From Surf Wiki (app.surf) — the open knowledge base

Lotus 109

Field	Value
Car_name	Lotus 109
Image	File:Alessandro Zanardi - Lotus 109 at the 1994 British Grand Prix (32500452896).jpg
Caption	Alessandro Zanardi driving the 109 at the 1994 British Grand Prix
Category	Formula One
Constructor	Lotus
Designer	Peter Wright (Technical Director)
Chris Murphy (Chief Designer)
Jean-Paul Gousset (Design Office Coordinator)
Mark Hennings (Head of Aerodynamics)
Tenji Sakai (Engine Chief Designer - Mugen Honda)
Predecessor	107C
Successor	112 (never raced)
Team	Team Lotus
Drivers	11. ITA Alessandro Zanardi
11. BEL Philippe Adams
11. FRA Éric Bernard
11. FIN Mika Salo
12. GBR Johnny Herbert
12. ITA Alessandro Zanardi
Technical ref
Chassis	Carbon fibre monocoque
Front suspension	Double wishbones, pushrod
Rear suspension	Double wishbones, pushrod
Wheelbase	2950 mm
Track	Front: 1650 mm
Rear: 1600 mm
Engine name	Mugen-Honda MF-351HD,
Configuration	V10,
Capacity	3500 cc,
Turbo/NA	NA,
Engine position	mid-engine, longitudinally-mounted
Power	725 hp @ 13,500 rpm
Gearbox name	Lotus / Xtrac
Gears	6-speed
Type	semi-automatic
Fuel	Mobil 1
Tyres	Goodyear
Weight	515 kg
Debut	1994 Spanish Grand Prix
Last_event	1994 Australian Grand Prix
Races	12
Wins	0
Cons_champ	0
Drivers_champ	0
Poles	0
Fastest_laps	0
Podiums	0

Chris Murphy (Chief Designer) Jean-Paul Gousset (Design Office Coordinator) Mark Hennings (Head of Aerodynamics) Tenji Sakai (Engine Chief Designer - Mugen Honda) 11. BEL Philippe Adams 11. FRA Éric Bernard 11. FIN Mika Salo 12. GBR Johnny Herbert 12. ITA Alessandro Zanardi Rear: 1600 mm | Turbo/NA = NA, |}}

The Lotus 109 was a Formula One car used by Team Lotus in the latter part of the 1994 Formula One season. This was the last car to be run by the original incarnation of Team Lotus, and was based on the Lotus 107C model.

Johnny Herbert was able to keep Lotus competitive in Belgium and Monza with the car, but funds were drying up and development was limited. At the end of the season, the car was retired and Team Lotus went into receivership.

Complete Formula One results

(key)

Year	Entrant	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	Points	WCC
	Team Lotus	Mugen-Honda V10	BRA	PAC	SMR	MON	ESP	CAN	FRA	GBR	GER	HUN	BEL	ITA	POR	EUR	JPN	AUS	0	-
Johnny Herbert			Ret	8	7	11	Ret	Ret	12	Ret	13
Alessandro Zanardi					Ret	Ret	Ret	13		Ret		16	13	Ret
Philippe Adams									Ret		16
Éric Bernard												18
Mika Salo													10	Ret

References

Info: Wikipedia Source

This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page.

1994-formula-one-season-cars lotus-formula-one-cars

Want to explore this topic further?

Ask Mako anything about Lotus 109 — get instant answers, deeper analysis, and related topics.

Research with Mako

Free with your Surf account

Content sourced from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

This content may have been generated or modified by AI. CloudSurf Software LLC is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of AI-generated content. Always verify important information from primary sources.

Report