The golden age of motor racing is alive and well today in historic motorsport, offering value for money and generous track time to competitors and edge-of-your-seat racing excitement for spectators to enjoy. There’s action at every corner and lots of overtaking as the heroes of motor racing compete on full song, dicing mirror to mirror as they did in their prime. It’s raw, noisy, fast and thrilling and offers some of the best access in motorsport. Come along to a meeting to be part of the action, and click here to learn about joining the club.
Brian Caldersmith recently got in touch to share his latest portrait, featuring him and his lovely Elite, and shared a few words on their time together. Enjoying both efforts, I asked if he would be interested in expanding on the story for something to share here. A few days later, I received the wonderful story you see below, which chronicles a life well lived with his Lotus Elite.
Read on and enjoy, with huge thanks to Brian Caldersmith.
Via Motorsport Australia Motorsoprt Australia has extended the expiration dates of certain licence types to compensate for our inability to put them to use during the COVID-19 pandemic. Motorsport Australia President Andrew Papadopoulos said “We are certainly very keen for motorsport to return, but we are currently in somewhat of a holding pattern as we … Read on
Historic Torque is the official journal of the Historic Racing Car Club of Queensland. The April 2020 edition just went out to members of the HRCC, and is available to download here so that you can catch up with everything going on in the Queensland community. The April 2020 edition of Historic Torque is the first … Read on
It has come to our attention that the NSW police have pulled over a number of vehicles on conditional registration (H, D or J plates) and questioned whether their use is for essential purposes. The Council of Motor Clubs (CMC) has sought clarification from the policy branch of Transport for NSW (RMS) and has received … Read on
It will come as little surprise that, as we navigate this unprecedented global event, the club has had to make changes to its plans for the year. The safety of our community is of the utmost importance, as is our respectful compliance with government regulations, and so for the foreseeable future we will be staying … Read on