So near…and yet so far, is the story of Toyota Gazoo Racing’s record at Le Mans. The world watched in stunned silence when in 2016 the #5 Toyota TS050 Hybrid rolled to a stop on the penultimate lap of the race. Having the title of the world’s toughest endurance race snatched from your grasp with the finish line in sight was the cruellest outcome for a team who had worked so … [Read more...]
Looking back at Bahrain
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
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...]
Toyota TS-Series
Toyota’s heritage in endurance motor sport developing the Toyota TS-Series is a rich one that is characterised by patience and perseverance. This steadfast approach over the years has paid off because in 2014 their hard work earned them both the drivers’ and manufacturers’ World Championship. After riding the crest of the wave at the end of 2014, the team was brought down with … [Read more...]
WEC reflections of 2015
At the start of the 2016 WEC season I have been asked to put on paper my WEC reflections of 2015. The problem I have, though, is that as a photographer, during the race I find myself trackside and in and out of the media centre editing shots and sending them to the agency. So I really have no idea what is going on in the race until I read the report afterwards. I started … [Read more...]
FIA WEC 2014 summary
What a year it has been on the WEC circuit in 2014, with the old order being pushed aside (in a way), and Toyota claiming pole position in the Championship battle at the last race of the season. But before we get all emotional about the winners, let us take a step back and see how the season unfolded in our FIA WEC 2014 summary. After the drivers of the #2 Audi R18 … [Read more...]
