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    Mcalvert

    Lowflying June 2015

    By Mcalvert, in Lowflying,

    This Month: An Italian Road Trip • At Sixes and Sevens • Fish & Chip Run • Oulton Park Preview • Reports From Goodwood, Hethel And Snetterton • Our New Treasurer • Area Meetings And Club Diary
    Low flying is currently with the printers and is due to be posted out on or around June 5th
    Mcalvert
    Now in its third edition, Roberto Rizzo tells us that the team is working to make this year’s event better than ever!  The Portofino Meeting has always been one of the most successful meetings of Lotus 7 Club Italia, and the team is keen to invite Seven owners from around the world to join in. 
    “The spirit will be the same as usual, exactly what one could expect from a Seven meeting in Italy! First of all a lot of driving along beautiful scenic roads, between the Maritime Alps and the Ligurean Sea.  And if this is not Italian enough we add picturesque old towns on the sea, with colourful houses, delicious local food, and of course –even if Phil doesn’t agree, read his article on the side!- a lot of wine.
    Again if you think this is not enough, remember that in Liguria in September the average temperature is high enough to enjoy a bath in the sea or in the hotel’s swimming pool, and the sun is strong enough to gently dry you while you indulge on a chaise longue on the beach.
    The program of the meeting is roughly to gather at the meeting point (that will be communicated a few days before the meeting), then we drive along the meeting route, with a few breaks, and of course a big lunch. The route will end at the hotel, where we’re expected to arrive in mid-afternoon. So you have time for a little rest, or to take a bath!
    Before the dinner, we’ve organized an “aperitivo” in the hotel patio, so we can have some informal social time with the other guests.
    The dinner also will be in the hotel’s restaurant. So you will not have the hassle to drive back to the hotel, and you won’t feel guilty drinking a couple of glasses of wine. I must add that the hotel’s restaurant is one of my favourite restaurants in the area…
    On Sunday we will have a shorter drive in the area, to leave some spare time for sightseeing or going to the beach. The meeting will end with the final lunch on Sunday.
    Prices & conditions
    The price is €260,00 for the driver and €180,00 for the passenger (which means, at the present exchange rates £187,00 and £130,00).
    The price includes:
    Registration to the meeting
    Saturday lunch
    Saturday aperitivo
    Saturday dinner
    Stay in 4-star hotel
    Private parking in the hotel
    Sunday lunch
    (the meals included: water, wine or optional beer and coffee).
    Please note that the room availability is limited. The first people who register will be assigned a room in the main hotel. When the rooms will be finished we will send you to nearby hotels, but prices or hotel category might change.
    If you have any special need (attend to 1 day only, sleep in a different hotel, etc), please contact roberto.rizzo@lotus7club.it for a personalized quote.
    Interested?  The registration form can be found at: http://www.lotus7club.it/en/portofino
    What? Drive to Italy for just a weekend?
    We understand that it is a long drive from England to Italy. So we will be happy to provide a few suggestions for a longer stay.  Just send us an email and we’ll be happy to advise
    We also have contacts with a shipping company which can arrange for your car to be transported down to Italy, if you don’t fancy the drive.  Again, send us an email and we’ll be happy to put you in contact.
    Contacts
    http://www.lotus7club.it/en/portofino
    Email: Roberto.rizzo@lotus7club.it
    Shaun_E
    The fourth round of the L7C Speed Championship took us to Gurston Down near Salisbury in Wiltshire. Unusually this event, a round of the British Hillclimb Championship, takes place over two days with three practice runs on Saturday and one practice plus two timed runs on Sunday. Saturday was warm and dry but the forecast for Sunday was not looking so good. In the end it was dry until late afternoon when some light drizzle (or psychological rain as some competitors like to call it) affected the second timed run for most. There is a write up on the day on the Gurston Down website and the full L7C results are Gurston Down 2015.pdf.
    Shaun_E
    Sunday 17th May saw the club's 3rd speed championship event of the year take place at Curborough Sprint course near Lichfield. This is the spiritual home of the L7C sprint series and is one of just two events that the club organises itself (for the rest we are an invited club at other clubs' events). Some competitors got some sneaky practice in on the British Motorsport Marshalls Club sprint the day before and then stayed over for a BBQ under one of the club's Coleman shelters. Although Sunday wasn't quite as warm as Saturday, the weather stayed dry and we saw some close competition. The full results can be found Curborough Standard 2015.pdf but the highlight of the day was Simon Rogers (pictured) breaking the class 7 record which had stood since 2007 with a fantastic time of 54.24s. On board footage can be seen
    . If this has whetted your appetite, either to spectate or compete, then the club runs it's next event at Curborough using the alternative figure of 8 layout on 30th August. The next event for our championship is this coming weekend 23rd/24th May at Gurston Down.
    Mcalvert

