First run in 1897 in Berlin, the Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung (IAA – International Automobile Exhibition) was moved to Frankfurt in 1951. The 2007 event was the 62nd show, and it certainly lived up to its reputation as the largest motor show in the world. VIRTUAL MOTORPIX was there in September 2007, and we bring you here a selection of the new models launched at the … [Read more...]
WEC Austin Texas sizzler at the Cota 6H
The Cota 6h is dubbed the 6-hour sprint deep in the heart of Texas, round 6 out of 9 rounds, is poised to be a great spectacle. This year has provided its fair share of upsets, and one thing is for certain, that with everything in Texas being bigger, you can expect fireworks in all four classes. With four rounds of the Championship still to play for, Porsche lead Toyota … [Read more...]
Supercars then and now – Part I
Supercars then and now - a light-hearted look at supercars over the years from the 1920s till present. Join me on my journey in part I... “I say boys, here comes George in his new Bentley,” enthused Arthur standing at the bar with gin and tonic in hand. The setting, the local polo ground near Windsor, in the royal county of Berkshire, circa 1929. “That will surely outgun … [Read more...]
World Endurance Championship – What will the future hold?
As the clock wound its way around to 15h00 at Le Mans on Sunday 18 June 2017, the possibility existed where the World Endurance Championship (WEC) could be won by a car in the lower classes. Of the five cars that had started the race on the Saturday in the top LMP1 Hybrid class, just two were left running at the end of the race. Thankfully, saving many from embarrassment, the … [Read more...]
Historic Racing and Classic Car weekend: Silverstone Classic
The nation’s favourite historic racing and classic car weekend unfolds in the form of the Silverstone Classic this weekend (28-30 July). Boasting an impressive 22-race programme staged on the famous 3.7-mile Grand Prix circuit, the event has once again attracted more than 1000 entries spanning eight decades of glorious motor sport history, from a 1923 Bentley to a 2005 BTCC … [Read more...]
The mechanics of a Le Mans pit stop
The 24 hours of Le Mans is a statistician’s dream. One of the statistics that strikes a chord with me is the number of pit stops during the race. I have spent many hours in the pit lane capturing the drama as it unfolds. There are times when, like a predator stalking its prey, I have walked up and down the pit lane looking for something to happen, looking for the tell-tale … [Read more...]
Le Mans 24H 2017 – Practice and Qualifying
This weekend of the 17/18 June 2017 sees the running of the 85th Le Mans 24 Hour. First held in 1923, this famous event has had its ups and downs over the years as far as drama and excitement is concerned, because the race never fails to deliver the unexpected. Just when you thought the race was in the bag, the lead car would be thrown a curved ball as the engine expires three … [Read more...]
Star Wars Day at the 6 Hours of Spa
Star Wars Day at the 6 Hours of Spa - As an accredited motorsport photographer we are granted access to some pretty amazing and sometimes scary places and get to see a side of the sport that the guys and girls in the grandstands and terraces can only see on tv or in photographs. The pitlane is one such place. The pit lane is both the quietest and the most frenetic and … [Read more...]
Toyota geared to win the WEC 6 Hours of Spa
Toyota is geared to win the WEC 6 Hours of Spa at the second round of the FIA/WEC series which takes place tomorrow, Saturday 6 May 2017, at arguably the best circuit of the whole series, Spa-Francorchamps. The circuit is not in Spa itself, but lies in the vicinity of Francorchamps and borders on the city of Malmedy. Toyota will be racing there this weekend with a … [Read more...]
WEC Round 1 at Silverstone completed
Round 1 of the 2017 World Endurance Championship (WEC) was held at a cold Silverstone motor racing circuit over the Easter weekend, 14-16 April. Now in its sixth year, the WEC has grown in both stature and efficiency and is run over a total of nine races from Europe to the USA, Mexico, the Far East and the Middle East. All eyes were of course on the top LMP1 teams, … [Read more...]
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