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Formula One Barcelona Pre Season Tests 2019

The motor sport season is starting to get underway for various racing series including the Formula One Barcelona In Season Tests 2019 through February and March. Don’t worry if you can’t make it to Barcelona to see what is going on as there are always plenty of people keeping us updated on social media, including…

Formula One Barcelona In Season Tests 2018

I may not be in Barcelona this week for the Formula One Barcelona In Season Tests 2018, but there is plenty of information available, including plenty through the Motorsport Extra hasthag, #HappyTesting. In season testing is a great opportunity to get an early look at some of the next generation of Formula One drivers getting…

Force India in Formula One Winter Testing 2017

Formula One Winter Testing 2017

The new motor sport season is starting, with various series completing pre-season tests, and some already up and racing. Friday saw the last of Formula One Winter Testing 2017, after two test sessions at the Circuit de Catalunya near Barcelona in Spain. Winter Testing is the first opportunity to see the new season’s cars on…

Classic Racing Revival 2016

Classic Racing Revival 2016

Last weekend saw the Classic Racing Revival 2016 in Denia on Spain’s East coast.  The event sees a series of races featuring historic motorbikes, and includes many of the bikes being on display in the town.   As well as the various bikes, there were also a series of classic cars of various vintages there…

Mobile World Congress 2015

MWC15: Mobile World Congress

I’ve been in Barcelona – or, rather, near Barcelona – for a few days for Formula One Winter Testing, and as is often the case, the event times well with the Mobile World Congress. The Mobile World Congress 2015, or MWC15, is the annual gathering and trade show for those in the mobile industry. I…

Benidorm from Sierra Helada

A trip to Benidorm. Sort of.

I mentioned recently that I was in Spain, and although I have spent plenty of time in Eastern Spain near Denia, I had never been to the most famous nearby resort, so I decided this time to take a trip to Benidorm to see what the fuss was about.  For many, Benidorm conjures up images…

The Mountain Roads of Spain

Driving On The Mountain Roads of Spain

I mentioned recently that I was in rural Spain, and although staying near the sea, there is an impressive series of mountains near by. Driving on the mountain roads of Spain is quite an experience, with plenty of narrow roads filled with bends winding around the hills, frustratingly short of places to stop to enjoy…