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Here you will find out up-to-the-minute information about the event, including details of guest speakers as they are announced and any other important facts such as changes to the event schedule or order of sessions.
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- Tony Robinson joins guest panel
Wednesday October 27th
We are delighted to announced that former chief mechanic, technical director and team manager of the British Racing Partnership, Tony Robinson, will be joining our guest panel at Racing Lotus. Tony was a major entrant of Lotus Formula 1, sports and GT cars in the early 1960s and later went on to co-design the Cooper-Maserati F1 car driven by Jochen Rindt in 1966 and 67. - Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Tuesday October 26th
In case anyone is concerned that they will miss any of the action that will decide the 2010 Formula 1 World Championship, with the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix taking place over the same weekend as Racing Lotus, we can confirm that we have rented a TV receiver as part of our AV package and will be showing qualifying on Saturday 13th during the lunch break and the race on Sunday 14th, again during the lunch break, on our 10ft x 7ft big screen. So you can come along to the event, safe in the knowledge that you won't miss anything and enjoy the coverage among like-minded enthusiasts! - Peter Warr
Tuesday October 5th
We are very sorry to announce that Peter, who was to be one of our guests at the festival, died yesterday. We offer his wife Yvonne and the rest of his family our deepest condolences. - Further guests confirmed
Sunday August 7th
Dick Scammell and Bob Dance have both been confirmed as guests at the forthcoming Racing Lotus Film Festival, which takes place on November 13th and 14th at Eynsham Hall in Oxfordshire. Both men played pivotal roles as mechanics and, in the case of Scammell, Racing Manager of Team Lotus. - John Miles announced as guest speaker
Sunday August 1st
The organisers of the Racing Lotus Film Festival are thrilled to announce that former works Team Lotus Grand Prix driver and renowned Lotus test and development engineer John Miles is to attend the event as a member of the guest speaker panel. - Eynsham Hall confirmed as venue for Racing Lotus Film Festival
Saturday 12th June
The venue for the 2010 Racing Lotus Film Festival will be Eynsham Hall near Witney in Oxfordshire. The hotel has hosted the previous two events organised by Legends Film Festivals, The Jim Clark Film Festival in 2008 and the Legends of Le Mans Film Festival in 2009.