Lotec 681
| Category | Group 6 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constructor | Lotec | ||||
| Successor | Lotec M1C | ||||
| Technical specifications | |||||
| Engine | BMW M88 3,453 cc (210.7 cu in) 24-valve, DOHC straight-six engine, naturally-aspirated, mid-engined | ||||
| Tyres | Dunlop | ||||
| Competition history | |||||
| Notable entrants | Kurt Lotterschmid | ||||
| Notable drivers | Kurt Lotterschmid | ||||
| Debut | 1981 Interserie round 4, at the Nürburgring | ||||
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| Teams' Championships | 0 | ||||
| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||
The Lotec 681 was a sports prototype racing car, built by Lotec in 1981. Fitted with a BMW M88 straight-six engine, the car had a reasonably successful, albeit very brief, career before it was replaced by the Lotec M1C in 1982. One car was built.
Racing history
[edit]The Lotec 681 was developed by Lotec in 1981, and featured a 3.5-litre BMW M88 straight-six engine. It debuted at the fourth round of the 1981 Interserie season, held at the Nürburgring; Kurt Lotterschmid ran the car, finishing third overall, and second in the Sports 2000+ category.[1] Lotterschmid ran the car again in the next round, at Most, but, whilst running in second place and with a lap to go, the BMW engine blew; although he was classified second for the first race,[2] he was unable to compete in the second,[3] preventing him from featuring in the overall classification.[4] The series returned to the Nürburgring for the next round, and Lotterschmid took fourth overall, and third in his class.[5] Lotterschmid finished the season by retiring from the final race, held at Zolder.[6] Despite being reasonably successful, the car would not run again, having been made all-but-redundant by rule changes,[7] and Lotec introduced the Group C-spec M1C for 1982.
References
[edit]- ^ "Interserie Nürburgring 1981 – Race results". Racing Sports Cars. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ^ "Interserie Most 1981 – Race 1 results". Racing Sports Cars. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ^ "Interserie Most 1981 – Race 2 results". Racing Sports Cars. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ^ "Interserie Most 1981 – Race results". Racing Sports Cars. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ^ "Interserie Nürburgring Supersprint 1981 – Race results". Racing Sports Cars. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ^ "Interserie Zolder 1981 – Race results". Racing Sports Cars. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ^ "All Results of Lotec 681". Racing Sports Cars. Retrieved 14 September 2013.