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Ed Bookless

Ed bookless has always had petrol running through his veins but it all came to a head when he visited Croft in 2011 for the BTCC with his first camera. The rest is history really but he’s always planning his next visit to the track, be it to the local Autocross event or jumping on a plane to catch a F1 race.

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26/10/16

British Rallycross GP Croft

The British Rallycross Championship returned to Croft Circuit, North Yorkshire, at the weekend (23rd October) for the final weekend of competition… With sporadic heavy rain showers and glaring sun conditions were tricky for the Grand Prix and Paddock 42 were there to capture the action as it happened! Liam Doran took the honours with, Dan Rooke […]

16/08/16

Nostalgia Weekend – Croft

Paddock42 were back at Croft covering Nostalgia Weekend with racing hosted by the Historical Sports Car Club. A beautiful Saturday in the North East was followed by a blustery Sunday but this did not put off the racers. Full race results can be found below Race 1 John Davison James Dean Peter Shaw Race 2 […]

26/07/16

BARC Championship Raceday & Britcar

Croft and BARC played host to the Dunlop GT & Production Championship, Junior Saloon Car Championship, Michelin Clio Cup Series and many more this weekend as racers headed to the North Yorkshire track to battle it out in tricky weather conditions… Northern Saloons & Sports Classes B, C, D & H Race 4 Kirk ARMITAGE […]

21/06/16

BTCC goes to Croft

The British Touring Car Championship made it’s annual trip to North Yorkshire for some high octane, fast paced, raw adrenalin fuelled racing. A firm favourite in the Crofting racing fixtures the fans were out in their thousands to witness wins for Turkington, Collard and Sutton… Race 1 Turkington Plato Sutton Race 2 Collard Plato Turkington […]

24/05/16

750MC Championships Battle at Croft

Paddock 42 Photographer Ed Bookless returned to Croft to cover the 750 Motor Clubs return to the North Yorkshire circuit… There were some massive grids lining up across most of the 750MC championships last weekend including the Tegiwa Civic Cup, K-tec Racing Clio 182 Championship and Disklok RGB Championship to name a few resulting in some very closely fought […]

06/04/16

NEMCRC Croft

North East motorcycle Racing Club (NEMCRC) returned to Croft for Rounds 1 and 2 of their 2016 race calendar Easter weekend… Paddock42’s Ed Bookless was present on the Sunday to capture the action as it unfolded on what turned out to be a beautiful Spring day. Rounds 1 and two played out over the weekends meeting as riders […]

29/03/16

Darlington and District Motor Club GB Sprint – Croft

A damp end to the Easter weekend saw the Darlington and District Motor Club host the GB Sprint at Croft Circuit, North Yorkshire… Despite the efforts of storm Katie there was a good show put on by the drivers who’s skills were truly tested in the early stages of the meeting. Full results can be […]

07/03/16

British RallyX Round 1 – Croft

Ed Bookless was back at Croft for the start of the British Rallycross Championship – a bright but bitter start saw some fantastic grids lining up at the North Yorkshire track… There was some familiar faces in the paddock but maybe not in the cars you would be expecting. Dave Newsham of BTCC fame took to […]

17/11/15

BTRDA Rallycross Round 7 Croft

Ed Bookless and Paddock42 were back at Croft Circuit at the weekend (14th/15th November) to cover Round 7 of the BTRDA Clubmans Rallycross Championship. With a big entry list of over 70 cars and tricky track conditions racing was closely fought…. Check out the big gallery below… race results to follow. All images by […]

13/10/15

MSA BRITISH RALLYCROSS GP Croft

It is that time of year again and the finale to the British Rallycross – with the Grand Prix held at Croft Circuit, North Yorkshire. Ed Bookless was trackside to capture the drama that unfolded on the Sunday. Julian Godfrey topped off his 2015 championship title with the Grand Prix win followed by Andy Scott in […]

13/08/15

Nostalgia Weekend – Croft

Croft transformed itself into the past for a weekend of historic car racing and Paddcok42 was there to capture the event as it unfolded. The sun decided to make an appearance for the weekend resulting in fantastic crowds and a happy paddock. With parades, aircraft stunt displays, competitive racing and classic car stands there was something to […]

13/07/15

BARC Championships at Croft

Paddock42 was back at the North Yorkshire race track with contributor Ed Bookless behind the shutter. There was a wide range of championships competing this weekend (11th & 12th July), that included not only sprint races but a 2 hour endurance battle amongst the 2CV’s. Weather conditions stayed pretty constant, dry and a mixture of cloudy […]

