Elise Trophy - gearing up for Lotus Celebration in March

Elise Trophy - gearing up for Lotus Celebration in March

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ajk

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358 posts

260 months

Monday 11th February 2008
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The Elise Trophy 2008 season kicks off at Brands Hatch over Easter weekend (23-24 March).
The Lotus Celebration will feature 2 separate Elise Trophy grids (class A + classes B/C) which means 4 races.
Loads of other attractions and events includes a parade of historic Lotus cars, a soap box challenge and British Truck Racing.
With over 60 drivers signed up, this will be the biggest Elise Trophy event yet!

Further details (including timetable, runners & riders, ticket info etc.)

Tickets are available in advance on www.elisetrophy.com for £6 each (£12 on the gate) for Sun 23rd March. A combined ticket for the Lotus Celebration and Easter Truck Superprix on Easter Monday is £16 incl p&p (tickets on the gate for both days would cost £32).

Lotus Celebration article on MSVR site

Cheers,
Andrew.

Andrew Kell
www.elisetrophy.com

burt

29 posts

257 months

Wednesday 13th February 2008
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further to andy's post above:

(copied from Seloc) - you can sign up for the event here: http://forums.seloc.org/showevent.php?eid=1646

if you turn up in your lotus - seloc will ensure that to get preferential parking on the South Bank

Yes, its that time of year again....

the Lotus Celebration at Brands Hatch - 23/24 March

a Full programme of events celebrating everything Lotus,

Including the first round of the Elise Trophy 2008 -
2 full grids for 2 seperate races - as the final round last year - which turned out to be a great days close racing!!

this thread will constantly get updated - so PLEASE keep an eye on it!

Seloc are in negotiations with The Elise Trophy and MSVR to aquire discounted tickets and designated parking for Seloc'ers who arrive in their Lotus (or VX)

Seloc are planning to be in attendance with a large marquee (non-flying type) selling merchandise and we are hoping to have some "unusual" items on display

for details of the runners and riders:
http://www.elisetrophy.com/Runners_and_Riders/S2R1

for details from Brands Hatch:
https://tickets.motorsportvision.co.uk/calendar/ra...

  • p.s.ALL INFORMATION WILL BE ON THIS PAGE! - TO AVOID DUPLICATION OF INFORMATION - WHICH LEADS TO CONFUSION!
++UPDATE ONE++ 1-2-08

TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE

http://www.elisetrophy.com/Lotus_Celebration!!!!

++UPDATE ++ 12 - Feb - 2008

WE NOW HAVE CONFIRMATION THAT SELOC LOTUS PARKING WILL BE ON THE SOUTH BANK

ALSO, DEPENDANT ON WEATHER, A SHUTTLE BUS WILL BE RUNNING BETWEEN THE SOUTH BANK AND CHAPMAN WAY THROUGHOUT THE DAY!

ajk

Original Poster:

358 posts

260 months

Monday 25th February 2008
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The Lotus Celebration soap box challenge is now open for entries.

Everyone entering will receive 2 free tickets to the Lotus Celebration on 23/3 and Easter Truck Superprix on Bank Hol Monday 24/3.

Soap box challenge details

Cheers,
Andrew.
www.elisetrophy.com

ajk

Original Poster:

358 posts

260 months

Tuesday 4th March 2008
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Dr Feelgood have confirmed they will be performing at the Lotus Celebration at Brands Hatch in March.

Formed on Canvey Island in Essex in the 1970s Dr Feelgood remains one of the most popular and exciting live rhythm and blues acts in the world. They have enjoyed global success with a string of hit singles including Roxette, Back in the Night, Milk and Alcohol, Down at the Doctors, She Does it Right, Going Back Home and See You Later Alligator.


Kimbers34

164 posts

234 months

Wednesday 5th March 2008
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Anyone interested in riding down with some other Lotus's I'll be leaving Norwich at around 7.00 to meet others at Stanstead at 8-8.30 then down to North London to pick up even more cars, then on to Brands.

