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06 July 2008: Oulton Park race report

20 June 2008: Spa Francorchamps race report

07 Jun 2008: Silverstone GP extra race confirmed for 2008

30 May 2008: Drivers raise over £1000 for Teenage Cancer Trust

22 May 2008: Elise Trophy confirms 2nd race at Spa

13 May 2008: Spa round sponsored by Thierry Verhiest

11 May 2008: Brands Hatch A1GP race report

28 Apr 2008: Supporting A1GP at Brands Hatch this weekend

19 Apr 2008: Donington Park race report

02 Apr 2008: Brands Hatch race report

16 Mar 2008: Lotus Celebration historic Lotus lineup announced

13 Mar 2008: Motors TV extend Elise Trophy coverage

10 Mar 2008: Ex Lotus F1 star Donnelly to race 2-Eleven

27 Feb 2008: Dr Feelgood confirmed for Lotus Celebration

25 Feb 2008: Entries now open for soap box challenge

09 Feb 2008: 2008 Europa S safety car unveiled

05 Feb 2008: Gearing up for Lotus Celebration at Brands Hatch in March

03 Feb 2008: More full grids confirmed for 2008

01 Feb 2008: Reverie take final series sponsorship slot

16 Jan 2008: Full grid already confirmed for Brands Hatch GP in May!

20 Dec 2007: 2007 drivers of the season announced

14 Dec 2007: Elise in top 10 cars of the year

11 Dec 2007: Class sponsors confirmed for 2008

04 Dec 2007: 2007 season review DVD now on sale

29 Nov 2007 : Elise Trophy "most impressive new series of the year"

• Motorsport News, in their 2007 national racing review, have described the Elise Trophy as a "stunning success" and "the most impressive new series of the year".
• We've also recently received excellent coverage in Track and Race Cars and Practical Performance Car magazines.

• With almost 5 months still to go before our first race of 2008 at Brands Hatch in March, an incredible 32 drivers have already entered, meaning that we have one full grid of cars!
• We confidently expect to have a capacity field of two 32-car grids, one for class A (production) and one for classes B/C (modified/super modified).

• We're pleased to announce that the following companies have already confirmed sponsorship of the Elise Trophy series in 2008:
  • Intercept IT - IT solution providers - Windscreen sponsor
  • Yokohama Tyres will once again be our tyre sponsor
  • Lipscomb Lotus - Lotus main dealer based in South East England
  • Harvey Steel Lintels - design and manufacture a wide range of standard and specialist lintels - Class B sponsors
  • Hot Lap - in-car timing systems
  • elise-shop.com - upgrades & spares for Elises/Exiges/340Rs
  • MSAR Safety - motorsport safety equipment
  • Car limits - high performance driver training
  • Heritage Vehicle Insurance - prestige & performance vehicle insurance
  • Porters Screeding Services - nationwide service of floor screeding
  • Eliseparts - automotive equipment supplier for the Lotus Elise and all its variants
  • Sinclaire of London - Lotus body shop, servicing, upgrades & engine conversions
  • Ashdown music - bass, guitar & accoustic amplification
• If your company is interested in sponsoring the series in 2008 we still have a few options available!

• Contains some great pics from the 2007 season plus all the 2008 Elise Trophy race dates. On sale here now, discounts available if you want to buy more than 1 and give them away as Christmas pressies!

• Details of the Elise Trophy races at Brands Hatch now available, including race report, full results & press pics.

• The Elise Trophy has rounded off an outstanding first season in style with 51 cars competing at Brands Hatch last weekend.
• Congratulations to overall race/class winners Michael Edwards, Gavin Kirby, Chris Randall & Andrew Waters, plus the 15 new drivers who raced at the weekend.
• Full race report and pics to follow...

• We'll be fielding our biggest ever entry list of 56 cars at Brands Hatch this weekend, including 17 new drivers.
• It should be a great weekend's racing, with 4 Elise Trophy races on Sunday.
• Further details (including runners & riders, timetable, ticket details etc.)
• Tickets can be purchased on the gate on the day.

• Over 50 entries means 4 races for the Elise Trophy 2007 season finale at Brands Hatch on 10-11 November. For the first time we will be splitting the grid, holding separate races for class A and classes B&C.
• Both qualifying sessions are on the Saturday, with all 4 races on Sunday.
• Lotus Cars will be attending with examples of their latest offerings, including the 2-11, Bio Fuelled Exige and GT3.
• Further details (including runners & riders, timetable, ticket details etc.).

