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As I type this I am on my way to Edinburgh airport to catch a flight to Paris.  I am heading to the French capital once again for meeting ahead of the start of the World Endurance Championship next month. Round 1 will be at Silverstone and we are in the final stages of planning the press conference in central London.  In 2012 we held the press conference on the London Eye and spent an hour in one of the pods for the media to interview the drivers as they took in the view over the Thames.  The shot at the top of the page is of Toyota's Anthony Davidson being interviewed for TV.  Ant became world champion last year and will start the 2015 season at home with the no1 on his Toyota TS040 hybrid. In 2013 we held the press activity on Potter's Field, with Tower Bridge as a backdrop, and then returned to the Royal Automobile Club in Pall Mall. In 2014 we held the press conference at Kensington Palace in the presence of their Royal Highnesses Prince and Prince Mich...

Today was the day we launched the 6 Hours of Silverstone at Kensington Palace in London.  The race on the 18-20 April is the opening round of the FIA WEC and the overall winners will be presented with the Royal Automobile Club Tourist Trophy. As the FIA Media Delegate for the championship I have spent many hours over the past few months pulling this event together and today was a good day when everything just seemed to go perfectly. Their Royal Highnesses The Prince and Princess Michael of Kent were the guests of honour and the Prince spoke on behalf of the Royal Automobile Club in his capacity as the President of the Club that was given Royal assent by his Great Grandfather King Edward VII.   Here are some shots from today - HRH Prince Michael of Kent Q&A - L/R Johnny Mowlem, Marco Holzer, James Calado, Darren Turner, Tom Kristensen and Radio Le Mans John Hindhaugh Photocall HRH Princess Michael of Kent speaks to Johnny Mowlem and Marco Holze...