Complete 2005 Season

All published shots from the 2005 motorsport season

Sun 4th Dec 2005: Anglesey Circuit Club - Anglesey
The second annual Anglesey Circuit Club meeting held on Sunday 4th December 2005. All sorts of weather here from some sunshine in the morning to driving rain in the afternoon. It made my first visit to the circuit interesting to say the least!
Sat 19th Nov 2005: Britcar Night Race at Brands Hatch
Britcar, Britsports, Production S1 and BARC SE series races from the Brands Hatch Indy Circuit. The final race of the year. The shots are somewhat out of order due to one of my cameras deciding to start renumbering duing the event.
 
Sat 12th Nov 2005: Brands Hatch Autumn Championships
Brands Hatch Autumn Championships on Saturday 12th November. T-Cars, Formula Palmer Audi and Autumn Sports / Saloons.
Sun 6th Nov 2005: Truck Racing, Brands Hatch 6th November
BTRA (British Truck Racing Association) action from Brands Hatch circuit in Kent.

It was very wet and pretty dark towards the end of the day, so if it looks it in the photographs... that's because it was! Excellent racing though.
 
Sat 22nd Oct 2005: Formula Ford Festival - Brands Hatch
Action from both days of the 2005 Formula Ford Festival at Brands Hatch circuit Kent.
Sun 16th Oct 2005: Truck Racing at Pembrey - Sun 16th October
Pictures from the British Truck Racing Association (BTRA) meeting at Pembrey Circuit, Wales.
 
Sat 15th Oct 2005: HSCC Finals Silverstone - Saturday 15th October
The end of the classic racing season comes with the Historic Sports Car Club (HSCC) Finals at Silverstone. Run on the National circuit. Very poor light in the morning with mist. Things got MUCH better in the afternoon with some real golden autumn sunlight. Excellent racing as always from the HSCC.
Sun 9th Oct 2005: British F3 and GT Championship Finals, Silverstone 9th October
Images from the final rounds of the British Formula 3 and GT championship held on the Silverstone International circuit on Sunday 9th October 2005.
 
Sat 8th Oct 2005: Formula Ford Carnival - Castle Combe 8th October
The Formula Ford Carnival meeting from a wet and dark Castle Combe circuit Wiltshire.
Sun 2nd Oct 2005: Top Hat Mallory Park - 2nd October 2005
The Sunday "Top Hat" meeting held at Mallory Park circuit. Series running were "Oldies but Goldies". "Cloth Cap", "Groovy Baby!", "Top Hat", "Best of British" and "Sebring Salute". An excellent day of classic racing.
 
Sun 25th Sep 2005: BARC Meeting, Pembrey 25th September
A BARC (British Automobile Racing Club) meeting at Pembrey circuit, Wales. Classic FF1600, Classic FF2000, Classic Group 1 Touring Cars, Classic Thunder, Clubmans Cup, Post Historic Touring Cars and WRDA Sports Saloons featured.
Sun 18th Sep 2005: The Revival Meeting - Goodwood Sunday 18th September
Action from Sunday at the Goodwood Revival Meeting 2005. Lots of lovely cars and some good racing.
 
Sun 11th Sep 2005: Gurston Down Speed Hillclimb - Sunday 11th September
Final meeting of the year at Gurston Down.
Sat 10th Sep 2005: HSCC Thruxton Saturday 10th September
Pictures from the Historic Sports Car Club (HSCC)'s first meeting at the Thruxton circuit in Hampshire.
 
Sun 4th Sep 2005: See Red - Donington Park, Sunday 4th September
See Red, the Historic Maserati and Ferrari Festival run by the Vintage Sports Car Club (VSCC) at Doniington Park. Images from Sunday 4th September 2005
Sat 3rd Sep 2005: See Red - Donington Park, Saturday 3rd September
See Red, the Historic Maserati and Ferrari Festival run by the Vintage Sports Car Club (VSCC) at Doniington Park. Images from Saturday 3rd September 2005
 
Mon 29th Aug 2005: Oulton Park Gold Cup - Monday
Action from Monday at the Historic Sports Car Club (HSCC) organised Oulton Park Gold Cup
Sun 28th Aug 2005: Oulton Park Gold Cup - Sunday
Historic Sports Car Club (HSCC) Oulton Park Gold Cup meeting.
 