• After an incredibly successful inaugural season, the Elise Trophy continues to move from strength to strength with a 2008 calendar that once again includes visits to top circuits throughout the UK. Highlights include supporting A1GP at Brands Hatch in May, plus a repeat trip to Spa Francorchamps.
• We believe we are the first race series in the UK to confirm a 2008 calendar, thanks to the continued support of MSVR for organising what we believe is a superb calendar and confirming it so early.

• Details of the Elise Trophy races at Spa Francorchamps now available, including race report, full results & press pics.

• Chris Randall took lights-to-flag victories in all 3 races he competed in in his class D S1 Exige at Spa Francorchamps (both Elise Trophy scratch races & the Heritage GTCC endurance race).
• Martin Donnelly, Steve Williams & Andrew Kell took class victories in the race 1 in classes A, B & C respectively.
• Donnellly & Williams repeated their performance in race 2, with Russ Treasure taking the class C victory.
• Sealed handicap race results tbc.
• Full race report and pics to follow...

• Over 25 Elise Trophy cars have entered the HGTCC 50 min endurance race at the Spa Racing Festival. This is in addition to competing in the two Elise Trophy races at the same meet.

• Round 8 of the Elise Trophy is proudly supported by Cunninghams Auto, the official QPod and QT car dealer for East Anglia and the South East.

• The 2008 Elise Trophy calendar is already looking really exciting, with a number of dates at great venues already confirmed. One of the highlights will be supporting the A1GP season finale on the GP circuit at Brands Hatch on 2nd-4th May.

• We have made the entrance ticket available to download from our website so that all Elise Trophy fans can gain free entrance to the Racing Festival. Click here to download and print out the ticket.

• Following his success in the Elise Trophy races at Donington Park, ex Lotus Formula 1 driver Martin Donnelly will race a modified class B car, prepared by Hofmann's, at the Spa Francorchamps' Racing Festival 12-14th October.

• Details of the Elise Trophy races at Donington Park, sponsored by Pole Position Indoor Karting now available, including race report, full results & press pics.

• Former Lotus F1 driver Martin Donnelly took a sensational victory at Donington Park on Sunday 2nd September in his debut appearance in the Elise Trophy.
• Donnelly, who was driving Paul Golding's Elise S1, triumphed in the handicap race to take a popular comeback victory, having already taken a class win in the scratch race. The Irishman had last raced in the Britcar 24 Hour race in September 2004.
• Andrew Walsh returned to the top step of the podium in the scratch race, taking the overall victory.
• Further details on the MotorSport Vision web site.
• Full race report and pics to follow...

• Ex F1 Lotus driver Martin Donnelly will race Paul Golding's class A car (black Elise S160) at the MSVR Blast in the Park at Donington Park on 1st-2nd September.
• Donnelly made his F1 debut for the Arrows team at the French GP in 1989. In 1990 he drove for Lotus, alongside Derek Warwick. A horrific accident at Jerez, which he was very lucky to survive, ended his promising Formula 1 career.
• His presence is a very exciting addition to the grid for our Donington Park round, where once again we have a full entry list of 36 cars.

• MSVR are holding an Open Sports/GT race at Donington Park National Circuit on 2nd September 2007. Cars eligible to race are Sports Racing Cars (Radicals, Junos etc.), Sports Cars (Caterhams, MGs etc.) and GT Cars (Porsche, Ferrari, Noble etc.).
• The format is 1 x 15 min qualifying and 2 x 15 minute races, tyre choice is unrestricted.
• So if you've got a race-prepped Elise/Exige/340R, VX220, Caterham, Porsche, Ferrari, Radical etc. it's an opportunity to race on the famous Donington circuit, and get 2 upgrade signatures on your licence.
• Further details on the MSVR web site.

• Coverage of the races at Silverstone in June is being shown on Motors TV (Sky channel 413, Virgin 545) at the following times:
  • Fri 3rd August 8:30pm
  • Sun 5th August 1pm
  • Mon 6th August 1:30pm & 5:30pm
  • Wed 8th August 5pm

• Merritts Lotus, Amersham, one of the Elise Trophy series sponsors, is having an open day on Saturday 4th August. Attractions include:
  • Free burgers & soft drinks all day
  • Passenger rides in the new Lotus 2-Eleven (phone 0845 128 8433 to book your time slot)
  • Test drive Lotus models, including the official Lotus upgraded Europa S 225 as seen at Castle Combe
  • Lotus GT3 on display
  • Lotus on Track Elise simulator - win tickets to British Touring Cars at Brands Hatch 19th August
• Further details.

