Editing Models - Evora (section)

==Motorsport==

===Evora Type 124===

[[image:Lotus Evora Type 124.jpg|right|thumb|400px|Lotus Evora Type 124]]
Early prototype of the Evora GT4?
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===Evora GT4===

[[image:Lotus Evora GT4.jpg|right|thumb|400px|Lotus Evora GT4 at the Lotus Festival 2011]]
[http://issuu.com/lotuscars/docs/gt4 Lotus Evora GT4 Tech Specs on Issuu]

The Evora GT4 is an evolution of the original Evora Type 124, designed to compete in the British and European GT4 championship, along with Lotus Cup Europe in 2011 onwards and Lotus Cup UK from 2012.

The enlarged [[Toyota_engines#Motorsport|4-litre 2GR-FE]] is naturally aspirated, built by Cosworth and produces 360PS in European GT4 form. Weight is reduced to 1200kg.

In 2011 the [http://www.lotussportuk.com/ Lotus Sport UK] run Evora GT4 driven by Phil Glew and shared with various team mates scored a number of GT4 class wins in the British GT Championship, while a [http://www.strattonmotorcompany.com/lotus.php Stratton Motor Company] run Evora GT4 finished first in the [http://www.lotrdc.com/ LoTRDC] organised Lotus 1000km race at Brands Hatch.

In 2018 Swedish GT [https://www.cyanracing.com/ Cyan Racing] run Evora GT4 driven by Prince Carl Philip, Thed Björk and Richard Göransson. The trio secured the vice-champion title of the GTB category with one victory and five podium finishes. [https://www.cyanracing.com/concept-cars/lotus-evora-gt4 Pressrelease]
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===Evora Enduro===

[[image:Evora GT Enduro.jpg|right|thumb|400px|Lotus Evora GT Enduro]]
[http://issuu.com/lotuscars/docs/enduro Lotus Evora Enduro Tech Specs on Issuu]

Following on from the Evora GT4 Endurance specification, the Evora Enduro is designed to compete in a range of endurance series and events including Britcar, Creventic Endurance Races, the VLN German Championship, Dutch Supercars, the 24hrs of Dubai and the 12hrs of Sepang.

Engine power is increased to 440bhp @ 7000rpm, while weight is reduced further to 1160kg.

Compared to the Evora GT4, the Evora Enduro features uprated Alcon brakes, including 6 piston calipers at the front, improved cooling, a larger 120 litre fuel tank, and an ATL 'dry break' quick fill refueling system.
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===Evora GTE===

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| [[Image:Lotus Evora GTE Race Car Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px|Lotus Evora GTE Race Car Front]] || [[Image:Lotus Evora GTE Race Car Rear.jpg|thumb|center|300px|Lotus Evora GTE Race Car Rear]]
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[http://issuu.com/lotuscars/docs/gte Lotus Evora GTE Race Car Specs on Issuu]

The Evora GTE race car is a development of the [[Models_-_Evora#Evora_Enduro | Evora Enduro]] designed to compete under GT2 regulations. Changes included an increase in power to 440bhp from the 4.0l Cosworth tuned 2GR-FE paired up with a six speed Xtrac 426 sequential paddle shift racing gearbox, Alcon brakes, full FIA specification roll cage, FIA-compliant 120 litre ATL fuel system, FIA fire extinguisher system, wider carbon fibre bodywork, 'swan neck' rear wing, diffuser, front splitter and additional lighting. Overall weight was reduced to just 1160kg<ref>[http://www.racecar-engineering.com/cars/lotus-evora/ Racecar Engineering - Lotus Evora]</ref>.

In 2011 the Evora GTE was raced by the Lotus Jetalliance team in the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup, including competing in the 2011 Le Mans 24hr race. The team was supported by the factory and entered two cars, but didn't fair well in the series, finishing the year 4th out of 4 entries in the GTE Pro class<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Intercontinental_Le_Mans_Cup#LM_GTE_Pro_standings | 2011 Intercontinental Le Mans Cup]</ref>.

At Le Mans the two car entry struggled both with overheating and a lack of pace in qualifying, and while the No. 64 entry of Singerland/Rich/Hartshorne was forced to retire after 126 laps when a rear wheel nut detached from the car and the loss of the wheel resulted in terminal damage to the car<ref>[http://www.doubledeclutch.com/?p=1444 DoubleDeClutch.com - Lotus Blossom]</ref> the No. 65 car of Rossiter/Hirschi/Mowlem ran with minimal issues and took the flag after 295 laps in 22nd place overall and 7th in class. Lotus put together a video on the 2011 Le Mans attempt [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eD4CaaRfxJM which can be found on Youtube].

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%;"
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! Year
! Chassis
! Engine
! Number
! [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_12_Hours_of_Sebring Sebring]
! [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_1000_km_of_Spa Spa]
! [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_24_Hours_of_Le_Mans Le Mans]
! [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_6_Hours_of_Imola Imola]
! [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_6_Hours_of_Silverstone Silverstone]
! [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Petit_Le_Mans Road America]
! [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_6_Hours_of_Zhuhai Zhuhai]
|-
! rowspan="2" | 2011
! rowspan="2" | Lotus Evora GTE
! rowspan="2" | Toyota Cosworth 2GR-FE 4.0l
! 64
| -
| 40th<br />(9th)
| DNF
| DNF
| NC
| DNF
| 21st<br />(4th)
|-
! 65
| -
| DNF
| 22nd<br />(7th)
| DNF
| 40th<br />(12th)
| NC
| NC
|-
|}

Jetalliance did not continue with the Evora GTE in 2012, with a single car instead being run by [http://alexjobracing.com Alex Job Racing] in the American Le Mans series in the GT class, with drivers Bill Sweedler and former Indycar Rookie of the year Townsend Bell<ref>[http://www.seloc.org/2012/02/lotus-cars-team-lotus-ajr/ SELOC - Lotus Cars – Team Lotus AJR].</ref>.

