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{"id":2289,"date":"2016-10-17T16:04:46","date_gmt":"2016-10-17T16:04:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/colinchapmanmuseum.org.uk\/?page_id=2289"},"modified":"2022-06-24T08:19:16","modified_gmt":"2022-06-24T08:19:16","slug":"tracks-across-america-riverside","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.colinchapmanmuseum.co.uk\/?page_id=2289","title":{"rendered":"Tracks Across America: Riverside"},"content":{"rendered":"Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\nThis is the first instalment in a new series.<\/p>\n
These articles will be relatively brief. They will be cross referenced with existing and proposed A&R articles.<\/p>\n
Due to the nature of the subject and some lack of experience by the editors we will use internet information as needed.<\/p>\n
The editors consider the American dimension of Chapman\u2019s\/Lotus development extremely important.<\/p>\n
This dimension has many facets which include:-<\/p>\n
\n- Moto racing in North America with related rules and governing bodies etc.<\/li>\n
- The home grown and imported brands used in racing \/ competition<\/li>\n
- The race tracks and their comparison with Europe<\/li>\n
- The connectivity between racing , publicity, reputation , image and sales, particularly with regard to Lotus road cars<\/li>\n
- The Lotus sales dealerships in US<\/li>\n
- Geography and climate that favoured open sports cars like the Lotus<\/li>\n
- The race track attendance \/support and following of various series along with the associated financial viabilities<\/li>\n
- Broad cultural exchange between Europe and US particularly with regard to car culture and competition<\/li>\n
- American engines and particularly Ford and V8 engines adopted by Chapman for Lotus ; this to include race tuning<\/li>\n
- US racing drivers ,particularly the owner racers who chose to compete in Lotus<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
A recurring under current of our study of Colin Chapman and Lotus is the search for objectivity. The editors have deliberate6ly used comparison and benchmarking to evaluate Chapman and Lotus.<\/p>\n
In this series we hope we can combine both in an examination of race track, the nature of the competition and the performance of Lotus at a specific venue.<\/p>\n
Where possible we will include details of the entry list in order that the range, extent and the contemporaries can be better understood.<\/p>\n
The editors will offer some comment and interpretation that they hope will explain a moment in time.<\/p>\n
Articles to follow will look at Indianapolis, Can Am and FI GP racing.<\/p>\n
Riverside<\/strong><\/p>\nSubscribers are directed to the many excellent websites that feature this circuit in Southern California.<\/p>\n
The following details are quoted from the net:-<\/p>\n
\u201cRIR played host to almost every major racing series in modern history. NASCAR to Can-Am to Cal Car Club to Indy Cars to International Motor Sport Association (IMSA) to United States Road Racing Championship (USRRC) to The National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) and the AMA Superbikes all called the track home for high-pro?le annual events. In 1960, RIR\u00a0hosted the Formula One United States Grand Prix. Take also into account that no other sports car race in the US was richer than the annual LA Times Grand Prix as notable drivers from all over the world descended on the black tarmac ribbons winding through dessert sands of Riverside.\u201d<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nIt\u2019s worth looking at events to trace the Lotus entries. A programme cover [illustrated above seems to feature a Lotus 19 possibly driven by Stirling Moss.<\/p>\n
Riverside 200, October, 1964<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\nThe editors invite our subscribers to study the entry list below and make deductions .We reserve ours for comments below.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s significant that the race took place in the early mid 1960\u2019s a time of Anglo-American cultural exchange.<\/p>\n
\n\n\n1<\/strong><\/td>\nBrabham BT8<\/strong><\/td>\nThomas Hitchcock<\/strong><\/td>\ngreen<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | open<\/strong><\/td>\nmid<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n2<\/strong><\/td>\nMcLaren Elva Mark I Oldsmobile<\/strong><\/td>\nBruce McLaren Motor Racing Ltd.<\/strong><\/td>\ngreen (+white)<\/strong><\/td>\nSTP\/BP<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n | BP<\/strong><\/td>\nopen<\/strong><\/td>\nmid<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n3<\/strong><\/td>\nBrabham BT8 Climax<\/strong><\/td>\nTeam Elite (’62) Ltd.<\/strong><\/td>\nwhite\/green<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | open<\/strong><\/td>\nmid<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n4<\/strong><\/td>\nBrabham BT8<\/strong><\/td>\nEcurie Vitesse S.A., Geneva, Switz.<\/strong><\/td>\ngreen<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | open<\/strong><\/td>\nmid<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n5<\/strong><\/td>\nCooper Monaco T61 Chevrolet<\/strong><\/td>\nNickey Chevrolet<\/strong><\/td>\npurple<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | open<\/strong><\/td>\nmid<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n6<\/strong><\/td>\nChaparral 2A Chevrolet<\/strong><\/td>\nChaparral Cars<\/strong><\/td>\nwhite<\/strong><\/td>\nCHAMPION<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | open<\/strong><\/td>\nmid<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n7<\/strong><\/td>\nBrabham BT8 Climax<\/strong><\/td>\nStirling Moss Automobile Racing Team<\/strong><\/td>\ngreen<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | open<\/strong><\/td>\nmid<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n8<\/strong><\/td>\nLotus 19 Chevrolet<\/strong><\/td>\nAlan Green Chevrolet, Inc.<\/strong><\/td>\ngreen<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | open<\/strong><\/td>\nmid<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n10<\/strong><\/td>\nLotus 19 Ferrari<\/strong><\/td>\nRosebud Racing – Tom O’Connor, Jr.<\/strong><\/td>\nblue<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | –<\/strong><\/td>\nmid<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n11<\/strong><\/td>\nBrabham BT8 Climax<\/strong><\/td>\nRobert Lamplough<\/strong><\/td>\nred<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | open<\/strong><\/td>\nmid<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n12<\/strong><\/td>\nCooper Monaco T61 Chevrolet<\/strong><\/td>\nBernice Mc I. Wintersteen<\/strong><\/td>\ngreen\/white<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | open<\/strong><\/td>\nmid<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n14<\/strong><\/td>\nWebster 2 Liter Type A<\/strong><\/td>\nWebster Racing Enterprises<\/strong><\/td>\nblack\/red<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | –<\/strong><\/td>\n–<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n15<\/strong><\/td>\nLotus 30 Ford<\/strong><\/td>\nColin Chapman Team Lotus<\/strong><\/td>\ngreen<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | open<\/strong><\/td>\nmid<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n16<\/strong><\/td>\nLotus 23B Porsche<\/strong><\/td>\nTrans Ocean Motors<\/strong><\/td>\nwhite<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | –<\/strong><\/td>\nmid<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n19<\/strong><\/td>\nLotus 19G Ford<\/strong><\/td>\nPacesetter Homes<\/strong><\/td>\nwhite (+black)<\/strong><\/td>\nPACESETTER Ford<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | open<\/strong><\/td>\nmid<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n21<\/strong><\/td>\nLotus 30 Ford<\/strong><\/td>\nBob Challman – Ecurie Shirlee<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | –<\/strong><\/td>\nmid<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n22<\/strong><\/td>\nLotus 23B Ford<\/strong><\/td>\nBob Challman – Ecurie Shitlee<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | –<\/strong><\/td>\nmid<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n23<\/strong><\/td>\nHussein I Dodge<\/strong><\/td>\nJohn Mecom, Jr.<\/strong><\/td>\ndark blue (+white)<\/strong><\/td>\nZEREX SPECIAL<\/strong><\/td>\nFirestone<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n | open<\/strong><\/td>\n | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |