Tour the France

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for the next 3 weeks i will be concentrating on the tour the france
in my new painting le tour blog


if you don't know the Tour de France,it is a cycle race round the whole of France,
taking in the Alps and Pyrenees mountain ranges.
The whole course is lined with millions of enthusiastic spectators.
three weeks of nothing but pain and torture!

GP Silverstone '08

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a set of 4 little paintings showing the excellent start Lewis Hamilton made during yesterdays British Grand Prix

4x acrylic on paper 7x5"

GP Silverstone '08

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Starting fourth,first Lewis has a look at the left,trying to go through the middle of Webber in front of him and Kovalainen on pole,but he thought better of it...just as well because Raikonen to his left got boxed in behind the two front row starters...

moving to the right he squeezed between the pit wall and Webber ,easily outdraging him towards the first corner...only Kovalainen left...

Kovalainen and Hamilton are now going side by side through the first corner,banging wheels,Heikki has a big moment,it looks like Lewis is ahead but Heikki catches his slide and won't have any of it...

Lewis Hamilton has to be content sitting in the spray of Kovalainen...visibility zero...this is just the start...more excitement will follow...

4x acrylic on paper 5x7"

Mansell Mania

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1992 was the year Mansell and Williams totally dominated the championship,our Nige was the peoples favourite and after his win at Silvestone we saw the biggest and last track invasion of his barmy army,he got mobbed and it was a fantastic scene...

acrylic on paper 8x6"

DTM

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acrylic on paper 6x8" sold

Jamie green won the DTM race at the Norisring,an odd little track,two straights,a couple of hairpins and a chicane,lots of history and atmosphere,the Monaco of Germany...

Adieu Francois

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acrylic on paper 7x10"

...Francois Cevert...