Just post up here and we'll arrange to meet up.

ajk

Original Poster:

358 posts

260 months

Tuesday 11th March 2008
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Ex Lotus F1 star Martin Donnelly will once again be competing in the Elise Trophy this year, and will be racing at Brands Hatch over Easter.
After successfull outings in a class A Elise at Donington Park and Spa Francorchamps in 2007, this year he will be racing a class B Lotus 2-Eleven, so there should be some fireworks towards the front of the grid driving

Further details

Cheers,
Andrew.
www.elisetrophy.com

ajk

Original Poster:

358 posts

260 months

Sunday 16th March 2008
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Thanks to the Historic Lotus Club the following cars will be on display (and will take part in a parade around the circuit) at the Lotus Celebration on Sun 23rd March:
  • Lotus Mk2 - 1950 - red - the world’s oldest surviving Lotus.
  • Lotus Mk6R - 1956 - green - this car represents the first real production Lotus.
  • Lotus Six - 1956 - green - an in-period copy of the Lotus Mk 6
  • Lotus Eleven Le Mans Series 2 - 1957 - british racing green - famous car, once owned by Ivor Bueb, twice winner of Le Mans with Jaguar 1956-57.
  • Lotus 17 - 1959 - british racin green - successor to the Lotus Eleven, a very successful international historic race car.
  • Lotus Seven S1 - 1959 - silver - an immaculate restoration of the most successful Lotus mark.
  • Lotus 18/21 - Formula One - 1960 - british racing green/yellow flash - carries race number 28 - this car has raced in Formula One and the Tasman Series.
  • Lotus 18 Formula One - 1961 - white - carries race number 77 - a successful Formula One car that is still raced internationally today.
  • Lotus Elite - 1961 - green - a well known Elite at classic car events.
  • Lotus 22 Formula Libre - 1962 - green - star of the film ‘Grand Prix’.
  • Lotus 22 Formula Junior - 1962 - dark blue - carries race number 86 - star of the film ‘Grand Prix’.
  • Lotus Elite S2 - 1962 - primrose - this car has been with the same owner for many years.
  • Lotus Elan - 1966 - red - this car has travelled many thousands of miles with the current owners.
  • Lotus 51 Formula Ford - 1967 - dark blue - carries race number 29.
  • Lotus 51 Formula Ford - 1967 - white/green flash - restored about three years ago, this car is now being used for hill climbs.
  • Lotus Elan - 1968 - blue .
  • Lotus Elan Plus Two 1969 - blue/silver - immaculate restoration.
  • Lotus Europa - 1969 - green - maybe the only Europa to carry a wing from a Formula One Williams!
  • Lotus Elan S4 - 1969 - yellow - bought in 1980 as a rolling wreck and now totally restored.
  • Lotus Elan Sprint - 1969 - orange/white - bought recently after a long search for a Sprint.
  • Lotus Excel SE - 1989 - carnival red - this car represents the last of the Elite/Eclat/Excel series. It has the 2.2 litre 180 bhp engine.
  • JPS Europa Special 1971 - black and gold - one of the best JPS Specials in existence.
  • Lotus Esprit S3 - 1984 - black/gold - featured in Classics Magazine, February 2005.
  • Lotus Esprit - 1987 - black.
  • Lotus Elise S2 Sport 190 - 2001 - gunmetal - only 35 examples of this car were made by Lotus.
  • Lotus Sport 135R Elise - 2003- silver
Thanks to the Historic Lotus Club for arranging such a great list of cars.

Lotus Celebration further details

Cheers,
Andrew.
www.elisetrophy.com

Monty_M100

103 posts

240 months

Sunday 16th March 2008
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Some times it doesn`t pay to be a Northerner frown

Just to far for me to go + i`ll be doing the trackday at the Big Donny show the week after driving Hopefully one year i`ll get down to Brands

At least the next race will be at Donny and i should be there with a few others.

Good luck to all the Drivers for next weekend and i`m sure it`ll be a good show thumbup

ajk

Original Poster:

358 posts

260 months

Tuesday 18th March 2008
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Kimbers34 said:
Anyone interested in riding down with some other Lotus's I'll be leaving Norwich at around 7.00 to meet others at Stanstead at 8-8.30 then down to North London to pick up even more cars, then on to Brands.

Just post up here and we'll arrange to meet up.
Anthony, there are quite a few "nonvoys" to Brands arranged on SELOC that might be near you:
Cheers,
Andrew.
www.elisetrophy.com

Kimbers34

164 posts

234 months

Wednesday 19th March 2008
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Thanks Andy, we're sorted.

bocky

114 posts

200 months

Sunday 23rd March 2008
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hi kimbers35,if you meen on monday 24th as well im up to meet you somewhere, coming from bedfordshire, where do you suggest.how about j27 m25/m11

Edited by bocky on Sunday 23 March 21:48


Edited by bocky on Sunday 23 March 21:58