Club News

Are you interested in exhibiting your car at CarFest on our Club Lotus stand?

This year’s festival weekend at Laverstoke Park Farm, near Overton, is owned by ex-racing driver and 1979 Formula 1 World Champion Jody Scheckter. Admire the fastest cars, enjoy performances from some of UK’s best artists, bands and DJ’s, get involved in incredible food demonstrations and meet a host of the UK’s TV, theatre, music and sports legends. If you are interested please contact Kevin Wheeler

To celebrate 75 years of Lotus cars there will be a lunchtime track parade on Saturday 26th August for all Lotus cars attending the Festival. Club Lotus members can take advantage of substantial discounts on tickets by using our unique club code - full details of how to book are in the April issue of Club Lotus News. The organisers have just told us that the booking deadline for Car Club packages has been extended until 31st July (unless they sell out before!). Remember that all club packages include a priceless infield parking pass to our stand - it promises to be a memorable weekend.

The memory of Hazel Chapman has been celebrated with the dedication of Hazel Chapman Way, a new road which runs through the heart of Lotus sports cars HQ in Hethel, Norfolk.

The event was led by Matt Windle, Group Vice-President and Managing Director of Lotus Cars, and Hazel and Colin’s grandchildren. It included the ceremonial unveiling of a road sign and the planting of a Maidenhair Tree (Gingko Biloba), chosen as a particular favourite of Hazel’s and was followed by the planting of 10 trees in an area of land adjacent to the famous Hethel test track which, in time, will become a small woodland.

Our annual track day at Castle Combe takes place on Saturday 25th May. It’s always one of our most enjoyable events of the year and is a great Club Lotus day out as well as a brilliant value and safe track day exclusively for Lotus cars.

Track packages are £110 for members and are available to book online or over the phone until 3pm on Friday 24th May

Please note: You must be a member of Club Lotus in order to purchase the track driving packages

If you want to come along and spectate - please do! It's free and you don't need to be a Club Lotus member. The track action starts at 9am and ends at 5pm

The Jim Clark Trust are organising a weekend event at Duns to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Jim’s first F1 World Championship and also Team Lotus first F1 Constructors World Championship.

The event will be based at Duns Castle where there will be a big display of Lotus racing cars raced by Jim during his career. Other vintage Lotus and sports cars will also be there plus a big display of Lotus road cars. It is hoped that the engines of the Grand Prix cars will be started periodically over the weekend to enable visitors to hear the evocative noise they generate.

There is due to be a price increase on 3rd April for car club packages, so book now for the best price at

Our annual track day at Castle Combe is now back to our usual late May Bank Holiday weekend date. It’s always one of our most enjoyable events of the year and is a great Club Lotus day out as well as a brilliant value and safe track day exclusively for Lotus cars.

Track packages are £105 for members and we are taking bookings - either book through the website  book here  (online bookings only available to 1pm 25th May) call Club HQ on 01362 691144 or 694459 or on the day (please arrive by 9.30am if you wish to do this)

Please note: You must be a member of Club Lotus in order to purchase the track driving packages

If you want to come along and spectate - please do! It's free and you don't need to be a Club Lotus member. The track action starts at 9am and ends at 5pm

Dear Lotus friends

The countdown to the 75th Lotus Anniversary has begun and there are many Lotus events and initiatives taking place in Europe this year. In co-operation with some well-known Lotus Clubs, the Lotus Historic Register Germany are organising the Lotus Day Sinsheim on 29th July at the Auto und Technik Museum in Sinsheim.

Clive Chapman and Classic Team Lotus have announced the inaugural Classic Team Lotus Garden Party on May 20th at East Carleton Manor near Hethel. All Club Lotus members are warmly invited to attend this very special day

Club Lotus members can take part in a special track parade at this year’s Silverstone Festival to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Lotus Cars. This will be open to all members who come to the event in their Lotus and the parade will be during the lunch break in racing on Saturday 26th August. Members can as usual benefit from our special discounted ticket rates, all of which include a priceless infield parking pass for our infield club stand. For details on how to book and our unique discount code see the January issue of Club Lotus News or give Club HQ a call. We have also been advised by Silverstone that there will be a price increase on April 3rd so book now.