Colin Chapman started his career with motor vehicle engineering as a competitor; he built 3 specials based on Austin Sevens. In 1953 the Lotus MkVI became the first production Lotus and a very successful competition car in many different fields. But Chapman was ambitious and wanted more than Club racing, and in 1954 he teamed up with Frank Costin to produce an aerodynamic MkVIII. Just 2 year later, and starting with a clean sheet, Chapman and Costin created the big selling Lotus Eleven. By 1958 Chapman had entered his first Formula One race. Team Lotus won its first F1 race in 1963, and with Jim Clark driving Team Lotus won the 1963 Constructors Championship with Jim Clark Champion driver. In 1965 the Lotus Type 38 won at Indianapolis. In all Team Lotus won 7 championships and 74 F1 races. There were victories in other categories of motorsport as well