• Details of the Elise Trophy races at Castle Combe, sponsored by Car Limits high performance driver training, now available, including race report, full results & press pics.

• Round 6 of the 2007 Elise Trophy takes place at the Castle Combe Summer Racing Festival on 15th July.
• 6 first-time racers will line up on what is likely to be our largest starting grid so far, with 42 entries:
  • Elgan Howell
  • Stuart Kirkbride
  • Paul Pattison
  • Steve Wentzell
  • Richard Abra
  • Ben Pitch
• For further details (runners & riders, timetable etc.) check out the Castle Combe page.

• Coverage of the races at Brands Hatch DTM in June is being shown on Motors TV (Sky channel 413, Virgin 545) at the following times:
  • Friday 6th July 8pm
  • Sunday 8th July 6:30pm
  • Tuesday 10th July 5pm
  • Wednesday 11th July 1:30am
  • Thursday 12th July 2pm

• Read all about the heroics of the Soap Box racers at the Lotus on Track summer BBQ - Soap Box race report.

• Details of the Elise Trophy races at Silverstone now available, including race report, full results & press pics.

• Over 300 Lotuses turned up to this event last year, this year we're expecting even more, make sure this date's in your diary! Events include:
  • Free BBQ for the first 500 people (provided by Lipscombe Lotus)
  • Soap box challenge
  • Elise simulator
  • Elise Trophy race cars
  • Karting
  • Lotus on Track track day
  • Display of Lotus' latest models (including the Exige GT3 & 2-Eleven)
• Further details - Lotus on Track Brands Hatch Summer BBQ

• Hawk Freight Logistics supply innovative and comprehensive logistics solutions to a worldwide client base.

• Details of the Elise Trophy races at Brands Hatch DTM now available, including race report & full results.

• Congratulations to Michael Edwards (A), Neil McKean (B) & Chris Randall (C) who all took class wins at the 2nd race at the Brands Hatch DTM race meeting. It was a clean sweep for McKean & Randall, who both also won their classes on Saturday.
• Full race report to follow...

• An incident off the start between Steve Williams, Simon Scuffham, Andrew Walsh & David Skeggs took Williams & Skeggs out of the race. 9 laps of the race were completed under the safety car while their cars were recovered.
• Congratulations to class winners Paul Harding (A), Neil McKean (B) & Chris Randall (C)
• Further details to follow...

• Just one week after the DTM weekend at Brands Hatch the Elise Trophy heads to Silverstone. As with all our rounds so far this year, we will once again field a full grid, that's 40 cars at Silverstone, our biggest yet!
• Check out the Silverstone page for details (runners & riders etc.).

• Just 6 hours after the announcement, and with only just over a week's notice, we are already oversubscribed and will field a full grid of 32 cars at Brands Hatch next weekend. In fact we are also taking the maximum number of reserves permitted (6) and also have a reserve list to be a reserve, so a maximum 38 cars will qualify.
• Check out the Brands Hatch DTM page for details (runners & riders etc.).

• The Elise Trophy will be supporting DTM (German Touring Car Championship) at Brands Hatch over the weekend of 9-10 June.
• With just over a week's notice, we're hopeful of getting close to a full grid (32 cars) for races on the Saturday and Sunday (qualifying on Friday).
• Further details to follow.

• Coverage of the scratch & handicap races at Oulton Park in May is being shown on Motors TV (Sky channel 413, Virgin 545) at the following times:
  • Friday 8th June 8:30pm
  • Saturday 9th June 3:30am & 3:30pm
  • Tuesday 12th June 11:30am & 4:30pm
  • Thursday 14th June 3pm

• Several Elise Trophy drivers (including Steve Williams, Matthew Bartlett, Mark Peasey, Hans Baumhardt, Elgan Howell, David Rowatt, Ben Pitch, Chris Pearson & Andrew Kell) gave "hot" passenger laps at the annual Club Lotus track day at Castle Combe in Wiltshire on Saturday 26th May, raising over £1000 for the Teenage Cancer Trust in the process.

