darren, Author at Octane Photography

May 19

by darren in Track 0 comments tags: Supercars, Symmons Plains, Waters

Waters On-Board Pole Lap Symmons Plains 2022

Cam Waters Supercars Pole Lap at the 2022 NED Whiskey SuperSprint at Symmons Plains Tasmania...enjoy

Mar 20

by darren in Track 0 comments tags: Supercars, Symmons Plains

Side Drafting in Supercars

Watch this video that explains the theory behind side drafting in V8 Supercars. An effective overtaking manoeuvre especially at Symonns Plains Tasmania

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.

Aug 26

by darren in Crash 0 comments tags: Formula1, Leclerc, Sauber

2018 Belgian Grand Prix First-Turn Crash

At the first turn of the opening lap of the 2018 Belgian Grand Prix, Sauber's rookie driver Charles Leclerc suddenly found the top of his car being used as a skateboard rail by Fernando Alonso's airborne Renault. Both drivers subsequently walked away from their smouldering wrecks.

Dec 28

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

SVG Crashes 2017 Bathurst 12hr

Tensions exploded at Mount Panorama in the 2017 Bathurst 12hr with Scott Taylor Motorsport driver Maro Engel launching a scathing verbal assessment of his teammate Shane van Gisbergen. Engel was visibly upset by the crash which ruled the #22 Mercedes-Benz GT3 out of the race while running second outright, and in serious contention for victory.