Ashton’s President’s Prattle for August, 2017

President's Prattle

Good morning everyone! While there is a lot going on over the next couple of months, there are only two things I want to draw your attention to this month, and they are both very important in different ways.

Support the Soar & Roar Festival By Offering a Ride in Your Lotus

Special Olympics Soar & Roar Festival

The Special Olympics Australia Ride Festival is a fund raising initiative that gives people with an intellectual disability the experience of riding in a performance vehicle. Special Olympics Australia reached out to Club Lotus Australia and Simply Sports Cars to get involved by offering a ride in a Lotus to Special Olympic Athletes. The event itself will be held on … Read More

2017 Lotus Elite Diamond Jubilee Mid-July Update

Lotus Elite Diamond Jubilee

The Lotus Elite Diamond Jubilee, to be held over the 12th to 14th of August, 2017, is coming up fast. Brian’s latest update includes a few important reminders about the Saturday night celebrations, commemorative shirts and concours d’elegance, as well as info about access to the event on Sunday. Read on! Thanks to Brian Caldersmith Folks, As we get close to … Read More

Lotus Photos: LOST Run to the 2017 Jaguar All British Day

Jaguar All British Day Raymond Terrace

On Saturday, the 15th of July, the LOST Fraternity gathered for a run to the Jaguar Drivers Club Hunter Region All British Display Day at Raymond Terrace. The run began, as is the case with many great runs, at McDonald’s. They left Hexham, enjoying a road trip through to the Riverside Park at Raymond Terrace before setting up their display … Read More

An Opportunity to Drive Your Lotus at Mount Panorama

2015 Bathurst 12-Hour

Mark O’Connor in the 2015 Bathurst 12-Hour, thanks to Martin Duursma Simply Sports Cars, in association with Challenge Bathurst, are offering 12 entrants an awesome opportunity to unleash their Lotus around Mount Panorama this November 16th & 17th. The team will be participating in November’s Challenge Bathurst, which offers two days of track time on the iconic circuit. Simply Sports … Read More

Lotus Photos: July LOST Fraternity Run to Caves Beach

July LOST Fraternity Lotus Run to Caves Beach Hotel

Image thanks to Jack McLaughlin Sunday the 9th of July saw the LOST Fraternity getting together for their favourite run to Caves Beach Hotel for a catch up and a coffee. Photographer and LOST Fraternity shepherd Jack McLaughlin has kindly sent through some photos from the run, which you can enjoy below! A dozen Lotus owners, along with a few … Read More

Lotus Elite Diamond Jubilee July Update

Brian Caldersmith

The Lotus Elite Diamond Jubilee is coming up quickly. It’ll be held over the 12th to the 14th of August, 2017, at Sydney Motorsport Park with the sprint day held at Wakefield Park. Organiser Brian Caldersmith has reached out with a July update, so read on and catch up with the details.

Lotus Photos: 2017 Auction of Lotus Parts for Lifeline

On Sunday the 25th of June Anne Blackwood hosted a charity auction of Lotus parts to raise money for Lifeline. Syd Reinhardt and Ashton Roskill photographed the event, and have kindly shared some images with us here.