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Posted
Oct 30 2009, 03:32 PM
by
Rod Chong
with 10 comment(s)
This Speedhunters film is going to be my final contribution to the Driver's Month special features.
It's a quick portrait of the multiple World Touring Car Champion, Andy Priaulx.
Shot last month at the Imola round of the WTTC, we've done our best to capture the essence of Touring Car racing. The intensity, the aggressive driving and the on track dramatics.
Thanks Andy Priaulx for taking the time to talk to us. Enjoy the film!
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Sep 29 2009, 08:30 PM
by
Dino Dalle Carbonare
with 9 comment(s)
When at Imola the other week I spotted a couple of interesting looking factory modified BMW's sitting in the paddock. First up the 123d here is fitted with the full BMW Performance package, which adds some tantalizing parts like the sportier front bumper, side skirts with air intake... ...and a nice carbon lip spoiler. Sitting next to it was this 335i sedan, wearing some very aggressively styled 19-inch wheels. We asked the guys at BMW if we could take the car into the pits to grab some quick...
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Sep 23 2009, 05:40 PM
by
Dino Dalle Carbonare
with 4 comment(s)
I don't think I have ever witnessed a race start like the one I had the chance to see with my own eyes this past Sunday at Imola. With all the cars on the grid being so evenly matched, the race for the win becomes something drivers really have to work hard for, right from the instant when the lights turn green. Rod and I headed to the Tosa corner a wide-radius, double-apex hairpin bend, for the start of the first race. Unfortunately this meant we ended up missing the big scramble to Tamburello...
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Posted
Sep 22 2009, 11:34 AM
by
Rod Chong
with 33 comment(s)
A critical element that always has to get organized, well in advance of any Speedhunters' event visit, is trackside access. This often involves writing letters, sending faxes and filling out online accreditation forms. It can be a lot of work, but you really can't attend a motorsports event without special permission to access the restricted access areas. It's the only way to shoot professional quality photos and video footage. Once you are at an event you also need to plan out where...
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Posted
Sep 21 2009, 06:00 PM
by
Dino Dalle Carbonare
with 2 comment(s)
Thought this shot of Muller bouncing over the entry into the Variante Alta at Imola would make a pretty cool desktop as it exemplifies the intensity of the pace in WTCC. Click here to grab it. -Dino Dalle Carbonare
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Posted
Sep 21 2009, 09:30 AM
by
Dino Dalle Carbonare
with 12 comment(s)
I think this opening shot of Yvan Muller's Seat Leon bouncing high above the apex of the infield chicane at Imola, pretty much sums up what WTCC is all about. It's all very hectic, with virtually the shortest time windows to get things done so the drivers really have no time to waste. The two half hour practices on Saturday were followed by a 35 minute qualifying session, and from then it's onto the two 11 lap races on Sunday. For this reason the drivers push 110% from the get go, giving...
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Posted
Sep 18 2009, 04:45 PM
by
Dino Dalle Carbonare
with 7 comment(s)
This is the beginning of yet another Italian trip, a voyage that has taken Rod and I to one of the best known race tracks in the world, the Enzo and Dino Ferrari Autodromo Internazionale of Imola. Host of the old San Marino F1 Grand Prix and the place where F1 legend Ayrton Senna had his tragic fatal accident back in May 1994. Imola is a curious circuit snaking around the small town where it gets its name from, with houses littering most of its perimeter and a few others actually within the grounds...
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Posted
Sep 01 2009, 10:30 AM
by
Rod Chong
with 41 comment(s)
When I look back on the past year of Speedhunting, some of our monthly themes have turned out to be more popular than others. I suppose as some of you guys are very specialized in your own area of automotive interest, it may be tough to spend four weeks reading about a theme you don't really care about, right? However, one of the main focuses of Speedhunters.com is to break down the barriers between automotive subcultures and highlight as many car subjects as possible. So far, we've received...
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