Posted on 3rd May 2017 at 11:25am
The biennial gathering of the Australian Lotus community
took place over the ANZAC weekend, providing Lotus enthusiasts the chance to
experience Victoria’s best wine regions, mountain roads and importantly their
Lotus.
It was a huge weekend for the Lotus community with Targa Tasmania also taking
place and Harrop Engineering together with Simply Sports Cars (SSC), Lotus Melbourne
& Zagame hosted the first Lotus Only Track Day (LOTD) of the year at Winton
Motor Raceway. Over 50 diverse Lotus’ attended, split between Drive, Sprint
& Race groups. Track time was maximised with alternating 15 minute sessions
for each group throughout the day, allowing participants to grow in confidence
and familiarise themselves with the track.
The Sprint group is timed and ideal for those with a competitive streak, Harry in his Harrop enhanced Exige S was quickest on the day, setting a blistering fastest lap in ideal conditions - 1:28.83!
Another highlight from the day was seeing Mark O’Connor hunt
down the race group after starting in the pits; he narrowly missed catching
first place after a series of red hot laps. Mark also had the outright fastest
time of the day in his rocket, setting a mid-1:26 lap early on Monday morning.
Going fast isn’t just what Lotus Only
Track Days are about; these days were created to offer a safe and fun platform
for Lotus owners to enjoy their cars, experience them out on a track with
driver training and mechanical support.
For further information, please contact:
Harrop Engineering
Telephone: 1300
HARROP
Email: [email protected]
www.harrop.com.au
About Harrop Performance Centre
Leveraging our partnership with Lotus Cars Australia, Harrop
Performance Centre offers Victorian Lotus enthusiasts comprehensive knowledge
and experience for every requirement from general servicing through to
performance enhancements.
Harrop is the OE supplier to Lotus Cars UK for supercharger
systems and an Authorised Service Centre for Lotus Cars, boasting a modern
workshop and dyne facility within Preston HQ.
Welcome to Harrop Engineering
Since 1955, Harrop has engineered and manufactured world-class systems and solutions for OEMs, Race Teams and the Aftermarket. #harrop
