Past Arrive & Drive Events – 2016
| Days |
Dates |
Track |
Organizer |
Results |
| Thu |
Mar 3 |
Laguna Seca |
Google track day |
First event for our newest rental car, a track-prepped 2006 Elise. The day went smoothly, showing that a well-prepared Lotus Elise is a great track car, even for a beginner. |
| Sat-Sun |
Mar 12-13 |
Willow Springs |
Lotus Cup race |
SP Motorsports driver Brandon Sloan won Saturday’s production class race, with Ross Jaffe placing third in our ’05 Elise rental. Ross also brought home second place on Sunday. Official results on Lotus Cup USA web site. |
| Mon |
Apr 4 |
Buttonwillow |
Golden Gate Lotus Club |
Testing day for Jeffrey Raggio and Brandon Sloan, to ensure their cars are operating at peak performance for Lotus Cup racing. |
| Sat-Sun |
Apr 16-17 |
Buttonwillow |
Lotus Cup race |
Five podium finishes for SP Motorsports this weekend. In production class, Brandon Sloan placed third on Sat and second on Sunday, and Ross Jaffe brought home third on Saturday in our rental ’05 Elise. In Cup class, Jeff Raggio placed second Sat and third on Sunday. |
| Wed |
Apr 20 |
Thunderhill |
Google track day |
|
| Fri |
May 6 |
Laguna Seca |
NCRC |
Productive test day with Ross Jaffe in ’05 Elise, plus Jeff Raggio and Brandon Sloan in their own production-class cars. |
| Sat-Sun |
May 14-15 |
Laguna Seca |
Lotus Cup race |
Ross Jaffe won Saturday’s race in our ’05 Elise rental car. After some engine trouble in practice on Sunday morning, Ross switched cars to our ’07 Exige and placed third in the afternoon race. Brandon Sloan and Jeff Raggio had some contact in Saturday’s race, but both went on to podium finishes on Sunday, with Brandon placing second in production class and Jeff taking third in Cup class. |
| Thu |
May 19 |
Thunderhill (5 mi) |
Google track day |
|
| Sat-Sun |
May 28-29 |
Laguna Seca |
Hooked On Driving |
New SP Motorsports customers Noel and Nicolette Kivlin joined Eric & Jeannine plus four members joining Eric and Jeannine for a day of fun and excitement |
| Tue |
May 31 |
Thunderhill (5mi) |
Golden Gate Lotus Club |
|
| Mon |
Jun 6 |
Laguna Seca |
NCRC |
|
| Mon |
Jun 13 |
Thunderhill |
Google track day |
|
| Wed-Thu |
Jun 15-16 |
Laguna Seca |
Hooked On Driving |
|
| Sat-Sun |
Jul 9-10 |
Thunderhill |
NCRC |
|
| Mon |
Jul 18 |
Laguna Seca |
Golden Gate Lotus Club |
|
| Sat-Sun |
Aug 6-7 |
Thunderhill |
NCRC |
|
| Sat-Sun |
Aug 13-14 |
Thunderhill |
Lotus Cup race |
On Sat, Ross Jaffe won production class, and Nicolette Kivlin placed second in her Lotus Cup debut. Both Ross and Nicolette had podium finishes on Sun. |
| Wed |
Sep 14 |
Thunderhill (5 mi) |
Google track day |
|
| Sat-Sun |
Oct 1-2 |
Spring Mtn |
Lotus Cup race |
Nicolette Kivlin placed third on both Sat and Sun. |
| Sat-Sun |
Oct 29-30 |
Sonoma |
Lotus Cup race |
On Sat, Brandon Sloan placed second in production class, and he won Sunday’s race. Ross Jaffe placed second on Sunday |
| Thu |
Nov 10 |
Thunderhill |
Google track day |
|
| Sat-Sun |
Nov 19-20 |
Thermal |
Lotus Cup race |
Championship results for 2016 Lotus Cup in production class: Ross Jaffe placed second and Brandon Sloan placed third. |
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