Lotus Festival-"Jim Clark Revival" Hockenheim Ring
Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 10:17 am
Hi there,
as I mentioned earlier in a previous thread. It is planned to arrange a big Lotus Festival at next year's "Jim Clark Revival" at the Hockenheim Ring Germany.
It seems like some of you already have heard something about this event & are talking about a sort of Monte Carlo start from diferent parts of the UK.
This sounds like a great start!
The Lotus clubs will be able to provide you with further information as it becomes available.
Other than that, I hope be able to help any of you in any way possible.
The Lotus Historic Register Germany is planning to be at the Donington get together next Spring where all of the completed details will be available.
Please don't hesitate to contact me or your Lotus club for details.
I hope a whole load of you will be able to support this event.
The following is the preliminary information:-
An invitation to the Jim Clark Revival at the Hockenheim Ring 2006
Hi there,
on Saturday 3rd Sept. I attended a meeting at Hockenheim together with Siegfried Hermann of the Lotus historic register Germany , Ronny Bredhauer, who is organising the race meeting and several members of the Lotus Club Germany.
This meeting was held in order to get plans together for a big meeting of Lotus clubs and owners with their cars, to coincide with the ?Jim Clark Revival? race meeting.
Siegfried and Ronny are hoping that a large contingent from the U.K. will be able to join the Germans, Dutch, Swiss, Belgians, Austrians, Italians etc. plus possibly people from Australia and America to make this a very special Lotus festival.
The racing will take part over three days:- 28th; 29th & 30th April.
The Monday the 1st May is a bank Holiday & is very convenient for those making the trip home after the Weekend.
This sort of coincidence doesn?t happen every Year!
The fixed events for historic vehicles is already listed but may also be expanded on, and is as follows:-
Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli
(known as the Ferrari 360 & 430 Challenge)
Orwell Supersports cup
(Sports prototypes up to 8 Liters & 600 bhp)
European Formula 2 Club
(Formula 2 cars from 1967 to 1978)
Ferrari F1 Clienti
(cars that were driven by Senna; Schumacher; Barrichello etc.)
FIA Lurani Trophy
(Fumula Junior cars from 1958 to 1963)
FIA GTC TC 76
(GT?s & Touring cars up to 1976. eg Porsche RSR; De Tomaso; Ford Capri; BMW Coupe stc.)
FIA GTC 65
(GT?s to 1965 eg GT40?s Jaguar; Chevrolet; Mustang; Mini Cooper etc.
FIA TGP
(Formula 1 cars between 1974 & 1984)
On top of this Hockenheim circuit has obtained permission to extend it?s racing programme on Friday & Saturday until 22:00.
Amongst other additional events, they are hoping, to include a round of the ?Elise Cup?.
As far as I know the racing will take place on the Grand Prix circuit.
Special arrangements for Lotus owners driving to the circuit are already under preparation. On Saturday we were shown trackside parking wher we can be together with all the other owners clubs and an alternative, also trackside, close to the Jim Clark memorial & also very close to the pits, paddock & VIP area, but would only offer sufficent room for just Lotus cars.
Viewing from both areas is excellent, however free access to all areas & Grandstands will be available to all spectators (not like Silverstone where they don?t want the cost of the clearing up after the cheapy historic events!!!).
It should also be possible, during the event, to use the perimeter road to drive from one viewing area to the other (Provided this is done with caution & common sense!)
Ronny also showed us the area above the pits. This will be reserved as the VIP area. We will have a part of this area and it will be open to all of those partaking.
Refreshments will be served all day in this area; the cost of which will be included in the entrance fee together with the trackside parking. I will let you know exactly what the price will be as soon as it has been finalised. I believe there will be a choice of either booking individual days or all three.
The catering will be provided by The Hockenheim hotel staff and Ronny has assured us that there will be no reason to complain about the quality.
At the trackside parking area toilets and shower facilities will be available. A snack bar will also be there, although the food bought there will not be included in the price.
During the course of the event there will be fashion displays in the VIP area, something to keep the girls busy!!
