The penultimate round of 2018’s Combined Sports Car Association sprints saw a dedicated group of Club Lotus Australia sprinters head to Sydney Motorsport Park’s Amaroo (south) circuit on a threateningly grey day for some motorsport kindly hosted by the Sprite Car Club.
September Edition of Chunky’s Chatter Available for Download
Image: August’s Tyre Kick & Coffee, thanks to Evan Jones
Tom Devitt’s latest edition of Chunky’s Chatter should have made it to you over the weekend, and is now available to download from the members’ page.
The September edition of Chunky’s Chatter features:
- Two Combined Sports Car Association reports, with Lotus in the lead
- Lotus dominant at the Targa West tarmac rally
- We remember Ronnie Peterson, who died 40 years ago
And much more! Enjoy Chunky’s lighthearted and sometimes irreverent monthly look at the world of Lotus.
Get up to date with all of the news in Club Lotus Australia with the latest edition of Tom Devitt’s Chunky’s Chatter, covering the state of Lotus and life in August, 2018.
Ashton’s President’s Prattle for September, 2018
Well, it’s spring! How did that happen so fast? The good news is that the days are getting longer and warmer, and there are fewer and fewer excuses to leave the car in the garage!
The September 2018 Edition of Lotus Notes is Available for Download
Nick Mitic and Geoff Duckworth won the Challenge Modern class at this year’s Make Smoking History Targa West in the Autostrada Lotus Elise 220 Cup. Photo by Tim Barrington.
September’s Lotus & Clubman notes has made its way to members of Lotus Club Victoria and Lotus Club Queensland, and is available to download from the members’ page with thanks to editor Simon Messenger.
This month’s magazine features:
- APC Round 2 at Queensland Raceway
- CSCA Report Round 4
- LCV Club Display at Maling Road Auto Classico
- DTC, Pesky Porsches and a Club Challenge
- EMR to Fergusson Winery & Restaurant
- Top 10 Finish for Team Lotus Melbourne
Along with much more.
The newsletter is kindly provided to Club Lotus Australia by Lotus Club Victoria in its digital form, and will as such require you to be logged in to your members account. Download it from our ‘Members‘ page.
If you’re not a member yet, hit this link to find out more about the club and why you should become one! To learn more about Lotus Club Victoria, hit this link to their website and consider catching up with them when you’re in the state.
Lotus Photos & Wrap-Up: CSCA Round 5 at Sydney Motorsport Park
Recap round 5 of 2018’s CSCA sprint series, kindly hosted by MG Car Club Sydney at Sydney Motorsport Park, with this report from Craig Sheppard of the Motorsport Committee and photos thanks to Seth and Mel Valdes.
Lotus Photos & Wrap-Up: CSCA 2018 Round 4 at Sydney Motorsport Park
Catch up on all the action from round four of the 2018 CSCA series, held at Sydney Motorsport Park and hosted by the Morgan club, with this report by Craig Sheppard of the Motorsport Committee and photos thanks to Seth.
August Edition of Chunky’s Chatter Available for Download
Images thanks to Simply Sports Cars, by Lyn Wong and Paul D’Ambra
Get up to date with all of the news in Club Lotus Australia with the latest edition of Tom Devitt’s Chunky’s Chatter, covering the state of Lotus and life in August, 2018.
The August edition of Chunky’s Chatter features:
- Get all the details of the CLA (NSW) Christmas Party
- Queensland announce their exciting Lotus 2019
- The Lotus 16 turns sixty
And much more! Enjoy Chunky’s lighthearted and sometimes irreverent monthly look at the world of Lotus.
Head to the members’ page to download your copy. And if you’re not a member already, have a browse around the site and hit up our membership page here to find out why you should be!
Your Invitation to Round 5 of the 2018 CSCA Series: The MG Car Club Sydney Super Sprint
Round 5 of the 2018 CSCA super sprint series will be held at Sydney Motorsport Park on Saturday the 25th of August. This time out we’ll be hosted by the MG Car Club Sydney, and entry is open now at CAMS Motor Event Entry.
