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Simon Phillips

Simon Phillips has always been interested in photography but then in 2010 he took up shooting motorsports at his local racetrack….Hailing originally from Perth, Western Australia, Simon used to shoot for his local circuit but has spent the 2015 season shooting for Paddock42 here in the UK. Now back in the land down under, Simon continues to cover events for P42 and follow his dream by making a living as a motorsports photographer.

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24/08/16

Targa West Tarmac Rally 2016

Targa West Tarmac Rally started out from Perth, Western Australia last week as the city welcomed crews competing in this popular event… Thursday morning saw all the competitor cars going on display at Forrest Chase in the city before departing around lunch time for the first stage that was being held at Barbagallo Raceway. Once at Barbagallo, the entry road to […]

20/06/16

2016 WA Hot Rod And Street Machine Spectacular

Hot Rods have always held a special place in my heart and once I heard that Claremont Showgrounds were hosting the WA Hot Rod And Street Machine event I knew I had pack my gear and go along to check out some of the finest builds Australia has to offer. Located just to the West of […]

08/06/16

2016 ASBK Australian Superbikes Round 4 – Barbagallo Raceway

Round 4 of the ASBK Australian Superbikes took place at Barbagallo Raceway last Sunday (5th May) and there was some tough battles out on track… Colder winds and a temperature of 17 degrees made for cooler conditions for the Superbikes but the 22 bike grid got their game faces on as a full schedule over the […]

07/05/16

MCRCWA State Championships Round 1 Barbagallo Raceway 2016

Last weekend Barbagallo Raceway, just north of Perth, held a 2 day race meeting with MCRCWA (Motorcycle racing Club of Western Australia) the weather was warm and dry and as always the competition was fierce on track… This weekend I wanted to try something a little different…no signing on as media for me on this […]

26/04/16

HCMC Round 1 Club Championship – Barbagallo Raceway

Last Sunday I stuck out North to Barbagallo circuit in search of round 1 of the HCMC of WA (Historic Competition Club of Western Australia), the clouds threatened but it remained dry meaning riders keep those ‘old wets’ in the van… Walking the paddock there was an easy mix of both modern and vintage bikes with […]

31/03/16

2016 Collie TT with HCMC of Western Australia

Tricky conditions last weekend for the Collie TT at the Collie Motorplex last weekend, rain all day Saturday made for a seriously slippery track… Saturday was a day for a ‘good pair of wets’, no wheel changes either, the water came down all day finally stopping in the early hours of Sunday morning. With the […]

22/03/16

2016 MCRCWA Club Round Season Opener – Barbagallo Raceway

Motor Cycle Racing Club of Western Australia (MCRCWA) held their season opener at Barbagallo Raceway at the weekend and Perth resident Simon Phillips was at the track capturing all the action… Barbagallo, is a mere 50 clicks out of Perth city and it being the first round of the season for the WA based club, […]

24/02/16

2016 D1WA Drift Series Round 2 – Drift Stadium

D1WA is a drifting club that competes on a compact track next to main Collie Motorplex, a few hours drive of Perth, WA. Last weekend it was round 2, an ideal opportunity for its drivers to throw it sideways and dash for the cash… The D1WA is an organisation created by drifters for drifters and provides […]

22/02/16

Perth Motorplex Whoop Ass Wednesday Event

Whoop Ass Wednesday took place last week (17th February) at the Perth Motorplex and Paddock42 regular contributor Simon Phillips took a stroll down to see what all the noise was about… Situated 40 minutes drive South from Perth’s central business district, the ‘Woop Ass Wednesday’ are events put on to allow people to bring their […]

25/01/16

2016 D1WA Drift Series Round 1 Collie Motorplex

While the start of the UK drift season remains a few months away, Simon Phillips travelled to the Collie Motorplex which is situated 200 clicks south and a 2 to 3 hour drive, from the centre of Perth for the first round of a 4 round drift series run at the track. Ok there was a bit of cloud at […]

15/12/15

2015 Perth Speed Fest at The Perth Motorplex

Simon Phillips returned to the Perth Motorplex over the weekend (13th December) to capture the Perth Speedfest meeting and there was plenty to see… The Western Australian sun was, of course, out and the 8,000 odd visitors enjoyed temperatures in the mid 30’s and glorious sunshine by mid morning. Along with the visitors, big Aussie […]

03/11/15

WA State Championships Round 5 – Barbagallo Raceway

Simon Phillips returned to Barbagallo Raceway in Perth at the weekend for round 5 of the WA State Championships, with the sun shining ‘down under’ as summer approaches, the bike racing season continues… The meeting had some good size grids with the sidecars joining the fray on Sunday to stretch their legs and the weather […]

22/09/15

2015 Italian Festival Barbagallo Raceway

P42’s Simon Phillips has returned to his old hunting ground, Perth, Western Australia. Although he may be a few 1000 miles away he will still be reporting for Paddock42, capturing the Aussie motorsport scene. Last weekend (20th September) he was back trackside… Barbagallo Raceway is located a mere 30 minutes north of Western Australia’s capital city, […]

