Great Driving Roads: B4560, Brecon Beacons, Wales

Below is a videos and some pictures, showcasing the wonderfully scenic B4560 road as it undulates over the Brecon Beacons (Bannau Brycheiniog) in south Wales. My Honda Civic Type-R made a great companion for the trip, even though it got filthy in the process!

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Caffeine and Machine - Japanese Daikoku (with added Supercars) - 24th Fe...

I was supposed to be taking my son to Race Retro to see some rally cars in action but, sadly, it was cancelled due to flooding. He asked to go to Caffeine and Machine instead, so we dropped in for a couple of hours over lunchtime on a Saturday afternoon. It was a Japanese themed day, with plenty of Subaru Imprezas about, but there were also half a dozen Ferraris and the new Aston Martin DB12 (amongst others).

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Motorcycle Racing Photography Part 1 - The Action, Drama and Glamour

466 images presented in a slideshow format from my three seasons working as a photographer in the British Superbike, World Superbike and MotoGP Championships (2007-2009 inclusive). This is the first of a planned series of videos and you'll find pictures of racing action, dramatic accidents and crashes, behind the scenes shot and, of course, the glamourous grid girls.

Motorbike racing's biggest stars appear, with the likes of Valentino Rossi, Casey Stoner, Dani Pedrosa, James Toseland, Peter Hickman, Shane Byrne, James Hillier, Troy Bayliss, Troy Corser, Guy Martin, Cal Crutchlow, Jonathan Rea, Michael Rutter, John McGuinness (and many more) all making appearances.

None of the riders shown crashing sustained serious injuries.

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Caffeine & Machine "Praise the Lowered" - 18th February 2024

A car meeting celebrating lowered cars ("Praise the Lowered") at Caffeine & Machine's The Hill venue near Stratford-upon-Avon, England. As always, there was plenty of variety in the vehicles on show with everything from classic hot hatchbacks to slammed saloons.

Check out the highlights video and gallery below.

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Kingsley Cafe Retro Racers Meet - 17th February 2024

Highlights video and gallery of a car meeting at Kingsley Cafe themed around retro racers. In attendance was a Subaru Impreza, Mitsubishi Evo, Peugeot 206 GTI, Caterham, Peugeot 106 Rallye, and others, as well as more modern cars such as Porsche 911s, a GR Yaris, a Honda Civic Type-R, a Lamborghini Huracan Performante and more.

Check out Kingsley Cafe here: 
https://kingsley.cafe/

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Kingsley Cafe Pocket Rockets Hot Hatch Meet - 11th February 2024

A hot hatchback meeting at Kingsley Cafe in Eynsham, Oxfordshire saw a decent turnout of cars (which was not limited to hot hatches). Ford had a fine showing with several Fiestas and Focuses, as did VW with a few fast Golfs. A previous generation Civic Type-R FK8 complimented my FL5 model but, outside of the hatchback there were a couple of Nissan GT-Rs, an Aston Martin, Porsche 911 and more.

The highlights video is below, followed by a gallery of pictures.

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Great Driving Roads: A4061, Rhondda Valley, Wales

After some initial drone camera footage this video showcases the section of the A4061 which runs north from Nant-y-moel in south Wales for approximately four miles.

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2013 Porsche 911 GT3 Review

My review of the 2013 Porsche 911 GT3 is below. This 991 generation track-focused Porsche is still surprising compliant on the road - firm enough to leave in doubt as to its intentions but also subtle enough to not shake its driver to death. 

In the review I discuss this, and more, before finishing on a lap of the Donington Park race track (where the car really comes into its own).

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Caffeine and Machine "Hot Hatch Heaven" - 21st Jan 2024

I dropped by Caffeine & Machine's The Hill venue during a "Hot Hatch Heaven" weekend. As expected, there were plenty of hot hatches in attendance from the likes of Ford, Honda, VW etc. coupled with several Porsche 911s, Audi R8s and a rare Aston Martin Vantage GT08. 

Check out the highlights video below followed by the full gallery.

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Great Driving Roads: A4069, Brecon Beacons, Wales

Below is a video showing the excellent A4069, a five mile stretch of road across the Brecon Beacons (Bannau Brycheiniog) in south Wales. We kick off with some aerial drone footage followed by an in-car trip across the mountain. 

A few years ago this stretch of road had a 60mph speed limit but I assume there were too many people using the many corners as a race track as it was lowered to 40mph and now average speed cameras have been added to its length to ensure compliance. You don't need to speed to enjoy the road though, and take in the wonderful views on offer (which increase significantly if you're there when it's not shrouded in mist!).

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