View all times from the Track Day on the LCV Motorsport page,third one down in the Toolbox.
15th. April
Congratulations to Les Bone in the Haynes Clubman,just beaten into second fastest time of day by a Cobra Daytona fitted with a 427 c.i. V8 and launch control by 0.3 sec. Les’ time was 27.5 sec. up the hill in the final shootout for FTD.,good enough for a Class win. The event was well supported with eight clubbies competing.
This is the extraordinary lengths to which the detractors of Lotus will go to spread false and malicious rumours. This rubbish appears in an entirely false story in a prominent Sydney newspaper,however it’s only a fraction of the rumours circulating. For an accurate and interesting explanation of the situation at Group Lotus and an expose of the rumour mill go to the Pistonheads website,it makes interesting reading. Fear not,Lotus is in capable hands.
The Speed Trials will return to the Eastern Beach venue on 1st. and 2nd. December this year. The event has been renamed Just Cars Geelong Revival. Go to www.geelongrevival.com.au for all current information. More details later.
16th. April
Latest info is that the traditional format will be changed to just one car on the course per run. Secondly,vehicles capable of running under 12 sec. for the quarter mile are ineligible to compete. This should encourage competition amongst older vehicles.
Indications are that entries will be eagerly sought,so if you are serious about competing it may be time to start mowing somebody’s lawn.
For those interested in drag racing,the annual competition at Ballarat Airport is scheduled for September,stay tuned.
Check out our two opinion pieces on the Latest News page,discussing the new developments of the Lotus brand and what type of cars we can expect from Hethel. You can still buy a traditional Lotus but the mantra “Less is more” now means that you get less car for more money if you can’t accept the blinged-up new models. Lets hope it doesn’t end up in ruins when the smart money runs out.
Postscript January 2012 : The smart money now says,sell Lotus and cut the losses !
April 2012: You saw it first here !
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A new Lotus Elise Club Racer loaned to a Polish journalist by the local dealer crashed in wet conditions near Warsaw recently,the driver was unhurt. The car is not repairable.
Winton,15-16 October 2011
LCV teams have been competing at Winton for many years and this year we fielded two unsponsored teams. Team Alfa-Lotus managed by Charles Haynes and Mike Cooke achieved a 26th. place in a field of 42. Team competitors were Tom Bartley,Damian Hartin,Charles Haynes,Nick Ng,Petrina Ng and Allan Pettet,all except Damian driving clubman cars. Team LCV Roaring 50′s was managed by Jon Stoeckel and Pam Gardner,acheiving a 19th. place. Team competitors were Lee Gardner,Peter Knight,Albie Littlepage,Chris Nobes,Matt Nobes and Bryan Stoeckel all driving clubman cars.
Congratulations to all team members,helpers and supporters,well done.
Fifty one of our members competed in Marque Sports Car Association sprint & regularity events,narrowly beaten for most popular club by Nissan Datsun Owners Club. Not only do we supply competitors,many of our members are officials,helpers and committee members.
Congratulations and well done all those who competed in the premier Victorian sprint series.
Special congratulations to those who won their competition class,
Class B Alec Spyrou Elise
Class D Damian Hartin Exige S
Class E Ben Allen Esprit
Class M Bruce Main Caterham
Class R1 Peter Nowlan Nowlan clubman
Other members featured prominently by filling the minor places,Chris O’Connor and Eddie Lankhorst in Class B
Min Chan in Class D. Mathew Nobes and Lee Gardner in Class M in which,except for one,all other competitors were LCV members.
James Stone and Peter Mackie in Class R2
Check the MSCA Calendar for 2012 on this page.
Lotus Eleven in Tour Auto held in rural France last month. A Lotus Elan placed second outright.
Tear up that cheque you have in readiness for an Evora….take a look at the new Exige S V6,available now in the UK.
The urge is supplied courtesy of a Harrop supercharger. Australian technology,it must be the best.
See articles on the Latest News page.