An iconic black-and-gold time machine

Lotus recently went to Brands Hatch in order to complete one of their allocated filming days at the former grand prix venue. This gave Romain Grosjean the opportunity to travel through time as he stepped aboard the iconic JPS Lotus 72 that Jacky Ickx drove to victory at the 1974 Race of Champions.

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