    LOW FLYING MAY 2015

    By Mcalvert, in Lowflying,

    This Month: Graham Macdonald Exclusive Interview • Caterham Open Day • Wish You Were Here • Cours Camarade • Herts Area Profile • There And Back - A Scottish Highlands Blat • Curborough Shakedown • Club News and Forthcoming Events
    May’s Low Flying is currently with the printers and is due to be sent out on or around May 7th
    Shaun_E
    The club's first Speed Championship event of 2015 took place on Saturday at the historic Goodwood Motor Circuit. Competing here is always quite daunting, not just because of the history of the place but also the fact that it is a very fast circuit. The quicker Sevens reach speeds of over 130mph on the two straights and for most of the lap you never use any gear lower than fourth! Despite a wet night and early morning, the track was only a little damp for first practice but that didn't stop a few over exuberant competitors from spinning. It dried fairly quickly though and the rain held off for the three timed runs. We even had some decent amounts of sunshine which encouraged a few spectators.
    Results Goodwood 2015.pdf.
    The next event is this weekend at Hethel although, unfortunately, spectators aren't allowed. Sunday May 17th sees the club run its own event at Curborough sprint course near Lichfield and spectators are very welcome – better still it's free!
    Mcalvert

    Low Flying April 2015

    By Mcalvert, in Lowflying,

    This Month: Colin Goodwin Exclusive Interview • Driving Brands Hatch Grand Prix Circuit • A Guy Named “Mo” • Race, Retrain, Recover • When Is a Door Not a Door? • Club News and Forthcoming Events
    April’s Low Flying is currently with the printers and is due to be sent out on or around April 8th.
    Michael Calvert
    Low Flying Editor – lowflying@lotus7club.com
    Mcalvert
    With 10 days to go until the official opening of Caterham's flagship showroom in Crawley, West Sussex, the itinerary for the day has been published.
    Check Caterham's website for the latest details: http://news.caterham.co.uk/caterhamcarslz//lz.aspx?p1=0550715S481&CC=&p=0
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    09:00 – Event starts
    - Our friendly local butcher will be serving breakfast butties to you our guests. All you’ll have to think about is will you choose red or brown sauce? Don’t worry if you’re planning to turn up later as he will be there for the duration.
    - Grab yourself a bargain in our exclusive parts sale, there are lots of items to choose from so make sure you arrive on time to avoid dissapointment.

    09:30 – Graham Macdonald, CEO of Caterham Cars, will be introducing the new 2015 model range.

    10:00 – Mike Gascoyne, ex-F1 Technical Director, will be officially opening the showroom. This will be followed by a talk on the innovation of an F1 car.

    11:00 – Ian Cooke, PopBang Colour artist, will be casting his eye over hundreds of pictures entered for our colouring competition and announcing the winner. All of the entries have been submitted by students of Three Bridges primary school.

    11:30 – Q & A with the Caterham Engineering team. An opportunity to get answers to those burning questions you’ve always wanted to ask.

    12:30 – One for the kids - we’re going on a Easter Egg hunt!

    13:00 – Proceedings come to a close

    And there's more! There will be oodles of activities going on throughout the day including:
    - The pit stop wheel-change challenge
    - Autoglym car care demonstrations
    - Opportunities to purchase items from our new 2015 merchandise range
    - The chance to see PopBang colour artist Ian Cooke painting our legendary Seven 620 R with remote control cars. He’ll also be bringing along some of his other work which will be available to purchase on the day.

    Booked for a complimentary spring check?
    If you have booked your Caterham in for a free spring check then you will already have received an allocated time slot from our Aftersales team.

    Parking
    If you are planning to arrive in your Seven then you will be allocated VIP parking in front of the showroom.
    If you are not arriving in a Seven on this occasion, then public parking is located in the Vent Axia car park to the left of our showroom.
     
    Mcalvert

    Low Flying March 2015

    By Mcalvert, in Lowflying,

    Low Flying March 2015
    Vintage Driver Meets Vintage Car - Morgan Factory Tour - Club Track Days - Formula One Nostalgia - LEGO Sevens - Area Profile: MADS - Club News and Forthcoming Events
    Sheduled to be posted out no later than 10th March.
    Shaun_E
    2015 Lotus 7 Club Speed Championship
    Entries for this years championship are now open. Please complete the on-line entry form and then send your payment to Sam or call to pay by credit/debit card.
    Click here for the entry form.
    There are 39 entries already so looks like it should be a good season. The first event is at Goodwood on 25th April.
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