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**duawLauff** · 03-23-2010, 07:36 AM

Is it a question of Lotus being allowed to build an Indy car chassis, or the fact that Lotus' involvement in F1 and IRL revolves around branding? It's would be as if Ford, feeling sorry for USF1, lent the Ford nameplate to that outfit to give it some legitimacy. If Lotus F1 happens to switch to Mercedes or Ferrari powerplants in the future, and away from Cosworth, this IRL deal will go away faster than a bowl of chips in the middle of a pothead party.

However, the Cosworth ties to Lotus Group to produce engines for their cars will give Cosworth and Lotus a connection for a long time.

03-23-2010, 07:36 AM	#25
duawLauff Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 617 Senior Member	Is it a question of Lotus being allowed to build an Indy car chassis, or the fact that Lotus' involvement in F1 and IRL revolves around branding? It's would be as if Ford, feeling sorry for USF1, lent the Ford nameplate to that outfit to give it some legitimacy. If Lotus F1 happens to switch to Mercedes or Ferrari powerplants in the future, and away from Cosworth, this IRL deal will go away faster than a bowl of chips in the middle of a pothead party. However, the Cosworth ties to Lotus Group to produce engines for their cars will give Cosworth and Lotus a connection for a long time.
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