Our friends in the Mazda MX5 Club of NSW have just opened entry for CSCA 2026 Round 3, which will be held at Sydney Motorsport Park’s Amaroo (South) circuit on Sunday May 3.
Read on for the entry letter, with thanks to event secretary Maria Martin. All of the information and documentation can be found on the MX-5 Club’s website at this link.
With Garth Selig at Phillip Island
Welcome to April, and I hope the fools missed tricking you for another year?
My apologies for the silence in March – I had expected to get you a missive immediately after the (excellent) Phillip Island Classic but time got away from me. So, here we are in April.
With huge thanks to Craig Sheppard for both organising and writing!
The 1st of March dawned dull, grey and wet, but that did little to deter 29 intrepid CLA members and guests as we met at Café Long Shot for the start of the Beecroft to Robertson Rustle.
After fuelling up with coffee, eggs and whatever else took fancy we headed off. The pace was tempered as the conditions weren’t ideal, but Lotii in full roar in the Sydney network of tunnels is always an aural treat.
We picked up four cars at Loftus Oval and headed into the Royal National Park – which only a day before was closed at the Audley weir, due to flooding. The consistent mizzle made the driving conditions tricky, but it was still great fun and the section from Waterfall to Otford remains a fantastic driving road – perfectly suited to our cars.
After a well-timed break at the Otford pantry, we continued along the coast, driving on the Seacliff bridge and through the south seaside villages of Scarborough, Austinmer and Thirroul to name a few, before heading to the motorway en route to Albion Park.
We had a last-minute change to the route from Macquarie Pass to Jamberoo Mountain Road (thanks Lionel), due to roadworks. Another great road and between the ‘dry patches’ we experienced rain, mist, fog and 10 seconds of sunshine as we climbed up the escarpment. Everyone agreed that this is the better route to take for future endeavours.
As we arrived on the outskirts of Robertson (and despite the temptation of the Pie Shop) we headed back to the coast for a few kilometres until the ‘Tourist Road’. There were no tourists today, except for the gaggle of Lotii and we all navigated the road with no issues. Thankfully no repeat of the falling branch incident of the previous year!
We circled back to the Roberston Public House, where a very enjoyable lunch awaited us along with smiles and tales of the 3 and ½-hour drive just completed. Additionally for the first day of autumn, the log fire was ablaze in the public bar, which seemed appropriate considering the conditions.
After being fed and watered, the majority of the group headed back along the motorway to their respective abodes. The feeling was a great day was had by all, meeting a few new Lotus owners and potential owners, and the vote was cast to ensure that this run become a permanent feature on the Lotus social calendar. (And more social events in general!)
Thanks to John Edmondson
Our February EMR was another successful run with a nice turnout of cars and drivers. Scroll along and enjoy the story and some shots from the day, with thanks to John
I’m not sure who to credit for this wonderfully evocative photo of Bruce in Lurch (Bruce’s Elite) next to Brian Caldersmith at Wakefield – if anyone knows more detail on this one, I am all ears!
Happy New Year (if its not too late) and I hope you had a lovely break over the summer. And who knows, maybe even got some work done on the cars? Although speaking from first hand experience, the garage, even with a concrete floor, is not the place to be on 40 degree days!
With thanks to John Edmondson
Our friends in Western Australia kicked off the year with a great turnout to their January early morning run (EMR) on Sunday 11th. Scroll along, and enjoy a few photos from the day with thanks to John Edmondson.
Our friends in Tasmania get together most months at Sandy Bay to kick tyres and chat about life, Lotus and everything. Robert Verhey made it to the December catch-up, and very kindly reached out with a few photos that you can enjoy below.
Well here we are, in December of another fine year! Another year older and wiser, with a few more miles on the car’s (or cars’) clock. It’s been a fun year in lots of lovely ways, and of course, sadly, we have farewelled a few lovely people too, both those we knew, and those we knew of.
The events this year which particularly stand out (in chronological order so as to show no favourites) were as follows.
Jen is looking for a Lucas 43D4 distributor for her 1964 S2 Lotus Super 7.
