2008 EXCLUSIVE EVENTS
Edmonton Motor Show
Friday, February 28th to Sunday, March 2nd
Calgary International Auto and Truck Show
Wednesday, March 12th to Sunday, March 16th
Lamborghini Vancouver and Lotus of Vancouver will be at the auto shows in Edmonton and Calgary.
Join us as our VIP guest. We would be delighted to offer you a private showing of this year''s Lamborghini models. To reserve your session please call us at 604 738 3911 or e-mail sales@lotusofvancouver.com or sales@lamborghinivancouver.com to schedule an appointment.
SOLD OUT Mission Raceway Park
Monday, May 5
The Mission track day has sold out! To add your name to the waiting list, please submit the registration form to Lerina Koornhof by email or fax (604.738.8824).
EXCITING NEWS!
Mission Raceway has redesigned the track! Previously a 9-turn track, it is now a 7-turn track and by the time we go to drive, it will be fully repaved.
If you have driven at Mission before, you must try the new layout this year for a new, exhilarating experience!
This event is open to novice drivers and is designed to be an introduction to high performance driving. All entrants will start with a series of exercises designed to train you in car controlling and limitations. Then, to practice, progress, and perfect the skills learned, we will shift to the full track for controlled lapping.
2008 Track Registration Form
Gallardo Road Show
Sunday, May 11
A very exclusive Lamborghini test drive awaits you. Feel the power and finesse that only an all-wheel drive Italian sports car can deliver. This is an opportunity for someone who is consider purchasing a Lamborghini for the first time. This will give you the chance to spend some time with the car and with Lamborghini representatives to learn what the vehicle means for you. The inaugural Gallardo Road Show thrilled us all at Cypress Mountain Park in 2007 and our next course in Calgary will add to the experience. Location to be determined, by invitation only.
Register today by email.
Calgary Track Day for our Alberta-based clients
Monday, May 12
More exciting news: we are expanding our track days to Alberta!
Just like at the Mission and Seattle track events, you can expect to learn some of the following activities:
- Vehicle Control
- Braking/Correct use of ABS systems
- Accident Avoidance
- Cornering and line interpretation
- Throttle steer and maintaining the balance of the car
This will be held at Race City in Calgary on Monday, May 12th, from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
2008 Track Registration Form
The Best Show on British Wheels
All British Field Meet
Saturday, May 17th (Victoria Day weekend)
Zoom Airlines and Western Driver Magazine present the 23rd Anniversary of the Vancouver All British Field Meet at VanDusen Botanical Garden. Lotus of Vancouver will be there with cars, and we invite you to join our corral!
To register your car for the show or to buy tickets please email jstewart@westerndriver.com or call 604. 736.6754.
Click here to see pictures from previous years.
Pacific Raceways
Monday, June 9th
Monday, September 8th
The popular Seattle track day sold out 2 events last year – that''s a first for us! So this year, we''re already offering you two track days in Seattle. Monday, June 9th, and Monday, September 8th.
This is the intermediate-to-advanced course at Pacific Raceways located in Kent, Washington—just south of Seattle. This event will showcase a diverse series of exercises and full track lapping, as well as track walks and corner analyses. This is a fun, unique track, complete with a downhill slope at turn 3, and uphill leading to turn 6.
As with previous years, we will drive to Kent, WA, on the Sunday afternoon, and stay overnight for an early start at the track on Monday. Hotel accommodations will be booked through us at a group rate, so please complete the area on the registration form if you require a room. Rates will be announced once the group rate has been confirmed. A full itinerary, including times, maps, and hotel information, will also be sent after your registration is received.
2008 Track Registration Form
Fathers Day Italian Car Show
Sunday June 15th from 11am - 3pm
Waterfront Park 200 block West Esplanade, North Vancouver
This event is set on the scenic North Vancouver Waterfront with a spectacular view of the inlet. All are welcome to this family and enthusiast must-see event where some of the worlds finest Italian automobiles will be on display, including Lamborghini. Classic Italian bicycles and motorcycles will also be on display from Vespa, Moto-Guzzi, Ducati, Cagiva, Parilla, Pinarello, Cinelli, DeRosa, Bianchi and many others.
Participating vehicles are encouraged to show up early – we will meet at Lamborghini Vancouver at 10:00 a.m. and convoy across the Lions Gate Bridge. Please email Lerina Koornhof if you would like to display your car and attend the dinner on Saturday night, June 14th.
Drive Out MS – a follow-up to last year''s Kootenay road trip
Friday, June 20th to Sunday, June 22
A very exclusive drive – we only have room for 10 drivers (plus guest). Last year we raised $16,400 for the MS Society of BC, and we''d like to increase that amount every year!
View photos from last year''s trip.
Come for an all-inclusive relaxing road trip through the mountains; enjoy your vehicle and the company of a small group in the most beautiful setting the western mountains can offer.
Meet at Weissach Friday morning, June 20th, and drive through the Cascade Mountains to Winthrop, Washington, where we''ll enjoy a group dinner and stay overnight in the small, old-west style, mountain town.
On Saturday we will drive to Osoyoos again, and spend the night at the Spirit Ridge Vineyard Resort and Spa—one of only nine 4-star resorts in BC—and enjoy the fabulous dinner in their elegant Passatempo Restaurant. Spirit Ridge was so good to us last year that we had to ensure a trip back in 2008.
Please register soon as this extraordinary trip is on a first come, first served basis, and we only have room for 10 cars. Total package includes hotel accommodations and all meals; 100% of the profits are donated to the Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Contact Lerina Koornhof at 604.738.3911 before March 15th to secure your spot.
2008 Track Registration Form
5th Annual German Car Festival
Sunday, June 29th
Presented by the local Mercedes-Benz, BMW, & Porsche clubs. Proceeds of this event go towards the Harvest Project in North Vancouver, so the more cars that attend, the more we can donate.
Start Time: 9:30 a.m. in parking lot area of Cypress Bowl. Tour together to Waterfront Park in North Vancouver at 10:00. $5 registration fee is required from all participants and a food donation to go to the North Vancouver Harvest Project.
There were over 100 cars last year so bring the family and your full German fleet. Register by email to events@bmwccbc.org or call Rolf at (604) 671-5843.
Draw prizes will available. Vendor displays include a German hot dog stand! Show ends at 4:00 p.m.
Giro Lamborghini
August 10th through 16th
Giro, the Italian word for Tour, represents the most extreme and uncompromising driving tour that North America has to offer. Automobili Lamborghini and Lamborghini Vancouver are pleased to present the Giro Lamborghini 2008.
Driving through California from August 10th through 13th, enjoying the company of Lamborghini owners and Italian corporate representatives, you will find the food and accommodations among the best the west coast has to offer. August 13th through 16th we will stay in the Monterey area to show our cars at the Concorso Italiano on Friday, August 15th.
A first-class trip you will not want to miss. Contact lkoornhof@lamborghinivancouver.com for registration.
Vintage Racing Club of British Columbia''s Historic Motor Races
August 16th and 17th
Last year''s turnout of 85 vintage British cars was almost a record! This year''s theme is vintage German vehicles. You will see the best vintage cars displayed and racing on track at River''s Edge at Mission Raceway Park. This event is always guaranteed to be fun – click here for photos.
Bring your old Porsche, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, VW – the older, the better! Email vrcbc@shaw.ca to register your car.