15/06/15

Vintage Motor Cycle Club Croft

Paddock42 Contributor Ed Bookless was back at his home track to cover the Vintage Motor Cycle Club race meeting last weekend (13th/14th June) at Croft Circuit. Check out the gallery below for the action that unfolded. Full race results can be found here. All images by Paddock42 Contributor Ed Bookless. Check out more of […]

28/04/15

Britcar Dunlop 24hr 2015

For the first time since 2012 the Britcar Dunlop 24 Hour race returned to Silverstone and Paddock 42 contributor Ed Bookless was there to capture the action unfold. With the sun shining and everyone in upbeat moods the 28 cars took to the grid for a 4pm rolling start down the National Pit straight at […]

25/04/15

BRITCAR DUNLOP 24HR – Evening QUALIFYING

19:45 arrived at Silverstone and the night qualifying session kicked off with an hour and half of flying laps as the sun went down. Photos from the evenings session below… For more information the Britcar Dunlop 24 Hour race check out this link.

25/04/15

Britcar Dunlop 24hr – Day Qualifiying

Paddock42 Contributor Ed Bookless made the 4 hour trip South to cover the Britcar Dunlop 24Hr at Silverstone and here is his first gallery from the weekends racing. Mike Simpson was clearly a happy man taking pole in the first qualifying session for Team LNT with a time of 2.03.916. Team LNT were 3 seconds […]

29/03/15

NEMCRC – Croft Round 1

Paddock 42 contributor Ed Bookless was back at Croft this weekend to shoot the first race meeting of 2015 for the North East Motorcycle Racing Club (NEMCRC ). Despite the weather not playing ball the racing was still lively with the racers going toe to toe… Final results and times can be found here. […]

18/03/15

British Rallycross Championship – Round 1 Croft

Round 1 of the British Rallycross Championship kicked off on Sunday in North Yorkshire where the 2014 season ended, Croft Circuit. Big crowds and a superb entry list lead to a thrilling days racing with Andy Scott taking the win in the supercar final while Kevin Flaherty, defending champion had a disappointing race day. O’Donovan […]

17/11/14

BTRDA Clubmans Rallycross Championship Round 5 – Croft Circuit

Paddock42 contributor Ed Bookless ventured out in the fog for his last visit to Croft in 2014 to cover Round 5 of the BTRDA Clubmans Rallycross championship.With the likes of Kevin Proctor and Mad Mark competing the day was looking to be fiercely competitive and the crowd was in for a show. Results Supercars Simon […]

20/10/14

MSA Rallycross Grand Prix – Croft Circuit

Paddock42 Contributor Ed Bookless has been waiting in anticipation for the MSA Rallycross Grand Prix all season and was back at Croft Circuit to capture the action. With Kevin Procter on pole for the MSA Rallycross Grand Prix he was a firm favourite to retain the title but being plagued with launch control issues […]

07/10/14

Hottrax Croft – Last of the Season

Paddock42 Contributor Ed Bookless headed to Croft Circuit to capture the events that unfolded for the arrival of the Hottrax race meeting – a first time visit for the club. With many of the championships still up for grabs the racing was going to be fiercely competitive. The weekend started out wet but it soon […]

23/09/14

BARC Croft – DDMC, BMWs, Renaults and Minis!

Paddock42 contributor Ed Bookless was once again back at Croft, this time to cover the BARC race meeting which included Protyre Formula Renault Championship, Michelin Clio Cup Series, Mini Se7en, Mini Miglia’s and Kumho BMW Championship. 2014 Protyre Formula Renault Championship RACE 8 Piers HICKIN Pietro FITTIPALDI Matteo FERRER RACE 15 Pietro FITTIPALDI Alex GILL Piers […]

07/09/14

BRSCC Croft 6th September

The BRSCC headed to Croft for the first time in over 6 years and Paddock42 Contributor Ed Bookless went to capture the action packed day that unfolded. The weekend started with some very wet driving conditions but the track soon dried out on Saturday afternoon with even the sun trying to make an appearance towards […]

18/08/14

Derby Phoenix MCC – Round 5 – Croft Gallery

Derby Phoenix MCC – Contributor Ed Bookless popped down to Croft for Round 5 of the Derby Phoenix championships to capture the days racing which included Isle of Man TT sidecar winner Conrad Harrison. Check out the results and gallery! RACE 1 – FORMULA 400 / MINI THUNDERBIKES MATTY RANGELEY PAUL ELLERKER BRAD VICARS RACE 2 – FORMULA 600 […]

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