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Lotus technical director proud after launch
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12 February 2010 @ 18:15 GMT - Charles Cooper The new Lotus T127 was officially launched on Friday in London and its technical director Mike Gascoyne is extremely proud. He also thanked team owner Tony Fernandes for his trust. "The launch of the car is a very proud moment for the design team and the whole team. This one is very special for me personally for two reasons - firstly the Lotus name coming back into F1 is something very special," said Gascoyne. "I grew up in Norfolk and went to school five miles down the road from the original factory. I grew up in era when Lotus was winning races and championships, so the opportunity to work with this team is very special. But also it is the challenge of bringing a new team and a new car into F1 in such a short space of time," he explained. |
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"What this is about for me, and it is the first launch I have been to where the whole team is here, there is a fantastic buzz about this place, the whole team has given their heart and soul to this project. I want to thank Tony on behalf of the whole team to have the courage to back us and trust us," he said.
"We have a fantastic driver line-up who have put faith in the whole design team. I am proud to be up here on stage as a representative of that team, they have done a fantastic job," he explained.