Suffolk Motorsports Show 2009

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We recently exhibited at a motorsport show organised to showcase the local motor-racing scene. It was held in the centre of historic Bury St Edmunds, opposite the Abbey Gate. It was a relaxed, low-key day and was a chance to catch up with friends, local racers and people from the many local racing companies.




The last time a similar show was held was 40 years ago so hopefully the next one will be a little sooner! A lot of the cars on display were historic racers which fitted perfectly with the surroundings.





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Lewis Hamilton British GP Helmet

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For the British GP we added a patriotic touch to Lewis's helmet with a Union Jack flag on the top, showing through a "torn" section in the yellow.
Silverstone was another frustrating race for Lewis with a late spin ruining any chance of a good result after some great overtaking moves earlier in the race. The results aren't coming but the determination's still there!
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New Video

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Monaco/Indy 500 Helmets

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It's been a busy couple of weeks, with one-off specials to paint for the Monaco GP and the Indy 500.


We designed a new cartoon for Lewis's Monaco helmet, and used a prismatic silver for the Vodafone halo to match the Steinmetz diamonds.

Dan Wheldon's Indy 500 design has the Lionheart Knight in a Lotus based on Jim Clarks' car, and digital camo to match Dans' National Guard-sponsored car. The whole helmet was finished in a matt effect.

Ernesto Viso has a new design for Indy, featuring the logos and colours of Herbalife; his teams' sponsor.

















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Lewis Hamilton Helmet Cartoon

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Lewis's 2009 helmet design has a new addition! On the back is a cartoon of him spinning the decks as he does at some of the after-race parties. We wanted to update the design without changing his now world-recognised design, so I came up with a simple, eye-catching cartoon to bring a bit of fun to the design.

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FIA Formula One Safety Crew Helmets

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We have just finished painting 6 helmets for the FIA Formula One crew, and they are on a plane on their way to Australia for the first Grand Prix. The helmets are to be used at the races by FIA personnel including the safety car driver, so we might have another driver leading a GP at some point, apart from Lewis!

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Classic Alfa Romeo.

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Customer Nick Eden recently picked up his new helmet on his way to a classic race meeting. With him was his stunning 1939 Alfa Romeo, and we all took a break from work to admire it. The car was immaculate and the craftsmanship made it hard to believe how old it was. The car also has a lot of history - it was originally raced successfully by Mussolinis' chauffeur!

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