Elises in Competition - Revision history

TheKevlarKid: /* Elise Trophy Season 1 */

2012-08-11T11:09:30Z

Elise Trophy Season 1

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	The mid-season Brands Hatch round was organised within 10 days after being placed on the DTM bill at the last minute.		The mid-season Brands Hatch round was organised within 10 days after being placed on the DTM bill at the last minute.

	The stars of that first season were Gavin Kirby in Class A, Steve Williams in B and Chris Randall in C, however there is no overall championship.		The stars of that first season were Gavin Kirby in Class A, Steve Williams in B and Chris Randall in C, however there is no overall championship. The driver of the year was awarded to Gavin Kirby in Class A.

	Another coup was the return to racing of ex-Lotus Formula One driver Martin Donnelly, who competed in Class A at Donington and Spa, picking up a win along the way.		Another coup was the return to racing of ex-Lotus Formula One driver Martin Donnelly, who competed in Class A at Donington and Spa, picking up a win along the way.

sarahb: /* Elises in Competition */

2009-07-21T11:01:24Z

Elises in Competition

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	For a car designed primarily for track use, it took a surprisingly long time for Elises to turn up in races. Cars have either competed in sports racing series or one-make racing.		For a car designed primarily for track use, it took a surprisingly long time for Elises to turn up in races. Cars have either competed in sports racing series, one-make racing, sprinting & hillclimbing.

	==Elises in Open Series==		==Elises in Open Series==

kevin ritson: /* Autobytel Elise Championship */

2009-06-18T09:36:29Z

Autobytel Elise Championship

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	Drivers included Hyla Breese, Spencer Marsh, Ian Ashley, Chris Harris, Nigel Smith, Jerry Mahoney and Julian Rouse		Drivers included Hyla Breese, Spencer Marsh, Ian Ashley, Chris Harris, Nigel Smith, Jerry Mahoney and Julian Rouse

	However, the cost of competing, combined with the brief economic downturn at the turn of the century, meant that there were not enough entries to justify continuing the series. A loss posted by Group Lotus didn’t help matters either and the company pulled out of motorsport. ~~However~~, the car had ~~by then~~ evolved into the Series One Exige.		However, the cost of competing, combined with the brief economic downturn at the turn of the century, meant that there were not enough entries to justify continuing the series. A loss posted by Group Lotus didn’t help matters either and the company pulled out of motorsport. By this time, the car had evolved into the Series One Exige.



	===Lotus On Track Elise Trophy===		===Lotus On Track Elise Trophy===

kevin ritson: /* Other Series */

2009-06-18T09:33:58Z

Other Series

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	===Other Series===		===Other Series===

	The Castle Combe-based Special GT seres features a very successful Mark Funnell, who has also featured very competitively in the Elise Trophy (see below) at Brands Hatch and Castle Combe. Mark also races in the LMA Euro Saloon And Sports Car Championship, which has featured several Elises and Exiges including Simon Scuffham's. There's also the Gurston championship with Steve Butts and the Speed Championship with Rob Clarke. The Time Attack sprint-based series has featured Steve Gugielimi's modified Elise and of course there are many cars competiting week-in and week-out in sprints and hillclimbs to varying degrees of success. Most famous of these are the polycarbonate-bodied ~~340~~ prototype-based Expose, campaigned by Tony Shute and the Circuit Car, which was built to celebrate 100 years of Shelsley Walsh and became the basis for the 2-Eleven.		The Castle Combe-based Special GT seres features a very successful Mark Funnell, who has also featured very competitively in the Elise Trophy (see below) at Brands Hatch and Castle Combe. Mark also races in the LMA Euro Saloon And Sports Car Championship, which has featured several Elises and Exiges including Simon Scuffham's. There's also the Gurston championship with Steve Butts and the Speed Championship with Rob Clarke. The Time Attack sprint-based series has featured Steve Gugielimi's modified Elise and of course there are many cars competiting week-in and week-out in sprints and hillclimbs to varying degrees of success. Most famous of these are the polycarbonate-bodied 340R prototype-based Expose, campaigned by Tony Shute and the Circuit Car, which was built to celebrate 100 years of Shelsley Walsh and became the basis for the 2-Eleven.


	==One-make series==		==One-make series==

kevin ritson at 19:29, 17 June 2009

2009-06-17T19:29:04Z

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	However, the cost of competing, combined with the brief economic downturn at the turn of the century, meant that there were not enough entries to justify continuing the series. A loss posted by Group Lotus didn’t help matters either and the company pulled out of motorsport. However, the car had by then evolved into the Series One Exige.		However, the cost of competing, combined with the brief economic downturn at the turn of the century, meant that there were not enough entries to justify continuing the series. A loss posted by Group Lotus didn’t help matters either and the company pulled out of motorsport. However, the car had by then evolved into the Series One Exige.



