I was also there to document the Type 2 Detectives TV Build. This time they slammed an early bay single cab. Tubbed at the front and ‘C’ notched at the rear.Pictures from the build will follow later this week when I get chance to go through the 300 images from the first 2 days of the build.

The Press Pass gave me access onto the strip itself, amazing to be so close to these phenomenal machines.

Below are a few of the 1000 images It took on the first 2 days.

I will post images from the T2D build later along with some unreal HD video action from the strip.

It’s taken me almost 20 years to return here and I had an amazing day. I managed to a press pass from the lovely folk at Santa Pod which enabled me to get track side and behind the start grid.

I was experimenting with the 5D ii HD video capture towards the end of the day and was amazed with the quality. Its pretty hard to hold still over 100mm and focus at 2.8. The audio is appalling but then again it was windy and I was standing behind cars laying down 1000+ bhp!! I will post some short videos shortly.

Equipment taken:

1D iii with Canon 70-200 2.8 L IS
5D ii with Canon 24-70 2.8 L
Sigma 50mm 1.4

Below is a sample of the 600 images to took on the day: