2009 season

Sat 7th Nov 2009: Tempest rally
Images taken on the Yateley and Warren stages.
Sun 25th Oct 2009: Top Hat race day at Mallory Park
Classes running were theStars of the 70s with Touring 70s, Oldies but Goldies, Top Hat and Cloth Cap incl XK Challenge.
 
Sun 18th Oct 2009: AMOC at Silverstone
Run on the International circuit the series taking part were 50s Team Challenge, AMOC Intermarque, AMOC Super GT Challenge, Aston Martin Classic, Aston Martin Historic, Lackford Engineering Austin Healey Club, Pirelli Ferrari Formula Classic, Pirelli Ferrari Open and Pre-War Team Race.
Sat 17th Oct 2009: HSCC Silverstone "Finals"
Derek Bell trophy, 70s Roadsports, Formula Junior, historic FF1600, classic F3, historic racing saloons, Guards trophy, classic racing cars and historic road sports
 
Sun 11th Oct 2009: BARC Championships at Thruxton.
An overcast and dull morning turned very wet and miserable in the afternoon. Series running were BARC FF1600, BARC Formula Renault, Caterhams, MG owners club and Kumho BMW championship.
Sat 3rd Oct 2009: CCRC Carnival
The end of year FF and Saloon carnivals, supported by the Classic FF1600, Classic FF2000, GB Formula Ford and the Combe home series.
 
Sat 12th Sep 2009: AMOC at Thruxton
After a hard time shooting qually into the sun the afternoon produced great light and some of the best racing I've seen all season.
Series running were the 50s Team Challenge, AMOC Intermarque. AMOC Super GT Challenge, Classic F3, Formula Junior, Monoposto Challenge and the Throughbred Sports Cars.
Fri 11th Sep 2009: Le Mans series at Silverstone
Shots taken during the Friday practice/qualifying for the Formula Le Mans, Radical European Masters, Le Mans series and the stars of the event, the Classic Endurance Racing series.
 
Sat 5th Sep 2009: British hillclimb @ Prescott
Shots taken during the Saturday practice runs. A sunny start turned into a very dull, overcast day and poor light and screaming kids running amok drove me home early.
Mon 31st Aug 2009: CCRC supercar raceday
Shots from AMOC Intermarque, Aston Martin Championship. Castle Combe FF1600, Castle Combe GTs, Castle Combe Saloons, Pirelli Ferrari Formula Classic, Porsche Club, Porsche Versus Ferrari Challenge and Sports Racing & GT.
 
Sat 29th Aug 2009: Gurston Down hillclimb 29-08-09
Shots taken during the Saturday practice runs for the 2009 British Hillclimb and Leaders Championships.
Sat 15th Aug 2009: BARC Truck and car meeting
Action from BTRA Trucks,International Trucks, BARC/Dunlop Clubmans Cup, Classic Clubmans, Dunlop Motorsport News Saloons, Pickup Trucks, Porsche Club and Sports 2000.
 
Sun 9th Aug 2009: CCRC Summer racing carnival Day2
Qualifying and racing from the Sunday of the Summer carnival at Castle Combe.
Series featured are CCRC Saloons, CCRC Special GTs, Britcar, Ford Fiesta Championship, UK Club Formula Ford and the TVR European Challenge.
Sat 8th Aug 2009: CCRC Summer racing carnival Day1
Qualifying and racing from the Saturday of the Summer carnival at Castle Combe.
Series featured are CCRC Saloons, CCRC FF1600s, Britcar, Ford Fiesta Championship, MG Metro Cup and the TVR European Challenge.
 
Sun 26th Jul 2009: Silverstone Classic 2009-Sunday
After a quick visit to the paddock, mainly to see how bad the McLaren M1 was damaged after going off on oil and hitting the pitwall, it was back over to Luffield for the racing. Poor light and a stiff breeze meant less photography and more watching....never a bad thing.
Sat 25th Jul 2009: Silverstone Classic 2009-Saturday
After an early morning visit to the infield in search of breakfast and pretty tin it was over to Luffield for an excellent days racing. The WSM race was run to dusk and images were shot from Priory.
 
Fri 24th Jul 2009: Silverstone Classic 2009-Friday
Images shot in the garages, paddocks, pits, infield displays and concert arena. Qualifying action from the Group C and World Masters series.
Sun 19th Jul 2009: Dunlop Great & British Motorsport Festival- Day 2
Despite heavy showers the racing was far better than day 1.
Series included Mini Se7en Challenge, Mini Miglia, CSL Cup, Westfield Sportscar, Dunlop Sport Maxx Production Cup, MINI Challenge and the CCRC series, Special GTs and Saloons.
 
Sat 18th Jul 2009: Dunlop Great & British Motorsport Festival- Day 1
The most disappointing days motor racing for many a year.
Radical Clubmans and UK Cups, Westfields, CSL cup, Mini Challenge, Maxx cup and CCRC FF1600s.
Sun 5th Jul 2009: Festival of Speed 2009-Sunday (Paddock, people).
Images from the paddocks, house grounds, Red Arrow air display and prize giving.
 
