Something for the desktop of every fan of flames and Aston Martins: the overrun flame-out from the #04 Hexis Aston at the opening round of the 2009 FIA GT3 championship. Here's hoping its big brother, the Le Mans prototype, can get in amongst the diesels at this years 24 Hours. It's going to be some race this year! As usual you'll find both

The #04 Hexis Racing Aston Martin DBRS9 (Manuel Rodrigues/Frederic Makowiecki) belches flame as it brakes for the Abbey chicane at Silverstone in the second GT3 race on 03 May 2009

The #04 Hexis Racing Aston Martin DBRS9 (Manuel Rodrigues/Frederic Makowiecki) belches flame as it brakes for the Abbey chicane at Silverstone in the second GT3 race on 03 May 2009

Tales from the Forest……….. In Europe each year we have three famous 24-Hour races on three famous circuits. Le Mans is known by everyone and is the pinnacle of endurance racing with full works entries and massive factory involvement. There is worldwide media coverage on a par with any Grand Prix or NASCAR race and there are fans

The FIA GT Championship is by any other name the SuperCar Series. It is the arena where the most exotic car brands on the planet race against each other in machines derived directly from road going legends…..Ferrari, Aston Martin, Maserati, Porsche, Lamborghini, Corvette, Saleen to name but a few are the current protagonists. The Championship