At both Virtual Motorpix and our sister organisation Porsche Road & Race, we receive many books to review, and these range from books on high performance sports cars to motorsport. At Porsche Road & Race, we obviously focus on books relating to Porsche cars, while at Virtual Motorpix we cover all other makes and models, including motorsport. So, when Aston Martin DBR9 – … [Read more...]
FERRARI 512 S/M – Book progress report
I am making good progress with my latest Ferrari 512 S/M book. It has been a very interesting journey so far and I am sure you will find my progress report very interesting… It is said that Ferrari’s heart was never really in the 512. I get the impression from the many magazine features I have read, that Ferrari only really created the 512 in the hope of providing some … [Read more...]
Goodwood Revival 2015
The Goodwood Revival 2015 marked the first time in the history of the Cobra saga, that all six of the Daytona Coupes would be gathered together in one location. This never happened in period because the first of the Daytonas was produced in California, while the remaining five cars were made in Italy. Even once they were racing in 1965, they were never all in one place together … [Read more...]
Sleeping in a box
There is a big event coming up, and you are looking for accommodation close by. Not easy. Most of us have been faced with this dilemma at one time or another. You definitely don’t want to miss the event but accommodation in the area has been fully booked for months. What do you do? Have you considered sleeping in a box? Just such a situation arose when I was planning my … [Read more...]
Looking back – Year end 2013
Year end 2013 - looking back ... the year has all but come to an end, but there will be few I’m sure who would disagree that it has been one of the more exciting years on the motorsport front. For starters, the opening race of the WEC season at Silverstone proved yet again just what a professional outfit the Audi team is, by taking first and second place in the opening race. … [Read more...]
