Lotus Driving Academy - PCR Charity Raffle

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Here’s an astonishing opportunity, thanks to the incredible generosity of Canadian member Simon Melrose.  I promise you that this is an incredible opportunity you’re unlikely to get again.

Some of you might remember Simon features in Lowflying in September 2019, when he recounted his story of his beloved Caterham Super Seven HPC, Marigold, which ended with a dramatic picture of it crushed beneath an SUV, entitled “Marigold and the luckiest man in the world”.

Since then, Simon had booked a dream three-day Lotus Licence course with the Lotus Driving Academy at Hethel.  With the travel restrictions we are all only too aware of, Simon has been unable to attend the coveted course.  Being a great supporter of the Lotus Seven Club, and in an act of astonishing generosity, Simon has donated his course in support of the Club charity, Prostate Cancer Research.

As Simon’s donation is in aid of our charity, Simon Poole, of the Lotus Driving Academy, has agreed to split the course into three separate one day courses, each to be raffled as a separate prize.  So that’s three lucky winners from our Club.  One Bronze Level course, worth £499, one Silver Level course, worth £599, and one Gold level course, worth £799.

Simon Poole strongly recommends that anyone winning the Silver or Gold prize should already have advanced competence at car handling to get the best out of the day.  The Gold Level is suitable for seasoned driver with substantial previous quality track experience, so for instance the course involves the application of power-on oversteering, which is usually first taught on the Silver Level course.  I have to confess, that would be well beyond my own capability.  LDA will give coaching at the appropriate level for the abilities of the winner, however, though they might not have the skill to gain the utmost that particular course has to offer.  The LDA has also said that the winner of the Gold prize may, if he or she wishes, exchange it for a Bronze or Silver course, with the balance in value made up in LDA merchandise.

The lucky winners may make arrangements with Lotus Driving Academy to book their courses on any of the many available scheduled days this year.  Additionally, LDA will allow the lucky winners to upgrade their course to whichever level they wish, paying only the difference between the value of the course you have won, and the course you wish to do.

Raffle tickets will be £10 each, and you may buy as many tickets as you wish, to increase your chance of winning one of these outstanding prizes.  Tickets will be available by logging in to the Club’s LoveAdmin website here,

https://app.loveadmin.com/Login/CB7489E7AA64EAC7618F7D5B25D15516.htm

or by ‘phoning the office on 01873 777303, or email adminteam@lotus7.club,

Tickets are available from 8^th June to 16^th July 2021, with the random draw being made on Tuesday, 20^th July, when the lucky winners will be contacted by ‘phone.

 

Terms & conditions:

1. The closing date for the prize draw is 16^th July 2021. Any entries made after this date will not be included in the draw.

2. The prize draw is open to Club members only.

3. Entries can be made be the following methods only: i) online on the Club website via your LoveAdmin account, or ii) by calling the office on 01873 777303.

4. The winner will be drawn at random on 2oth July 2021.

5. Submission of an entry implies acceptance of these terms and conditions in full.

You can believe me when I tell you that I’ll be buying quite a few tickets.

We’re presenting some of the details of the courses here, but if you’d like more information on the courses and on the Lotus Driving Academy, you can find it at their website here, https://www.lotusdrivingacademy.com/courses-dates-prices/

Details of the Bronze, Silver and Gold Level courses are in the pictures below but may also be found here:-

https://www.lotusdrivingacademy.com/product/bronze-level/

https://www.lotusdrivingacademy.com/product/silver-level/

https://www.lotusdrivingacademy.com/product/gold-level/

And details of the course instructors can be found here:-

https://www.lotusdrivingacademy.com/instructors/

Just how often do you have the chance to have an ex-Formula 1 driver as an instructor?

Once again, we have to thank Simon Melrose for his amazingly generous gift, and to Simon Poole of the Lotus Driving Academy for his willingness in accommodate our request.

What an opportunity.  Good luck with your ticket.