Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Kubva pakuunzwa kwayo muna 1967 inoshanda Lotus 49s yakapendwa muLotus yechinyakare yeBritish yemakwikwi egirini ine yero yepakati-strip. Kwemwedzi gumi nematanhatu yakatevera, magadzirirwo akawedzera huwandu hwevatsigiri uye mazita makuru emutyairi, uku achichengetedza chirongwa chechinyakare. Zvisinei, nokuda kwemakwikwi eTasman Series ya1967-1968, Team Lotus's 2.5 litre engine 49s yakapendwa tsvuku, kirimu uye goridhe <unk> mavara eGold Leaf fodya <unk> mushure mekunge Chapman asayina chibvumirano chinobhadhara chekutsigira. Ruvara urwu rwakaunzwa muWorld Championship pamutambo wechipiri wemwaka,
1968 Spanish Grand Prix, ichiita kuti Lotus ive boka rokutanga rokugadzira kupenda motokari dzaro muvara revatsigiri varo.