One World Championship (Jordan Ford) 2003 14th place Formula One World Championship (Sauber Petronas) 2002 10th place Formula One World Championship (Sauber Petronas) 2001 8th place Formula One World Championship (Sauber Petronas) 2000 Formula One World Championship (Prost Peugeot) 1999 Winner of the European Formula 3000 Championship, four wins; Formula One test driver (McLaren-Mercedes) 1998 2nd place European Formula 3000 Championship, three wins; Formula One test driver (McLaren-Mercedes) 1997 Winner of the German Formula 3 Championship, five wins; Winner of the F3 Grand Prix Monaco. Formula One test (McLaren-Mercedes) 1996 3rd place German Formula 3 Championship, three wins; pole position and race win at the Formula 3 World Final in Macau; 3rd place Formula 3 Masters in Zandvoort 1995 Winner of the International German Formula Ford 1800 Championship, four wins 1994 Winner of the German Formula Ford 1600 Championship, eight wins out of nine races 1988-1993 Karting successes, first at a national level, then qualified for European and World Championship
Andrea Belicchi
	Name: Andrea Belicchi Date of birth: 18-12-19764 participations at Le Mans 24 Hours 2011 Le Mans Series & 24 Heures du Mans / REBELLION Racing Lola-Toyota LMP1 3rd 8 Hours of Le Castellet LMS 2010 Le Mans Series / REBELLION Racing Lola-Rebellion LMP1 3rd 8 Hours of Le Castellet LMS Winner 6 Hours of Vallelunga Silver cup (BMW M3) 2009 5th Le Mans Series / SPEEDY RACING TEAM SEBAH / Lola-Aston Martin LMP1 SUPERCUP PORSCHE - 5th Monaco GP CITE Touring Car Serie Italia (BWM M3) 2008 Le Mans Series & Le Mans 24 Hours / SPEEDY RACING TEAM SEBAH / Lola-Judd LMP2 2nd 1000 km of Catalunya Dubai 24 Hours (BMW M3) OPEN-GT (PORSCHE 977 RSR) ETCS ( BWM M3) 2007 5th Le Mans Series GT2 / SPEEDY RACING TEAM / Spyker C8 Winner 4 Hours of Vallelunga (BMW M3) Winner 4 Hours of Brno (BMW M3) 24 Hours of Nurburgring (M3) 2006 OPEN GT Champion / GTS class Winner LMS 1000 Km of Nurburgring Winner 4 Hours of Imola 2005 Italian GT championship / Lister GT1 2004 Formula Renault V6 3rd in Championship 2003 FINLAND F3 CHAMPION 6th in Eurocup Formula Renault V6 2002 RUSSIA F3 CHAMPION 2001 Formula Nissan 3rd in Championship 2000 Formula Nissan 1999 Formula Nissan 2nd Renault Clio V6 European Championship Renault Megane Italian Championship 1998 CHAMPION Renault Spider Europe CHAMPION Renault Megane Italia 1997 4th Renault Spider European Championship Karting 1996 Italian CHAMPION 125 Internazionale. CHAMPION Oceania Championship 100 FSA FACTORY DRIVER PCR 1995 WORLD VICE-CHAMPION FC 125. 2nd European Championship FSA 100. 3rd. Italian Championship 125 Internazionale. 1994 Diploma at « Istituto Tecnico di Parma » FACTORY DRIVER FULLERTON -PCR 1993 Italian CHAMPION 100 Internazionale. Winner Trofeo A.Margutti. 3rd. World Championship FK. FACTORY DRIVER TONY KART - ITALSYSTEM 1991 Winner «World Cup» Hong Kong. 4th. World Junior championship 1990 Italian CHAMPION Karting 100 FACTORY DRIVER TONY KART - ROTAX 1989 Italian CHAMPION Karting 100 FACTORY DRIVER ALLKART -COMER 1987 Italian Champion 60 MiniKart 1986 Karting
Harold Primat