	===Lotus On Track Elise Trophy===		===Lotus On Track Elise Trophy===

kevin ritson at 19:28, 17 June 2009

2009-06-17T19:28:46Z

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	A wider bodyshell housed at first a twin turbo V8 engine, derived from the Esprit. A last-minute change in regulations favouring large capacity normally-aspirated units meant that the car was hastily refitted with a Corvette V8 lump, which was developed by Lotus Engineering. Run by GT1 Racing for Jan Lammers and Mike Hezemans, there was also a Benetton-sponsored entry (plus a German team at domestic level), however poor results caused by lack of development and poor fuel consumption, followed by another change in the rules adding costs for engine development, spelt an end to the programme.		A wider bodyshell housed at first a twin turbo V8 engine, derived from the Esprit. A last-minute change in regulations favouring large capacity normally-aspirated units meant that the car was hastily refitted with a Corvette V8 lump, which was developed by Lotus Engineering. Run by GT1 Racing for Jan Lammers and Mike Hezemans, there was also a Benetton-sponsored entry (plus a German team at domestic level), however poor results caused by lack of development and poor fuel consumption, followed by another change in the rules adding costs for engine development, spelt an end to the programme.


	===Other Series===		===Other Series===

	The Castle Combe-based Special GT seres features a very successful Mark Funnell, who has also featured very competitively in the Elise Trophy (see below) at Brands Hatch and Castle Combe. Mark also races in the LMA Euro Saloon And Sports Car Championship, which has featured several Elises and Exiges including Simon Scuffham's. There's also the Gurston championship with Steve Butts and the Speed Championship with Rob Clarke. The Time Attack sprint-based series has featured Steve Gugielimi's modified Elise and of course there are many cars competiting week-in and week-out in sprints and hillclimbs to varying degrees of success. Most famous of these are the polycarbonate-bodied 340 prototype-based Expose, campaigned by Tony Shute and the Circuit Car, which was built to celebrate 100 years of Shelsley Walsh and became the basis for the 2-Eleven.		The Castle Combe-based Special GT seres features a very successful Mark Funnell, who has also featured very competitively in the Elise Trophy (see below) at Brands Hatch and Castle Combe. Mark also races in the LMA Euro Saloon And Sports Car Championship, which has featured several Elises and Exiges including Simon Scuffham's. There's also the Gurston championship with Steve Butts and the Speed Championship with Rob Clarke. The Time Attack sprint-based series has featured Steve Gugielimi's modified Elise and of course there are many cars competiting week-in and week-out in sprints and hillclimbs to varying degrees of success. Most famous of these are the polycarbonate-bodied 340 prototype-based Expose, campaigned by Tony Shute and the Circuit Car, which was built to celebrate 100 years of Shelsley Walsh and became the basis for the 2-Eleven.


	==One-make series==		==One-make series==

kevin ritson at 19:28, 17 June 2009

2009-06-17T19:28:21Z

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	With heavy participation from Plans Motorsport in both preparation and organisation, the series ran for a few years but cost increases plus a switch to a power-to-weight formula led to a decline in entries and with the new Elise Trophy series attracting would-be Lotus entrants, the series disappeared from the AMOC bill		With heavy participation from Plans Motorsport in both preparation and organisation, the series ran for a few years but cost increases plus a switch to a power-to-weight formula led to a decline in entries and with the new Elise Trophy series attracting would-be Lotus entrants, the series disappeared from the AMOC bill


	===Rallycross===		===Rallycross===

kevin ritson: /* Elise Trophy Season 2 */

2009-06-17T19:27:50Z

Elise Trophy Season 2

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	With Donnelly and Kirby driving the new 2-Eleven model entered in Class B, Class A was heavily fought by Paul Quinn and Mick Edwards.		With Donnelly and Kirby driving the new 2-Eleven model entered in Class B, Class A was heavily fought by Paul Quinn and Mick Edwards.

	Class B became the preserve of Ben Pitch with the creation of the 211 class to cater for the increasing numbers of these cars competing. Kirby would win most of these as Donnelly was moved to Class C, where he battled with Walsh and Randall, the latter two equal on wins, however Chris competed in less races.		Class B became the preserve of Ben Pitch with the creation of the 211 class to cater for the increasing numbers of these cars competing. Kirby would win most of these as Donnelly was moved to Class C, where he battled with Walsh and Randall, the latter two equal on wins, however Chris competed in less races. Midway through the season the handicap race was replaced by a reversed top-ten grid for the second event and where the entry and timetable justified, separate grids were run for Class A and B/C/211.