Read on for your invitation, head to the MG Car Club Sydney website here for up-to-date details and documentation, and hit up CAMS Motor Event Entry here to enter.
Ashton’s President’s Prattle for August, 2018
Well, I did warn you last month that things were starting to hot up, but I didn’t expect that to refer to the temperature. Today I was working on my trailer, to get it ready for the trip to Alice Springs, in 25 degree heat! I’m feeling a bit frazzled about what is supposed to still be winter, and clearly our daffodils think so too as they are all out already.
July has rather flown by, but not without the Wakefield edition of the Simply Sports Cars Lotus Only Track Day. The LOTD was, as always, very well attended and expertly run, and great day was had by all. Sadly I wasn’t able to make it, but the beaming smiles in the photos tell the story (full details on the website).
Also on the website is a recap and photos from the very successful evening we had at Carbonix, hosted very kindly by Carbonix owner and Club Lotus Australia member Dario Valenza, and well attended by members. Many many thanks to Dario for having us, and thank you to all the members who showed up to support Dario and his team. My apologies once again that I had to be in Melbourne Dario – we need to do it again!
We are in the blocks for the start of the busy season. Next weekend sees the sprinters out at SMSP for the Morgan round on Saturday the 11th. The Shannons Classic will follow on the 12th, still at Sydney Motorsport Park. If you haven’t got your ticket for the Shannons Classic yet, make sure you drop Evan a line.
Don’t forget to put Tyre Kick and Coffee in your diary for Sunday the 19th at Gough Whitlam Park.
More sprints follow on Saturday the 25th August (MG clubs) and again on Saturday the 8th of September (Sprite club). That should keep everyone with sticky tyres happy!
Also happening in late August is the inaugural Targa Great Barrier Reef (31st August – 2nd September). The event is based out of Cairns and will be running around the Atherton Tablelands. It’s shaping up to be a stunning weekend!
Sadly Giles and I won’t be competing this year as we have to be in Alice Springs for the Central Outback Trial from 16th-25th August. We are using the Central Outback Trial to shakedown Gidget, the Austin Healey that we will be campaigning in the Peking to Paris Rally next June. The likelihood of Giles getting Gidget back to the Gold Coast, never mind up to Cairns in time, is too slim and stressful to make it worth trying. Have fun up there for us, though! Let’s hope we can get organised for Targa High Country in November instead.
While we are thinking further ahead, remember that unfortunately Anne has had to cancel Eggs Benedict this year, so that won’t be happening. As we were to hold our AGM on the same day, we will now hold it at the Christmas Party, which will be on the 2nd December.
The Christmas Party is being organised by Tom and will at this stage involve a picnic get-together in Lane Cove National Park, where we held our 2014 Christmas Party. This year we have ideas for a slightly different approach to catering, so watch this space!
The Lugarno Lions Club are set for their annual festivities on the 16th September – full details on the website. This falls on the same day as our September Tyre Kick & Coffee, so we might drive down from there for a peek.
The following weekend (22-23 September) is both the HSRCA Spring Festival and, on the Sunday (23rd), the All British Day at Kings School. This is a slightly annoying clash as they are both great events, and the Eleven and Elite might actually be ready by then!
Finally, you will see elsewhere in Chunky’s that the biannual gathering of the clans is going to be happening on the Sunshine Coast over the Anzac Day weekend (25th-28th April) next year. Full details will be available soon and booking will be open at www.lotus2019.com.au. In the meantime you can reserve rooms at the Mooloolaba Beach resort, which will be used as the centre of all the action.
I hope that brings you up to speed with all the goings on. As you may have gathered, I am getting a little excited at the idea of driving Gidget in her first competitive rally and I will try and get some photos for next month.
Keep it safe, upright and on the blackstuff (mostly!)
Pip pip,
Ashton
A Grade A Grey Day: Western Australia’s July 2018 Early Morning Run
Steve Pretzel fills us in on WA’s July 2018 Early Morning Run on Sunday the 15th, which saw the crew brave a wet day and cruise to Feral Brewery in the Swan Valley.