Lotus Esprit S1 group 5 (1978)

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Cosworth BDG/BDX
1975 cc
DOHC, 4 valves / cyl - 16 valves total
aspiration, natural with Weber 48 DCOE carburetors
Lucas Opus ignition

Hewland FG400, 5 speed manual gearbox
dry double plate clutch
7/8" tubular steel roll bar
extended wheel arches

Front Ventilated discs and 4 pot AP calipers, Rear disc brakes Formula 2 Lockheed discs AP calipers.
wheels, Youngblood front 10″x16″, rear 14″x 16″
tires, Goodyear G64 slicks

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Results in WSCC

1978Season

Car entry	Car number/ result
	Daytona	Mugello	Dijon	Silver stone	Nurb	Misano	Watkins Glen	Valle lunga
Team	24h	6h	6h	6h	1000km	6h	6h	6h
Macinnes Amcron Racing Team				#58, in entry list
Morfe Racing with Polaroof				#59, in entry list
Statistics
Works Starts/finishes 0/0
Driver	Team entries and car number
Macinnes Amcron Racing Team
Ian Marshall				58
Matthew Argenti				58
Morfe Racing with Polaroof
Richard Jenvey				59

1979Season

Car entry	Car number/ result
	Daytona	Mugello	Dijon	Silver stone	Nurb	Pergusa	Watkins Glen	Brands Hatch	Valle lunga
Team	24h	6h	6h	6h	1000km	6h	6h	6h	6h
Morfe Racing with Polaroof, 02			#22, eng ine	#49, distri butor	#26, dnt qualify			#37, OTL
Team Macinnes Racing				#48, in entry list	#27, in entry list
Statistics
Works Starts/finishes 4/0			1/0	1/0	1/0			1/0
Driver	Team entries and car number
Morfe Racing with Polaroof
Richard Jenvey			22	49	26			37
David Mercer			22	49	26			37
Mike Chittenden			22		26			37
Team Macinnes Racing
Ian Marshall				48	27
Syd Fox				48	27

1980Season

Car entry	Car number/ result
	Daytona	Brands Hatch	Mugello	Monza	Silver stone	Nurb	Le Mans	Watkins Glen	Mosport	Valle lunga	Dijon
Team	24h	6h	6h	1000km	6h	6h	24h	6h	6h	6h	1000km
Frox Clothing		#50, in entry list			#51, dns		in entry list
Richard Jenvey/ Lawrie Hickman					#50, dns	#19, dnf				#26, in entry list	#34, OTL
Statistics
Works Starts/finishes 4/0					2/0	1/0					1/0
Driver	Team entries and car number
Frox Clothing
Martin Birrane		50			51		+
Syd Fox					51
Tony Charnell							+
Richard Jenvey
Richard Jenvey					50	19				26	34
Lawrie Hickman					50	19				26	34

1981Season

Car entry, chassis number	Car number/ result
	Day tona	Seb ring	Mugello	Monza	River side	Silver stone	Nurb	Le Mans	Pergusa	Day tona	Watkins Glen	Mosport	Road America	Brands Hatch
Team	24h	12h	6h	1000km	6h	6h	1000km	24h	6h	6h	6h	6h	500mil	1000km
CACI, 78 03 07 66H (Type 908 2.2 lt group GTU)	#21, dns				#47, dns
Morfe Racing						#63, dns								in entry list
Statistics
Works Starts/finishes 2/0	1/0				1/0
Driver	Team entries and car number
CACI
Bill Shaw	21				47
Bud Cashen	21				47
Morfe Racing
Richard Jenvey						63								+
Lawrie Hickman						63								+

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Source
At Silverstone '79