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With thanks to Andrew Stevens // Image: Wright with Chapman and Andretti via Classic Team Lotus Peter Wright, the engineer who pioneered ground effect aerodynamics in motor racing, changing the face of Formula 1, has died aged 79. His pioneering work in the application of “ground effect” aerodynamics led to Team Lotus developing the Lotus 78 to win 5 Grand … Read More

Ashton & Syd Reinhardt at the Cootamundra Sprints a few years back, image by Robyn Mackay Hello! How on earth did it get to early August without me paying attention?

Earlier in the year we lost our friend Mal Kelson, who was well known in Club Lotus Australia and the Lotus community in general. A Prostate Cancer Foundation fundraiser has been set up in his memory, and you can find and donate to it here. Your generous support is greatly appreciated! The fundraiser page was set up by Daryl Wilson … Read More

Thanks to Bonhams|Cars A club legend, the 1957-58 Lotus-Climax Type 12 chassis ‘353’ will head to auction at Bonhams|Cars Monaco Sale, ‘Les Grandes Marques à Monaco’, on May 10 2024. The car was Lotus’ first Formula 1 contender and was driven by Graham Hill at both his and the Lotus Formula 1 team’s Formula 1 debut in the 1958 BRDC … Read More

Entry has now opened for CSCA 2023 round six, to be hosted by the Jaguar Drivers Club of Australia at Sydney Motorsport Park’s Druitt (North) circuit. Please enter via the Motorsport Australia portal at motorsport.org.au. Please read the supplementary regulations and event invitation, and complete and return the self scrutiny statement of vehicle compliance and the self scrutiny checklist. CSCA … Read More

Club Lotus Australia WA’s Eddie Lankhorst and Vicky Rowe took off to the United Kingdom for an adventure earlier this year, taking the opportunity to build their own UK Lotus Experience while they were there. They’ve kindly shared the story with us and in this, part one, we head off to the Lotus Driving Academy.