I don't think many people expected much from Superleague. Race fans certainly didn't respond to the advertising campaign. This was a real shame as it really was rather good! Footy and racing is a strange combo, but I personally came away thinking it worked. In fact it was excellent...

An ususual qualifying format which put drivers onto the track together competing for the fastest time is a damn fine idea. It probably is better for TV than a live audience, but it's different and that's commendable. It puts much more pressure on the drivers to deliver a quick lap in one attempt. The end result is a slightly jumbled grid with not necessarily the best lap getting pole. Something which ultimately would create more interesting racing come race day.

I'm not sure why but lots of spectators believed this was A1GP in a new guise. This certainly isn't the case despite many drivers moving from the rested series. Although the A1 cars lapped the GP circuit slightly quicker, the noise from the Superleague cars was enough to demonstrate the difference. Ear plugs were certainly required. Those V12 engines are crazy loud beasts!

Photography wise, the cars have some interesting aerodynamic features to make garage shots quite alluring. On track they're also quite photogenic. Chucking 750 HP through the back wheels is obviously a handful. There were plenty of runs through the gravel at Paddock, wheels off the ground over the kerbs and power slides out of Druids. The football liveries are colourful and contrasty, the only thing we were missing was a bit more summer sun to make the cars pop. Too many red cars too, and none of them Charlton Athletic!

The biggest talking point of the weekend was the crash in race 2. I was checking the race status in the Liverpool garage as the camera switched to a car upside down just before Hawthorn. As the image came up on screen there was a state of shock and confusion down pit lane. The car was in such a state we had no idea which car was involved. The various mechanics were anxious it wasn't their driver although there was obvious concern for whoever laid in the wreckage. Some minutes later there was a big Oooooh from the crowd watching the big screen. The first replay was finally being shown. To summarise, the Olympiacos car of Chris Van Der Drift had hit the back of a struggling AS Roma car then launched into the air. As the in car camera died, we saw footage of the car hitting the bridge, bursting into flames then coming to a rest. The footage being reshown was a good sign and the news fed through that Van Der Drift was conscious, albeit with at least a broken leg. After the SEAT crash a couple of weeks before, it was quite incredible that again the news wasn't much worse.

Well done to Danny for being in the right place at the right time - awesome photos which can be seen here. Video footage from ESPN can also be seen here.

The racing was pretty close throughout. Running a completely reverse grid for race two with such powerful cars is again quite unique. It was fairly clear that the driving standards are quite high in Superleague as contact was minimal between competitors. The former F1 drivers like Doornbos and Karthikeyan were in good company. The British contingent were shining too. Most of the focus was on Craig Dolby driving for Tottenham who is a thoroughly nice chap. It could have been so much better for Craig if the car hadn't hit the aftermath of the Olympiacos car. But the real drive of the day was Duncan Tappy for Flamengo. Consistency put him on pole for the super final in which he eventually finished third. A great day for somebody languishing down in 12th after quali. Hopefully Duncan will get another drive in the car next time out - it really is tough for talented drivers to get a good drive these days, which is a real shame.

Hopefully you arrived here after having a look through the BLZEEBUB gallery, if not then what are you waiting for? The full Superleague Formula photo gallery is online. Next up is British Superbikes on the Brands GP circuit, something quite different and quite a bit more challenging to shoot.

One final word for the commentator - Flamengo is not the biggest club in Argentina. You should probably cross Brazil off the holiday list! It's a tough job but that's one Murray Walker would be proud of.

Steve G