GTC60 Lotus Elan 26R

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Used at THR from 2023 to 2026

Brand: GTC60 Legends
Country: Great Britain
Class: GT 1600
Year: 1967
Author: SmallBlock Hero & Team WSC Legends
Version: 1.3
Power: 171 bhp
Torque: 196 Nm
Weight: 580 kg
Top speed: 250 km/h
Acceleration: 6.2s 0-100
Power / weight: 3.39 kg/hp

'Adding power makes you faster on the straights. Subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere.' ~Colin ChapmanWhile the featherlight Elan road car received universal praise for its handling, it did require some work to prepare it for the track. Privateer teams like Walker Racing and Chequered Flag took up the gauntlet and carried through various modifications to the steering and braking. Chapman followed the private efforts with great interest and even allowed his works drivers to race the competition Elans. Considerable success was had in the 1963 and 1964 seasons and the machines were piloted by the likes of Jim Clark, Jackie Stewart and Sir John Whitmore. Chapman gratefully incorporated the modifications made by his customers. Additionally the suspension was extensively modified with thicker anti-roll bars and adjustable competition wishbones. The wheel arches of the fiberglass body were widened to make room for bigger wheels and tires. The Lotus twin-cam four cylinder engine was offered with a Cosworth or BRM tuning package. Interestingly customers later figured out that the engine work best with a Cosworth block and a BRM head. Dubbed the 'Elan 26R' the competition car was offered with a roadster body, a roll-over bar and a separate hard top. Although no two cars were alike most 26Rs featured cowled headlights and knock-off wheels.During the 1964 season the Elan 26R was fully homologated. The completed racing car weighed in at around 600 kg while the 1558 cc could produce anywhere between 160 and 180 bhp depending on the state of tune. Its closest rival was the Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ that also sported a potent 1.6 litre engine in a lightweight but slightly heavier package. In true David and Goliath fashion the racing Elan was also more than capable of taking much larger engined machines. This resulted in fascinating battles, which saw the Ferraris, Jaguars and Aston Martins rush away on the straights with the Elan hunting them down again on braking and through the corners.Gordon Murray, designer of the McLaren F1 supercar, reportedly said that his only disappointment with the McLaren F1 was that he couldn't give it the perfect steering of the Lotus Elan.

