An exclusive track day on Sydney Motorsport park
Owners of sports cars like the Lotus Elise, Evora or Exige are encouraged by Lotus sports car dealerships around Australian to enjoy their performance cars at track days, driving events or even participating in a Targa Rally. This week Lotus Cars Australia ran one of their regular, exclusive, track days in Sydney at Eastern Creek Sydney Motorsport Park where owners got the whole racing circuit to themselves for the day. Lotus also holds days at other circuits around Australia like Phillip Island, Mount Panorama Bathurst, Wakefield Park Raceway and Winton Raceway.
Absolutely fantastic event, i cant wait for the next one. Well done to the team at Simply Sports cars for continuously putting on such amazing events which allow spirited drivers such as myself to enjoy my lotus the way it was intended to be driven.
Awesome day, plenty of track time, considerate drivers, lots of spirited fun.
I had a great experience at the recent Lotus track day at Eastern Creek. As always, the event was brilliantly run - with great technical support from Simply Sports Cars. I also enjoyed the venue - being 20 minutes from home is a real bonus. Thanks Richard, Lee, Richie, Mark and the rest of the SSC crew!
Bought my Lotus from them in 2013, have used them ever since for servicing & work, and attended a number of track events with them. Absolutely faultless, huge part of what makes Lotus ownership experience in Australia better than any other car I've owned by far. Simply the best.
Beginner, intermediate and experienced driving groups at a track day
One of the important things Lotus Cars Australia spends a lot of time on is making sure everyone has a great driving experience on the racing circuit. To do this they split all the drivers into different groups so that each person is driving with other people of similar ability. This means each session is safe and everyone can drive at their own pace without the pressure of cars going past them regularly so they can concentrate on their driving.
You don’t need any previous driving experience on a racing circuit, the team will ease you into the day and there is a special group for beginnings who get personal 1-on-1 tuition and training to get them up to speed.
Track day with family and friends
The best part about doing a sports car track day with Lotus Cars Australia is that the community of people are very inclusive and welcoming. It is the perfect environment for best mates or even husband and wife to come out and enjoy a day of performance driving together.
The Drive Track Day group is perfectly suited for beginners who are doing their first track day so you can experience one of the worlds greatest race tracks without the pressures of being timed. There is no safer opportunity to do so than in this track day group where you have access to professional driving instructors who will be providing out of car tuition and tips to help increase your confidence when you go out on track. You will get expert guidance and advice about the dynamics and balance of your Lotus, correct driving lines, braking points and more. You’re guaranteed to go home a better driver.
For the faster or more experienced drivers we will have two Sprint Track Day groups which receive full timing during the day. For those who are a little more competitive or would like to test themselves against the clock all drivers are sorted into a fastest to slowest running order to ensure you get to make the most of your time on Australia’s best racing circuit.
All drivers in the Sprint Track Day groups will receive a timing transmitter so that lap times can be accurately recorded during your 6 sessions of 20 minutes each.
No, you don’t have to have a specific racing license but you will be required to have a Motorsport Australia L2S License which can be purchased online form their website
Yes, we use the full Mount Panorama Racing Circuit just like you see on TV where Australia’s best racing drivers have been before. This is not a hill climb event that uses just a section, the complete track will be closed.
No, this is a track day for road registered Lotus sports cars. There may be a couple of Lotus racing cars but these will be put into different groups to ensure driver speed and experience is not mixed between drivers.
This is not a competitive racing event and all cars will be spaced out on the track as best as possible to ensure it is safe.
This is not a speed limited track day so you can go as fast as you are comfortable driving.
A Lotus Exige sports car will reach over 250km/h down Mountain Straight and we will try and group drivers into relevant groups based on experience and our knowledge of their previously demonstrated driving performance on a race track.
This is not a competitive racing event and all cars will be spaced out on the track as best as possible to ensure it is safe.
No, passengers are not allowed to be taken on the track.
If this is your very first track day we would probably recommend doing a few days prior to this one before attempting to drive on Mount Panorama. This race track is one of the fastest in the world and is essentially a road lined with concrete walls. Unlike other race tracks in Australia there is very little run off.
So while it is possible for a beginner to attempt this track day we would suggest getting some prior experience first to ensure you are comfortable and confident.
