Photographer Ian Catt worked for John Player & Sons as Special Events Executive from 1969 to 1976, a role that allowed him to take pictures at trackside and in the pits and paddock at all JPS-sponsored events and motor races where Team Lotus was competing.
“The Special Events department was responsible for maximising the brand awareness of all sponsored events relating to each individual brand, and in my case it was John Player Special, which in 1972 became the main title sponsorship brand for Colin Chapman’s Team Lotus. Covering Lotus’s Formula 1 and Formula 3 teams, it also sponsored the British Grand Prix at Brands Hatch that year, plus a UK-based Formula 2 series. My role was to assist the Special Events manager, George Hadfield, with meetings with the team, which at that time involved Peter Warr. This covered aspects like car livery, new racing car launches, driver publicity, press days, and general publicity. Outside agencies such as the Stanbury Foley Organisation would also be involved to design livery, produce press releases, and design and produce team apparel and, more importantly, all the JPS branded items sold to the supporters at race meetings, such as clothing, posters, key fobs, badges, hats and so on.” – Ian Catt, March 2016
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Type 72
Silverstone, Int. Trophy, 1973
Image Ref: IC.D.25b.03
Type 72
Silverstone, Int. Trophy, 1973
Image Ref: IC.D.25b.19
Colin Chapman
Spanish GP, Montjuich Park, 1973
Image Ref: IC.D.36.09
Dave Walker, Type 72
Silverstone, Int. Trophy, 1972
Image Ref: IC.LA.01.02
Type 88B Demonstration
Donington Park 1981
Image Ref: IC.LA.01.03
Vermillio, Type 73
Mallory Park 1972
Image Ref: IC.LA.01.04
Dave Walker, Type 72
Silverstone, Int. Trophy, 1972
Image Ref: IC.LA.01.06
Fittipaldi, Type 72
Brands Hatch RoC, 1972
Image Ref: IC.LA.01.07
Nigel Mansell, Type 94T
Brands Hatch Euro GP, 1983
Image Ref: IC.LA.01.08
Peterson, Type 72
Brands Hatch British GP, 1974
Image Ref: IC.LA.01.11
Peterson, Type 76
Goodwood Test, 1974
Image Ref: IC.LA.01.12
Peterson, Type 72
Brands Hatch British GP, 1974
Image Ref: IC.LA.01.11
Nilsson, Type 77
Brands Hatch British GP, 1976
Image Ref: IC.LA.01.17
Fittipaldi, Type 72
Brands Hatch RoC, 1972
Image Ref: IC.LA.01.19
Tony Trimmer, Type 73
Brands Hatch RoC, 1972
Image Ref: IC.LA.02.01
Tony Trimmer, Type 73
Brands Hatch RoC, 1972
Image Ref: IC.LA.02.02
Tony Trimmer, Type 73
Brands Hatch RoC, 1972
Image Ref: IC.LA.02.03
Tony Trimmer, Type 73
Brands Hatch RoC, 1972
Image Ref: IC.LA.02.04
Vermillio, Type 73
Brands Hatch RoC, 1972
Image Ref: IC.LA.02.05