In combination with a local celebrity golf tournament it has been possible to ensure that a number of celebrities will be present during the race meeting. Due to this it has not only been possible to get some of the major Germean TV companies to cover the event but also a moderator will be carrying out interviews etc. a la F1 events.
A most interesting aspect of this event will be an attempt to set a ?Guinness Book Record?
The intention is to assemble the biggest rolling museum of ?Classic Cars? on the track.
All ?Classic Lotus? drivers will be able to participate.
In this case cars built up to and including 1976 will be regarded as ?Classic?
In order to achieve this record, it will however require those drivers and their cars to be available up until 18:00 on Sunday.
All lotus drivers, taking advantage of the VIP package, will have the opportunity to drive several demonstration laps of the grand prix circuit during the course of the event.
It will be possible to reserve sufficient rooms in a reasonably priced Hotel in nearby Speyer for all Lotus drivers.
This lovely old town has a number of restaurants & bars; a cathedral, art gallery and a technical museum with a good collection of cars & bikes.
As a further distraction, only a little further away, is the Sinnsheim technical museum.
They have a large collection of bikes, cars and aircraft.
Not only do they have a Concorde but displayed beside it is a ?Concordski?.
The weather in Hockenheim is generally milder than other parts of Germany and in May it is usually sunny & warm.
A word about Siegfried,
he?s a one man band who?s been a fanatical Lotus man for many years.
He is organising this event off his own back with no financial support at all.
This event will be a non profit making event for anybody connected to the Lotus Historic Register Germany or the Lotus Club Germany.
The price of the event will include:
Entrance ticket
Track side parking
Free catering (buffet)
Access to all areas
Several laps on the Grand Prix circuit
Participation in the Guinness record attempt, provided you drive a Classic Lotus
In order to assess the necessary budget and to ensure that enough Hotel rooms can be reserved, it is necessary to ensure that al club members are informed of the event well in advance.
There will have to be some sort of closing date for applications.
We anticipate that being the end of December.
I would be grateful for some feedback from you as early as possible, in order to get some idea of what the response from Lotus owners woud be.
Many thanks & kind regards
John Pelly
(on behalf of Lotus Historic Register Germany)
as I mentioned earlier in a previous thread. It is planned to arrange a big Lotus Festival at next year's "Jim Clark Revival" at the Hockenheim Ring Germany.
It seems like some of you already have heard something about this event & are talking about a sort of Monte Carlo start from diferent parts of the UK.
This sounds like a great start!
The Lotus clubs will be able to provide you with further information as it becomes available.
Other than that, I hope be able to help any of you in any way possible.
The Lotus Historic Register Germany is planning to be at the Donington get together next Spring where all of the completed details will be available.
Please don't hesitate to contact me or your Lotus club for details.
I hope a whole load of you will be able to support this event.
The following is the preliminary information:-
An invitation to the Jim Clark Revival at the Hockenheim Ring 2006
Hi there,
on Saturday 3rd Sept. I attended a meeting at Hockenheim together with Siegfried Hermann of the Lotus historic register Germany , Ronny Bredhauer, who is organising the race meeting and several members of the Lotus Club Germany.
This meeting was held in order to get plans together for a big meeting of Lotus clubs and owners with their cars, to coincide with the ?Jim Clark Revival? race meeting.
Siegfried and Ronny are hoping that a large contingent from the U.K. will be able to join the Germans, Dutch, Swiss, Belgians, Austrians, Italians etc. plus possibly people from Australia and America to make this a very special Lotus festival.
The racing will take part over three days:- 28th; 29th & 30th April.
The Monday the 1st May is a bank Holiday & is very convenient for those making the trip home after the Weekend.
This sort of coincidence doesn?t happen every Year!
The fixed events for historic vehicles is already listed but may also be expanded on, and is as follows:-
Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli
(known as the Ferrari 360 & 430 Challenge)
Orwell Supersports cup
(Sports prototypes up to 8 Liters & 600 bhp)
European Formula 2 Club
(Formula 2 cars from 1967 to 1978)
Ferrari F1 Clienti
(cars that were driven by Senna; Schumacher; Barrichello etc.)
