Mario Andretti – Essex Lotus

Mario Andretti Essex Lotus

 

After clinching the World championship in 1978 (driving the beautifully liveried JPS Lotus 79), Andretti’s fortunes at Lotus faded.  The following year (1979) was a disaster for the team as they struggled to make the Lotus 80 competitive and they eventually had to give up and revert to the previous years car (type 79). Continue reading “Mario Andretti – Essex Lotus”