The Lotus Elise GT1 (also known as the Lotus GT1 and known internally as Type-115) is a race car developed for grand tourer -style sports car racing starting in 1997. [1]

Cue the Lotus GT1. The Lotus Elise GT1 utilized a production aluminum chassis with custom carbon fiber body that was optimized for endurance racing. Out went the Elise’s inline-four, swapped for a monster twin-turbo 6.0-liter version of the C4 Corvette’s LT5 V8.

The Lotus Elise GT1 is single-handedly responsible for the survival of the British sports car manufacturer.

One of 8 Lotus Elise GT1 cars constructed, ex Toine Hezemans, 6 Litre Corvette engine, extensive spares package. Eligible for Peter Auto race series

This prompted Lotus to follow suit and create a new GT1 car based only loosely on the brand-new Elise road car. The Elise GT1 was built around a subtly modified version of the bonded aluminium spaceframe chassis. It was equipped with a full roll-cage that added rigidity.

The V8-engined Elise GTP will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Team Lotus, the name under which the historic marque won 13 Formula 1 World Championships between 1962 and 1979. The car will run anniversary decals incorporating the famous green …

Sep 11, 2018 · Based on the concept that Porsche had already presented in the last few races of the 1996 season with their new 911 GT1, Lotus developed a radical mid-engined racing car, which shares only the glued aluminium chassis around the cockpit with the base Elise, but with various modifications and reinforcements.

Apr 21, 2022 · The GT1's body is identical to what it looked like, a lower, wider, and longer version of the Elise. Most noticeable in the gap between the trailing edge of the front fender and the door. Aerodynamic aids included a full-width front splitter, rear diffuser and large wings mounted on the rear.

Like other competitors in the championship, the Elise GT1 was a silhouette race car packing serious power inside. In place of the miniscule Rover, there was a thoroughly redeveloped twin-turbocharged 5.7-liter LT5 V8, the engine Lotus developed for the ZR-1 Corvette.

The Lotus Type 115 Elise GT1 was developed in 1997 for sports GT racing using a design exercise around the chassis of the production Lotus Elise road car and a carbon fibre body