• Details of the Elise Trophy races at Oulton Park now available, including race report, results & photos.

• Coverage of the scratch & handicap races at Snetterton in April is being shown on Motors TV (Sky channel 413, Virgin 545) over the next few days:
  • Friday 18th May 8pm
  • Sunday 20th May 11:15am
  • Monday 21st May 1:30pm
  • Tuesday 22nd May 1pm & 11:30pm
  • Friday 25th May 1:30pm

• Congratulations to the winners of the colouring competition:
  • Matthew Hull
  • Thomas Boylan
  • Luke Wheeler
  • Jordan Golding
• Check out the excellent winning entries on the Colouring Competition page.

• This Saturday the Elise Trophy heads north to Oulton Park in Cheshire, for round 3 of the series.
• 34 entries should means lots of entertaining racing again.
• Oulton Park is one of the most technical & exciting circuits in the UK, with particularly good spectator viewing.
• Support from Lotus enthusiasts at the first 2 rounds (Brands Hatch & Snetterton) has been outstanding, and once again hundreds of Lotuses are expected to turn up at Oulton to support. The first 250 Lotus enthusiasts through the gate will get a free programme.
• Latest details (drivers, timetable etc.) on the Oulton Park page.
• General ticket purchases can be made via the Motorsport Vision web site, £10 in advance or £12 on the day.

• Check out the June edition of Full Throttle magazine for a comprehensive article on the Elise Trophy race series.
• Full Throttle is a new magazine for everyone interested in club racing, rallying, sprints, off-road and just about anything else involving four wheels and an engine.
• LoT & SELOC members can get 3 issues for £5, or £5 off a year's subscription. Check out the LoT or SELOC forums for further details.

• The opening round of the Elise Trophy at Brands obviously went down well with Motors TV as the 4 broadcasts we had of that round have been increased to 6 for round 2 at Snetterton:
  • Friday 18th May 8pm
  • Sunday 20th May 11:15am
  • Monday 21st May 1:30pm
  • Tuesday 22nd May 1pm & 11:30pm
  • Friday 25th May 1:30pm

• Details of the Elise Trophy races on Sunday 22nd April now available, including race report, results & photos.

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• Round 2 of the 2007 Elise Trophy is at Snetterton on Sun 22nd April. 38 entries means another full grid of cars!
• Thousands of Lotus enthusiasts braved the cold at Brands Hatch in March to support round 1, warmer weather and some Spring sunshine (fingers crossed!) should mean another good turnout at Snetterton.
• Latest details on the Snetterton page.
• Discounted tickets are available for Lotus enthusiasts until 15th April - Snetterton tickets
• General ticket purchases can be made via the Motorsport Vision web site, £10 in advance or £12 on the day at Snetterton.

05 Apr 2007 : Elise Trophy wallpaper available

• 'Exige on fire' image available as a wallpaper, more pics will be added soon

01 Apr 2007 : Elise Trophy sponsorship packages available

• Moving on from the successful inaugural round at Brands Hatch we have finalised a number of sponsorship packages for the series. These range from individual round sponsorship starting at just £500 through to a series media sponsor focused at our TV coverage. For more details or to discuss how your company can be involved in the series please email paul@lotrdc.com or phone Paul on 07703 192714

27 Mar 2007 : Lotus Brands Hatch Celebration 24th March - full story

• Details of the Elise Trophy races on Saturday 24th March now available, including race report, results & photos.

24 Mar 2007 : Lotus Brands Hatch Celebration hailed a phenomenal success

• The Elise Trophy 2007 season kicked off at Brands Hatch in style with full grids of 32 cars in both races. The driving standards were exemplary and the racing was outstanding, boding well for the rest of the season. Full story to follow shortly, meanwhile check out the write-ups on the MSV site:
  • First Lotus Brands Hatch Celebration a success
  • Walsh wins first Elise Trophy race
  • Walsh takes first ever Elise Trophy pole

20 Mar 2007 : Motors TV confirm transmission dates for Brands Hatch race coverage

• The programme covering the Elise Trophy races at Brands Hatch on Saturday 24th March will be broadcast on the following dates:
  • Fri 6th April 8pm
  • Mon 9th April 4pm
  • Tue 10th April 2:30pm
  • Thu 12th April 6:30pm

14 Mar 2007 : Lotus to have strong presence at Brands Hatch Celebration

• Lotus have confirmed that their exciting new 2-Eleven protoype circuit car will be taking to the track for demonstration laps at the Lotus Brands Hatch Celebration on 24 March!! They will also be bringing along some show cars 'hot' from the 2007 Geneva motor show. And don't forget, for a bit of nostalgia, several historic Lotus racing cars will be running too.

