New interpretation of Lee Noble’s Lotus 23 replica powers through first racing season

The C23R, Mamba Motorsport’s new sports racing car for 2006, is having a very successful debut season in Sports Racing and GT series around the UK.

With only one race remaining for the factory-supported car, the new C23R has recorded four class wins from nine starts in an outstanding first season of Sports Racing and GT. John Bridge, Director of Oxfordshire-based Mamba Motorsport, commented: “We are delighted with the success of the C23R.  Our development work to modernise Lee Noble’s original design has really paid off in our Duratec-powered R model”.

Ken Culverwell has been racing in the 750 motor club’s Sports Racing and GT Championship, the BRSCC’s Top Hat Best of British events, and has had a successful outing as a guest in the Sports GT Morgan Race.  ARDS Instructor Culverwell said, “The car works very well as a complete package.  All season, the combination of strong braking, good traction, and the torque of the Duratec has let me fight for – and win – the top spots in class against Crossles and Morgans”.

The C23R’s first season completes at the end of October with the Birkett Relay at Silverstone.

• Mamba Motorsport Ltd manufactures sports racing cars and supplies a range of high performance products to the race, track-day and fast-road market. Established in 1998, the company is located in Oxfordshire, UK.

• The Mamba Motorsport C23 was originally designed by Lee Noble as a replica of the Lotus 23. In 2006 Mamba Motorsport released two new versions of the car utilising modern components (including a unique Duratec engine and Audi transaxle combination). The 230bhp C23R is a pure race car (as competing in SRGTC), while the C23T is suitable for track-days and fast road use with either 180 or 205bhp.