The Lotus 41 was a Lotus Formula 3 and Formula 2 racing car which ran between 1966 - 1968. John Joyce, Bowin Cars founder, was the Lotus chief designer and was assisted by Dave Baldwin. They started with a clean sheet of paper. The chassis was a welded tubular steel space frame. The racing classes of this period imposed minimum weight requirements, so steel could be used in place of aluminium without a weight penalty. The most notable feature of the new design was the extensive use of stressed steel panels in the bulkheads, welded steel around the footwell and the instrument panel, a welded sheet of steel surrounding the driver's shoulder, and a double-sided steel cradle surrounding the gearbox. Floors were also welded for additional stiffness.
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| - Der Lotus 41 war ein Formel-2- und Formel-3-Rennwagen, gebaut vom britischen Motorsportteam Lotus. Mit dem Lotus 41 versuchte Colin Chapman in den neu aufkommenden Markt der Formel-3-Fahrzeuge voll einzusteigen. Mit dem Lotus 41 kehrte das Team auch zum Gitterrohrrahmen zurück. Die Träger wurden aber durch Trennwände aus Metall verstärkt. Der Motor wurde in einem Winkel von 30 Grad eingebaut und sorgte wie das Getriebe für die Versteifung des Wagens. (de)
- The Lotus 41 was a Lotus Formula 3 and Formula 2 racing car which ran between 1966 - 1968. John Joyce, Bowin Cars founder, was the Lotus chief designer and was assisted by Dave Baldwin. They started with a clean sheet of paper. The chassis was a welded tubular steel space frame. The racing classes of this period imposed minimum weight requirements, so steel could be used in place of aluminium without a weight penalty. The most notable feature of the new design was the extensive use of stressed steel panels in the bulkheads, welded steel around the footwell and the instrument panel, a welded sheet of steel surrounding the driver's shoulder, and a double-sided steel cradle surrounding the gearbox. Floors were also welded for additional stiffness. (en)
- La Lotus 41 era una vettura da competizione per le categorie Formula 2 e Formula 3 utilizzata tra il 1966 e il 1968. La vettura venne progettata da zero da con l'assistenza di . Il telaio dell'auto era realizzato in tubi e pannelli di acciaio saldati. I pannelli erano utilizzati intorno alla pedaliera, al cruscotto, dietro al pilota e per il pavimento per aumentare la rigidezza. Inoltre il cambio era protetto sui due lati da una culla sempre in acciaio. In questo periodo i limiti di peso imposti dal regolamento rendevano possibile utilizzare l'acciaio invece del più leggero alluminio per i telai delle vetture senza penalizzare le prestazioni. (it)
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| - Der Lotus 41 war ein Formel-2- und Formel-3-Rennwagen, gebaut vom britischen Motorsportteam Lotus. Mit dem Lotus 41 versuchte Colin Chapman in den neu aufkommenden Markt der Formel-3-Fahrzeuge voll einzusteigen. Mit dem Lotus 41 kehrte das Team auch zum Gitterrohrrahmen zurück. Die Träger wurden aber durch Trennwände aus Metall verstärkt. Der Motor wurde in einem Winkel von 30 Grad eingebaut und sorgte wie das Getriebe für die Versteifung des Wagens. Als Motor diente ein MAE-Aggregat von Cosworth. Durch die ungewöhnlich breite Spur wurde die schlanke Linie des Rennwagens betont. Die Frontpartie war aber kleiner als beim Vorgängermodell, dem . Die Fahrzeuge wurden vom Team von Charles Lucas eingesetzt, das von Lotus massiv unterstützt wurde. Piers Courage gewann 1966 einige Rennen und kratzte an der Überlegenheit des Brabham-Teams. 61 Fahrzeuge wurden gebaut, die zu einem Stückpreis von 2475 Pfund verkauft wurden. Der Lotus 41B war die Formel-2-Version mit FVA-Motor. 1967 wurde das Konzept überarbeitet. Als Lotus 41C bekamen die Formel-3-Wagen neue Aufhängungen. Mit dem 41C fuhr Jackie Oliver seine ersten Rennen für Lotus. Der Wagen galt jedoch als instabil und die Verkaufszahlen brachen Mitte 1967 ein. Ein Spezialversion war der 41X , der eine extreme Keilform hatte. Von diesem Fahrzeug wurde nur ein Stück gebaut, das John Miles 1968 fuhr. Aus diesem Wagen wurde später der Lotus 55. (de)
- The Lotus 41 was a Lotus Formula 3 and Formula 2 racing car which ran between 1966 - 1968. John Joyce, Bowin Cars founder, was the Lotus chief designer and was assisted by Dave Baldwin. They started with a clean sheet of paper. The chassis was a welded tubular steel space frame. The racing classes of this period imposed minimum weight requirements, so steel could be used in place of aluminium without a weight penalty. The most notable feature of the new design was the extensive use of stressed steel panels in the bulkheads, welded steel around the footwell and the instrument panel, a welded sheet of steel surrounding the driver's shoulder, and a double-sided steel cradle surrounding the gearbox. Floors were also welded for additional stiffness. Another clever design feature of the Type 41 was the use of a rear bulkhead as an oil overflow collector. Even the front oil tank had its overflow routed through a labyrinthine path using chassis tubes all the way to the back. The chassis of the Formula 2 Type 41 was also considered as the bases for a possible sports-racing car, using the Type 868 V8 engine of 500 bhp, although nothing eventually came of these plans. (en)
- La Lotus 41 era una vettura da competizione per le categorie Formula 2 e Formula 3 utilizzata tra il 1966 e il 1968. La vettura venne progettata da zero da con l'assistenza di . Il telaio dell'auto era realizzato in tubi e pannelli di acciaio saldati. I pannelli erano utilizzati intorno alla pedaliera, al cruscotto, dietro al pilota e per il pavimento per aumentare la rigidezza. Inoltre il cambio era protetto sui due lati da una culla sempre in acciaio. In questo periodo i limiti di peso imposti dal regolamento rendevano possibile utilizzare l'acciaio invece del più leggero alluminio per i telai delle vetture senza penalizzare le prestazioni. Altra caratteristica interessante della Lotus 41 era costituita dall'impiego della paratia posteriore per recuperare eventuali fuoriuscite di olio lubrificante. Questo olio veniva poi riportato nel serbatoio principale per mezzo di un sistema di condotti costituiti dai tubi del telaio stesso. Il telaio della 41 utilizzata nelle gare della Formula 2 doveva essere usato per realizzare una nuova vettura da competizione dotata di motore V8 Type 868 da 500 hp (373 kW) ma questo progetto non fu mai realizzato. (it)
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