Autosport (Digital)

Autosport (Digital)

1 Issue, 14/03/19

Ex-world sportscar Lotus Esprit restored ahead of racing return

Ex-world sportscar Lotus Esprit restored ahead of racing return
HISTORICS The Group 5 Lotus Esprit S1 that Richard Jenvey built to contest world championship sportscar events has been restored almost 40 years after it last raced. Acquired by two Lotus fanatics from Jenvey in 2013, the unique car has been rebuilt by Greg Caton’s G-Cat Motorsport team over the past five years. Caton shook it down at Snetterton a fortnight ago. “It’s not been a full-time project, and we faced some challenges, but we’re delighted with how it’s turned out,” said Caton. “The owners were very excited to see it back on track and it proved remarkably easy to drive.” The two-litre four-cylinder Lotus 907 engine was the Esprit’s Achilles’ heel. “It made quite decent power, but not for long,” said Jenvey. “Lotus gave us lots of help and parts, but it had…
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