Short, wide, moderately draggy. Lightest car (along with the Brabham), with fairly rearward weight bias.

GP engine has plenty of torque and good power. GP car's rear rims are wider than the others, giving it more rear grip than the other GP cars. Trainers' balance is more normal.

EASY RIDE setup hints:

Tires 20 psi all around

0.5 bump rubbers

Ride height 3.75

Toe-in +0.025 front, +0.075 rear

Camber -0.5 front, -0.25 rear

Diff.: 85/30 ramp angles, 4 clutches

Steering 17:1

Wheel rate 70 front, 115 rear

Dampers, front 2 bump, 3 rebound, rear 2 bump, 3 rebound. Sometimes use 3 on bump at the rear to make the car more "pointy" in response to throttle applications

Front brake bias 55%.

Anti-roll bars around 140 front, 190 rear

Tall lower gears to take advantage of torque, concentrating use of available power nearer the top speed

Measurements:

Weight: 501 kg

On Rear Wheels: 62%

Wheel-base: 2413 mm

Front Track: 1524 mm

Rear Track: 1524 mm

Track/Wheelbase Ratio: 1.58:1

Chassis Ride Height: 10 cm

Engine power: 400 bhp @ 9000 rpm

Engine torque: 314 Nm @ 8100 rpm

The original GPL has Lotus as a two car/two driver team (Clark and Hill), which reflects the majority of the season.

The third driver joining the team towards the end of the season was usually a local.

Lotus cars in GPL:

The team began the season with the Lotus-BRM 43, their 1966 season car, powered by BRM's 3 litre H16 engine. This car can be downloaded from GPLEA.

The lighter Lotus-BRM 33 (2.1 litre V8) and Lotus-Climax 33 (2.0 litre V8), also from the 1966 season, were used at Monaco.

They were replaced by the Lotus-Ford 49 from Zandvoort on, powered by the Cosworth 3-litre V8 engine.

The Lotus modelled in GPL physics is the Lotus 49.