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Championships4

Events18

Race sessions21

Drivers21

Years active2023–2026

Starts60

Wins6

Race laps1,840

Race distance6,968 km

Race time49.6 h

Driver	Starts	Wins	Race laps	Used skin	Events
Leon Böing	2	2	40	10	1 events BIK - GTC60s Season IV Round 2 - BikerniekiGTC60 Championship IV - Casual CupSkin: 102026
Kasperi Sirén	6	1	243	22_KSM72_spa_1967 (Fictional)	6 events CAS - GTC60 IV Round 6 - Castle CombeGTC60 Championship IV - Top CupSkin: 22_KSM2026 BRA - GTC60 IV Round 5 - Brands HatchGTC60 Championship IV - Top CupSkin: 22_KSM2026 MAR - GTC60 Round 4 - MarlboroGTC60 Championship IV - Top CupSkin: 22_KSM2026 LON - GTC60 IV Round 3 - LongfordGTC60 Championship IV - Top CupSkin: 22_KSM2026 BIK - GTC60 IV - Round 2 - BikerniekiGTC60 Championship IV - Top CupSkin: 22_KSM2026 ROY - GTC60 IV Round 1 - Roy HeskethGTC60 Championship IV - Top CupSkin: 72_spa_1967 (Fictional)2026
Michael Kiefer	3	1	108	104_Sportvagnsimport_Team_Lotus104	2 events CAS - GTC60 IV Round 6 - Castle CombeGTC60 Championship IV - Top CupSkin: 104_Sportvagnsimport_Team_Lotus2026 CAS - GTC60s Season IV Round 6 - Castle CombeGTC60 Championship IV - Casual CupSkin: 1042026
David Czemmel	3	1	67	0_31MSR	2 events CAS - GTC60 IV Round 6 - Castle CombeGTC60 Championship IV - Top CupSkin: 0_31MSR2026 CAS - GTC60s Season IV Round 6 - Castle CombeGTC60 Championship IV - Casual CupSkin: 0_31MSR2026
Albert Olivé	2	1	36	13_svp	1 events BRA - GTC60s Season IV Round 5 - Brands HatchGTC60 Championship IV - Casual CupSkin: 13_svp2026
meisterJaeger	7	0	268	88_meisterJaegerjps5	7 events CAS - GTC60 IV Round 6 - Castle CombeGTC60 Championship IV - Top CupSkin: 88_meisterJaeger2026 BRA - GTC60 IV Round 5 - Brands HatchGTC60 Championship IV - Top CupSkin: 88_meisterJaeger2026 MAR - GTC60 Round 4 - MarlboroGTC60 Championship IV - Top CupSkin: 88_meisterJaeger2026 LON - GTC60 IV Round 3 - LongfordGTC60 Championship IV - Top CupSkin: 88_meisterJaeger2026 BIK - GTC60 IV - Round 2 - BikerniekiGTC60 Championship IV - Top CupSkin: 88_meisterJaeger2026 ROY - GTC60 IV Round 1 - Roy HeskethGTC60 Championship IV - Top CupSkin: 88_meisterJaeger2026 PIN - GTC60 IV Prologue - PinewoodGTC60 Championship IV - Top CupSkin: jps52026
Potatohedron	6	0	221	67_Potatohedron	6 events CAS - GTC60 IV Round 6 - Castle CombeGTC60 Championship IV - Top CupSkin: 67_Potatohedron2026 BRA - GTC60 IV Round 5 - Brands HatchGTC60 Championship IV - Top CupSkin: 67_Potatohedron2026 MAR - GTC60 Round 4 - MarlboroGTC60 Championship IV - Top CupSkin: 67_Potatohedron2026 LON - GTC60 IV Round 3 - LongfordGTC60 Championship IV - Top CupSkin: 67_Potatohedron2026 BIK - GTC60 IV - Round 2 - BikerniekiGTC60 Championship IV - Top CupSkin: 67_Potatohedron2026 ROY - GTC60 IV Round 1 - Roy HeskethGTC60 Championship IV - Top CupSkin: 67_Potatohedron2026
Max Solmyr	6	0	208	62	6 events CAS - GTC60 IV Round 6 - Castle CombeGTC60 Championship IV - Top CupSkin: 622026 BRA - GTC60 IV Round 5 - Brands HatchGTC60 Championship IV - Top CupSkin: 622026 MAR - GTC60 Round 4 - MarlboroGTC60 Championship IV - Top CupSkin: 622026 LON - GTC60 IV Round 3 - LongfordGTC60 Championship IV - Top CupSkin: 622026 BIK - GTC60 IV - Round 2 - BikerniekiGTC60 Championship IV - Top CupSkin: 622026 ROY - GTC60 IV Round 1 - Roy HeskethGTC60 Championship IV - Top CupSkin: 622026
Nat Stevenson	5	0	190	17	5 events BRA - GTC60 IV Round 5 - Brands HatchGTC60 Championship IV - Top CupSkin: 172026 MAR - GTC60 Round 4 - MarlboroGTC60 Championship IV - Top CupSkin: 172026 LON - GTC60 IV Round 3 - LongfordGTC60 Championship IV - Top CupSkin: 172026 BIK - GTC60 IV - Round 2 - BikerniekiGTC60 Championship IV - Top CupSkin: 172026 ROY - GTC60 IV Round 1 - Roy HeskethGTC60 Championship IV - Top CupSkin: 172026
nzo	5	0	108	71	5 events Trophee des Six FreresACL GTC 60s - Casual CupSkin: 712023 Masta TrophyACL GTC 60s - Casual CupSkin: 712023 Chiron TrophyACL GTC 60s - Casual CupSkin: 712023 Fonteny 150 kmACL GTC 60s - Casual CupSkin: 712023 THR Tourist TrophyACL GTC 60s - Casual CupSkin: 712023
Stefan Roess	3	0	91	70_monza_1967	3 events BIK - GTC60 IV - Round 2 - BikerniekiGTC60 Championship IV - Top CupSkin: 70_monza_19672026 ROY - GTC60 IV Round 1 - Roy HeskethGTC60 Championship IV - Top CupSkin: 70_monza_19672026 PIN - GTC60 IV Prologue - PinewoodGTC60 Championship IV - Top CupSkin: 70_monza_19672026
Ian Holmes	3	0	74	31_speed_festival	2 events ROY - GTC60s Season IV Round 1 - Roy HeskethGTC60 Championship IV - Casual CupSkin: 31_speed_festival2026 PIN - GTC60 IV Prologue - PinewoodGTC60 Championship IV - Top CupSkin: 31_speed_festival2026
Thomas Kershaw	1	0	50	Martin_Eyears	1 events ROY - GTC60 IV Round 1 - Roy HeskethGTC60 Championship IV - Top CupSkin: Martin_Eyears2026
PikiTunerz	1	0	40	fav_282c	1 events THR Tourist TrophyACL GTC 60s - Casual CupSkin: fav_282c2023
Marko Ristic	1	0	34	104_Sportvagnsimport_Team_Lotus	1 events BRA - GTC60 IV Round 5 - Brands HatchGTC60 Championship IV - Top CupSkin: 104_Sportvagnsimport_Team_Lotus2026
Max Galgey	1	0	34	74_Walker_Racing	1 events BRA - GTC60 IV Round 5 - Brands HatchGTC60 Championship IV - Top CupSkin: 74_Walker_Racing2026
Ned Worton	1	0	10	cv250dy	1 events PIN - GTC60 IV Prologue - PinewoodGTC60 Championship IV - Top CupSkin: cv250dy2026
João Gabriel Costa	1	0	9	19_funabashi_tojiro	1 events BIK - GTC60s Season IV Round 2 - BikerniekiGTC60 Championship IV - Casual CupSkin: 19_funabashi_tojiro2026
SergeiKat	1	0	5	72_spa_1967 (Fictional)	1 events PIN - GTC60 IV Prologue - PinewoodGTC60 Championship IV - Top CupSkin: 72_spa_1967 (Fictional)2026
Peter Stefani	1	0	3	50	1 events FontenyACL GTC 60s - Practice RacesSkin: 502023
Heatcan	1	0	1	23	1 events FontenyACL GTC 60s - Practice RacesSkin: 232023