{"id":950,"date":"2010-03-27T08:44:24","date_gmt":"2010-03-27T16:44:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gglotus.org\/blog\/?p=950"},"modified":"2010-03-27T08:44:24","modified_gmt":"2010-03-27T16:44:24","slug":"lotus-racing-australian-grand-prix-qualifying","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gglotus.org\/blog\/2010\/03\/27\/lotus-racing-australian-grand-prix-qualifying\/","title":{"rendered":"Lotus Racing Australian Grand Prix Qualifying"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The rain held off for Saturday\u2019s running in Melbourne as Lotus Racing took to the track in earnest, keen to maintain their \u2018best of the new teams\u2019 record. Throughout the 3rd Practice both cars ran well, with Italian driver Jarno Trulli finishing with a time of 1.29.800 after 16 laps and Heikki Kovalainen completing 19 laps on a best time of 1.29.539. In qualifying itself Lotus Racing successfully maintained their record of best new team, finishing with Heikki Kovalainen 19th on 1:28:797 and Jarno Trulli 20th on 1.29.111.<\/p>\n

\"Lotus<\/a><\/p>\n

Jarno Trulli<\/a> (Lotus-Cosworth T127-03): \u201cI had a problem with the seat which meant it wasn\u2019t easy to drive, bouncing around in the car, so it was a difficult qualifying session. I\u2019m pleased for the team though, as both cars are ahead of the new teams and we\u2019re performing really well. It\u2019s good to see that we have quite a big gap to the other new teams on this track and we\u2019re very satisfied with that \u2013 we\u2019re confident for tomorrow and we\u2019ll do our best to try and finish the race again.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Lotus<\/a><\/p>\n

Heikki Kovalainen<\/a> (Lotus-Cosworth T127-01): \u201cIt was a good run this afternoon. I got a good lap out of the car and out of the tyres and in general the car feels much better than it did in Bahrain. We have progressed with the set up, and as a team we are really stepping forward. Our aim for tomorrow is to make sure we stay ahead of the other new teams, and finish the race with both cars. I\u2019m so happy with Lotus, and feel I have the chance to show what I can really do.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Lotus<\/a><\/p>\n

Mike Gascoyne<\/a>, Lotus Racing Chief Technical Officer: \u201cIt was a good solid job in qualifying, both drivers did very well and got the most out of the cars, and I\u2019m very happy with the whole team. Apologies to Jarno for the seat problem, which must have hindered him. One area we\u2019re very pleased with is the growing relationship with Cosworth from whom we\u2019ve had excellent reliability to date.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Lotus<\/a><\/p>\n

Team Principal Tony Fernandes<\/a> rounded up the day\u2019s achievement saying \u201cOnce again Lotus Racing has done us proud. Consistency and reliability are still our key aims, and the whole team has successfully maintained our quiet progress. Next step is to take the fight to Toro Rosso and BMW Sauber and we\u2019ll keep on fighting to achieve that. As you know Australia is an important place for me, and I \u2013 along with all our fans and Clive\u2019s lucky cap – am very much looking forward to seeing Lotus once again on the grid in Melbourne.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The rain held off for Saturday\u2019s running in Melbourne as Lotus Racing took to the track in earnest, keen to maintain their \u2018best of the new teams\u2019 record. Throughout the 3rd Practice both cars ran well, with Italian driver Jarno Trulli finishing with a time of 1.29.800 after 16 laps and Heikki Kovalainen completing 19 … <\/p>\n

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