Steve Hindle

#McLarenMonday

The Optimum Motorsport McLaren 720S GT3 Evo of Morgan Tillbrook & Marvin Kirchhöfer races to its third British GT podium of the year at Brands Hatch.

#britishgt #mclaren720sgt3evo #morgantillbrook #marvinkirchhöfer #brandshatch #motorsportphotography #gt3 #v8 #transmission001

From the archive:

'The Six-5 Special'

Sometimes, it's the car that's the star: Here's Jonathan Holtzman in the remarkable Tyrrell P34-recreation, making its competitive debut at Brands Hatch (2020) in the Masters Historic Formula One Championship.

#tyrellp34 #historicf1 #f1 #motorsportphotography

'Green & Gold'

Announced today for the team's tenth season in British GT, Team Abba Racing are to return to the GT3 Pro-Am category due to Sam Neary's elevation by the FIA from 'Silver' to 'Gold'.

Here they are at Brands Hatch, doing what they do best... giving it large!

#motorsportphotography

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas Peter.

Advent 24

For #JakeHill, this year's #BTCC was about drive, support, then execution: He not only had to want to win more than anyone else, he needed absolute commitment from his team, sponsors & family; and then needed to drive and race as he'd never driven or raced before 🏆

#motorsportphotography

Advent 23

'Déjà vu'

Where have we seen this before? A talented Dutch karter, a famous racing father, and #RedBull livery...

#RoccoCoronel makes his car racing debut in the #GinettaJunior Winter Series at Silverstone with R Racing.

#RedBullJunior #motorsportphotography

Advent 22

'M-Powered'

The BMW M4 GT3 of Carl Cavers & Lewis Plato races to the Century Motorsport pairing's best result of the year at Donington Park earlier this month.

#advent22 #britishgt #bmwm #bmwm4 #bmwm4gt3 #gt3 #centurymotorsport #carlcavers #lewisplato #motorsportphotography

Advent 21

It's one of the most recognisable liveries in motorsport, propelled to fame by Senna, Peugeot, and Rossi, and here, adorning the #VanDiemen RF90 of #AlexAmes, racing to a brilliant class win at this year's #WalterHayesTrophy Grand Final.

#CamelLivery #ff1600 #motorsportphotography

Advent 20

There's nothing boring about being predictable, especially when your name is #ColinTurkington.

The Northern Irishman has enjoyed a long, unrivalled career in the British Touring Car Championship, winning four drivers' title four times whilst amassing 72 wins

#BTCC #motorsportphotography

Advent 19

When will #BobbyThompson get the break he deserves? We thought that it was going to be this year (when he tested for WSR (then raced at Snetterton before 'financial complexities' scuppered everything).

Here's hoping that 2025 will see him back on the #BTCC grid.

#motorsportphotography

Advent 18

'Point made'

For 2024, #SebHopkins took the bold step to leave the British GT Championship and join the fiercely competitive #PorscheSprintChallenge. #GT4 racing is tough; one-make GT4 racing both brutal & demanding. 5 wins & 8 podiums later, he was its champion.

#motorsportphotography

Advent 17

In 1927, this #BugattiType35C won the 430-mile San Sebastian Grand Prix. Ninety-seven years later, it's still racing and still winning. Here it is at this year's #VSCC #PomeroyTrophy meeting with Lukas Halusa at the wheel.

#historicmotorsport #Bugatti #motorsportphotography

Advent 16

2024 started off well for #AidenMoffat with a win on the #BTCC's opening weekend. Sadly, it soon went downhill after that. But now, with LKQ Euro Car Parts and West Surrey Racing joining forces for 2025, the best seat in the business might just be in sight.

#motorsportphotography

Advent 15

'Max Power'

When Raffaelle Marciello became unavailable for RAM Racing, the question facing the #BritishGT squad was "how do you replace such a talent?"

Here's #MaxHesse, proving his worth as he powers to the fastest lap in qualifying at Donington Park.

#motorsportphotography #GT3 #BMW

Advent 14

When #RonanPearson joined the #BTCC, he made it his home, making it the boldest of decisions to step away, especially as he'd raced to his maiden win in May. There's little doubt that there would have been more, and much hope that there still will be.

#motorsportphotography

Advent 13

2024 started with Club class pole in #MazdaMX5Supercup for #WilburTiley and ended with four wins & 10 podiums, including this fantastic fight at Brands Hatch with Aimee Watts (#9) and this year's class champion Ollie Hall.

