Tag: mattias ekstrom
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NESTE WORLD RX OF LATVIA 2018
Read more: NESTE WORLD RX OF LATVIA 2018Just before the latest edition of World RX event in Latvia, here are the highlights from my last visit in 2018.
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Neste World RX of Latvia 2017
Read more: Neste World RX of Latvia 2017I was back for another year of World Rally Cross championship round in Latvia. Already before the event I made a bet that Johan Kristoffersson will win this one as well; and I was right – not only Johan got the win, he also secured the driver’s Championship, as well as VW got the manufacturer […]
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Monster Energy Rig Riot
Read more: Monster Energy Rig RiotFirst qualifying just ended and I wasn’t sure that anything could be hotter than Timo Scheider’s Fiesta. It was time for the Rig Riot. Monster Girls were already on stage, warming up the crowd. After few intro songs, green confetti fired away and awaited Monster drivers made an appearance. Crowd went wild, mostly because hundreds […]
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A year in Wovka’s life
Read more: A year in Wovka’s lifeYear 2016 has 8784 hours in it and that’s 24 hours more than previous 3 years, so you can’t really blame the time for not managing to do something. These 366 days ended really fast for me and they don’t seem to slow down. I’ve visited around 25 cities in 7 countries on 2 continents […]
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World Rally Cross 2016 // Latvia
Read more: World Rally Cross 2016 // LatviaEver since I’ve first visited a World Rally Cross event, I wanted to come back for more. This racing discipline is so packed with high adrenaline drama, that it’s impossible to not to ask for more. Round in Riga got on my radar from the moment World RX organisers published the calendar for their 2016 […]
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Interview with Mattias
Read more: Interview with MattiasMattias Ektröm is one of the top touring car drivers in the world with two DTM world titles under his belt. I had the opportunity to talk with him. We discussed his character, talked about Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich and spoke about Italy. – Where are you from? – I was born in Falun, Sweden – […]
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101 Pictures from the DTM Festival
Read more: 101 Pictures from the DTM FestivalWhen you’re not a full-time motorsport photographer, you face a number of difficulties: you don’t know, will you actually get an accreditation or not, you need to find a publication and, usually, you spend own money on travel. Around 10 days before the event I got an email that I’m approved for DTM at Hockenheimring. […]
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DTM FINALE // HOCKENHEIM / 2013
Read more: DTM FINALE // HOCKENHEIM / 2013Exactly one year ago I arrived to Hockenheim for the first time. As it usually is with racetracks — Hockenheimring is situated in a small town where you hardly see buildings more than two storeys high. Track facilities are the largest constructions in the area. I lived in a nearby city Manheim and travelled by train to […]