Hi everyone! April’s been a busy, and generally top month. Well, aside from some slightly suspect weather! There was Targa Tasmania, where Lotus caused a stir. Yours truly entered his first Historic Winton in the Eleven, which is where the suss weather reference came from, and DRB announced that they were selling a majority share of Lotus to Geely. I … Read More
Jeff Morton & Dennis Neagle’s Targa Tasmania Country Club GT Sports Trophy Journey
Images thanks to Angryman Photography Targa Tasmania 2017 wrapped up late last month, running over the 24th to the 29th of April, and saw two Club Lotus Australia members crack the podium of the Country Club GT Sports Trophy competition. Jeff Morton won the competition with co-driver Dennis Neagle in a 2017 Lotus Exige Sport 350, jumping ahead of seasoned … Read More
CLA Build Stories: Part 3 of the Lotus Esprit VQ Build – Fabricating a Flywheel and Finding a Clutch
Club Lotus Australia is full of interesting people who are up to interesting things with interesting cars. We think that’s wonderful, so we’re going to share their stories with you here! If you’d like to share your story on the club website, just send Seth a quick email at [email protected] In this post, we rejoin Geoff Winder as he fabricates a flywheel and finds … Read More
Exploring Squiggles Less Traveled in the Tour de Edmondson
The W.A. crew take the roads less travelled on the Tour de Edmondson in the latest story by Vicky Rowe.
CSCA Report: 2017 Round 2 at Sydney Motorsport Park
Catch up on all the action at Round 2 of the 2017 CSCA Series, hosted by The MG Car Club of Sydney on the North Circuit of Sydney Motorsport Park, thanks to this in-depth report by Competition Secretary Mike Basquil.
CLA Build Stories: Part 2 of Building the Lotus Esprit VQ – Gearbox and Mounts
Club Lotus Australia is full of interesting people who are up to interesting things with interesting cars. We think that’s wonderful, so we’re going to share their stories with you here! If you’d like to share your story on the club website, just send Seth a quick email at [email protected] In this post, we rejoin Geoff Winder as he contemplates a gearbox for … Read More
CLA Build Stories: The Beginning of the Lotus Esprit VQ – Part 1
Club Lotus Australia is full of interesting people who are up to interesting things with interesting cars. We think that’s wonderful, so we’re going to share their stories with you here! If you’d like to share your story on the club website, just send Seth a quick email at [email protected] In this post, we kick off Geoff Winder’s journey with his Lotus Esprit … Read More
Lotus Motorsport Report: MSCA Round 2 at Winton
This report of the action at round 2 of the MSCA series at Winton comes thanks to Vicky Rowe, and includes a little story of her education on ripple strips, with images thanks to David Buntin.
Eddie Lankhorst’s Quokka Talk for March 2017
Catch up on all the Lotus action in Western Australia thanks to the March edition of Quokka Talk, by Eddie Lankhorst.
A Thorough Look at the Correct Fitment of a Race Harness and HANS Device
Jen Hogan has done some great research into the correct fitment of a race harness and HANS device and has some very interesting, and extremely useful findings to share with us here. If you are interested in competing in a sporting event in your Lotus, or are just interested in good set up and safety, take a few minutes to read through … Read More