12 Mar 2007 : TV Coverage confirmed!

• Race Television will be filming all the action at the opening round at Brands Hatch on 24 March. A 30 minute programme will be shown on Motors TV on Friday 06 April. For more information and to see the 'promo' click here

20 Feb 2007 : Full grid for opening round!

• A full grid of 32 cars will be 'launching' into Paddock Hill Bend at the first race for the Elise Trophy! All the time & effort that has gone in to the planning and preparation of this exciting event will come to fruition at last. Expect explosive action as drivers finally get to drive the cars they have been preparing in the weeks/months prior to the event.

09 Feb 2007 : Elise Trophy test day held at Brands Hatch

• The first full blown series test day went ahead despite the snow - pictures here

08 Feb 2007 : Lotus Brands Hatch Celebration is the fastest selling MotorSport Vision event so far in 2007!

• Quote from MotorSport Vision news page today:- "With tickets for the meeting already on sale the Lotus Celebration has already become the fastest selling MotorSport Vision event in 2007!" Even more remarkable when tickets have only been on sale for a week when larger events such as A1GP and BTCC have been on sale for much longer. Full article here

01 Feb 2007 : Lotus Brands Hatch Celebration - web page launched!

• Full racing timetable, details of parades, clubs and trade stands.

20 Jan 2007 : Entry forms for Brands 24/3/07 emailed to drivers

• The first 38 registered members have been emailed entry forms for the opening round. The entry fee has been set at £199 for 60 mins of track time, thanks to MSVR.

19 Jan 2007 : "Lotus Brands Hatch Celebration" - opening day named by Lotus Cars Ltd

• Opening round at Brands is named the 'Lotus Brands Hatch Celebration' by Lotus. More information to follow.

11-14 Jan 2007 : LoTRDC exhibit at Autosport International

Thanks to everyone who helped out especially Jez and Skeggsy who took 5 days out to set up and man the stand.

02 Jan 2007 : Series calendar announced

19 Dec 2006 : Heritage Insurance and Eliseparts sign up as series sponsors

08 Dec 2006 : Promotional DVD shot for TV

• A promotional DVD was shot on a LoT track day at Brands Hatch today. Some pics from the day here.

04 Dec 2006 : Version 3.0 of the regulations available

30 Nov 2006 : First series test day announced

• Brands Hatch on 09 Feb, 2007.

30 Oct 2006 : First press release by LoTRDC has been published

29 Oct 2006 : Launch at Race Car Live

• The LoTRDC Elise Trophy was launched at Race Car Live on a glorious day. A write up and pictures are available from the day.

06 Oct 2006 : LoTRDC to attend Race Car Live at Brands Hatch on 28 Oct

• We would welcome existing and potential members to come to Brands and chat about the series and how you can get involved.

23 Sept 2006 : Version 2.7 of the draft regulations have been published

21 Sept 2006 : Full grids guaranteed

• We now have 40 registered drivers with over 32 committing to a full season in 2007. This means we are guaranteed a full grid at some rounds such as Brand Indy. We are continuing to accept new members

20 Sept 2006 : Ashdown Music joins us as a series sponsor

16 Sept 2006 : LoTRDC gains MSA approval to be a recognised club

11 Sept 2006 : Initial draft regulations available to LoT members who have expressed an interest in the series. Membership is also now available for LoTRDC

04 Sept 2006 : MSAR-Safety! sign up as a series sponsor

02 Sept 2006 : Elise-Shop join us as a series sponsor

01 Sept 2006 : Yokohama have agreed to be the official tyre sponsor for inaugural 2007 season

27 Sept 2006 : Car Limits become series sponsor

26 Sept 2006 : Drivers Q&A session at Brands Hatch

• Includes free entry to the British GT/F3 meet and access to hospitality boxes. Draft regs available to members.

01 July 2006 : LotRDC website goes live

26 July 2006 : LOT BBQ

• BBQ organised by Lotus on Track for its members. Potential drivers invited to come and chat about the series and view prepped cars.