Lotus at Rally Adelaide Tarmac Rally

Father & son combination secure 3rd place in their first attempt

"After the fabulous Targa High Country, we participated in our first Adelaide Rally, where my son navigated for the first time. We had support at Rally Adelaide from the Simply Sports Cars technicians who flew down and looked after the Lotus entries – this made it so easy to participate.
The Lotus competitors even enjoyed a meal out with the tech crew as well – a truly amazing connection with the SSC team which is unusual for a dealership. The rally stages were much shorter and known well to the very quick locals drivers - the Exige was fantastic and took us to a number of stage wins and to another podium finish, 3rd in class and ahead of two rear engined GT3 cars. On the tighter stages, again we were able to beat many of the outright class cars including a Dodge Viper Extreme LHD race car and a GT3, despite our speed restriction. This was a fantastic event held on the Adelaide hills, with the magnificent vineyards and tourist towns as backdrops.
The local drivers and the Adelaide people were very welcoming and friendly and we ended up having dinner out most nights with other competitors and great food and of course the local wines.
What a great time and to share the podium with your son and some newly made friends was fabulous. Once we get more experience in reading the roads and communication, I can see us moving to the Open 2WD GT class… we’re not quite ready at this early point of the learning curve.
Husband and wife combination finish in the top 10 in their first attempt

Tony and Sandra decided to try Adelaide Rally for the first time in their Lotus Exige. They entered the Modern 2WD Trophy class which is an open competition category and followed their entry at Targa High Country at Mount Buller. It was a solid first outing for the duo who finished in 7th place in class at their first attempt at the event. They now prepare to head down to Targa Tasmania shortly for the next round of the Targa Australia championship.
We enjoy seeing driving crew combinations like this where a father and son, husband and wife, or best mates can enjoy a driving experience together. Targa rally events in Australia are very inclusive & welcoming whether you are a first timer or seasoned campaigner with a very relaxed, social atmostphere at each event.