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Has the FIA WEC got its media right? And other weekend observations

Posted on May 3, 2021May 3, 2021

Yesterday we took a look at the FIA WRC from Rally Croatia, today we’ll take a look at the first round of the FIA WEC from Spa. The media It is hard to not get a little frustrated at the ACO and their media. The sport of endurance racing is not made for TV, rather […]

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Talking points and why Ogier’s punishment was wrong at WRC Rally Croatia

Posted on May 2, 2021

By now you have read the Dirtfish articles on Seb Ogier’s traffic infringements. If not, you should read them here and here. The cliff’s notes – he got into a road traffic accident and it was recorded, as was an incident with the police and running a red light. The punishment was a suspended one-round […]

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ARC, QRC openers delayed by weather

Posted on March 23, 2021

The opening rounds for the Queensland Rally Championship and the Australian Rally Championship have been delayed by weather. After a period of severe drought and bush fires, which cancelled the 2019 WRC finale in Coffs Harbour, then the Covid pandemic, organsiers have been hit by flooding rains. As a consequence, the National Capital Rally, which […]

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Presentation: Owned streaming platforms and television broadcast deals: Products and considerations from the WRC

Posted on February 28, 2021

This video was presented at the Applied Sport Media Association conference 2021. Owned streaming platforms and television broadcast deals: Products and considerations from the World Rally Championship (WRC) Innovations in broadcast delivery creates opportunities for niche sport promoters to explore new ways of reaching their audience. Now, there is no single solution. In the […]

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WRC 2021: a quick guide to the changes

Posted on January 21, 2021

The new WRC season gets underway this weekend with Rallye Monte-Carlo. Undoubtedly 2020 was a difficult year and for the next few months at least, things are not going to get much easier. Thanks to Covid we have a short Monte, one with no spectators and no night stages. But we have a Monte. That […]

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WRC 2021: what to expect on TV

Posted on January 21, 2021

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A look back: The AORC from the Lockyer Valley

Posted on May 18, 2020May 15, 2020

I only got to shoot one round of the Australian Off Road Championship but it was a great event in Queensland. The cars are mega, drivers are crazy, and yes, you do get very dirty! View this post on Instagram Back to 2014 and the #AustralianOffRoadChampionship in #Queensland. I shot just one of these events […]

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A look back: ASBK from 2011

Posted on May 17, 2020May 8, 2020

I spent a lot of time in bikes over the years, I like the guys in the ASBK, and you can say that bikers are a little different… View this post on Instagram I used to shoot a lot of #motorbikes. These photos are from the #ASBK from #QueenslandRaceway in 2011. I was able to […]

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A look back: Janner Rally from 2015

Posted on May 16, 2020May 8, 2020

In 2015 I was graduating from my Masters and went on holiday – I lived in Australia and studied in the UK so took in an early season ERC rally in Austria… View this post on Instagram A throwback to 2015 and the #JannerRallye – then a part of the #FIAERC. I had gone over […]

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A look back: QRC from Manumbar 2016

Posted on May 14, 2020May 8, 2020

I spent 2 and a half years with the Queensland Rally Championship, a time I look on very fondly. Here we look at Manumbar 2016 View this post on Instagram #Throwback to 2016 and the #QueenslandRallyChampionship. While I had been to some rallies and been working with #IROQ for a few years, this was my […]