Loss of DRR, Herta leaves just two teams on British manufacturer's rosterFor Lotus, it has been a trying start to its tenure as an IZOD IndyCar Series engine manufacturer. Multiple factors, including a lack of proper testing and a litany of reliability problems, have made their teams face overwhelming odds in the first three rounds of the campaign. Everyone knew that the manufacturer would be the underdog against Chevrolet and Honda, but outside of Sebastien Bourdais' stellar run at Barber Motorsports Park, these opening events have been a stark reminder of how big the gap truly is between Lotus and its bigger rivals.Now two of Lotus' entries have decided to take their chances on landing a new deal with either Chevrolet or Honda instead of staying. Dreyer & Reinbold Racing and Bryan Herta Autosport officially left the Lotus camp on Tuesday, with DRR running its final race with a Lotus powerplant this Sunday at Sao Paulo with driver Oriol Servia. According to Curt Cav...
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