	The series visited Brands Hatch, Donington Park, Brands Hatch GP (supporting the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport), Spa-Francorchamps, Oulton Park, Snetterton, Cadwell Park, Silverstone GP (supporting the Britcar 24 Hours), Croft, Silverstone International and Brands Hatch (twice – the second of these a week later supporting the Britcar Night Race).		The series visited Brands Hatch, Donington Park, Brands Hatch GP (supporting the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport), Spa-Francorchamps, Oulton Park, Snetterton, Cadwell Park, Silverstone GP (supporting the Britcar 24 Hours), Croft, Silverstone International and Brands Hatch (twice – the second of these a week later supporting the Britcar Night Race).


	==Elise Trophy Season 3 and Lotus Cup Europe==		==Elise Trophy Season 3 and Lotus Cup Europe==

kevin ritson: /* Autobytel Elise Championship */

2009-06-17T19:26:05Z

Autobytel Elise Championship

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	Back in 2000, Lotus created their own race series, which was taken on by the TOCA organisation, which runs the British Touring Car Championship.		Back in 2000, Lotus created their own race series, which was taken on by the TOCA organisation, which runs the British Touring Car Championship.

	Running as part of their bill and in some ways taking the place of the now-defunct Renault Spider series, a specially-built Motorsport Elise, with a tuned engine, fibreglass roof, fastback, aerodynamic appendages and central driving position, would be prepared by Lotus Sport at a cost to the driver of around £60,000 a season.		Running as part of their bill and in some ways taking the place of the now-defunct Renault Spider series, a specially-built Motorsport Elise, with a tuned engine, fibreglass roof, fastback, aerodynamic appendages and central driving position, would be prepared by Lotus Sport at a cost to the driver of around £60,000 a season. K-series engines were tuned by Minister and developed 200bhp via a Quaife 5-speed straight-cut 'box.

	The series ran for two seasons ~~but the cost of competing~~, ~~combined~~ with the ~~brief economic downturn~~ at ~~the turn of the century~~, ~~meant that there were not enough entries to justify continuing the series.~~		The series ran for two seasons, with 21 cars entered for the opening round and as well as the TOCA rounds, raced at Spa-Francorchamps, Nurburgring and Magny-Cours:

	~~A loss posted by Group Lotus didn’t help matters either and the company pulled out of motorsport. However, the car had by then evolved into the Series One Exige.~~		'''2000 Season - Champion: Adam Wilcox'''

			Drivers included Spencer Marsh, Mark Fullalove, Paula Cook, Ian Ashley, Hyla Breese, Martin Donnelly and Nick Adams

			'''2001 Season - Champion: Mark Fullalove'''

			Drivers included Hyla Breese, Spencer Marsh, Ian Ashley, Chris Harris, Nigel Smith, Jerry Mahoney and Julian Rouse

			However, the cost of competing, combined with the brief economic downturn at the turn of the century, meant that there were not enough entries to justify continuing the series. A loss posted by Group Lotus didn’t help matters either and the company pulled out of motorsport. However, the car had by then evolved into the Series One Exige.

	===Lotus On Track Elise Trophy===		===Lotus On Track Elise Trophy===

kevin ritson: /* Other Series */

2009-06-17T19:12:07Z

Other Series

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	===Other Series===		===Other Series===

	The Castle Combe-based Special GT seres features a very successful Mark Funnell, who has also featured very competitively in the Elise Trophy (see below) at Brands Hatch and Castle Combe. Mark also races in the LMA Euro Saloon And Sports Car Championship, which has featured several Elises and Exiges including Simon Scuffham's. There's also the Gurston championship with Steve Butts and the Speed Championship with Rob Clarke. The Time Attack sprint-based series has featured Steve Gugielimi's modified Elise and of course there are many cars competiting week-in and week-out in sprints and hillclimbs to varying degrees of success.		The Castle Combe-based Special GT seres features a very successful Mark Funnell, who has also featured very competitively in the Elise Trophy (see below) at Brands Hatch and Castle Combe. Mark also races in the LMA Euro Saloon And Sports Car Championship, which has featured several Elises and Exiges including Simon Scuffham's. There's also the Gurston championship with Steve Butts and the Speed Championship with Rob Clarke. The Time Attack sprint-based series has featured Steve Gugielimi's modified Elise and of course there are many cars competiting week-in and week-out in sprints and hillclimbs to varying degrees of success. Most famous of these are the polycarbonate-bodied 340 prototype-based Expose, campaigned by Tony Shute and the Circuit Car, which was built to celebrate 100 years of Shelsley Walsh and became the basis for the 2-Eleven.

	==One-make series==		==One-make series==