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Fujifilm X-T2 + XF100-400mm f4.5/5.6 - 1/125s @ f7.1 ISO200 - focal length 386mm This weekend I am in Mexico City with the FIA World Endurance Championship and I went trackside at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez to get some shots during the two 90-minute Free Practice sessions. The images were shot on an X-T2 with either the XF100-400mm f4.5/5.6 zoom lens, XF50-140mm f2.8 or the XF50mm f2 prime. The 6 Hours of Mexico will be shown live on the FIAWEC App and website.  More details at www.fiawec.com  Fujifilm X-T2  + XF100-400mm f4.5/5.6 - 1/60s  @ f7.1 ISO100 - focal length 203mm Fujifilm X-T2 + XF100-400mm f4.5/5.6 - 1/800s @ f5.6 ISO640 - focal length 400mm Fujifilm X-T2 + XF100-400mm f4.5/5.6 - 1/800s @ f5 ISO640 - focal length 261mm Fujifilm X-T2 + XF100-400mm f4.5/5.6 - 1/800s @ f5.6 ISO640 - focal length 400mm Fujifilm X-T2 + XF100-400mm f4.5/5.6 - 1/800s @ f5.6 ISO640 - focal...

I have to be honest, I did travel to Mexico with many preconceptions on what I would find there, views that were mainly formed by what I have read in the UK media and advice from the Foreign Office.  However I was pleased to discover that many of these preconceptions were unfounded thanks to the fact that we were given a tour of real Mexico by friends through Fujifilm. The people of Mexico were welcoming and proud of their country and their culture. On the first day in Mexico City Jaime Pastelin, who runs the FujiX meXico Facebook group, invited myself and fellow X Photographer John Rourke to join him and some fellow group members on a photo walk of the historic part of Mexico City and also out to the suburb of Coroycan. Now with any city around the world parts can be dangerous if you don't take care.  Try not to look like a tourist, don't have cameras and expensive watches on show and try to blend in. Also find out where the no go areas are and don't go alone. ...

Race day at a FIA World Endurance Championship event is always lots of work and pressure but also extremely enjoyable, especially when we visit a new country for the first time.   On Saturday 3 September the first running of the 6 Hours of Mexico saw drama and excitement, with the enthusiasm of the Mexican fans really adding to the party atmosphere despite two periods of rain during the race. The day started early with the traditional pitwalk, where the fans have the opportunity to get close to the drivers, get an autograph and a selfie, followed by the gridwalk before the race.   The race itself is a six hour sprint with no let up in the action. It was won by the no1 Porsche 919 of  reigning world champions Mark Webber, Brendon Hartley and Timo Bernhard ahead of Audi and Toyota.  The Mexicans had a home win when the no43 RGR Sport by Morand Ligier-Nissan of Ricardo Gonzalez, Bruno Senna and Filipe Albuquerque took the chequered flag in LMP2.  The a...