CALM All Porsche Trophy, Donington GP, Monday April the 18th, 2022
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!
I was at Goodwood to cover the Stirling Moss Memorial Trophy for my friend Joe Twyman who was co-driving a 1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Competizione, one of just 46 ever manufactured, a rare and highly desirable car
The cars owner Mr Vincent Gaye was the other driver, he has the black open face helmet in the images
Joe onboard, with the classic Ecurie Francorchamps livery
The qualifying was at 9:15 am, and good weather for photography, where Vincent & Joe would find themselves a very credible 15th after the timing
Also out was an old friend, Calum Lockie, co-driving 2BBC, a 1961 E-Type Jaguar
The Stirling Moss Memorial Trophy was the first race of the weekend, to be held at 18:15, so I had plenty of time to look around, snap cars, and to catch up and chat with people I hadn’t seen for a few years
And of course, more time to look at 07 its prepping for the race
By 17:00, we were in the assembly area
The race started on time at 18:15, for me as a photographer, the light was challenging, the sun was hidden behind the clouds, great for the drivers of course, not to have a low sun directly in your eyes
I had to push the ISO, and no polarizer either
But in the end, it was all rather academic, as 11 laps in, after around eighteen minutes, Vincent had to retire his car with a mechanical issue
Calum Lockie & his co-driver would also have to retire sadly just a few laps later
I did get my armband signed during the assembly though, by Vincent Gaye, Joe Twyman & Brendon Hartley
My paddock access
And so that was my Goodwood, next up is the Birkett Relay at Silverstone in October
The CALM All Porsche Trophy, at the Festival of Porsche, Brands Hatch Indy, Sunday the 5th of September 2021
Quali was just before lunch, the race itself was towards the end of the day in the beautiful evening light
It was a hot a very humid day, and if you know me, you’ll know, I’m not good in the heat, I get burnt at a firewoks display!
Chris Vallentine & Phillip Waters, who were both racing, reckoned the temperature could easily have been 50c in the cars, obviously they were to busy to check it accurately for me, so I guess I got of lucky
As it was the Festival of Porsche, the was plenty of other Porsches to see
The Album with all the CALM images is now up, click on the link below
So it was back to some more sports car photography on Sunday, this time at Brands Hatch down here in Kent, and on the picturesque Grand Prix loop too
The event was a race featuring the CALM All Porsche Trophy, and Bernie’s V8s together on the same grid, which always makes for an exciting and photogenic spectacle
Sean Mulcahy Photographic 