Lotus Esprit GT1 race V8

A Porsche gets its bottom smacked.

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• lotus
• esprit
• GT1
• race
• V8
• Supercar
• Porsche

[zpolukuchka]

I love the sound this car makes

[Warhead3000]

Apparently the rear of the car was on fire at this stage and the transmission or engine locked up. A few seconds later you see the driver running away from the car. Not sure what caused the fire but the new V8 had many problems. The previous 4 pot esprit sport 300 was much more sucsessful, wining British GT chamionship in 1994 and with Zanardi mixing it with the Mclaren F1's at silverstone and beating them, in addition to F40's and 911's but the gearbox gave out 8 minutes towards the end

[jamesjamesjames1973]

This clip isn't from when it caught fire. That clip of the 'fire from the rear end' is from Nurburg when Mike Hazemans was driving the V8. I know about it as I re-built that car and we had it running again within two weeks. Great to see some footage, thanks for posting this.

[Straightsix76]

@wraith01mg The seal between the liner and the block failed on pre 98 cars because Lotus used the wrong sealant which broke down if an engine over heated, not because the 'liner was weak'. This issue was resolved when they switched from Loctite sealant to Hylomar

[wraith01mg]

those v8's had massive potential. shame the gearbox on the road car was so bad they had to limit the motor to 350 bhp, the liners were weak and the fuel pump pressure was liable to peak out causing pressure leaks thus fire, that motor was good for 550 bhp on the road. It just needed more developement. No time, no money.

[dojOdRiFTeR]

my ass a lotus is better than porsche they all suck porsche whoop that little turd aany day

[putonickdemierda]

Impresionante

[leknightcluber]

its anderstop

[Paulysin]

The last known Esprit GT1/GT2 car is for sale right now got to racecarsdirect 'dot' com to see it..

[Pete535]

I have an Esprit V8 engine for parts. PM me.

[dsf3g]

Actually this clip cuts out just before you see the driver literally running away from the car: the engine had caught on fire!!! I'm sure the full clip is on Youtube somewhere. Look for it, it's pretty funny (and sad, tho... I love Esprits and used to own one).