Once again the team struggled, with engine issues delaying the introduction of the 2012 spec engine and a lack of development from the factory, but the team finished the year with plans to continue development in to 2013<ref>[http://alexjobracing.com/12_news/1105_lotus.html Alex Job Racing - Lotus Alex Job Racing Finish Development Season with Plan for 2013]</ref>. These plans were cancelled however after Lotus announced the [[Models_-_Evora#Evora_GX | Evora GX]] aimed at competing in the ALMS GX class.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%;"
|-
! Year
! Chassis
! Engine
! Number
! [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_12_Hours_of_Sebring Sebring]
! [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_American_Le_Mans_Series_at_Long_Beach Long Beach]
! [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_American_Le_Mans_Monterey Laguna Seca]
! [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_Northeast_Grand_Prix Lime Rock]
! [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_Grand_Prix_of_Mosport Mosport]
! [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_Mid-Ohio_Sports_Car_Challenge Mid-Ohio]
! [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_Road_Race_Showcase Road America]
! [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_Baltimore_Sports_Car_Challenge Baltimore]
! [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_American_Le_Mans_Series_VIR_240 Virginia]
! [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_Petit_Le_Mans Road Atlanta]
|-
! 2012
! Lotus Evora GTE
! Toyota Cosworth 2GR-FE 4.0l
! 23
| -
| NC
| DNF
| 18th<br />(10th)
| 17th<br />(8th)
| 24th<br />(11th)
| 20th<br />(7th)
| 15th<br />(10th)
| 15th<br />(6th)
| 24th<br />(11th)
|-
|}

The Evora GTE is not competing in 2013, with both chassis being returned to Lotus.
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===Evora GTS===

[[image:Lotus Evora GTS Race Car.jpg|right|thumb|400px|Lotus Evora GTS]]
Unlike previous race going Evoras which use a Cosworth developed, enlarged and normally aspirated version of the Toyota 2GR-FE engine, the Evora GTS is based heavily on the road going Evora S, retaining it’s supercharged 345bhp engine with the addition of a wet baffled sump and Accusump along with a range of modifications inherited from the Evora GT4.

Along with the Evora GTS, Lotus Racing are also providing a range of kits to convert road going Evoras to Evora GTN specification. Both the Evora GTS and converted Evora GTN cars will be eligible to race alongside the Evora GT4 in the new Lotus Cup UK and Lotus Cup Europe ‘V6 Cup’ class.

[http://evorainfo.net/FileStore/PDFs/Brochures/Evora%20GTS.pdf Lotus Evora GTS Technical Specifications]<br />
[http://evorainfo.net/FileStore/PDFs/Brochures/EVORA%20GTN%20FLYER%20(lowRes).pdf Lotus Evora GTN Flyer]<br />
[http://evorainfo.net/FileStore/PDFs/Brochures/EVORA%20GTN%20BROCHURE%20(SinglePages).pdf Lotus Evora GTN Brochure]
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===Evora GTC===

[[image:Lotus Evora GTC.jpg|right|thumb|400px|Lotus Evora GTC]]
[http://www.seloc.org/2012/05/lotus-cars-lotus-racing-launch-new-evora-gtc/ Lotus Cars – Lotus Racing Launch New Evora GTC]

Announced in May 2012, the Evora GTC is a major upgrade to the Evora GT4 Enduro race car, available either as a newly built race car from Lotus Racing or as to upgrade existing Evora GT4 Enduro cars.

The first customer Evora GTC car is run by Team Bullrun in Britcar who upgraded their Evora GT4 Enduro for the British race series.

Improvements to the GTC include a drop in weight thanks to the use of carbon fibre for the doors, roof and engine cover, along with plexiglass windows - saving 30kg over the Evora GT4 Enduro. The car also features wider arches to accommodate a larger wheel and tyre combination, along with new BOSCH traction control and ABS systems to help drivers maximise the cars performance.
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===Evora GX===

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| [[Image:Evora GX - 1.jpg|thumb|center|300px|Lotus Evora GX Race Car Front]] || [[Image:Lotus Evora GX - 2.jpg|thumb|center|300px|Lotus Evora GX Race Car at Goodwood FoS]]
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[http://www.seloc.org/2012/06/lotus-cars-goodwood-lotus-headlines-the-loudest-summer-festival-of-them-all/ Lotus Cars – Goodwood – Lotus Headlines the Loudest Summer Festival of Them All]

The Evora GX is a version of the [[#Evora GTC|Evora GTC]] race car which has been tweaked and modified to meet the technical regulations for the American Grand-Am 'GX' Class.

Compared to the Evora GTC the Evora GX utilises the same 440bhp drive-train, wider track and carbon-fibre panels, but has tweaks to the front-end aerodynamics, the fitment of the standardised Grand-Am rear wing and the removal of ABS and traction control as required by the series. Weight is increased 10kg over the Evora GTC, chiefly because of the thicker roll-cage specified by the US series.

The first Evora GX was to be raced by McMahon Raceworks with Condor Motorsport in the America Grand-Am road races as part of the Rolex Sports Car Series new GX class in 2013, but this did not appear to materialise.
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