Lotus 109

Category

Formula One

Constructor

Lotus

Designer(s)

Chris Murphy, Peter Wright

Predecessor

107

Successor

112

Technical specifications^[1]

Chassis

Carbon fibre monocoque

Suspension (front)

Double wishbones, pushrod

Suspension (rear)

Double wishbones, pushrod

Axle track

Front: 1,650 mm (65 in)
Rear: 1,600 mm (63 in)

Wheelbase

2,950 mm (116 in)

Engine

Mugen-Honda MF-351HC, 3,500 cc (213.6 cu in), V10, NA, mid-engine, longitudinally mounted

Transmission

Lotus / Xtrac 6-speed semi-automatic

Weight

515 kg (1,135 lb)

Fuel

Mobil1

Tyres

Goodyear

Competition history

Notable entrants

Team Lotus

Notable drivers

11.

Alessandro Zanardi
11.

Philippe Adams
11.

Éric Bernard
11.

Mika Salo
12.

Johnny Herbert
12.

Alessandro Zanardi

Debut

1994 Spanish Grand Prix

Races	Wins	Podiums	Poles	F.Laps
12	0	0	0	0

Constructors' Championships

Drivers' Championships

The Lotus 109 was a Formula One car used by Team Lotus in the latter part of the 1994 Formula One season. It was designed by Chris Murphy who based the car on his Lotus 107 model. The car featured sculptured sidepods, a shorter wheelbase and lower centre of gravity than its predecessor, whilst Mugen developed the engine to be lighter and higher-revving than the previous spec engine issued to the team. It was powered by a Mugen-Honda V10. Johnny Herbert was able to keep Lotus competitive in Belgium and Monza with the car, but the funds were drying up and development was limited. At the end of the season the car was retired and Team Lotus went into receivership.

Complete Formula One results

(key)

Year	Entrant	Engine	Tyres	Drivers	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	Points	WCC
1994	Team Lotus	Mugen-Honda V10	G		BRA	PAC	SMR	MON	ESP	CAN	FRA	GBR	GER	HUN	BEL	ITA	POR	EUR	JPN	AUS	0	-
				Johnny Herbert					Ret	8	7	11	Ret	Ret	12	Ret	13
				Alessandro Zanardi							Ret	Ret	Ret	13		Ret		16	13	Ret
				Philippe Adams											Ret		16
				Éric Bernard														18
				Mika Salo															10	Ret

References

↑ Lotus 109 @ StatsF1

Team Lotus

Founder: Colin Chapman

Noted personnel: Frank Dernie; Gérard Ducarouge; Maurice Philippe; Peter Warr; Peter Wright; Len Terry

World Champions: Mario Andretti; Jim Clark; Emerson Fittipaldi; Graham Hill; Jochen Rindt

Other notable drivers: Elio de Angelis; Martin Donnelly; Mika Häkkinen; Johnny Herbert; Jacky Ickx; Nigel Mansell; Satoru Nakajima; Gunnar Nilsson; Ronnie Peterson; Nelson Piquet; Carlos Reutemann; Ayrton Senna; John Surtees; Derek Warwick; Alex Zanardi

Drivers' titles: 1963; 1965; 1968; 1970; 1972; 1978

Constructors' titles: 1963; 1965; 1968; 1970; 1972; 1973; 1978

Formula One cars: 12; 16; 18; 21; 24; 25; 33; 43; 49; 56B; 63; 72; 76; 77; 78; 79; 80; 81; 86; 87; 88; 91; 92; 93T; 94T; 95T; 97T; 98T; 99T; 100T; 101; 102; 107; 109; 112

Formula Two cars: 12; 16; 18; 32; 35; 41; 44; 48; 59; 69

Formula Three cars: 22; 31; 35; 41; 55; 59; 69

Formula Junior cars: 18; 20; 22; 27

Formula Ford cars: 51; 59; 61; 69

Formula 5000 cars: 68; 70

Tasman Series cars: 32; 39; 67

Indianapolis 500 cars: 29; 34; 38; 42; 56; 64; 96T

Sports racing cars: 15; 17; 19; 23; 30; 40; 47; 53

Lotus production car timeline, 1950–present
Type	1950s										1960s										1970s										1980s										1990s										2000s										2010s
Type	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6
Sports racer					Mark VIII	Mark IX	Eleven		15	17	19		23		30	40		47		62
Sports racer			Mark VI					Seven																																											340R							2-Eleven									3-Eleven
Roadster													Elan																											Elan M100							Elise					Elise
Coupé									Elite							Elan																																			Exige				Exige								Exige
Coupé																									Eclat									Excel																										Evora
Grand tourer																		Elan +2							Elite
Grand tourer																		Europa									Esprit																														Europa S
Saloon														Ford Cortina Lotus				Ford Cortina Lotus																							Carlton/Omega
Race cars	Mark I Mark II Mark III Mark IV Mark V 12 16 17 18 20 21 22 24 25 27 29 31 32 33 34 38 39 41 42 43 44 48 49 56 59 61 63 64 69 70 72 73 74 76 77 78 79 80 81 86 87 88 91 92 93T 94T 95T 96T 97T 98T 99T 100T 101 102 107 109 112 114 115 119 T125 T127 T128 F1 T128 LMP E20 E21 E22 E23 Hybrid
Related cars	Caterham Seven Ford Cortina Lotus Talbot Sunbeam Lotus DeLorean DMC-12 Hennessey Venom GT Isuzu Piazza Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1 Opel Lotus Omega/Vauxhall Lotus Carlton Kia Elan Opel Speedster/Vauxhall VX220 Tesla Roadster Proton EMAS
Concept cars	M90 APX Ethos
Key figures	Colin Chapman Tony Rudd Romano Artioli Dany Bahar
Group Lotus	Official website Lotus Cars Lotus Engineering Team Lotus Lotus F1

Cars that competed in the 1994 Formula One season
Williams FW16 Williams FW16B Tyrrell 022 Benetton B194 McLaren MP4/9 Footwork FA15 Lotus 107C Lotus 109 Jordan 194 Larrousse LH94 Minardi M193B Minardi M194 Ligier JS39B Ferrari 412 T1 Sauber C13 Simtek S941 Pacific PR01

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