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Gascoyne looking forward to Monza

Mike Gascoyne is looking forward to the Monza atmosphere © Sutton Images

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For Lotus chief technical officer Mike Gascoyne, the Italian Grand Prix will be a special moment as it will be a year to the day since the team's entry to the 2010 grid was accepted.

"Race day is the 12th September, which is exactly one year to the day since we heard that our entry into the 2010 Formula One World Championship had been accepted," said Gascoyne. "It's hard to put into words just what that means to all of us, but it's already been an incredible 365 days, and we have many more exciting times to come.

"I've been asked a number of times if I really thought we'd be able to do what looked to many like an impossible task - creating a team from literally just words on a piece of paper to now sitting 10th in the Championship, best of the new teams and with a very bright future ahead of us."

Whilst the majority of the assembled fans will be cheering for Ferrari, Gascoyne is sure an equally famous F1 name will enjoy its fair share of support from some of the most knowledgeable fans in the sport.

"The Tifosi create an incredible atmosphere, and while it's obviously focused on Ferrari, I think seeing Jarno and Heikki in our green and yellow cars will be pretty special for some of the most passionate motorsport fans in the world."

It will also be a special race for Italian driver Jarno Trulli in front of his home fans.

"We Italian drivers have fantastic support out there, and the fans are really fired up for the race. It's such a warm atmosphere, you can't help but enjoy it," said Trulli.

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