Jochen Rindt and the Type 72 Formula 1 car are two Lotus icons being honoured in the Racing Lotus film festival, taking place at Eynsham Hall in Oxfordshire over the weekend of 13-14 November. The festival celebrates the history of the marque in motor racing, with an amazing selection of archive films, featuring Lotus racing cars and drivers in action, as well as a gathering of personalities associated with Team Lotus for a special guest speaker session.

Guests at Racing Lotus include former racing manager (and later boss of Cosworth) Dick Scammell, ex-works Grand Prix driver John Miles, renowned chief mechanic, Bob Dance and former chief mechanic and team manager of British Racing Partnership, Tony Robinson.

Each year the event celebrates themes and special anniversaries. With the overall theme being Lotus, the anniversaries being celebrated include 40 years since Jochen Rindt won the Formula 1 drivers’ World Championship, 40 years of the iconic Lotus 72 and 50 years since the first victory for the Lotus 18, the racing car which really put the Lotus name on the map.

The highlight of the weekend is a gala dinner on the Saturday evening, giving diners the opportunity to mingle, chat and dine with the guest speakers.

For fans of current Grand Prix racing concerned about missing the action from the concluding race in Abu Dhabi, qualifying and the full race will be shown live on the festival's main screen throughout the weekend.

For more information about the event, including booking tickets, please go to www.legendsfilmfestivals.com or call 01993 200331.