The 2011 Lotus Cup Europe Calendar has been released and once again features some of the continent’s finest circuits.  Starting with a pair of races in France and ending with a reprise of 2010’s Belgian double-header, the series of Grand Prix venues past and present is completed by returns to the popular Brands Hatch and Nurburgring tracks.

Once again care has been taken to ensure that the races form part of an entertaining bill and the series will appear alongside FIA Formula Two, FIA European Truck Championship, Belcar and Radicals.

2011 Lotus Cup Europe Calendar

30th April & 1st May                                                      Dijon Prenois

21st – 22nd May                                                             Magny Cours (F2)

18th – 19th June                                                             Nurburgring

22nd – 24th July                                                              Brands Hatch Grand Prix (F2)

17th – 18th September                                                   Zolder (FIA European Truck GP)

30th September – 2nd October                                      Spa Francorchamps

Competitors will be able to extend their racing year via their eligibility for the new Lotus Cup UK Championship, which runs to the same regulations and this includes the second running of the Lotus 1000km at Brands Hatch in November.

2011 LoTRDC Combined Racing Calendar (Elise Trophy, Lotus Cup UK and Lotus Cup Europe)

19 - 20 March                             ET/LCUK                      Snetterton 30016 - 17 April                                ET/LCUK                      Silverstone Arena GP (F2)

30 April - 1 May                          LCE                              Dijon Prenois

14 May                                        ET                                Oulton Park

21 – 22 May                                LCE                              Magny Cours

4 - 5 June                                    ET                                Zandvoort18 - 19 June                                LCE                              Nurburgring

25 - 26 June                                ET/LCUK                      Snetterton 300 (Lotus Festival)22 - 24 July                                 ET/LCUK/LCE               Brands Hatch GP (F2)13 - 14 August                            ET/LCUK                      Donington Park2 - 4 September                          ET                                Brands Hatch Indy (DTM)

17 - 18 September                      LCE                              Zolder

30 September – 2 October         ET/LCUK/LCE               Spa Francorchamps22 October                                 ET/LCUK                      Brands Hatch Indy5 November                                ET/LCUK/LCE              Brands Hatch Lotus 1000KM