In The Moment: All Downhill From Here
A lot of things surprise you when you first venture to Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. The obvious one is Eau Rouge, but you sort of expect it to take your breath away so I don't think it counts. For all...
View ArticleA Prelude To A Spa Weekend
I think I was about 13 years old when I accompanied my Dad to a local rally. It wasn’t our first time standing in the ditches, watching the cars blitz past as it was something I can remember doing...
View ArticleF1 At Spa: Chasing The Dream
Where the Thursday & Friday of a GP weekend have a relaxed – well, as about as relaxed as Formula One can be – atmosphere about them, you definitely notice the change and shift in attitudes come...
View ArticleNow, This Is A Proper Spa Weekend
The World Rally Championship is currently tackling Chile, Formula 1 is in Spain for the Catalunya Grand Prix, Formula Drift is running up the hill in Road Atlanta and I’m sure there are many, many more...
View ArticleIn The Moment: Heavy Metal Motorsport
It’s frantic, urgent, intense, exciting and unapologetic, all at the same time. While the rule makers might not endorse it as a full contact form of motorsport, it’s an inevitable consequence of having...
View ArticleMadness In Mud, Tar & Mid-Air
Bang. Sequential forced into fifth gear and throttle mashed. Bang. Stone after stone peppers the underside of the car. Bang. Suspension forced to full compression after the jump, expected to settle in...
View ArticleGT Cars On The Streets Of Spa
Along with the Belgian F1 Grand Prix, the annual 24 Hours of Spa is one of the famed circuit’s most prestigious events, and last week – in preparation for the 2022 race – Spa and its inhabitants...
View Article24 Hours Of Spa: The First Half
In 2017, I even got so far as to gain media accreditation, but then sadly ended up not being able to go. After following the amazing Nürburgring 24h coverage on Speedhunters this year, I was motivated...
View Article24 Hours Of Spa: Racing To The Chequered Flag
I managed to grab around three hours of sleep at my hotel after I left the track in the early hours of Sunday morning, but the sounds of cars at full noise reverberating through the woods was the...
View ArticleTime Traveling At The Spa Classic
Prior to this, I’d never been to a historic racing event, let alone such a high profile one, so I really did not know what to expect. Looking back now, it’s safe to say that I was totally blown away....
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