Indy Japan 2011 : Pt. 5 – ‘Goodbye Indy’
Just as quick as everything had started, it was all over and after grabbing a bottle of water after the race I returned to the pit garages. It was time to pack the entire Indy championship into crates and ship it all back to America. Share → Tweet
Indy Japan 2011 : Pt. 5 – ‘Countdown to the chequered flag’
With half the race done and dusted, it was approaching one of the most crucial parts – the pitstops. It was a massive guessing game when the pits would fire into action and everyone would file in. Until my gut instinct kicked it it was time to keep shooting on-track. Share → Tweet
Indy Japan 2011 : Pt. 4 – ‘Gentlemen start your engines’
Hearing those exact words, made famous from years ago will give any motorsport fan goosebumps. Standing at the end of the front straight, 500mm in hand waiting…then all at once a full field of Indy cars engines spark into life, it’s truly something all petrol heads should experience first-hand. Share → Tweet
Indy Japan 2011 : Pt. 3 – The calm before the storm
In part two we took a glimpse at all the action of practice, and the first run drivers had on race day. Now with practice over the final settings were applied to the cars, tactics were the talk of the paddock, and the drivers tried their best to kick back and relax a little before race start. It didn’t matter what stage of proceedings we were in, there was always activity any which way you looked. Share → Tweet
Indy Japan 2011 : Pt. 2 – Practice makes perfect
Finally it was a quarter to nine and I was about to have my ears assaulted by Indy cars for the first time. A field of Honda powered engines roared into life and the pitlane suddenly became a mad scrable to get out onto the circuit. Share → Tweet
Indy Japan 2011 : Pt. 1 – Early rise
World class motorsport is a privilege to see live so when Maiham Media was given full media for Indy we were ‘chuffed’ to say the least. After a 3am wakeup call and Brett powering the RX8 up the highways we arrived bright and early at the circuit. Early morning is the best time to be behind the scenes at motorsport events. So much going on, cool crisp air and a coffee coupled with a stroll around the pits is great! Share → Tweet