#BRSCC #BrandsHatch #MazdaMX5 #motorsportphotography

Advent 12

'Shine'

It wasn't a winning year in #BritishGT for #EdMcDermott & 2023 GT4 champion #MattCowley, but framed in bright sunlight, brakes glowing, their Mercedes-AMG GT was still a firm fans'/photographers' favourite.

#motorsportphotography #brandshatch #mercedesamgmotorsport #gt4

Advent 11

'Stepping up'

It's 3 yrs since I first saw #JohnBennett test a #GB3 car as he made the switch from Ginettas to single-seaters. Now, he's an established race winner, vice-champion, and incredibly already has 2 weekends of Formula 2 racing behind him.

Bring on 2025

#motorsportphotography

Advent 10

'Skully'

Most of us have a soft spot for a badass

#Skully grew over the winter months. No longer a GT4, it returned to @BritishGT with #MattTopham & #JoshRowledge as a swashbuckling GT3, dressed to impress in those pedal-to-the-metal moments

#vantageGT3 #GT3 #V8 #motorsportphotography

Advent 09

'Girl Power'

What a year it's been for #AbbiPulling, becoming the first female winner in #BritishF4, then dominating #F1Academy in the race to the title.

It's been a long, hard, and expensive journey for the Pullings, but now, GB3 and destiny await.

#brandshatch #motorsportphotography

Advent 08

'The R Factor'

Since its inception in 2003, #TeamParkerRacing has led the way in #PorscheCarreraCupGB.

Fast forward to 2024, and multiple drivers' and teams' titles later, Stuart Parker & Barry Horne's squad is still racing to the top of the standings.

#HugoEllis #motorsportphotography

Advent 07

'ROKiT Man'

In 2022, a young sim racer entered a competition to win a fully funded season in #BritishF4. Today, he's its newest champion, having delivered one of the most dominant junior single-seater campaigns ever... and all because the team at #ROKiT believed 👏

#motorsportphotography

Advent 06

When a former #BritishGT champion teams up with a bloke with a white suit & helmet (who some say eats worn slicks for breakfast), the result is always going to be special.

Here's the #Porsche911GT3R of #IanLoggie & #PhilKeen, showing pace & class on its
debut.

##motorsportphotography

Advent 05

'Mini Magic'

For those of a certain age, our first cars were inevitably Minis: A rite of passage, for some, a lifelong obsession for others.

Here's Nigel Death, organiser of the 'Fastest Mini in the World' competition, in his 1964 Cooper S 😊

##motorsportphotography #minicoopers

Hitech GP's Reza Seewooruthun leads the pack during British F4's visit to Silverstone in 2024.

Advent 04

'4x4'

This was season 10 for #BritishF4, and its #4, #RezaSeewooruthun, soon turned into one of its finest rising stars with two wins, six podiums, and 14 points finishes for the Hitech driver, not to mention a bronze medal for Team UK in the FIA Motorsport Games.

#motorsportphotography

There are lies, there are damn lies, and then there are statistics. It's a mess of Red Bull's own making.

Tom Chilton leads teammate Tom Ingram through Paddock Hill bend during the British Touring Car Championship's first visit of 2024 to Brands Hatch.

Advent 03

'The EXCELR8R'

Whatever #TomChilton had for breakfast this year, it hit the spot as the Team Bristol Street Motors man was back to the form he showed when he led the three Shredded Wheat campaign back in 2019.

#BTCC #EXCELR8motorsport #i30N #BrandsHatch #TeamVertu #motorsportphotography

Rick Morris in the Royale RP29 Formula Ford 1600, leading the pack at Silverstone's Walter Hayes Trophy meeting.

Advent 02

'The Royale'

43 years ago, #RickMorris raced against (and beat) #AyrtonSenna at Silverstone. His car was the Royale RP29.

Here he is just a few weeks ago (at the #WalterHayesTrophy meeting), still racing the RP29, and still leading the way.

#FF1600 #FormulaFord #motorsportphotography

Advent 01: Four-time BTCC champion Ash Sutton races past the BRDC Clubhouse at Silverstone.

'Number 1'

It's that time of year again.

Starting the Advent countdown at #1 is 4-time #BTCC champion #AshSutton. 3 wins and 11 podiums couldn't propel the NAPA Racing man to a record fifth title in 2024 but something tells me he's not done yet.

#advent01 #motorsportphotography #transmission001