Tony Trimmer, Type 73
Brands Hatch RoC, 1972
Image Ref: IC.LA.02.06
Tony Trimmer, Type 73
Brands Hatch RoC, 1972
Image Ref: IC.LA.02.07
Tony Trimmer, Type 73
Brands Hatch RoC, 1972
Image Ref: IC.LA.02.08
Tony Trimmer, Type 73
Daily Express Trophy, 1972
Image Ref: IC.LA.02.09
Tony Trimmer, Type 73
Daily Express Trophy, 1972
Image Ref: IC.LA.02.10
Tony Trimmer, Type 73
Daily Express Trophy, 1972
Image Ref: IC.LA.02.11
Peterson, Type 72
Spanish GP, 1973
Image Ref: IC.LA.02.13
Peterson, Type 72
Spanish GP, 1973
Image Ref: IC.LA.02.14
Fittipaldi, Type 72
Austrian GP, 1973
Image Ref: IC.LA.02.17
Peterson, Type 72
Spanish GP, 1973
Image Ref: IC.LA.02.15
Peterson, Type 72
Spanish GP, 1973
Image Ref: IC.LA.02.18
Peterson, Type 72
Spanish GP, 1973
Image Ref: IC.LA.02.19
Peterson, Type 72
Spanish GP, 1973
Image Ref: IC.LA.02.20
Fittipaldi, Type 72
Spanish GP, 1973
Image Ref: IC.LA.03.01
Fittipaldi, Type 72
Monaco GP, 1973
Image Ref: IC.LA.03.03
Dave Walker, Type 72
Belgian GP, 1972
Image Ref: IC.LA.03.04
Fittipaldi, Type 72
Belgian GP, 1972
Image Ref: IC.LA.03.05
Fittipaldi, Type 72
Belgian GP, 1972
Image Ref: IC.LA.03.06
Dave Walker, Type 72
Belgian GP, 1972
Image Ref: IC.LA.03.07
Fittipaldi, Type 72
Belgian GP, 1972
Image Ref: IC.LA.03.08
Dave Walker, Type 72
Belgian GP, 1972
Image Ref: IC.LA.03.10
Fittipaldi, Type 72
Belgian GP, 1972
Image Ref: IC.LA.03.13
Peterson, Type 72
Spanish GP, 1973
Image Ref: IC.LA.03.14
Fittipaldi, Type 72
Spanish GP, 1973
Image Ref: IC.LA.03.18
Fittipaldi, Type 72
Spanish GP, 1973
Image Ref: IC.LA.03.19
Fittipaldi, Type 72
Spanish GP, 1973
Image Ref: IC.LA.03.19.2
Dave Walker, Type 72
British GP, 1972
Image Ref: IC.LA.04.03
Dave Walker, Type 72
British GP, 1972
Image Ref: IC.LA.04.04
Dave Walker, Type 72
British GP, 1972
Image Ref: IC.LA.04.06
Fittipaldi, Type 72
British GP, 1972
Image Ref: IC.LA.04.07
Fittipaldi, Type 72
British GP, 1972
Image Ref: IC.LA.04.08
Fittipaldi, Type 72
Daily Express Trophy, 1972
Image Ref: IC.LA.04.09
Dave Walker, Type 72
Daily Express Trophy, 1972
Image Ref: IC.LA.04.11
Fittipaldi, Type 72
Daily Express Trophy, 1973
Image Ref: IC.LA.04.14
Fittipaldi, Type 72
Daily Express Trophy, 1973
Image Ref: IC.LA.04.15
Peterson, Type 72
Spanish GP, 1973
Image Ref: IC.LA.04.17
Peterson, Type 72
Spanish GP, 1973
Image Ref: IC.LA.04.18
Peterson, Type 72
Spanish GP, 1973
Image Ref: IC.LA.04.19
Peterson, Type 72
Spanish GP, 1973
Image Ref: IC.LA.04.20
Fittipaldi, Type 72
Spanish GP, 1973
Image Ref: IC.LA.05.01
Fittipaldi, Type 72
Spanish GP, 1973
Image Ref: IC.LA.05.02
Brands Hatch
Brands Hatch
Image Ref: IC.LA.05.03
