The A4 calendar includes provisional dates of all national Club events and area meetings. We hope you’ll enjoy having the calendar and selected photos on your wall.
LDC Calendar 2022
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Events
Practical Classics Classic Car & Restoration Show
The Practical Classics Classic Car & Restoration Show is the show to attend whether you are looking to reignite your passion for cars, finish a restoration project or simply want to reminisce with family and friends over the beautiful completed classic cars on...
Annual General Meeting at the Silverstone Museum
The Annual General Meeting of the members and officers of the Lotus Drivers Club will take place on Saturday 2 April 2022 starting at 10 am at the Silverstone Museum, a former Second World War RAF hangar that has been transformed into a state-of-the-art 4000m visitor...
Wye Valley Driving Adventure
We’re pleased to announce that the Lotus Drivers Club will be returning to the idyllic Wye Valley and Forest of Dean for a weekend driving adventure in 2022. Taking place over the Bank Holiday weekend from Saturday 16 - Monday 18 April 2022, the weekend will provide...
Pembrokeshire Driving Adventure
We’re excited to announce that the Lotus Drivers Club will be returning to Saundersfoot in 2022 for another Driving Adventure along the Pembrokeshire Coast. Started back in 2016 by David and Sian, this annual Driving Adventure has become one of the Clubs most popular...
Supercar Fest The Runway
We are delighted to invite Club Members to Supercar Fest the Runway on 28 - 29 May 2022 with reserved parking for your Lotus in the Club Display + 2 general entrance tickets. After the huge success of the Runway in 2021, Supercar Fest are back in 2022 with an even...
Weymouth Fish and Chip Run
The annual Lotus Drivers Club Fish and Chip run was started 9 years ago in 2012 with the first few runs to Hunstanton. The event has grown in popularity each year since - in 2017 visiting Llandudno for the first time and moving to Weymouth in the subsequent years from...
Portmeirion (I7N)
We return with the International 7 Network to Portmeirion on the Welsh coast on the 26th – 29th June 2022 for what has become our annual homage to the association between the Lotus 7 from the cult TV series The Prisoner and the village.
Curborough Introduction to Sprinting
Are you interested in finding the limits of your Lotus on track, or would you like to give it a go for the first time? The Lotus Drivers Club Introduction to Sprinting event at Curborough Sprint Course is taking place on Thursday 7 July 2022. The controlled...
Thruxton Skid Pan
Returning in 2022 on Saturday 16 July is our popular Skid Pan day at the Thruxton race circuit. Thruxton's newly built skid pan is a wetted low grip facility that provides you with a safe and controlled environment to practice your sleek skills with very little wear...
CarFest
We are excited to be attending Camp CarFest North and Camp CarFest South. CarFest is the UK's biggest family fundraising festival in the UK - raising over £16 million to date. These events will once again bring together the best of cars, food and exciting music for...
The Classic – Silverstone
The Classic - Silverstone returns in 2022 over the August bank holiday weekend. The Classic is a fabulous family festival with thrilling motorsport at its heart, incredible live music line-up, delicious festival food, and a packed programme of entertainment! The Lotus...
Salon Privé Club Trophy
Join the Lotus Drivers Club on Saturday 3 September 2022 for a closed, invitation-only club day for the UK's premium marques at Blenheim Palace. Having welcomed over 1,000 cars for the Salon Privé Club Trophy in 2021, we are delighted to announce its return of the...
Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show
The Lotus Drivers Club will be returning to the Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show, with Discovery, at the NEC in Birmingham from 11-13 November 2022. If you would like to exhibit your Lotus with us please get in touch.
Insight
News from Hethel, CTL and LDC
Hazel Chapman (1927-2021)
The global Lotus community is saddened to learn that Hazel Chapman, the wife of Colin Chapman and co-founder of Lotus, has died aged 94. Her contribution to motorsport and the motor industry in the latter half of the 20th century should not be under-estimated. She was...
LDC Calendar 2022
The A4 calendar includes provisional dates of all national Club events and area meetings. We hope you’ll enjoy having the calendar and selected photos on your wall.
Lotus named ‘Manufacturer of the Year’ at prestigious News UK Motor Awards
“The future is bright for one of the world’s most iconic car brands” – the words of Rob Gill, Motors Editor at The Sun, as Lotus was honoured as ‘Manufacturer of the Year’ at the News UK Motor Awards 2021. The prestigious award was presented by respected political...
Lotus confirms full specification and price of all-new Emira V6 First Edition
Lotus has confirmed the price and full specification of the all-new Emira V6 First Edition. The car, fully loaded with a host of desirable technology, infotainment and comfort features plus unique badging, costs £75,995. The price in major European markets has also...
Radford reveals ultra-exclusive Type 62-2 John Player Special
Radford has today unveiled its Type 62-2 sportscar in an iconic and distinctive John Player Special (JPS) specification. The Lotus Type 62-2 coachbuilt by Radford (The Type 62-2), is limited to just 62 examples worldwide, with each model built precisely to its...
From the road to the racetrack: resurgent Lotus motorsport division expands global commitment with Emira GT4 race car
Lotus, one of the most famous names in world motorsport, has revealed an all-new competition-spec GT4 challenger and at its core is the critically acclaimed Emira sports car. The culmination of more than 70 years of innovation on the road and track, it marks the start...
All-new Lotus Emira pre-production commences following £100million investment in UK facilities
Another milestone in Lotus’ Vision80 journey is reached as Emira pre-production gets underway and further details of the substantial investments made in UK operations are revealed. Total investment in UK facilities now stands at more than £100 million, which includes...
Lotus Type 131 – the all-new sports car is named EMIRA
Lotus has today confirmed the name of its eagerly anticipated all-new sports car will be EMIRA. The news was confirmed during the Driving Tomorrow global digital conference broadcast. To date it has been known only by its codename, the Lotus Type 131. The name had...
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