To start 2012 here's a great image of the Lotus 88B being driven up the hill by Dan Collins at the 2011 Goodwood Festival of Speed. Not only did he drive it well, he drove the hill the quickest and won the Fastest Time of the Day shootout, well done Dan and all the team at Classic Team Lotus. The Type 88 never raced in F1 due to it's twin chassis design being outlawed before it even made it to the grid following practice, not the first time some of Colin Chapman's innovations fell foul of the rule book. Chapman massaged the rules to extend his chances of a win … [Read more...]

Here's something to warm you up during a cold December but please don't try to replicate this at home! Experienced motorsport photographer and Lotus Elise owner Jon Bryant captured this Exige S1 in flames a few years back and it's become somewhat of an iconic image. From Jon: I own and run SnappyRacers.com Motorsport Photography which concentrates on club motorsport within the UK. I am the official photographer for a number of race series and a regular contributor for Autosport and Motorsport News. I'm married, live in Sussex and am hoping to pick up my Elise 111R in … [Read more...]

This months picture was taken by LEGS (Lotus Enthusiast Group Scotland) active member Ali Crozier. The picture was taken early on Sunday morning at Cairn O'Mount (Banchory to Fettercairn road) whilst en route to the LEGS meet. Just a quick snap really as I'm no pro photographer. I bought my first Lotus (Elise S2 111S) back in 2002, quickly getting into trackdays and then in 2005 competed in some Sprints and Hillclimbs becoming Scottish Road Car Sprint Champion. The car was still my daily driver! Work pressures curtailed much more competition but I upgraded to a … [Read more...]