Fri 12th Aug 2005: 1000km of Silverstone - LMES 12th - 14th August
Le Mans Endurance Series, British F3 Championship, British GT Championship, Formula Palmer Audi, UK Formula Ford Championship and Classic Endurance Race. A wet and windy Silverstone circuit.
Sun 31st Jul 2005: Silverstone Classic - Sunday 31st July
HSCC run event featuring the FIA Thoroughbred Grand Prix Championship (TGP), the Historic Grand Prix Car Association (HGPCA), Derek Bell Trophy Formula 5000, Formula 2 and Formula Atlantic cars, the BRDC 500, Grand Prix Masters, Group C and GTP races and saloon and sports car racing.

More pictures are available for this event. If you are looking for a shot of a car not shown, please get in contact.
 
Sat 30th Jul 2005: Silverstone Classic - Saturday 30th July
HSCC run event featuring the FIA Thoroughbred Grand Prix Championship (TGP), the Historic Grand Prix Car Association (HGPCA), Derek Bell Trophy Formula 5000, Formula 2 and Formula Atlantic cars, the BRDC 500, Grand Prix Masters, Group C and GTP races and saloon and sports car racing.

More pictures are available for this event. If you are looking for a shot of a car not shown, please get in contact.
Sun 24th Jul 2005: HSCC Superprix Brands Hatch - Sunday 24th July
Historic Sports Car Club Superprix at Brands Hatch featuring the Orwell Supersports series of Can-Am and sports cars, a fantastic Group C sports car race and a vast field of bellowing Formula 5000s. Plus the odd support race. Torrential rain in the morning but it dried up nicely for the big races in the afternoon.
 
Sat 23rd Jul 2005: HSCC Superprix Brands Hatch - Saturday 23rd July
Historic Sports Car Club Superprix and Brands Hatch featuring the Orwell Supersports series of Can-Am and sports cars and a fantastic Group C sports car race.
Sat 9th Jul 2005: British Formula 1 Grand Prix - Silverstone
Images from the Formula 1 British Grand Prix 2005 practice and qualifying from Sat 9th July. Please note, none of these Formula 1 images are for sale.
 
Sun 3rd Jul 2005: VSCC @ Shelsley Walsh Sunday 3rd July
The Vintage Sports Car Club at the Shelsley Walsh speed hillclimb on Sunday 3rd July. The mighty Bentley Napier was the star of the show!
Sat 25th Jun 2005: British F3 and GT Championships - Castle Combe 25th June
Some images from practice / qualifying for the British Formula 3 series plus support and the afternoon British GT championship race. Due to a bunch of "nimby" local residents who've bought houses close to a race track and then been surprised that it's occasionaly noisy (we call those kind of people "idiots") this could be the last time Castle Combe circuit hosts this event. I sincerely hope not!
 
Sat 18th Jun 2005: Gurston Down Hillclimb - Saturday 18th June
Hill climb speed event at Gurston Down. A round of the 2005 ASWMC Championship.
Sun 12th Jun 2005: VSCC Cadwell Park 12th June
Vintage Sports Car Club Meeting from Cadwell Park, Lincolnshire.
 
Sun 5th Jun 2005: British Touring Car Championship, Brands Hatch
BTCC meeting on the Brands Hatch Indy circuit. SEAT Cupra Championship, Formula Renualt UK, Formula BMW, Renault Clio Cup, Porsche Carrera Cup, Heritage Grand Touring Car Challenge.
Mon 30th May 2005: BRSCC Castle Combe 30th May
British Racing and Sports Car Club meeting at Castle Combe circuit Wiltshire. ARP Formula 3, Mini Se7en, Castle Combe Special GT, TVR Challenge, Castle Combe Saloon Car, Mini Miglia, Melton FF1600, BCV8 Championship
 
Sun 29th May 2005: British F3 and GT Championship - Thruxton 29th May
F3, GTs, Ginettas, Formula Ford and Mini Cooper action from Thruxton.
Sun 8th May 2005: HSCC Silverstone 8th May
A meeting of the Historic Sports Car Club at Silverstone Circuit. Very variable light. Cameras EOS 10D and 1D Mark II. Lenses EF 24mm f/1.4L, EF 70-200 f/4.0L, Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 EX and Sigma APO 500mm f/4.5 EX.
 
