Close up of Stirling with the Lotus 18
A superb image of Stirling reunited with the Rob Walker Lotus 18, the car he raced to his famous 1961 Monaco Grand Prix victory, at the 2009 Goodwood Revival as part of his 80th Birthday celebrations.
© Michael S. Lowe
To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the first ever win for Lotus in Formula 1, with Stirling at the wheel of the Lotus 18, we are pleased to present a superb mounted digital print by Luke Pollard, of the number 28 car being driven by the legend himself. We are also offering a strictly limited number of 50 signed versions of the print.
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Comments
Why no side panel?
I notice that the design obviously used to have a side panel as the roundel for the car number starts on the top piece of metalwork. But I have seen in several videos on youtube etc that the car raced around Monaco and other tracks without the panel. Wa sit weight saving for speed or some heat issue? Or something else?
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Andy
SIDE PANELS
Given the relative low speed of the track, 65mph average say compared to the German GP on the Avus track where speeds averaged 140mph+, it was decided that the panels could be removed as they would not effect aerodynamics, with the lowers straight line and cornering speeds in Monaco, but would help keep Stirling cooler for the duration of the race and therefore fresher and more alert. Watch part 6 of the 1961 Monaco video in the video section for evidence of how hot the race was both in terms air temperature and within the car when he gets out at the finish. In short a practical solution to the heat problem.
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