All News: Lotus 79

Gernot Fritsche Wins at VIR, Expands Lotus 79 Championship Lead

April 2nd, 2014 by

The ninth week of the 2014 Season 1 Classic Lotus Grand Prix iRacing Series was held at the beautiful and terrifying Virginia International Raceway this past Sunday. Terrifying? Consider that only 23 drivers elected to take part (of whom 19 are regular CTC members), and that only four warm-up races were able to get adequate … Read the Rest »

The Fall and Rise of Grand Prix Legends

March 27th, 2014 by

This is my story of the fall and rise of iRacing.com’s Grand Prix Legends series. There were times I was not involved, and thus I don’t have all the details, but I hope my perspective offers some insight into how the series has come back from the brink, and offers some reason to come and … Read the Rest »

Moreira wins in Cold Montreal!

March 17th, 2014 by

Montreal’s Circuit Gilles Villeneuve hosted the 7th week of the Classic Lotus Grand Prix iRacing Series this past Sunday. Chilly temperatures of 65F (18C) and a light northerly wind greeted fans and drivers, causing setups to feature softer tires and more stable arrangements than usual. The week leading up to the main Sunday event featured … Read the Rest »

Moreira Rebounds at Mosport

March 3rd, 2014 by

Week Five of the iRacing.com Classic Lotus Grand Prix Series was held at the Canadian Tire Motorsport Park. It was a beautiful, warm, and sunny day at the 2.5-mile (4km) track, and many drivers and their teams were in attendance. Six warm-up races were held leading up to the main Sunday event. Nuno Moreira, last … Read the Rest »

Fristche’s Hat Trick

February 25th, 2014 by

The iRacing.com Classic Lotus Grand Prix Series held its fourth racing week of 2014 Season 1 in Australia last Sunday. The 4-mile (6.2km) Mount Panorama was the setting, and the weather was gorgeous. With the drivers still reeling from last week’s wreck-fest at Circuit de Spa, much practice and care was on display prior to … Read the Rest »

Fritsche Wins Demo Derby at Spa

February 18th, 2014 by

Week 3 of this season’s iRacing.com Classic Lotus Grand Prix Series was held at Belgium’s Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. This popular track always draws a crowd, and this weekend was no different despite the cold weather of the last two weeks. The 7km (4.2mi) course was slippery as a result of the cool weather, but most … Read the Rest »

Fritsche Flies at Freezing Zolder

February 11th, 2014 by

The second week of this year’s iRacing.com Classic Grand Prix Series was held at Belgium’s Circuit Zolder this weekend. A cold weather system made this 4km (2.5mi) course very slippery and challenging, and reduced the number of pre-Sunday warm-up races to a below-average six as drivers and teams worked on setups and acclimatization. 33 cars … Read the Rest »

Cunningham Conquers the Glen

February 3rd, 2014 by

The Classic Lotus Grand Prix iRacing Series 2014 season’s inaugural race was held at driver-favourite Watkins Glen this weekend. This fun 5.5km (3.4mi) track, being the first race of the season, attracted many new sim-racers. Lots of conversations and information-sharing was held in the week prior to the main Sunday online races as the series … Read the Rest »

Nilsson Romps in Montreal

January 2nd, 2014 by

The iRacing.com Classic Lotus Grand Prix Series held its ninth racing week of the 2013 season at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal, Canada. Due to the Holiday Season and the sim-racers’ personal schedules, no split occurred and 25 drivers were on the starting grid ready to tackle 35 laps of this challenging road course! … Read the Rest »

Dudognon Climbs to the Top, Pawelski wins Second Split

December 20th, 2013 by

The midway point of the Lotus 79 Classic Teams Championship saw the drivers taking in the sights from the new venue of Mount Panorama in Australia. After a bruising week for the drivers between Bathurst’s close walls, sixteen drivers took to the grid for the top split of Sunday’s main event. A monster average iRating … Read the Rest »