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"  Former Grand Prix driver Jean Alesi and James Rossiter recently completed a 2-day test of Lotus&amp;#039; F1-inspired customer race car, the Type 125, at the Vallelunga track in Italy. Said Alesi: &amp;quot;I enjoyed my first outing in the car. It&amp;#039;s great to be involved at such a crucial stage in the car&amp;#039;s development. I really feel like I can help to make this car as fun to drive as possible.&amp;quot; Rossiter, the Lotus factory driver, added: &amp;quot;The Type 125 is unique, it&amp;#039;s intense, it&amp;#039;s extreme and it&amp;#039;s very raw. I can honestly say that I think it&amp;#039;s the closest a `normal&amp;#039; person can get to driving an F1 car.&amp;quot; Next week. On January 25 and 26, the Type 125 will test at Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi&amp;#039;s F1 track, where Alesi and Rossiter will be joined by a very special `yet-to-be-announced&amp;#039; test driver before 15 potential buyers get their chance behind the wheel. For the record: The Lotus 125 is an exclusive ultra high performance F1-inspired race car, complete with a 640-bhp Cosworth 3.5-liter V-8 that&amp;#039;s linked to a 6-speed semi automatic gearbox with paddle shifters. Unlike a modern F1 car, an army of technicians and mechanics isn&amp;#039;t required to start the engine and keep it running. Buyers of the Type 125 will be able to choose from a range of liveries. Related posts:   Video: Lotus Type 125, the ultimate track car? Ultimate Lotus Track Car Lotus Announces Rally Debut for the Exige R-GT  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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