07/09/15

2015 AMOC 80th Anniversary Celebration Brands Hatch

AMOC (Aston Martin Owners Club) celebrated its 80th birthday last weekend (29th & 30th August) at Brands Hatch, mixed weather it may have been but there was a fine selection of racers in the paddock as drivers battled it out at the Kent track on both Indy and GP circuits. Sunday was a cloudy start but ultimately […]

18/08/15

2015 Lotus Festival returns to Brands

Brands Hatch welcomed held its annual Lotus Festival last weekend (15th & 16th August), fine weather and with a big turn out from the Lotus clubs, the circuit was packed full of Lotus fans from all over Europe who descended on the Kent track to pay homage to Mr. Chapman’s iconic brand. Out on track naturally a strong Lotus […]

10/08/15

BMCRC Club Bike Championships Brands Hatch GP

Paddock42’s Simon Phillips was at Brands last weekend to capture all the action as BMCRC took to the track and round 7 of their 2015 championships. Decent weather prevailed and as always it was elbow to elbow stuff…. Full results can be found here. Many thanks to BMCRC and MSV. All images by […]

27/07/15

Thruxton NG Road Racing 25 & 26th July

Saturday at Thruxton last weekend (25th & 26th July) was dry sunny days racing for North Gloucester Road Racing (NGRR), these conditions made for some quick times around the super fast Hampshire track but for Sunday the ‘wets’ were firmly on… NGRR riders took over the paddock only a week before the British Superbike circus arrives along with […]

20/07/15

Brookes Rules…BSB Brands GP Round 6

British Superbikes returned to Brands Hatch for the ‘big circuit’ at the weekend (17th/18th/19th July) for round 6 of the 2015 championship, as always it was non stop hard charging but this time out however, the Aussie flag was hoisted above the rostrum as Josh Brookes claimed top step for both races in the Kent […]

14/07/15

The HSCC Historic Superprix July 2015

HSCC arrived in Kent at the weekend (11th/12th July) for the annual Brands Hatch Super Prix, the major historic race meeting that is held on the Grand Prix circuit every year. In the build up to the meeting, (see P42 news), HSCC had confirmed 370 entrants and a 17 race programme over the two days – […]

06/07/15

CRMC Classic Bike Championships Brands Hatch

Classic Racing Motorcycle Club (CRMC) championship riders arrived at Brands Hatch for round 4 of the club’s 2015 season, a full weekend of racing at the Kent track lay ahead and the scent of Castrol R was firmly in the air… Mixed conditions over the weekend, Saturday hit highs of 30 degrees but there was a wet start to […]

30/06/15

Goodwood Festival Of Speed 2015

It is at this time of the year, that many famous names from the world of motorsport, past and present can be found in the West Sussex countryside only a stones through from Chichester… Goodwood Festival of Speed first opened its doors in 1993, the concept of Lord March who wanted motorsport to return to the […]

16/06/15

MSVR Car Club Championships Silverstone

Silverstone played host to MSVR last weekend (14th/15th June) with drivers and teams from the MSVT Team Trophy, Caterhams, VAG Trophy, GT Cup, Mini Challenge and the Monopostos all filling the paddock. Saturday was a distinctly wet affair with so much rain coming down that marshals had to sweep off the pools of water between sessions, Sunday […]

08/06/15

2015 American SpeedFest III Brands Hatch

American Speedfest took place at Brands Hatch this weekend (6th/7th June) and P42’s Simon Phillips was there to capture the action. It was a slightly cloudy start but the sun broke through and with all those V8’s in the paddock there was a distinctly the ‘Cali’ feel to the event… There was plenty of entertainment with […]

28/05/15

2015 Masters Festival Bank Holiday Monday

Bank Holiday Monday was the final day of the 3 day Masters Historic Festival at Brands Hatch with further racing on the indy circuit that included touring car legends Patrick Watts and John Cleland ‘rubbing’ door handles again at the Kent track…Results as follows: HSCC Super Touring Car Championship Race 1: 1. Whyte 2. Watts 3. […]

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Historic Race Car, 1963 Turner Sports Mk2, VUD 701, Ex John E Miles Autosport Championship Winner.

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Signature Series Racetruck – Ex-Demo Vehicle for Sale

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Racetruck – Enclosed Race Car Transporter

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1967 FORD CORTINA MK 11 RALLY CAR Registration number: RLX 624E

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2014/64 Volkswagen Transporter T30S Kombi Highline 180 BITDI DSG (SWB)

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Alan Mann Open Sports Ford Can-Am package

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871 SUPERCHARGER .THE BLOWER SHOP 2222 HIGH-HELIX, FULL BILLET

$3000
1928 Indian Scout

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March F1 761/08 Exceptional!

$399500
1959 Restored Stanguellini #Cs00159

$115000
1965 Dodge Coronet 440 hardtop

$25000
Ducati 1974 750 Sports

$17000

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