TLF Exige Cup/Race "Ten Tenths" Day - 17th Sept 2015

[Bibs]

For all Exige Cup and V6 "Race Pack" owners, Lotus are offering the opportunity to visit the factory at Hethel to find out more about 'Race' mode on the DPM and how to extract 'Ten Tenths' from your car.

 

There are 12 spaces, cost is £525 per person and will include:

 

• Technical Talk from Ride & Handling Engineer
• Factory Tour
• Motorsport Tour
• 3 sessions driving on track in an LDA Exige with Engineer for practical experience of 'Race'
• Lunch will be provided with the compliments of Bell & Colvill

Please add your name below if you'd like to attend.

 

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[The Pits]

1. The Pits with bells on.

 

PS magnificent job Bibs for arranging this on our behalf. A Silverstone GP trackday is nearly £500 now and you have to use your own car, tyres etc. This is entirely reasonable IMO.

 

[LF1]

1. Pits and bells

2. Tom John

[TonyKL]

1. Pits and bells

2. Tom John

3. Tony (KL)

[Ishy]

Typical I'm out of the country.......!

[The Pits]

Can I have two places?

[PaulLF1]

Well done on getting this sorted, a few questions before I make my mind up:

 

How long is each sessions 3 laps? 10 mins?

 

Do you get driven around first explaining the different modes, then go round yourself with the engineer for each of the modes so you can tell the difference?

 

Can you take your own car round?

 

Thanks.

[Bibs]

Have asked, will let you know on Monday but in answer to the last question, no you can't due to their insurance.

[The Pits]

If it's anything like the Academy days each session is something like 20 minutes, which is plenty. Personally I hope to see the instructors give a demonstration as well as try it out myself.

[ChrisBuer]

When is the likely to be held?

[TonyKL]

When is the likely to be held?

 

Date in the subject - 17th Sept

[Bibs]

Schedule which I hope will answer some questions above.

 

8:15: Arrival & Sign on - Coffee

9:00: Briefing and Engineer presentation

10:00: Safety Briefing and split into groups of 4

Track sessions start (South Circuit (2 sessions of 20 mins each))

12:00 - 13:00 Lunch

13:00: Continue Track (Full Circuit (1 session - 20 mins))

End of Day: Debrief and Factory Tours

17:00-17:30 Finish

 

You will first have some familiarisation laps then be shown how the Race mode works in practice on circuit before swapping over and driving with the instructor to experience this yourself. 

 

To book your place, please post in this thread so I can monitor numbers and then email the LDA Manager, Danny Hartgrove - DHartgrove@lotuscars.com 

[PaulLF1]

Thanks Bibs for the info. I will have to get up even earlier than the previous factory visit, 3:00am departure for this one, or I could stay overnight. Will have a think....

[Bibs]

You'll want to be well rested, there are a few nice places to stay nearby

[PaulLF1]

Yes good advice, went to the Bird In Hand for lunch and there is The Old Barn (I think) next to the Hethel factory.

[Bibs]

There is, and the BIH has lots of accommodation too.

[TonyKL]

I think I'll find somewhere to stay the night before, makes for an easy start to the day,.

There is, and the BIH has lots of accommodation too.

 

Didn't know there were rooms there??

[D.no]

It would appear all dates are conspiring against me/my calendar this year! Unfortunately the 17th is the day of my son's 7th birthday, so I'll probably be spending the day setting an X-Box up or something. Shame as I would love to do this..

Edited August 11, 2015 by D.no

[Bibs]

Didn't know there were rooms there??

 

They are lovely, just freshly built and were opened on the 1st June this year

[The Pits]

The old thorn barn is very reasonable, as in less than £50, right outside the factory and a much better idea than a 3am start. I'll probably be staying the night before too.

[TonyKL]

They are lovely, just freshly built and were opened on the 1st June this year

 

Great, are they as cheap as the Old Thorn Barn?  Although having beer close by is a plus!

[Bloke79]

Awesome - almost worth a flight to the UK especially for the occasion!

[TonyKL]

The old thorn barn is very reasonable, as in less than £50, right outside the factory and a much better idea than a 3am start. I'll probably be staying the night before too.

 

I've booked into the barn the night before.  Looking forward to it.

[Martin Duursma]

Cant make it, but as a V6 "Race Pack" owner would love to learn some more about race mode.

 

Hopefully one of the attendees would post some pearls of wisdom to this thread after the event...

[Bibs]

Has anyone actually booked this yet?