Bicester Heritage - Sunday Scramble April 2024

The second Sunday Scramble of 2024 presented the usual excellent variety of vehicles, from old classics to modern supercars. There was a special guest from Lotus, in the form of its very limited run Type 66 (built from original designs in the '60s). Check out the video below but, if you wearing headphones, be warned!

Below the video is my gallery of images from across the event.

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Lotus Type 66

The Lotus Type 66 was designed in the late '60s, with a view to competing in the Can-Am race series. The designs were finished but the car wasn't built and the plans were thought to have been lost. More than 50 years later those plans were found and Lotus decided it would bring the car to life. The 5.8-litre V8 at its heart produces 830bhp and 550lb/ft, hooked up to a 6-speed sequential gearbox, which is enough to propel the car to 180mph. The chassis consists of carbon fibre and aluminium and the aero produces 800kg of downforce at 150mph in a car which weighs around 950kgs. Lotus is making 10 examples of the Type 66 with each costing more than £1m.

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Kingsley Cafe - 21st April 2024

 

A few shots from a lunchtime visit to Kingsley Cafe.

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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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