Mon 2nd May 2005: BRSCC Castle Combe 2nd May
British Racing and Sports Car Club meeting at Castle Combe circuit Wiltshire. Porsche 924 Championship, Castle Combe Special GT Championship, MG Midget Challenge, National Mobile Windscreens Saloon Car Championship, Melton Concrete Formula Ford Championship, TR Register and MG Metro Cup.
Sun 1st May 2005: BTCC Sunday Thruxton 1st May
British Touring Car Championship round two from the Thruxton circuit in Hampshire. Formula Renault, Formula BMW, SEAT Cupra Challenge, Clios and Porsches in support.
 
Sun 24th Apr 2005: 750 Motor Club - Brands Hatch 24th April
Stock Hatches, Hot Hatches and others from the 750MC meet at Brands. My second outing with the Sigma 500mm prime.
Sat 23rd Apr 2005: Vintage Sports Car Club - Silverstone 23rd April
The VSCC season opener at Silverstone. Lots of lovely old tin running round.
 
Sun 17th Apr 2005: BTRA Truck Racing - Pembrey Sun 17th April
Raining, windy and cold. Enough said.

All shots taken with Canon EOS 1D MkII and Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 EX.
Sat 16th Apr 2005: Gurston Down Hillclimb - Sat 16th April
A beautiful sunny day at Gurston Down allowed the use of my favourite lens / camera combinations; the EOS 10D with the Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L and the EOS 1D Mark II with the incomparable Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 EX. Shooting fish in a barrel. The Canon EF 17-40L was used for some paddock shots on the 1D.
 
Sun 10th Apr 2005: BRSCC Snetterton
Gorgeous sunny weather at Snetterton for a good days racing with Porsches, VSRs, Super Silhouettes, T-Cars, Formula Ford 1600 and Global GT Lights. Oh, and the bacon rolls were fabulous. It doesn't get much better!
Sat 9th Apr 2005: MG Car Club Silverstone - 9th April
MG Car Club meeting over the Silverstone National circuit. An excellent day's racing. Cameras used were the Canon EOS 1D Mk II and EOS 10D. Lenses were the Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 EX, the Canon 70-200mm f/4L and the Canon 24mm f/1.4L.
 
Sun 3rd Apr 2005: British F3 + GT Championship - Donington Park (Sunday)
Sat 2nd Apr 2005: British F3 + GT Championship - Donington Park
 
Mon 28th Mar 2005: BARC - Thruxton
Sun 27th Mar 2005: HSCC Donington Park
A damp, cold and misty Donington Park was not the best place to see what turned out to be the usual fantastic HSCC turnout.
 
Sat 26th Mar 2005: EERC Silverstone
Britsports, Britcars and friends out to play on the Silverstone International circuit.
Sat 19th Mar 2005: BRDC Marshals Race Day - Silverstone
A strange day at Silverstone. Practice was delayed by fog and you'll see some of the pictures are a little fogged too. The sun broke through mid afternoon and caused it's own problems due to the low angle (winter sun is can be annoying sometimes). A good days racing and an excellent start to the year at Silverstone.
 
Sun 13th Mar 2005: BRSCC Brands Hatch
Sat 12th Mar 2005: BRSCC Brands Hatch
 
Sun 27th Feb 2005: International Historic Motorsport Show, Stoneleigh Park
Sat 26th Feb 2005: Rallye Sunseeker
 
Sat 12th Feb 2005: Wyedean Forest Rally
Something of a departure from my normal haunt of circuit racing but good fun. Shots were taken using the EOS 1D Mark II and a 50mm f/1.4, 120-300mm f/2.8 Sigma and a Canon 70-200mm f/4.
Sun 6th Feb 2005: GVMC Pembrey Tarmac Rally Stages
An early outing to shake the cobwebs out of the cameras. 10D and 1D Mark II used along with the Sigma 120-300mm, the Canon 100-400L and the Canon 70-200mm f/4. A special guest appearance is also made by a mates Sigma 100-300 f/4 EX.
 
Sun 16th Jan 2005: VSCC Driving Test Day - Brooklands
Vintage Sports Car Club at the historic Brooklands race track. Shots were taken with an EOS 10D or EOS 1D Mark II using a Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8, Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 and Canon EF 17-40 f/4L. All images have been reduced in size for web display.

Note that the camera was held level for all shots. Any tilt is due to the angle of the Brooklands banking.
Sat 15th Jan 2005: Autosport International
The annual Autosport International show at the NEC in Birmingham.

Camera used was the Canon EOS 10D with 17-40L and 70-200L
 
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