Fittipaldi, Type 72
Spanish GP, 1973
Image Ref: IC.LA.05.04
Fittipaldi, Type 72
Brands Hatch
Image Ref: IC.LA.05.05
Fittipaldi, Type 72
Brands Hatch
Image Ref: IC.LA.05.06
Fittipaldi, Type 72
Brands Hatch
Image Ref: IC.LA.05.07
Fittipaldi, Type 72
Brands Hatch
Image Ref: IC.LA.05.08
Fittipaldi, Type 72
Brands Hatch
Image Ref: IC.LA.05.10
Fittipaldi, Type 72
Brands Hatch
Image Ref: IC.LA.05.11
Fittipaldi, Type 72
Spanish GP, 1973
Image Ref: IC.LA.05.12
Fittipaldi, Type 72
Spanish GP, 1973
Image Ref: IC.LA.05.13
Fittipaldi, Type 72
Spanish GP, 1973
Image Ref: IC.LA.05.14
Fittipaldi, Type 72
Brands Hatch
Image Ref: IC.LA.05.15
Peterson, Type 72
Spanish GP, 1973
Image Ref: IC.LA.05.16
Fittipaldi, Type 72
Brands Hatch
Image Ref: IC.LA.05.17
Fittipaldi, Type 72
Spanish GP, 1973
Image Ref: IC.LA.05.19
Peterson, Type 72
Monaco GP, 1973
Image Ref: IC.LA.05.20
Jim Crawford, Type 72
British GP, 1973
Image Ref: IC.LA.06.01
Brian Henton, Type 72
British GP, 1973
Image Ref: IC.LA.06.02
Brian Henton, Type 72
British GP, 1973
Image Ref: IC.LA.06.03
Peterson, Type 72
International Trophy 1973
Image Ref: IC.LA.06.04
Mario Andretti
Brands Hatch
Image Ref: IC.LA.06.05
Mario Andretti, Type 81
British GP,
Image Ref: IC.LA.06.08
Fittipaldi, Type 72
Monaco GP, 1973
Image Ref: IC.LA.06.09
Fittipaldi, Type 72
Monaco GP, 1973
Image Ref: IC.LA.06.10
Mario Andretti, Type 77
Silverstone
Image Ref: IC.LA.06.12
Type 72 Launch
Hethel
Image Ref: IC.LA.06.15
Peterson Type 76
Goodwood Test, 1974
Image Ref: IC.LA.01.17
Peterson, Type 76
Spanish GP
Image Ref: IC.LA.06.18
Mario Andretti, Type 77
Silverstone
Image Ref: IC.LA.06.19
Mario Andretti, Type 81
Brands Hatch
Image Ref: IC.LA.06.20
Fittipaldi, Type 72
Monaco GP, 1973
Image Ref: IC.LA.07.01
Gunnar Nilsson, Type 77
Brands Hatch
Image Ref: IC.LA.07.02
Gunnar Nilsson, Type 77
Brands Hatch
Image Ref: IC.LA.07.03
Nigel Mansell
Brands Hatch
Image Ref: IC.LA.07.04
Elio De Angelis
Brands Hatch
Image Ref: IC.LA.07.05
Fittipaldi, Type 72
Austrian GP, 1973
Image Ref: IC.LA.07.07
Ayrton Senna, Type 97T
Brands Hatch
Image Ref: IC.LA.07.08
Fittipaldi, Type 72
Spanish GP, 1973
Image Ref: IC.LA.07.10
Fittipaldi, Type 72
Brands Hatch
Image Ref: IC.LA.07.11
Elio De Angelis
Brands Hatch
Image Ref: IC.LA.07.12
Fittipaldi, Type 72
Austrian GP, 1973
Image Ref: IC.LA.07.16
Brands Hatch
Brands Hatch
Image Ref: IC.LA.07.17
De Angelis, Type 87B
Silverstone
Image Ref: IC.LA.07.18
De Angelis, Type 87B
Silverstone
Image Ref: IC.LA.07.19
Type 88Bs
Silverstone
Image Ref: IC.LA.07.20
Type 78 Launch
Heathrow Hotel
Image Ref: IC.LA.08.01
Type 73
Mallory Park
