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With final details of the Lotus Festival at Snetterton on Sunday 14th June now confirmed the event really will be a festival of all things Lotus rather than just a race meeting. Let's take a look at the whole day and try and answer any questions you may have. Sunday timetable: click here to down load a timetable When you arrive at Snetterton if you plan to take part in the record attempt you will need to complete an indemnity form and will be given a wrist band so that organisers know you have completed the form. Those arriving in a Lotus will then be directed to one of three main Lotus car parks. Car park 1 will be filled first, then 2 then 3 if your not in a Lotus you'll be directed to a general car park. Those with Historic Lotus Club, LEC, Esprit Forums, NYLOC and East Anglia Lotus Club will all be directed to their club areas. Elise Trophy races will take place at 10am, 11.05, 14.25 and 16.35 with races 2 and 3 being Production class races sandwiched by the faster Modified and 211 grids. Snetterton see's the return of Chris Randall in his amazing Europa while ex-Autobytel Lotus champion from 2001 and ex-BTCC driver Mark Fullalove should be out for his inaugural race in the Elise Trophy with a 2-Eleven. Jamie Stanley was a double winner at Brands Hatch and along with triple 2009 winner Sean Bicknell should give Randall and Fullalove strong races. The Production grid see's last years double winner Paul Quinn back at his home circuit while Mark Speller will be hoping to overcome the 60KG penalty organisers are giving him for a brace of wins at Zandvoort. A highlight of the racing will be the guest appearance of double World Land Speed Record holder Andy Green as part of a fund-raising exercise for Bloodhound SSC, the next record attempt – the target is 1,000 miles per hour! Andy will be racing a Bloodhound SSC-liveried Elise in the Production class. Sponsorship is available for either £25 or £250, and each donor will receive a signed print of Andy with the Elise. The print itself is taken from a specially commissioned painting by World renowned motor sport artist Andrew Kitson.  The rest of the weekends 13 race programme is made up of GT Cup, Toyo Tires Racing Saloons and the Production BMW Championship. Historic Lotus Club parades will take place at 10.35 and 16.05 with over 18 Lotus classics taking part in a parade that will cover all years of Lotus production. Heading the list will be a 1960 Lotus-Climax Formula 1 car that was raced by Stirling Moss. The parade will cover Lotus history and include a couple of examples of the Lotus Eleven, possibly 3 Elites as well as many other examples of Lotus product. The World Record attempt for the largest nu Full information on the record attempt can be found HERE. You can also help organisers plan for the event by pre-registering HERE and by printing off the indemnity form and bringing a completed copy with you to Snetterton. If the record is broken a certificate will be posted to participants, this could take some weeks. In the meantime we will have a video of the attempt here during July and the attempt will be broadcast on Motors TV during the summer. Lunch see's the Pedal Kart race, if previous Lotus Festival soap box races are anything to go by this should be something worth watching as teams compete for the title and a prize of £250 for their club/organisation. The race is being run from Coram through Russell with the finish on Senna straight. f you fancy building a pedal kart there's still time with regulations being available HERE. Lunch will be brought to a close with a parade by Lotus Elan Central of M100 Elan's. The car celebrates it's 20th Anniversary this year and we should see 20 M100's. The afternoons activities will commence with another Elise Trophy race, the second of the day for Andy Green so please give him a cheer if he finishes as the next time you may see him could be at 1000MPH. Classic Team Lotus take to their local circuit at 3pm with a demonstration of a Type 79 Formula One car, an example of the all-conquering ground effects car with which Mario Andretti won the World Championship in 1978. the Type 79 will do a number of laps on a day when Snetterton have given permission for the car to run unsilenced. Unfortunately Martin Donnelly will no longer be driving as he now has duties with his race team in Hungary, that should make the cars owners slightly less nervous! CTL will also have a number of other F1 classics in attendance as well as their support truck for you to wander through and see some very special artefacts. Clive Chapman is also expected to attend.
