darren, Author at Octane Photography

Jun 21

by darren in Track 0 comments tags: Assen, Marquez, MotoGP

On-Board Lap with Marc Marquez Assen 2021

Marc Marquez’s opening laps at the Cathedral of Speed during the 2021 Dutch Grand Prix Assen.

Feb 03

by darren in Crash 0 comments tags: Bahrain, Formula1, Grosjean

Grosjean Fireball 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix

Roman Grosjean escaped death amid a horror Bahrain crash at the 2020 Grand Prix. On November 29, 2020, Romain Grosjean escaped what was close to being a fatal accident at the Bahrain Grand Prix. The French driver made contact with the AlphaTauri of Daniil Kvyat on the opening lap and broke through the track barrier at close to 120 miles per hour. The car was immediately broken in two and erupted into a ball of flames. Grosjean was trapped in the flaming car for 28 seconds before freeing himself from the constraints inside the cockpit, he hoisted himself out of the fire and climbed over the guardrail to safety.

Jan 18

by darren in Track 0 comments tags: Holden, Mostert, Panorama

Mostert Record Lap at the 2021 Bathurst 1000

Chaz Mostert set the record for the fastest lap at the Bathurst 1000 in 2021 with a time of 2:03.3736 seconds. This lap was set during the Top 10 Shootout qualifier at Mount Panorama

Jun 18

by darren in Crash 0 comments tags: Austrian, Moto2

Terrifying Moto2 Crash 2020 during the Austrian Grand Prix

The 2020 Austrian Moto2 race was red-flagged on lap four after championship leader Enea Bastianini crashed exiting the first corner, with Aspar rider Syahrin hitting the stricken Italtrans bike.

Feb 17

by darren in Track 0 comments tags: Aston Martin, Bathurst 12hr

Aston Martin Bathurst 12hr Crash

Marvin Kirchhoefer’s #62 R-Motorsport Aston Martin was reduced to a wreckage after Kirchhoefer scraped the wall at the Grate, before heading into the concrete rear-first.

Oct 18

by darren in Track 0 comments tags: MotoGP, Petrucci, Quartararo

Turmoil at the Southern Loop MotoGP 2019

Danilo Petrucci and Fabio Quartararo tangle at the Southern Loop during the 2019 Australia MotoGP ending in disaster for both.

Dec 28

by darren in Crash 0 comments tags: Engel, STM, SVG

SVG Crashes 2017 Bathurst 12hr

In the 2017 Bathurst 12 Hour, Shane van Gisbergen (SVG) crashed his Scott Taylor Motorsport Mercedes, resulting in the car’s retirement from the race and causing frustration among his co-drivers, particularly Maro Engel. The incident occurred late in the race, with van Gisbergen receiving a drive-through penalty for earlier contact with a lapped Porsche before ultimately crashing at The Dipper.

Jun 19

by darren in Track 0 comments tags: IOMTT, Norton

Davo on the Norton 2017 TT

Davo Johnson on-board video riding the Norton SG6 during the 2017 Isle of Man TT

Dec 28

by darren in Crash 0 comments tags: Alonso, F1, Haas

Alonso Crash Australian F1 GP 2016

Alonso hit the rear of Esteban Gutierrez’s Haas while attempting an overtake at over 300km/h on the run down to Albert Park’s Turn 3. The collision saw him slam into the trackside wall before his car flipped into the gravel trap at the end of the straight. Alonso walked away from the accident with nothing more than a rib fracture, underlining the safety of modern Formula One cars.

May 01

by darren in Crash 0 comments tags: Perth, Supercars

Reindler “Get the Hell Out”

“Get the hell out of there as quickly as possible.” On May 1 in 2011, Wanneroo Raceway came to a standstill after Reindler was hit by an unsuspecting Owen. Reindler’s clutch in his Commodore failed, and he stalled on the grid. He was collected by Owen, with the 37g impact erupting the fuel cell of the Brad Jones Racing Commodore.