	Name: Harold Primat Date of birth: 12-07-1975 7 participations at Le Mans 24 Hours 2011 Aston Martin Racing Official Works Team Driver, 1st at 6 Hours of Laguna Seca, 3rd Petit Le Mans. Le Mans 24 Hours 2010 Aston Martin Racing Official Works Team Driver, 3rd at Sebring 12 Hours ALMS, 2nd at Long Beach ALMS, 2nd at 8 Hours of Le Castellet LMS. 6th at Le Mans 24 Hours. 2009 Aston Martin Racing Official Works Team Driver Le Mans Series and Le Mans 24 Hours, 5th at Spa 1000km, 5th at Algarve 1000km, 2nd at Nurburgring 1000km, 4th at Silverstone 1000km, 1st and 4th at Okayama Asian Le Mans Series. 2008 Le Mans Series with Pescarolo Sport , 3rd in Monza Le Mans 24 Hours with Pescarolo Sport, 7th overall and 1st in “Petrol Class” American Le Mans Series with Creation Autosportif Daytona 24 Hours with SAMAX Motorsport. 2007 Le Mans Series with Pescarolo Sport, 3rd in Spa, 4th in Monza and Interlagos Le Mans 24 Hours with Pescarolo Sport ALMS with Creation Autosportif, 2nd at Petit Le Mans and 3rd at Laguna Seca. 2006 Le Mans Series with Swiss Spirit 2nd in Spa and Jarama, 4th overall Le Mans 24 Hours with Swiss Spirit ALMS with Creation Autosportif 3rd in Laguna Seca and 4th at Petit Le Mans Daytona 24 Hours with Spirit of Daytona. 2005 ALMS Sebring 12 Hours with Kruse Motorsport, finishing 2nd. Le Mans Endurance Series and Le Mans 24 Hours with Rollcentre. 2004 World Series Lights with Saulnier Racing, three podiums, seven top-five finishes and 13 top-ten finishes, 6th overall V de V French Endurance Championship with Saulnier Racing, vice champion. 2003 Formula 3 Euro Series with Saulnier Racing V de V French Endurance Championship with Saulnier Racing, podium finish at 12 Hours of Magny Cours. 2002 British Formula 3 Scholarship class with Team Diamond, 13 top ten finishes Macau GP Asian Formula 2000 Challenge, finishing 5th. 2001 British Formula 3 Scholarship class with Team Diamond, eight top ten finishes Macau GP Asian Formula 2000 Challenge, finishing 5th Spa Elf Masters of F3 with Team Diamond, scholarship winner 2000 - 1999 US Formula Ford 2000 with Pabst Racing 1996 Jim Russell Racing School, Formula Vauxhall junior outright category winner 1995 Winfield Racing School, finalist 1994 Max Mygale Auto Racing School, finalist
Jeroen Bleekemolen
	Name: Jeroen Bleekemolen Date of birth: 23-10-1981 5 participations at Le Mans 24 Hours 2011 Intercontinental Le Mans Cup / 24 Heures du Mans REBELLION Racing LMP1 Lola-Toyota 2010 Champion ALMS GTC / Black Swan Racing - Porsche 5th 24 Hours of Daytona 2009 Champion Porsche Supercup A1 GP driver for Team Netherland 2008 Champion Porsche Supercup Winner Le Mans 24 hours LMP2 - Van Merkjtein motorsport - Porsche RS Spyder A1 GP driver for Team Netherland 2007 A1 GP driver for Team Netherland 2006 A1 GP driver for Team Netherland Spyker Factory driver in LMS and FIA-GT 2005 A1 GP driver for Team Netherland Spyker Factory driver in LMS and FIA-GT 2004 DTM Opel Factory driver 2003 DTM Opel Factory driver 2002 Formula 3 European Renault Clio V6 championship 2000 & 2001 Formula 3 1998 Champion Netherland and Benelux Formula Ford 1995-1997 Karting

The car

Lotus Rebellion (LMP1) is using the new Lola B12/80 LMP2 Coupe that is powered by a V8 Lotus engine and compliant with the new regulations for the FIA World Endurance Championship. The car is fitted with an Xtrac gearbox with pneumatic paddle shift system and Carbon brakes with AP Racing six-piston calipers.

Chassis

Lola carbon fibre composite monocoque
carbon fibre crash box
carbon fibre floor
crash tested to LMP1 standards and homologated up to 2014.

Engine

V8 Toyota engine
Total cylinder capacity 3400 cc