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What a difference a (sunny) day makes!

After the dull and windy first day of the GK&MC Motocross meeting the edit of Day 2 was a much brighter affair! A blue sky and colours that stand out give the second days edit a completely different look.

The upload of Day 2 photos bring the total to over 500.... hopefully I didn't miss anyone!!!

Here are the links to the two days Galleries:
CLICK TO VIEW DAY 1 OF THE MOTOCROSS WEEKEND
CLICK TO VIEW DAY 2 OF THE MOTOCROSS WEEKEND

A quick update to give you a link to the latest Guernsey Motor Cycle & Car Club Hillclimb at the 'Terres.

This was the last one of the season and it continued the dry and sunny theme. What a difference to last years season. See you guys next year for more of the same.

Click the link to view the gallery:
CLICK TO VIEW THE LAST 'TERRES HILLCLIMB OF THE SEASON

We are sometimes told that the dusty haze we see in the air and our splendid sunsets are a result of sand storms in the Sahara desert.

Well, I think I might have found another candidate. If we find a layer of light dust on our cars and if this occurs on the Sark Lawn Mower Racing weekend then it is clearly not just a coincidence!

On Saturday I popped over to Sark for the four hour Lawn Mower race event and I definitely needed a shower after completing my shoot. The dust clouds were 'Saharan' as the mowers powered around and around.

But the shower just had to wait as, firstly, I had important business to do in a few of the local Public Houses!

I had worked out that if I drank enough pints at the low Sark prices the money that I would save would cover my ferry costs.... thus making the visit over a free one!

Well the logic works for me, eh!!

I've uploaded a massive gallery featuring lots of the action. Click the link to view the photos:
CLICK TO VIEW PHOTOS OF THE DUSTY SARK LAWN MOWER RACING

The Motorsport Seafront Sunday has proven to be perhaps the most popular event of the summer series. Maybe it's the attraction of engines revving or the squealing of tyres that draws the crowd?

I've just added a small gallery featuring some of the 2025 Twisty Sprint action:
CLICK TO VIEW PHOTOS OF THE 2025 MOTORSPORT SEAFRONT SUNDAY

Spending another summer on the beach.... the way a Motorsport lover does it!

Vazon bay offers one of the biggest expanses of beautiful white Guernsey sand so it is the obvious place to go racing!

May I introduce to you the Guernsey Motor Cycle & Car Club's Summer Sandracing Championship.

I was recently down on the beach photographing the action and the latest photos can now be viewed in a new Gallery. Click the link if you are interested:
CLICK TO VIEW THE LATEST SANDRACING PHOTOS

I don't think I was keeping an eye on quite how many photos I was editing of the Guernsey Rounds of the British National Hillclimb Championships at Les Val des Terres as I got a bit carried away!

I've only finished the Cars gallery so far but that Gallery already displays hundreds of photos!

Now I'm on the job to complete the Bike shots and they will follow.

But for now just click the link to view all the four wheeled action:
CLICK TO VIEW THE GUERNSEY ROUNDS OF THE BRITISH NATIONAL HILLCLIMB

The Jersey Rounds of the 2025 British National Hillclimb Championship were impacted by the change of operators of the Channel Island ferry services.

The Jersey Rounds had to be moved forward to Tuesday to enable the visiting competitors to catch Wednesday's (the only option available) ferry to Guernsey for that Islands Saturday event.

The extra demand on time and commitment meant a reduced number of entries in Jersey. The racing was still good and competitive but we all hope that the ferry timetables improve greatly for 2026.

Click the link below to view the Galleries showcasing my photos of the racing....
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE 2025 JERSEY BRITISH HILLCLIMB PHOTOS

What a shame. Things were going so well!

Whilst Motorsport is great fun and enjoyable to watch and compete in there is an important consideration behind the scenes ensuring that safety always has precedence over any racing.

Understanding that priority it was immediately clear that racing had come to an end at the GK&MC Reservoir Speed Event after oil was dropped on to the track from an unfortunate leak.

The disappointment was clear as conditions were near perfect and the Club only returns to this event once every two years. But we have to accept that the halt to racing was the correct decision and we will all be back in two years time to complete the un-finished business!

I did have time to take a few pics and they are now online here:
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE 2025 RESERVOIR SPEED EVENT

It was a shame that my time was limited at the 2025 Guernsey Classic Vehicle Club's show at Saumarez Park.

The sunny day was perfect for showing off the polished paintwork and chrome of the cars and bikes that filled the arena.

There were so many special vehicles to look at... it's amazing to see how many classics hide away all year in Guernsey!

I think my 'best of show' was the charcoal E-Type Jaguar. This was truly a car of my boyhood dreams!

My photos are now online if you are interested:
CLICK TO VIEW THE 2025 GUERNSEY CLASSIC VEHICLE CLUB SHOW

How do you enjoy the sands on Chouet Beach without a bucket or spade in sight?

All you need are the guys 'n gals from the Guernsey Autocross Club to turn up with their old bangers for their annual 'Fun Meeting'!

Entertainment is guaranteed and I have a few photos....
CLICK TO VIEW THE 2025 AUTOCROSS FUN MEETING ACTION

It's been a bit of a Monster edit but when there are so many runs at the Guernsey Kart & Motor Club's 'Terres hill climb simple logic means more shots!