Image Ref: IC.LA.08.02
Warr, Chapman
Monaco GP, 1973
Image Ref: IC.LA.08.03
Type 73
Mallory Park
Image Ref: IC.LA.08.04
Jacky Ickx, Type 72
Mallory Park
Image Ref: IC.LA.08.05
Type 77
Silverstone
Image Ref: IC.LA.08.07
Type 76
Goodwood Test, 1974
Image Ref: IC.LA.08.08
Emerson Fittipaldi
Brands Hatch
Image Ref: IC.LA.08.09
Dave Walker, Type 72
Brands Hatch
Image Ref: IC.LA.08.10
John Miles, Type 72
Brands Hatch
Image Ref: IC.LA.08.11
Doucarouge, Dyke, Warr
Brands Hatch
Image Ref: IC.LA.08.13
Nigel Mansell, Type 91
Brands Hatch
Image Ref: IC.LA.08.14
Type 72 Launch
Hethel
Image Ref: IC.LA.08.15
Fittipaldi, Type 72
USGP, Watkins Glen
Image Ref: IC.LA.08.16
Jochen Rindt, Type 72
Brands Hatch
Image Ref: IC.LA.08.17
Nigel Mansell, Type 91
Brands Hatch
Image Ref: IC.LA.08.20
Fittipaldi, Type 72
Brands Hatch
Image Ref: IC.LA.09.01
Fittipaldi, Type 72
Brands Hatch
Image Ref: IC.LA.09.04
Dave Walker, Type 72
Brands Hatch
Image Ref: IC.LA.09.06
Elio De Angelis
Brands Hatch
Image Ref: IC.LA.09.09
Nigel Mansell, Type 87B
Silverstone
Image Ref: IC.LA.09.10
Nigel Mansell, Type 87B
Silverstone
Image Ref: IC.LA.09.11
Nigel Mansell, Type 91
Brands Hatch
Image Ref: IC.LA.09.15
Nigel Mansell, Type 91
Brands Hatch
Image Ref: IC.LA.09.16
Elio De Angelis, Type 91
Brands Hatch
Image Ref: IC.LA.09.19
Peterson, Type 76
Silverstone
Image Ref: IC.LA.09.20
Peterson, Type 76
Silverstone
Image Ref: IC.LA.10.01
Mario Andretti, Type 77
Brands Hatch
Image Ref: IC.LA.10.05
Peterson, Type 72
USGP, Watkins Glen
Image Ref: IC.LA.10.09
Fittipaldi, Type 72
USGP, Watkins Glen
Image Ref: IC.LA.10.10
Nigel Mansell, Type 94T
Silverstone
Image Ref: IC.LA.10.11
Nigel Mansell, Type 94T
Silverstone
Image Ref: IC.LA.10.12
Nigel Mansell, Type 94T
Silverstone
Image Ref: IC.LA.10.19
Type 78 Launch
Heathrow Hotel
Image Ref: IC.LA.11.01
Mario Andretti, Gunnar Nilsson
Heathrow Hotel
Image Ref: IC.LA.11.04
Colin Chapman, Type 78 Launch
Heathrow Hotel
Image Ref: IC.LA.11.05
Gunnar Nilsson, Mario Andretti
Heathrow Hotel
Image Ref: IC.LA.11.06
Type 78 Launch
Heathrow Hotel
Image Ref: IC.LA.11.08
Gunnar Nilsson, Type 78 Launch
Heathrow Hotel
Image Ref: IC.LA.11.09
Jacky Ickx, Type 72
Brands Hatch
Image Ref: IC.LA.11.12
Type 78 Launch
Heathrow Hotel
Image Ref: IC.LA.11.13
Peterson, Type 72
Silverstone
Image Ref: IC.LA.11.14
Type 78 Launch
Heathrow Hotel
Image Ref: IC.LA.11.16
Type 78 Launch
Heathrow Hotel
Image Ref: IC.LA.11.19
Brian Muir, Type 30
Snetterton
Image Ref: IC.LA.12.01
Fittipaldi, Type 72
German GP
Image Ref: IC.LA.12.02
Fittipaldi, Type 72
German GP
Image Ref: IC.LA.12.03
Lotus Seven
