Dany Taner Bahar – to give him his full name – is now a director of Lotus Renault GP Limited.
The Group Lotus CEO joins Genii Capital Group Chairman Gerard Lopez and CEO Eric Lux on the board, the Genii pair having been appointed exactly a year ago.
The Bahar appointment was made on December 20, although the official paperwork has only just reached the public domain. In it Bahar uses the Zurich address of Muermans Properties AG, with whom is also involved. He lists his business occupation as ‘director.’
Team principal Eric Boullier, who had been a director of Renault F1 Team Limited, ceased to be so in December. Jean-Francois Caubet – the man who picked up the reins for Renault (the manufacturer) after the departure of Flavio Briatore – also left at that time.
Group Lotus is in the process of buying a stake in the team from Genii, although there are conflicting reports as to whether that has already started or Group Lotus has an option that has not yet been acted upon.
Lotus Renault GP Limited started life as Toleman and has variously been known as Inremco 60, Benetton Formula, Renault F1, and Renault F1 Team. The latest change came in December.
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Hmm nice name that seems to fit his looks (and demeanor) perfectly, very 80’s Miami Vice .. does he go around in an Espirit?
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No, Bahar’s personal ride is a Dacia Logan with lots of LOTUS stickers on it covering up the original manufacturer’s badges.
The thought had crossed my mind before, he could be Don Johnson. Before the Testarossa, Sonny Crocket drove a mock Ferrari 365 GTS/4 Daytona which was really a replica kit on a 1981 Corvette chassis … remind you of anything?
LRGP said in the press pack that Genii is holding 100% of the team. So it seams Lotus is not a shareholder for the moment.