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The mechanics of a Le Mans pit stop

June 28, 2017 by: John Mountney | 2 Comments

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...]

Star Wars Day at the 6 Hours of Spa

May 12, 2017 by: John Mountney | Leave a Comment

Pit lane crew of #25 CEFC Manor TRS Racing

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...]

Force India launch of VJM10

February 28, 2017 by: John Mountney | Leave a Comment

VJM10 F1 Launch by Force India

Virtual Motorpix, along with other notable media and VIPs, were invited to a chilly Silverstone to witness the Force India launch of VJM10 by the team’s charismatic managing director Vijay Mallya. He was supported on the day by Otmar Szafnauer and Andrew Green, part of the team who developed this remarkable car for Sergio Perez and Esteban Ocon for the challenge of the 2017 F1 … [Read more...]

London to Brighton Veteran Car Run

December 2, 2016 by: John Mountney | Leave a Comment

Bonhams London to Brigthon Veteran Car Run 2016

The London to Brighton Veteran Car Run (LBVCR) took place on the first Sunday of November commemorating the Emancipation Run of 14 November 1896 which celebrated the passing into law of the Locomotives on the Highway Act. This Act raised the speed limit for ‘light locomotives’ from 4mph to 14mph and abolished the requirement for these vehicles to be preceded by a man on … [Read more...]

Looking back at Bahrain

November 25, 2016 by: John Mountney | Leave a Comment

I arrived in Bahrain for the last race of the season with two certainties in my mind, Audi were withdrawing from endurance racing and Mark Webber was retiring. Less certain was that Romain Dumas, Neel Jani and Marc Lieb would become World Champions. Looking back at Bahrain, everything else was in the lap of the WEC. Arriving at the circuit for the second time, it still … [Read more...]

6h of Bahrain – Last round gentlemen

November 18, 2016 by: John Mountney | Leave a Comment

As the leaves and the temperatures start to fall at VMP Towers, thoughts go to the warmth of the Bahraini welcome which awaits the FIA WEC family as we gather in the desert to watch the 6h of Bahrain, 2016 season finale. So, without further ado, it's ‘last round gentlemen’ as windscreens get polished, tyres checked and mirrors adjusted for that last blast in the desert at the … [Read more...]

If the Audi withdrawal was a splash

November 4, 2016 by: John Mountney | 1 Comment

If the Audi withdrawal was a splash…there’s a Tsunami coming Much has been written of the future of the six Audi WEC drivers after the announcement by Audi to withdraw from WEC at the end of the 2016 season, less so though about the fate of the army of dedicated technicians and support infrastructure. The decision by Audi to withdraw from the WEC has in effect … [Read more...]

MacG Racing

July 15, 2016 by: John Mountney | 2 Comments

Those of you who read our blogs will know that, in WEC racing, we follow some of the most exciting and technically advanced racing cars in the world. Some say that they are at the pinnacle of motor sport and not that ‘other’ series that makes the headlines. However, today we find ourselves in very different circumstances where technology precludes all but the … [Read more...]

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