Cover photo by Angryman Photography: LCV members Cris and Meg Johansen in the Tour category of Targa High Country near Tolmie, 22 kilometres north-east of Mansfield. The first edition of Lotus & Clubman Notes for 2019 is on the way to Lotus Club Victoria and Lotus Club Queensland members, and is available to download from the members’ page. February’s Lotus Notes … Read More
Ashton’s President’s Prattle for February, 2019
Welcome to February – already! I know I’m a little late in saying this as it’s February, but for all those I’ve not seen yet I hope you all have a great 2019. We have kicked off the year with a combined first Tyre Kick and Coffee and Committee meeting on January 20th. As a result of rolling them together, we … Read More
Elisa Artioli Announced as Lotus 2019 Guest of Honour
Image via Lotus 2019 Elisa Artioli, granddaughter of Romano Artioli and namesake of the Lotus Elise will attend Lotus 2019 on the beautiful Sunshine Coast as the event’s guest of honour. Romano Artioli was the chairman of Lotus at the time of the Series 1 Elise’s launch and named the car after Elisa, his granddaughter. Travelling around the world to attend … Read More
Entry Form & Supplementary Regulations Available for CSCA 2019 Round 1
Club Lotus Australia has the great pleasure of hosting the first round of 2019’s CSCA sprint series, which will be held on Saturday the 2nd of March at Wakefield Park. Entry to the event is now open and both the entry form and supplementary regulations are available for download. Please be aware that there have been some changes made to the … Read More
CAMS Bans Leaded Fuel from July 1, 2019
Back in July, 2017, a two-year phase-out of leaded fuels in motorsport was initiated by the Australian government. That two-year period is up in 2019, so from the first of July, 2019, leaded fuel will not be permitted for use at a CAMS event.
December 2018 Edition of Chunky’s Chatter Available for Download
Cover photo: Sunbeam Talbot Lotus 2.2 litre, made in 1979 and sold recently in Italy for 30 thousand Euros Club Lotus Australia’s Editor in Chief Tom Devitt has brought us one more edition of Chunky’s Chatter for 2018, and it’s now available for download from the members’ page. The December 2018 edition of Chunky’s Chatter covers all the news in … Read More
The December 2018 Edition of Lotus Notes is Available for Download
Cover photo: Emma Morley, General Manager of Events, Lotus Cars Australia Nick Hooper purchased the Lotus Race Day Experience to help raise funds for Cure Brain Cancer Foundation and had a fabulous day at Phillip Island with the Lotus team. Nick and Scott received Hot Laps in a Lotus race car with Grant Denyer and Jeff Morton at the wheel. … Read More
Quokka Talk: November 2018
Photos thanks to Ellie Hamilton Catch up with our friends in Western Australia and recap everything on the go on the west coast in Steve Pretzel’s latest edition of Quokka Talk, covering November, 2018.
Lotus Photos: 2018’s Club Lotus Australia Christmas Party
Images: Gino Valdes, Paul D’Ambra & Peter Walker This past Sunday, the 2nd of December, 2018, we caught up for a picnic in Lane Cove National Park to hold our Christmas party, an AGM and a celebration of Lotus’ 70th birthday. Scroll along for a few photos of the day, with huge thanks to Gino Valdes, Paul D’Ambra & Peter … Read More
Ashton’s President’s Prattle for December 2018
Image thanks to Gino Valdes Happy Christmas one and all, We had the BEST Christmas Party, Lotus 70th Birthday and AGM today – thank you to everyone for being there.