Sun 5th Jul 2009: Festival of Speed 2009-Sunday (The Hill).
Images from Sundays hill action.
Fri 3rd Jul 2009: Festival of Speed 2009-Friday (Paddocks and people).
Images from the various paddocks and house grounds.
 
Fri 3rd Jul 2009: Festival of Speed 2009-Friday (The Hill).
Action from the Friday practice runs.
Sun 28th Jun 2009: BARC raceday at Thruxton
Ian Taylor FF1600, MGOC - Classes B-Z
MGOC - Class A-F, Thoroughbred Sportscars, Classic FF1600, Classic FF2000, Westfield Sportscars.
 
Sat 20th Jun 2009: Gurston Down hillclimb 20-06-2009
Action from the two morning practice and first afternoon timed runs.
Sun 14th Jun 2009: CCRC Classic carnival (Sunday)
Day two of the Castle Combe Classic carnival and it was the turn of the HSCC series. Races were for Classic F3, historic road sports, historic FF1600, 70s road sports, Guards trophy, classic racing cars, historic Saloons, BARC classic clubmans and the three CCRC home series, saloons, special GT and FF1600.
 
Sat 13th Jun 2009: CCRC Classic carnival (Saturday).
Featuring the Top Hat/Masters series, Stars of the 70s, Oldies but Goldies, Pre-66 GTs and XK challenge, Pre-66 saloons plus the CCRC FF1600 and CCRC special GT championships.
Sat 30th May 2009: AMOC St. John Horsfall meeting
The 59th running of the St. John Horsfall race was the headline event at a meeting that attracted a fantastic quality field. Other races included the Aston Martin Classics, pre 1960 sports racing cars, Aston Martin Historics, 50s sports car team challenge, super GTs and the David Brown challenge.
 
Mon 25th May 2009: CCRC British Sportscar raceday
Bank holiday action from Castle Combe.
Series running were MGCC Thoroughbred sportscars, Alfa Romeo, MG Midget, Morgans, MGCC BCV8s and the three excellent Combe home championships.
Sun 10th May 2009: HSCC International Trophy Silverstone, day two
Second day of the International Trophy meeting and with lighter winds the heat haze was a real problem. I probably lost 70% of shots with still more suffering from varying degrees of distortion.
Categories running were GTSCC, Derek Bell trophy, 70s Roadsports, Formula Junior, historic racing saloons and the BRDC sportcars.
 
Sat 9th May 2009: HSCC International Trophy Silverstone, day one
The first day of the International trophy meeting run at Silverstone by the HSCC. Track action from the historic FF1600, classic F3, historic road sports, Derek Bell trophy, Guards trophy, classic racing cars, historic FF2000 and GTSCC.
Heat haze was an issue as the day went on, with some images suffering from the dreaded distortion caused by having to shoot over acres of gravel traps and tarmac run off areas.
Mon 4th May 2009: CCRC Springtime raceday.
Round 2 of the Castle Combe Saloon, FF1600 and Special GT championships with guest series Production BMWs, Ma5da MX5 and LMA Euro championships.
 
Sun 3rd May 2009: FIA GT race day
The first round of the FIA GT championship supported by 2 rounds of the British F3 series and a round of the FIA GT3 and European GT4 championships.
Fri 1st May 2009: FIA GT practice day
Practice day for the FIA GT meeting at Silverstone.
Besides the FIA GT championship there were also cars from the GT4 European cup, FIA GT3 and British F3 series running.
 
Sat 18th Apr 2009: Gurston Down hillclimb 18-4-09
The opening meeting of the 2009 season at Gurston. A round of the SBD, HSA, Westfield and Austin 7 speed championships.
Mon 13th Apr 2009: CCRC Easter Monday raceday
A foggy start turned into a lovely, sunny spring day.
Series running were Stock Hatch, Formula 4, Formula Vee, Intermarque league/Tigers/Cannons Tin top and Castle Combe's own Formula Ford, Saloon and Special GT championships.
 
Sun 12th Apr 2009: BARC Championships at Thruxton.
A cold, windy and dull day weather wise, apart from the appearance of the sun late on.
Series running were the 250cc karts, pre '93 touring cars, post historic touring cars, Morgans, Classic modified saloons MaX5s and Classic group One touring cars.
Sat 28th Mar 2009: Britcar @ Silverstone
Circuit racing season opener for me and I hope it's not a sign of things to come. Silverstone was cold, very windy with rain and hail showers and the races were dull. Combined with this photographer have a off day a meeting to forget.
 
Sat 28th Feb 2009: Rallye Sunseeker 2009
Images from a disappointing event held in the Dorset forests. SS3 Uddens, SS7 Wareham and SS12 Plumley Wood.
Sun 22nd Feb 2009: Tour of Epynt 2009
Run on the fearsome Epynt military ranges shots are from SS1,SS3, SS4, SS5 and SS6.
 
Sat 7th Feb 2009: Wyedean forest rally 2009
Action from SS2 and SS7, both in Serridge.
Sun 18th Jan 2009: Red Kite stages 2009
Cars competing in the Red Kite and Red Kite Historic Stages. Pictures taken on SS2 and SS4 in a dark, murky and at times wet Crychan.
 
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