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BEST OF 2017 WEC – LMP1

January 5, 2018 by: Glen Smale | 1 Comment

It’s the start of a new racing season, but way too early for any track action to begin. So, we thought we would bring you a snapshot of our ‘Best of 2017’ images from the WEC races we attended last year. We could not get to all the races, but altogether, we made quite a few of them. Each week over the next few weeks, we will bring you another chapter in our ‘Best of 2017’ … [Read more...]

2017 FIA/WEC Prologue

April 3, 2017 by: Glen Smale | 1 Comment

The 2017 FIA/WEC Prologue at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza on 1st and 2nd April showcased its newest competitors and also some familiar team names. As well as being the first action of WEC racing season, it is also the last official opportunity the teams will have before the first race of the season at Silverstone, just a fortnight away on 15/16 April. A total of 27 cars … [Read more...]

Nürburgring 6-Hours

August 21, 2015 by: Virtual Motorpix | 1 Comment

We are now approaching the fourth race of the 2015 FIA/WEC season. This race, the Nürburgring 6-Hours being the final round to be held on European soil, will be held at the Nürburgring for the first time. Situated high in the beautiful Eiffel Mountains, in the physical and emotional shadow of the (in)famous Nordschleife, lies the Grüne Hölle. From a personal … [Read more...]

F1 Driver Safety

July 29, 2015 by: Virtual Motorpix | Leave a Comment

When is an earplug not just an earplug? When it is a Formula 1 earplug. Much has been written about the tragic death of Jules Bianchi but this article will not be one of them, except to pick up on an intriguing and somewhat innocuous passage in the FIA report into the accident referring to earplugs and F1 driver safety. Whilst it is true that many are seeking … [Read more...]

Le Mans 24H race – 5 weeks

May 17, 2013 by: Glen Smale | Leave a Comment

The Audis lead the pack into the first corner at Spa on 4 May 2013 (© Audi)

With a little more than a month to go until the Le Mans 24H race, news has been flying back and forth across the wires. We have had the second round of the WEC at Spa in Belgium in which Audi romped home in a 1-2-3 finish with all three cars finishing on the same lap, a minute apart from each other. The only surviving Toyota (#8) finished a lap down in fourth place with the … [Read more...]

FIA WEC 6 Hours of Silverstone

April 25, 2013 by: Glen Smale | Leave a Comment

The FIA WEC 6 Hours of Silverstone, the first race of the season is now behind us, and looking back on the event several interesting observations can be made. As expected, the April weather played its part as the Friday and Saturday practice and qualifying sessions were partly wet, while the race on Sunday was run in dry conditions, but the threat of rain was never far … [Read more...]

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