Sky Sports Loton Park feature

[thejanitor]

I've just found this old Loton Park featurette on YouTube:



When does this date from - late 1980s??

[rescuedude]

Not sure the exact year but I did enjoy it. ;D

[thejanitor]

Interesting to see how it's changed a little since then.

Paul Matty's eyewear suggests 1980s/very early 1990s.

[stevef]

Thanks for posting - really interesting to see how it looked a few years back. Dating it is another matter - how long has Paul Matty run the Lotus champs? I for one don't know, but a 600cc Jedi should make it easier. My guess would perhaps be a little later, say early-mid 90s? I do know that the Formula Jedi race series began 1996, but Jedis had been running prior to that.

Great stuff.

[thejanitor]

Yes, maybe mid '90s then. Isn't the Matty Champs celebrating its 15th anniversary this year?

[compsec]

Hey janitor, many thanks for sky vid.
Come on guys this has set the ball rolling, lets have more regular input!
What did you members think about my archive b&w photo of Pod Hawthorn?

[thejanitor]

Is there any chance the archive photo could become a regular newsletter feature? Maybe you could expand on the photos and provide some short historical notes as well.

[royodeboyo]

A good idea - how about if members send in old photos of themselves competing - but not print the name/venue/date until the next Newsletter? Some of us would be identified easily as we haven't changed over the years(??!!).