GT4 at Macau

[Nellie]

Also I feel as though the Supra knew he had to make an aggressive move early due to the pace of the Lotus'es during practice and qualifying. Disclaimer "I am not a GT4 race driver!" But the Supra was quick during qualifying.

Yeah the Supra went full bore into Lisboa on lap one, how he did not hit Christodoulou was a miracle but did for the Supra which may have been able to stay with or even challenge the Emira's in the race

 

[Lotustoronto]

Unfortunate that it is Lotus NYO...

It's still a Lotus Emira GT4 built in the UK and winning convincingly against AMG Mercs, BMW's and Cayman GT4's. The pair of Lotus' looked nimble and quick. Great to see and excited for future GT4 races. This is the best piece of marketing Lotus can create, winning races again. Also by far the best looking car and best livery on the track.

 

[Pegasi]

It's still a Lotus Emira GT4 built in the UK and winning convincingly against AMG Mercs, BMW's and Cayman GT4's. The pair of Lotus' looked nimble and quick. Great to see and excited for future GT4 races. This is the best piece of marketing Lotus can create, winning races again. Also by far the best looking car and best livery on the track.

I will have to be honest. I am new to watching GT4 and really don't understand what this race means in terms of dominance. Now that I am hot on this I will keep researching. But as always, those who are familiar with GT4 who can put this race into context, please feel free to explain to us newbies.

 

[Lotustoronto]

I will have to be honest. I am new to watching GT4 and really don't understand what this race means in terms of dominance. Now that I am hot on this I will keep researching. But as always, those who are familiar with GT4 who can put this race into context, please feel free to explain to us newbies.

It is basically racing for homologated road cars. GT3 is more well known and considered the most exciting to watch. GT4 sits below in terms of top speed/Aero down force etc. I think the reason the GT series has grown so quickly and watched is that you can own any of the cars on the grid. (mind you the road version, not these track monsters...lol) So people do seem to relate and have passion towards their brand.

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I think this scene pretty much sum's up why people like the GT3/4 racing series...

 

[TomE]

Great to see Lotus back on top in an international race series. I'd long given up hope of seeing a 1-2 from a pair of black and gold cars

Simon Lane, head of Lotus Advanced Performance, posted after the race "Lotus are back on track with a very capable race car. To order yours please drop me a DM."

 

[EspritGuy]

It's still a Lotus Emira GT4 built in the UK and winning convincingly against AMG Mercs, BMW's and Cayman GT4's. The pair of Lotus' looked nimble and quick. Great to see and excited for future GT4 races. This is the best piece of marketing Lotus can create, winning races again. Also by far the best looking car and best livery on the

Great to see Lotus back on top in an international race series. I'd long given up hope of seeing a 1-2 from a pair of black and gold cars

Simon Lane, head of Lotus Advanced Performance, posted after the race "Lotus are back on track with a very capable race car. To order yours please drop me a DM."

Wall posters for every Lotus dealership!

 

[Jack Stone]

I enjoyed driving my Turbo Esprit to UK GT races in the 1990s to watch turbocharged Esprits beating their rivals. Hoping I will get to repeat this experience soon going to watch Emira GT4s in my supercharged Emira!

 

[Pegasi]

"Lotus is gone finally a 3rd place car!"

One of the best quotes ever! lol

 

[Evotion]

Is there a video of any of this action?

 

[virtualmacho]

Is there a video of any of this action?

Race Playback from the top of the screen.

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[NicolasB]

What difference does that make exactly?

It's almost like "Lotus made in China", even though it isn't. Would be less confusing if they were just allowed to say "Lotus" on the side instead.

 

[TomE]

It’s purely a copyright issue, it doesn’t reflect where the car is built. Emiras and Eletres (and Elises) in China are badged Lotus NYO, although the Emira is built at Hethel. Eletres in the UK are badged Lotus but are built in Wuhan.

The Emira GT4 is built in the UK.

 

[Pegasi]

It's almost like "Lotus made in China", even though it isn't. Would be less confusing if they were just allowed to say "Lotus" on the side instead.

Here is the simplest explanation I have found. As TomE stated, copywright. Lotus NYO pre-dates Geely ownership.

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[Lotustoronto]

Does anyone think that for races outside of China (Macau) they will revert back to just Lotus on the cars? I would imagine this to be the case.

 

[Nova]

What a mess. I am shocked that Lotus allowed one of its distributors to gain ownership of a Trademark. Intellectual property rights protection is a key component of dealership/distributorship agreements. Also, it really shows the immaturity of Chinese trademark laws if "Lotus" and "Lotus NYO" are not considered confusingly similar, especially when they operate in the same goods/service classification, and that an abandoned Trademark could have any legal impact on a new registration.

 

[K_Squared]

Man, watching those two Emiras absolutely dominate all the other cars was really fun to watch. They look sick in that black/gold setup as well.

Lotus makes ‘picture perfect’ debut of Emira GT4

In its world premiere over the weekend in Macau, the Emira GT4 could not have had a better start in the competitive arena, securing a double win in Macau’s Greater Bay Area (GBA) GT Cup. The two Emira GT4s driven by Chinese driver Luo Kailuo and British Adam Christodoulou have exhibited complete...

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[Porter]

What a mess. I am shocked that Lotus allowed one of its distributors to gain ownership of a Trademark. Intellectual property rights protection is a key component of dealership/distributorship agreements. Also, it really shows the immaturity of Chinese trademark laws if "Lotus" and "Lotus NYO" are not considered confusingly similar, especially when they operate in the same goods/service classification, and that an abandoned Trademark could have any legal impact on a new registration.

Welcome to the utter chaos of intellectual property protection in China. The barriers aren't just clerical... the whole system of trust, authority, and delegation that underpin the concepts of ownership and "rights" are utterly different there compared to western cultural business norms. It's consistently been a challenge for western entities doing business in China to accommodate themselves effectively to those differences.

 

[Porter]

Is there a video of any of this action?

Full race playback (with commentary) 945 MB:

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Extended highlights reel (raw sound, no commentary) 167 MB:

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[Eagle7]

Just finished watching. The Emiras looked fantastic out on the track. By the end of the first lap you could already see it was no contest. What a wonderful thing to see Lotus cars in black and gold again, out on the track taking 1st and 2nd!

 

[Jack Stone]

Adam's pole lap was 3 sec faster than the first non-Lotus (Supra) - ballast incoming, I suspect