Introduction

For the fourth year in succession the Elise Trophy supported the annual DTM race at Brands Hatch and as the crowd cheered on home heroes Gary Paffett, Jamie Green and Andy Priaulx, there was plenty of action to look forward to from the Lotus boys.

Adam Gore and Luigi Mazza were the obvious favourites, with Craig Denman likely to be their closest challenger, whilst Phil Stratton-Lake and Clive Willis, Martin Wills and Adam Knight looked set for strong results.

Qualifying

Mazza and Gore disputed pole position, with the latter looking to have the advantage until he was surpassed by Mazza. However the fastest man was disqualified after failing post session checks and Gore inherited the front of the field.

Knight would start alongside on the front row, with Denman and Willis on the second row. A strong sixth place for Neil Livsey would see him next to Wills, whilst Stratton-Lake, Jon LaMaster, Nigel Hannam and Graeme Foley completed the top ten, which would be reversed for race two.

Introduction

Round two of the 2013 season took place on the Silverstone Grand Prix circuit, returning to the hour-long format but gaining an enlarged Production class grid as the Elise Trophy regulars joined in for the weekend.

With Jon Walker absent, Rob Fenn and Adrian Hall were looking for a more reliable run, However Liz Halliday and Jamie Stanley, now reunited with Glenn Sherwood, would also be buoyed by their strong performances last time out.

Introduction

The new Lotus Cup UK season kicked off at Snetterton, just a few miles down the road from the factory gates, as a bitterly cold April finally began to feel a little more spring-like. The new 300 circuit, with its combination of high speed straights and twisty infield, would stage the opening 90-minute encounter.

Both champions returned to the field but whilst Supersport’s Steve Train faced an increased field both in overall and the 2-Eleven class, Rob Boston was not expected to contest the full season, having graduated to the BTCC support package as part of the Jason Plato-headed KX Akademy. His Elise Trophy rival Andrew Bentley would be stepping up to V6 power alongside Adrian Lester in his Evora, whilst Lotus Cup Europe pacesetter Jon Walker entered the first Exige V6 to grace the championship. Both the Exige Cup and Open categories were also expanded, the latter with several Honda powered Exiges, whilst guest drivers included 6 Hour winner Michael Lyons teaming up with David Harvey in his 340R and GT racers Benji and Freddie Hetherington.

Introduction

The Elise Trophy’s seventh season got underway at the Snetterton 300 circuit, and with last year’s star drivers Rob Boston and Andrew Bentley both moving on, the field was wide open. Returning to the fold, however, was Luigi Mazza, and ready to pick up from where he left off

Last season’s most consistent act, Craig Denman would also start as favourite, along with Ken Savage and several other familiar faces, including Phil Stratton-Lake, Martin Wills and John LaMaster. After a seemingly eternal winter, an unseasonably cold April began to warm up as the drivers headed to Norfolk

"Club racing is full of cash-strapped rising stars and hidden heroes. Here is our pick of the most impressive weekend warriors of 2012" - Autosport

Ma5da Racing current and ex-champions take the top three places...

1. Rob Boston - Ma5da MX5 mk1 champion 2010 & 2011 mk3 MX5 CUP champion moved on in 2012 to take the Lotus Elise Trophy Championship. Well done Rob.

2. Tom Roche - by taking the 2012 Ma5da mk1 Championship he is now the only driver to win three Ma5da Championship titles in four years. Well done Tom your are now an MX5 legend.

3. Luke Herbert - Runner up in 2011 and mk3 Ma5da MX5 CUP Champion 2012. 11 wins and beating off strong competition. Well done Luke.

The top three are all Ma5da Champions, proving Ma5da Racing is a winning platform for Drivers looking to make a career in motorsport or simply enjoy affordable motorsport.

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