But there was some great racing and all my photos are now online featuring the Cars, Bikes and Karts. Click the link to view the Galleries:
CLICK TO VIEW THE 26-05-2025 GK&MC HILL CLIMB

Whilst I was limited on the time I could spend at Les Val des Terres for the GMC&CC Bank Holiday Hill Climb it was still an enjoyable couple of hours... as long as a sheltered spot from the chilly wind could be found!

I don't think it was a 'record breaker' for new records so maybe the cool hill never came into the zone for ultimate times. But it was DRY. So that counts as a win, surly?

I've added new Galleries featuring my photos if you are interested. Just follow this link and please share:
CLICK TO VIEW THE MAY 2025 BANK HOLIDAY HILLCLIMB

I was on the sands at Chouet Beach on Sunday morning for the latest round of the Guernsey Autocross Club's Banger racing.

This was Round 4 of the Summer Championship and the weather had certainly taken note as it was like a summer's day!

As expected the sun had encouraged lots of people out to take advantage of the fantastic viewpoints spread along the length of the bay. They were treated to a full box of motorsport attractions.... speed, noise, close racing, drama.... just to mention a few!

My photos benefitted from the sunny day and they are now online if you are interested.
CLICK TO VIEW PHOTOS OF ROUND 4 OF THE AUTOCROSS SUMMER CHAMPIONSHIP

When the day started off with rain I think that all the Guernsey Hill Climbers must of had bad flash-backs to last years season. It wasn't great as rain featured too many times to spoil their fun!

But, after the damp start, the tarmac started to dry and the days racing just got better and better!

Maybe 2025 will be a good year after all?

My photos from the short time I had at the 'Terres are now online here:
CLICK HERE TO VIEW PHOTOS OF THE FIRST HILL CLIMB IN 2025

I visited the Motocross track on Saturday for some MX action shots... and it was more interesting than I imagined.

It was clear, even as I turned into Rue de la Trigale, that the track must be dry and dusty as billowing, powdery clouds gently drifted across the cliff-tops!

Whilst everyone ends the day dirty and needing a shower those conditions are actually great for photography - if you can manage to keep your kit fairly clean.

The atmosphere that is added to a photograph is worth the grime!

I was also fortunate that I had a busy day of assignments so I had the perfect excuse to leave the dust pit early. Lucky me!

My photos of the racing are now online if you are interested:
CLICK TO VIEW THE MOTOCROSS DUST BOWL

I've decided that it isn't just the Rally crews that get a buzz from the racing after I counted the photos that I took over the weekend! Two thousand is certainly a record for me!!

I'll give myself some allowance as on three of the stages I set up a remote camera which meant that for every shutter click I actually took TWO photos. In fact I actually appear in my own photos..... clever, eh!

After a frantic edit of the shots I ended with about 1,000 (another record) to add to my website and they are all online now. I hope they will fill in some of the action you may have missed.

Well done to all involved in making the LBG Guernsey Rally happen. See you again next year.

The 2025 Little Big Group Guernsey Rally photos can now be viewed by clicking this link:
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE LBG 2025 GUERNSEY RALLY PHOTOS

I know I've already made complements about how fantastic the 2025 LBG Guernsey Rally was.... but maybe just one more time!

The event ran so smoothly and attracted huge crowds who enjoyed the noise, the speed, the cars and the close competition. The Island proved to be a great backdrop for the Sport and many visitors will go home and spread the word.

I've enjoyed a second 'bite' of the event as I've just completed the edit of my photos and the final two Galleries are now online if you are interested:
CLICK TO VIEW THE LATEST LBG 2025 GUERNSEY RALLY PHOTOS

With the tyre smoke and dust just settling after a very successful 2025 LBG Guernsey Rally I hope the organisers allow themselves a moment to enjoy the huge amount of compliments voiced by so many Islanders, Competitors and visitors in praise of the job they did.

I enjoyed photographing as much action as possible and ended up taking over 2,000 photos! So the edit will be a long one but the first batch of photos are now online if you are interested.

Click the link to view the first Galleries and check back later for more.......
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE LATEST LBG 2025 GUERNSEY RALLY PHOTOS

The Guernsey Motor Cycle & Car Club Trials season is well underway and I managed to pop along on Sunday afternoon.

I visited two of the venues which resulted in a nice variety of shots.

Several sections had been set up at the St Germain site. The other sections were at the northern end of Vazon Bay. I think there was general agreement that the beach sections over the loose boulders took no prisoners!

But I was happy to capture a Gallery of photos that illustrated the variety of challenges.

If you are interested just click this is a link to my photos
CLICK TO VIEW THE LATEST TRIALS PHOTOS

A few hours spent in January under the sun on a Guernsey beach would be a box to tick for many of us.

But maybe quite a few of those ticks would be erased when people find out that they would be sharing the sands with a bunch loud Banger racers!

However there are the mad ones, like me, who think that there are few better reasons to pop down to Chouet than to photograph the Autocross racing. This is why I was on the sands on Sunday.

So after my 'happy time' on the beach it was back to the office to edit and upload a few pics to the website. Click the link if you want to see how much fun it can be:
CLICK TO VIEW THE BANGER RACING ON A SUNNY BEACH