FIA Lurani Trophy
(Fumula Junior cars from 1958 to 1963)
FIA GTC TC 76
(GT?s & Touring cars up to 1976. eg Porsche RSR; De Tomaso; Ford Capri; BMW Coupe stc.)
FIA GTC 65
(GT?s to 1965 eg GT40?s Jaguar; Chevrolet; Mustang; Mini Cooper etc.
FIA TGP
(Formula 1 cars between 1974 & 1984)
On top of this Hockenheim circuit has obtained permission to extend it?s racing programme on Friday & Saturday until 22:00.
Amongst other additional events, they are hoping, to include a round of the ?Elise Cup?.
As far as I know the racing will take place on the Grand Prix circuit.
Special arrangements for Lotus owners driving to the circuit are already under preparation. On Saturday we were shown trackside parking wher we can be together with all the other owners clubs and an alternative, also trackside, close to the Jim Clark memorial & also very close to the pits, paddock & VIP area, but would only offer sufficent room for just Lotus cars.
Viewing from both areas is excellent, however free access to all areas & Grandstands will be available to all spectators (not like Silverstone where they don?t want the cost of the clearing up after the cheapy historic events!!!).
It should also be possible, during the event, to use the perimeter road to drive from one viewing area to the other (Provided this is done with caution & common sense!)
Ronny also showed us the area above the pits. This will be reserved as the VIP area. We will have a part of this area and it will be open to all of those partaking.
Refreshments will be served all day in this area; the cost of which will be included in the entrance fee together with the trackside parking. I will let you know exactly what the price will be as soon as it has been finalised. I believe there will be a choice of either booking individual days or all three.
The catering will be provided by The Hockenheim hotel staff and Ronny has assured us that there will be no reason to complain about the quality.
At the trackside parking area toilets and shower facilities will be available. A snack bar will also be there, although the food bought there will not be included in the price.
During the course of the event there will be fashion displays in the VIP area, something to keep the girls busy!!
In combination with a local celebrity golf tournament it has been possible to ensure that a number of celebrities will be present during the race meeting. Due to this it has not only been possible to get some of the major Germean TV companies to cover the event but also a moderator will be carrying out interviews etc. a la F1 events.
A most interesting aspect of this event will be an attempt to set a ?Guinness Book Record?
The intention is to assemble the biggest rolling museum of ?Classic Cars? on the track.
All ?Classic Lotus? drivers will be able to participate.
In this case cars built up to and including 1976 will be regarded as ?Classic?
In order to achieve this record, it will however require those drivers and their cars to be available up until 18:00 on Sunday.
All lotus drivers, taking advantage of the VIP package, will have the opportunity to drive several demonstration laps of the grand prix circuit during the course of the event.
It will be possible to reserve sufficient rooms in a reasonably priced Hotel in nearby Speyer for all Lotus drivers.
This lovely old town has a number of restaurants & bars; a cathedral, art gallery and a technical museum with a good collection of cars & bikes.
As a further distraction, only a little further away, is the Sinnsheim technical museum.
They have a large collection of bikes, cars and aircraft.
Not only do they have a Concorde but displayed beside it is a ?Concordski?.
The weather in Hockenheim is generally milder than other parts of Germany and in May it is usually sunny & warm.
A word about Siegfried,
he?s a one man band who?s been a fanatical Lotus man for many years.
He is organising this event off his own back with no financial support at all.
This event will be a non profit making event for anybody connected to the Lotus Historic Register Germany or the Lotus Club Germany.
The price of the event will include:
Entrance ticket
Track side parking
Free catering (buffet)
Access to all areas
Several laps on the Grand Prix circuit
Participation in the Guinness record attempt, provided you drive a Classic Lotus
In order to assess the necessary budget and to ensure that enough Hotel rooms can be reserved, it is necessary to ensure that al club members are informed of the event well in advance.
There will have to be some sort of closing date for applications.
We anticipate that being the end of December.
I would be grateful for some feedback from you as early as possible, in order to get some idea of what the response from Lotus owners woud be.
Many thanks & kind regards
John Pelly
(on behalf of Lotus Historic Register Germany)