Well, 2011 is finally here! Hurrah!

BLZEEBUB have finally come out of hibernation for another season of high octane action. A few strong coffees later and off we go to 6 events in 8 days! Nothing like starting slow is there...

First stop was the Hawkstone International MX. This annual pre-season open invite MX meeting is always good to gauge who is on form for the season. We were there to cover arguably Britain's best talent on the world stage of motocross - Tommy Searle.

After racing for two years in the US he's back to race in the world championship and now on a CLS Kawasaki he really was on top form. Blitzing the opposition in qualifying, he was 3 seconds quicker than the second place rider! Dominating both MX2 races he only failed to win the final open class race due to a mechanical failure.

A difficult day photographically though, it was really overcast and combined with the woodland setting it made for poor lighting.

Two days later it was off to Snetterton for the Porsche Carrera Cup GB media day. Snetteton has had a major rework over the winter and the new Snetterton 300 circuit is really a nice piece of work with some great new photo oppurtunities for trackside media, although you will need some long glass to make the most of it.

The Porkas all looked very nicely turned out and seemed to be having a wail of a time on the new tarmac and BLZEEBUB enjoyed some sunshine for the first time in 2011.

Thursday was BTCC media day at Silverstone.

It started bad, very bad... an accident on the M1 in the roadworks closed the motorway for THREE HOURS! So we were kinda late... but just in time for the grid photos and the rest of the day.

BTCC looks great this year, a full grid with four new teams. Our favourites, Airwaves Racing, have a new car with a new paint scheme and everything is looking great for their title bid this season. Can't wait for this weekend and the first BTCC race at Brands!

Friday was a press call to interview Nick Hamilton - Lewis Hamilton's younger brother. Nick has cerebal palsy but showed great talent at racing on games consoles, so he took the plunge and is using a specially adapted car in the Renault Clio Cup to go racing for real.

He was a fantastic young man to talk to actually and the one thing he said that really touched us was that his only desire this season was "to be an inspiration to others". Good man and we wish you all success in your first race at the weekend.

Saturday, Brands Hatch for the first of our race meetings there in 2011. This time those mental metal monster muthas, the trucks, were ripping up the tarmac.

Always tricky for us that one as they don't let you trackside when those beasts are out - its too dangerous. You'll appreciate why if you've ever seen one crash... through the arnco and tyre wall.... *eek!*

Sunday was Maxxis MX at Canada Heights. Always a favourite of ours, Canada Heights looked just so finely turned out it was incredible. Some brilliant weather and awesome racing meant we came away with HUGE grins on our faces despite being thoroughly knackered from the weeks events.

And so onto this weekend with BTCC.... oooooh its going to be good, very good indeed...

Andy K