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Spin and win for Smith on first Lotus outing

BRANDS HATCH

EQUIPE

23-24 MARCH

Fans of historic and MG Car Club racing in recent years will know that Tom Smith is no stranger to success at the wheel of an MGB Roadster, but the twin triumph he achieved in the Equipe Libre doubleheader at Brands Hatch last weekend came as a surprise to even himself as the Equipe Classic Racing season got under way.

Driving a newly built Lotus Elan that he first tested only two weeks ago, Smith came out on top in a memorable battle with David Methley’s 4.7-litre AC Cobra to take victory

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