The final Elise Trophy race will bring the day to a close at 16.35, just after the second Historic Lotus Club parade. Throughout the day we will see a number of trade stands in the main paddock with plenty of parts and merchandise on sale for everyone. Lotus Cars will have the full product range including the new Evora and there's even talk of side ways king and Lotus test driver Gavan Kershaw doing a demonstration on-track at some point during the day. Amongst those who will be exhibiting are Elise-Parts and Hangar 111 while Competition Car Insurance will be holding a Children's coloring competition with a couple of Scalextric sets up for grabs. Entry costs £12 on the day, with children under 12 going free, advance tickets can now be purchased from Motorsport Vision.With a great day in prospect for Lotus fans – don’t miss it! General Q&A * I've pre-purchased discounted tickets from the Lotus Festival webpage when will these be posted out? The web page stated tickets would be posted out by 8th June. If you don't receive your tickets by Wednesday 10th June please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with your name, address and order date. * I missed out on the Lotus Enthusiast discounted entry tickets can I still attend the Festival? YES you can pay on the gate, on the day. In addition you can purchase discounted tickets, worthwhile is you want 2 or more tickets, from Motorsport Vision direct. * Can an under 18 participate in the World Record attempt? Yes, just complete the indemnity form and exchange this for a wrist band when you sign in on the day. * Do I have to wear a crash helmet for the World Record attempt? No, there is a 10mph speed limit in place for the event. * Can I buy a £25 signed print of Andy Green in his Elise on the day and support Bloodhound SSC? Yes please visit the Bloodhound stand, unfortunately the painting won't be done until after the event but we will take your details and post it to you. * I'm taking part in the Historic Lotus parade do I need to wear a crash helmet? Yes as this will be done at a maximum of 50MPH. If you are in the LEC M100 parade this will be run at a reduced speed and no helmet will be required. All drivers will need to be signed on and have a wrist band. * I have a BBQ ticket what do I do with it? Take it to the SELOC BBQ in Tyrrells restaurant on Saturday evening from 7pm and it will be exchanged for a BBQ plate. * I would now like to camp on Saturday night with SELOC, use their marquee and listen to the band is this possible? If you arrive on Saturday AFTERNOON and head for the SELOC area they will do their best to accommodate you. There will be a charge and it's tents only - no caravans or motor homes. * I would now like to attend the Saturday night BBQ & Band but haven't pre-booked is this still possible? Yes, but please let SELOC know HERE. * I have booked SELOC camping/bbq/band and have other questions. Please log onto SELOC forums and post on the Snetterton forum HERE * I am attending the track day evening on Thursday or the test day on Friday. Is it possible to camp Thursday or Friday nights, or both? Yes, you can camp in the general camping area please ask when you sign on for your relevant event. If you have paid for SELOC camping/festivities then you may camp in the SELOC area from Friday night only, if you pitch tents there on Thursday night expect to be asked to move on Friday morning. * I am bringing a caravan or motor home is this ok? Where do I park? If you are racing you may park in the motor home park as marked on your paddock plan. If you are not a competitor we recommend you call Snetterton circuit direct on 01953 887303. * I wish to park next to a friend but we won't be arriving together is this possible? Unfortunately we have made plans based on a maximum number of Lotus cars attending and will park drivers in the sequence they arrive. If you would like to park next to a friend please arrange to meet before you arrive at the circuit and enter together. * I'm coming in a non Lotus will I be allowed in? Yes, we have a specific car park for non-Lotus cars please follow directions from the main entrance. * Where is the SELOC camp site? Where is parking for HLC, Esprit forums, EALOC, NYLOC, LEC? Click on map below for high res version.
Links: Full information on the Lotus Festival - http://www.elisetrophy.com/Lotus_Festival Event timetable - CLICK HERE Lotus World Record attempt registration - CLICK HERE Lotus World Record attempt information and indemnity form - CLICK HERE Sponsor Wing Commander Andy Green in his first ever car race - http://www.lotus-festival.com/bloodhound/ Pedal kart competition rules and regulations - CLICK HERE
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mber of Lotus cars in a parade takes place at 12.25, straight after the GT Cup race. Organisers have asked participants to return to their cars at 12.10 in preparation for assembly on the race circuit. There will be four separate entrances onto the circuit and directions will be given from your particular parking area. It's anticipated that around 500 cars will take part in the attempt to beat the previous record of 313 set at Brands Hatch but the circuit can take an absolute maximum of 1,000 cars so if you decide to come last minute you won't be turned away, well not unless there's a huge last minute rush to Norfolk.
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