Lotus returns for British competition outings in French hands

A Lotus 23B is back racing in the UK after 25 years in the ownership of French racer Carol Quiniou.

Scotsman Kieron Baillie has owned the sports-racing car for three seasons and is racing it in this season’s Guards Trophy as he builds experience in the car. Once owned by Swiss racer Herbert Muller, the Lotus was also used on the hills and was later restored by Simon Hadfield.

Baillie said: “It’s had a varied history and I’ve driven it on the hills as well as racing it. I did the Classic Doune hillclimb with it earlier this year.”

Baillie also owns a Lotus 7 for speed events and has shared the 23B with his friend Donald Laird.