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Yesterday was the opening race of the 2015 World Endurance Championship, the 6 Hours of Silverstone, which was the culmination of a lot of pre season work by everyone involved in the world championship.  The result was a weekend of entertainment that we are all justifiably proud of. In my capacity as the FIA Media Delegate I headed to the grid for the pre race build up and the sun was shining.  I decided to take a few colourful images on my X-T1 with the 56mm f1.2 lens before going back to my office in the media centre to report on the race. There was a party atmosphere on the grid as the teams and drivers prepared for the 6 hours race and in the warm sunshine the drivers were relaxed and the colours around the grid really stood out. Here are some of the images I took in the build up to the 6 Hours of Silverstone. For more information on the World Endurance Championship visit the official website HERE ---------------------------------...

After a few days of sunshine at Silverstone, race day dawned overcast with a threat of rain but the typically fickle English weather certainly didn't dampen the spirits of the thousands of fans who flocked to Silverstone to watch the opening round of the FIA World Endurance Championship. Hermes - the top of the Tourist Trophy I was on the grid in my capacity as the FIA Media Delegate and also as escort for the beautiful Royal Automobile Club Tourist Trophy. I managed to get some shots on my Fujifilm X-T1 and X-Pro1 of the build up to the six hour race that saw a 1-2 for Toyota, with Anthony Davidson, Nicolas Lapierre and Sebastien Buemi adding their names onto the roll of honour on the base of the Tourist Trophy. Waiting for Mark Webber Fans crowd the pitlane to get close to the teams and drivers Hermes - the top of the Tourist Trophy Alex Wurz prepares for the start of the race  Porsche 919 Hybrid Ferrari 458 Italia The British Round ...

The Tourist Trophy on the grid before the start of the race at Silverstone - Fuji X100 At the end of the opening round of the FIA World Endurance Championship at Silverstone on Sunday Allan McNish, Tom Kristensen, Loic Duval and Audi became the latest names to be added to the Royal Automobile Club Tourist Trophy roll of honour that stretches back to the first race on the Isle of Man in 1905. It was with a sense of pride that I watched the Tourist Trophy being held aloft by three FIA WEC drivers as I was involved in the negotiations with the Royal Automobile Club to bring the Tourist Trophy to the WEC.  This was through my links with the Club when working for them as the press officer for the Tourist Trophy and the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run. The first panel of winners from 1905 to 1933 and there are three more panels like this. HISTORY The 108-year-old Tourist Trophy is one of the most significant prizes in International motorsport. It was the first fo...