So it’s been a while since I’ve uploaded here, but I might as well take the time to look back briefly at the 2024 season of the CALM All Porsche Trophy
There were five rounds and the Birkett Relay, including my first visit to Croft in North Yorkshire
I am pleased to say, I will again be the series photographer for this year, the season starts on the 21st of April at Donington
For more details, have a browse here: https://www.allporschetrophy.co.uk/
It’s nearly the summer, and I have been pretty bad at keeping this up to date
Those of you who know me well won’t be at all surprised!
Since my last post, I’ve been pretty busy, Mondays have been at the London Metropolitan University as an Associate Lecturer in MA Fashion Photography , Tuesdays at Metro Imaging, Wednesdays at the University of Suffolk as a MA Photography lecturer, Thursdays and Fridays at Metro, and some selected weekends, working as the series photographer for the CALM All Porsche Trophy
I’m now just coming to the end of my teaching for the summer break now, but there will be plenty of motorsport to cover
Last season we got to visit Belgium, the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps with the Dutch Porsche club, for the Super Spa weekend, and we all had a really good time
This year, with the CALM All Porsche Trophy, I will be going to Croft in the North of England for the first time, which of course, I am looking forward to
Follow the motorsport here:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/140963830@N07/albums
and here:
https://www.allporschetrophy.co.uk/
See you soon. S
I was at Snetterton, Norfolk for the weekend of the 12th and 13th of August for the CALM All Porsche Trophy
The weather held of for us this weekend thankfully
We had planned a full grid photo on the start finish line as our second race was the last of the day on Saturday, however, due to strict noise abatement rules, and previous races running late, it was cancelled at the last minute, but we did manage a driver line up in front of our marquee
All the images can be viewed on flickr here:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/140963830@N07/albums
The next race is in early October at Spa-Francorchamps in Belguim
I was back at the Brands Hatch GP loop for the CALM All Porsche Trophy & Bernie’s V8s & Historic Outlaws for some great racing
The morning was wonderful, glorious sunshine, although the forcast later was for the possibility of local thunderstorms
Thankfully, it held off for the morning quali session
I’m always very keen to get the qualification covered at any race meeting, as there is always the chance that one or more of the cars wont make it to the start line for whatever reason
Just before assembly the rain started, although, with no thunder & lightning
I didnt hang around too long, I dont do water you see!
Luckily the rain stopped after 15 minutes or so, making racing conditions a little easier
There was even a chance to catch a bit of Ferrari action with the Bell Sport Challenge Series and Britcar regular Wayne Marrs #60 after my race
The next round is Snetterton in Norfolk, a really great setting
The full album is on flickr here:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/140963830@N07/albums
To find out more about the CALM All Porsche Trophy, go here:
https://allporschetrophy.co.uk/
The 80th Members Meeting at Goodwood, 15th of April 2023
I was at Goodwood on the Saturday to watch my good friend Joe Tywman in the Gurney Cup, driving the #04, a 1965 Elva Mk8
Sadly a gearbox problem towards the end of the qualifying meant that the car would take no furthur part
Joe’s co-driver was Simon Evans, in the grey helmet, Joe’s is finished in white
Of course, I took a few other snaps
My next event is the CALM All Porschr Trophy at Brands Hatch in July
The CALM All Porsche Trophy at Donington National, 10th of April 2023
My first motorsport event of the season was at Donington for the Calm All Porsche Trophy on the National circuit which uses the chicane at the end of Starkey’s straight and omiting the Melbourne loop hairpin
The day was mixed weather wise, with very heavy downpours in the morning, and very windy in the afternoon, which helped dry the track
Qualifying was in the morning, with the race mid-afternoon
The race ran without incident, impresive as around half the field were new to the CALM series
The overall winner was #68 Steve Hewson in his beautifully presented Cayman
Next round for the CALM All Porsche Trophy will be at Trac Môn, Anglesey on the weekend of May the 13th & 14th
Sadly I wont be able to make that round
Find out more about the CALM Series here:
https://allporschetrophy.co.uk/
The flickr album is her with all the my images from the event:
I was lucky enough to invited to the Goodwood Revival on Friday on Friday the 16th of September to see my friend Joe Tywman & car owner Vincent Gaye for the qualification of the Stirling Moss Memorial Trophy
Vincent’s car is a stunning 1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB/C
Vincent would qualify seventh, and finish third on the race on Saturday
The winner on the Saturday was the striking 1963 #822 AC Cobra Dragonsnake
There is always plenty to see at Goodwood, no matter what meeting it is, I can highly recomend it
Thruxton, Hampshire was the venue for round three of the CALM ALL Porsche Trophy on July the 9th
I was last here six years ago for a Britcar meeting, and had fond memories
The weather was hot, but with variable light conditions, only noticeable to photographers to be fair
The cars were out for the morning qualification at 9am, so we had a very early start for the 125 mile drive
Also sharing the bill were the British Truck Racing Championship, so the paddock was very busy
Cars number 40 & 41 would have a coming together just before the Club Chicane bringing out a red flag and would not be able to be repaired in time for the race
The race itself was just before lunch, lasting 40 minutes, which seemed to go very quickly
The overall winner was Sam Callahan #44, followed by Rob Hardy #39, and Dan Crego #35
Sam was over the moon with his result!
The round four is at Snetterton in Norfolk, Sunday July the 31st, come and join us
https://allporschetrophy.co.uk/
It was back to Brands Hatch, and the not often used GP loop, a rare treat for the drivers for CALM All Porsche Trophy and Bernie’s V8s on the May weekend of the 21st & 22nd
The weather held, in fact i got burnt again, and with no major incidents, a good time was had by all
The quali session was on the Saturday morning with the races split over the two days
During the Sunday lunch session thare was a public grid walk, followed by a Le Mans style start by Bernie himself and CALMs Sam Callahan on the pole
On the Saturday, my friend James Crow, a huge Porsche nut joined me, and I found time for a cheeky selfie, care of Bernies Chevvy
A few more views of Bernie’s lot
We also spotted this beautiful Ferrari 330 2+2 in the car park (with a rather nice Mercedes AMG GT behind)
The Flickr album of the weekend is up here:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/140963830@N07/albums
The next round is July 9th at Thruxton
https://allporschetrophy.co.uk
So after the winter break, it was back to motorsport photography for me, this time it was the GP circuit at Donington Park in Leicestershire
After a few minutes, it all came back, my last race was the Birkett Relay back in October 2021, so i took some time to go through my gear and did all my presets the night before
At this event last year, it was snowing at 9am, and I got sunburnt by luchtime! luckily this year, it was fair and dry
It was an early race, all finished by 4pm, ready for the 200 mile drive South, future planners really need to think about moving race circuits nearer to Whitstable
The overall winers were Toby barlow & Matthew Kyle-Henney in a Cayman S
The next round will be at Brands Hatch next month, as local as it gets for me, roll on May!
Sean Mulcahy Photographic 