Snetterton
Image Ref: IC.LA.12.04
Dave Charlton, Type 72
British Grand Prix, 1972
Image Ref: IC.LA.12.05
Roy Pike, Type 41
Snetterton
Image Ref: IC.LA.12.06
Peterson, Type 72
Swedish GP
Image Ref: IC.LA.12.07
Peterson, Type 72
Swedish GP
Image Ref:
Type 28, Lotus Cortina
Brands Hatch
Image Ref:
John Miles, Type 72
Silverstone
Image Ref:
Type 72
Silverstone
Image Ref:
Cheever, Type 18
Donington Park
Image Ref:
Jim Clark, Type 49B
Silverstone
Image Ref:
Fittipaldi, Type 72
Brands Hatch
Image Ref:
Jo Siffert, Type 49B
Brands Hatch
Image Ref:
John Miles, Type 72
Brands Hatch
Image Ref:
Fittipaldi, Type 72
Brands Hatch
Image Ref:
Peterson, Type 72
Spanish GP
Image Ref:
John Miles, Type 62
Brands Hatch
Image Ref:
John Miles, Type 62
Brands Hatch
Image Ref:
Fittipaldi, Type 56B
Brands Hatch
Image Ref:
Reine Wisell, Type 72
Brands Hatch
Image Ref:
Jochen Rindt, Type 72
Brands Hatch
Image Ref:
Jochen Rindt
Brands Hatch
Image Ref:
Fittipaldi, Type 72
Brands Hatch
Image Ref:
Fittipaldi, Type 72
Brands Hatch
Image Ref:
Peterson, Type 72
Brands Hatch
Image Ref:
Guy Tumner, Type 72
South African GP
Image Ref:
Peterson, Type 76
Spanish GP, 1974
Image Ref:
Peterson, Type 76
Spanish GP, 1974
Image Ref:
Peterson, Type 76
Spanish GP, 1974
Image Ref:
Ickx, Type 76
Spanish GP, 1974
Image Ref:
Ickx, Type 76
Spanish GP, 1974
Image Ref:
Peterson, Type 76
Spanish GP, 1974
Image Ref:
Peterson, Type 76
International Trophy, Silverstone
Image Ref: IC.LA.12.40
Peterson, Type 76
International Trophy, Silverstone
Image Ref: IC.LA.12.41
Peterson, Type 76
International Trophy, Silverstone
Image Ref: IC.LA.12.42
Peterson, Type 76
Goodwood Test, 1974
Image Ref: IC.LA.12.43
Peterson, Type 76
Goodwood Test, 1974
Image Ref: IC.LA.12.44
Peterson, Type 76
Goodwood Test, 1974
Image Ref: IC.LA.12.46
Peterson, Type 76
Goodwood Test, 1974
Image Ref: IC.LA.12.48
Peterson, Type 76
Goodwood Test, 1974
Image Ref: IC.LA.12.48
Peterson, Type 76
Goodwood Test, 1974
Image Ref: IC.LA.12.49
Peterson, Type 76
Goodwood Test, 1974
Image Ref: IC.LA.12.50
Peterson, Type 76
Goodwood Test, 1974
Image Ref: IC.LA.12.51
Elio De Angelis
Silverstone
Image Ref:
Ayrton Senna
Silverstone
Image Ref:
Ayrton Senna
Silverstone
Image Ref:
Elio De Angelis
Silverstone
Image Ref:
Ayrton Senna
Silverstone
Image Ref:
Ayrton Senna
Brands Hatch
Image Ref:
Ayrton Senna
Brands Hatch
Image Ref:
Ayrton Senna
Brands Hatch
Image Ref:
Ayrton Senna
Brands Hatch
Image Ref:
Ayrton Senna
Brands Hatch
Image Ref:
Ayrton Senna
Brands Hatch
Image Ref:
Nigel Mansell
Brands Hatch
Image Ref:
Jochen Rindt, Type 72
Brands Hatch
Image Ref: IC.LA.12.64