Images thanks to Eddie Lankhorst & By Marilyn Proctor
Catch up on everything going on in Western Australia over the holiday period and early January, thanks to Eddie Lankhorst’s latest edition of Quokka Talk, including a Boab Tree Meet ‘n Eat recap by Marilyn Proctor.
Images thanks to Les Proctor
Head back to what has to be the last motoring event of 2017 to recap the December Classic Cars & Coffee thanks to this report by Les Proctor.
Mark O’Connor in the 2015 Bathurst 12-Hour, thanks to Ashton Roskill
The first Lotus-Only Track Day of 2018 is coming up very quickly and is set for this Wednesday, the 7th of February, at Mount Panorama Circuit at Bathurst.
The Mount Panorama track day is an awesome opportunity to put your Lotus on the legendary tarmac at Bathurst. It’s particularly significant not just because of the track itself and the history behind it, but the difficulty in organising track time at the circuit, as it’s a public road and only operates as a race track on limited days.
If you’re interested in attending and have not yet booked a place, there should still be a few spots available in the untimed drive group. Contact Simply Sports Cars at [email protected] to get involved.
For further details on the day, see the Simply Sports Cars website here, and for more on Lotus-Only Track Days, hit this link.
Lotus-Only Track Days offer fun and relaxed motorsport and an excellent opportunity to stretch your Lotus’ legs and develop your own skills and confidence on the track. Most importantly, they’re a brilliant social day, and we’re very much looking forward to catching up with everyone after the summer break!
Image thanks to Gino & Mel Valdes
Club Lotus Australia will host the first round of the 2018 CSCA series on Sunday the 11th of March at Wakefield Park. Entry to the event is now open and both the entry form and supplementary regulations are available for download.
The entry form for the event is available as a Google form at the following link:
CSCA Supersprint R1 / 11th of March 2018 – Entry Form
And the supplementary regulations (please download and read them) are available for download at the link below:
CSCA 2018 Round 1 Supplementary Regulations [PDF]
If you have any questions or need a hand with anything, you can reach the team on the motorsport committee at [email protected].
We’re very happy to be kicking off 2018’s motorsport and look forward to catching up with our mates and giving the cars a good run. See you at Wakefield Park on Sunday the 11th of March!
Image thanks to Gino Valdes
The Lions Club of Gerringong’s Motor Fest & Car Show is coming up on Saturday the 17th of February. We’re looking for friends to join us on a run out to the event, as well as a few people to take part in the car show itself.
The event attracts unorthodox, collectable and exotic vehicles to put on show. Entry for participating vehicles is free. A small $5 entry fee will apply for everyone else attending the event. Funds raised will be donated to Childhood Leukaemia.
We thoroughly enjoyed the experience last year and we’re very much looking forward to this year’s event. Read on for the full details, thanks to Ashton.
Thanks to Ashton Roskill
Happy New Year!
The first Club Lotus Australia drive day of 2018 is announced to coincide with the Lions Club of Gerringong Motor Fest & Car Show on Saturday 17th February. We’ve very kindly been provided with 10 spaces, which will be filled on a first-in best-dressed basis. If you’d like to join us, please send me an email at [email protected] to confirm attendance.
The plan for the day is as follows:
Depart Loftus Oval at 7:15AM for an 8:30AM arrival in Gerringong, in time for the 9AM kick-off of proceedings.
We are organising lunch at a local restaurant for those who wish to join us. Please let us know if you’d like to come along for lunch rather than partaking in burgers on site.
The markets are on in town on the same day, making this a nice drive with some entertainment for the ladies as well, despite the early start.
‘The Preserve’ is the newsletter of the Council of Motor Clubs. It’s made available to members of CMC-affiliated clubs, and that means you!
The December 2017 edition includes an interesting look back at statistics from Road Safety Advisory Council meetings, a reflection on the local car industry, an article on luxury car tax & asbestos, info about upcoming events and more. We’re even on the cover!
Grab a copy from on our members’ page here.
Club Lotus Australia members can head to the members page here to download your copy. If you’re not a member of the club head here, and take a browse around the website to see why you should be!
Brian Caldersmith’s latest creative endeavour, Caldersmith’s Irreverent Guide: Classic Cars & Motorsport, is available today, Monday the 18th of December, 2017 through Haynes.
Graham Smith at the SA Collingrove hill climb nearing the section of the circuit known as ‘the wall’ – Andrew Stevens Photo
Tom Devitt delivers the last 2017 edition of Chunky’s Chatter this week. The magazine has been emailed out to members, and is available to download from the members’ page.
A huge thanks to Tom for the immense effort that goes into preparing Chunky’s for us every month!
Inside this issue:
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!
The LOST Fraternity got together this past Sunday, the 10th of December, for a breakfast run to Tall Trees Restaurant in Martinsville.
While we were gallivanting around the south coast and surrounding countryside here in New South Wales, our South Australian friends were enjoying Christmas celebrations as well. Catch up on the South Australian Lotus Christmas party, with thanks to Andrew Stevens.