MOTOGRAFIX is a website dedicated to displaying images from various car and bike racing categories, both historic and modern. Grant Paterson is a freelance photographer based in Bathurst.

In particular, the emphasis has been placed on the spectacular and fearsome sounding Formula 5000 open wheelers which raced in the UK, USA, South Africa, Australia and NZ from the late 1960's through to 1982.
However, images from other historic racing categories and general motor sport are available also, from many venues, including Mount Panorama in Bathurst NSW.
Browse the image gallery or click on the links below and view photos taken at recent meetings in Australia (Oran Park - now closed), Eastern Creek, Wakefield Park, Winton & Phillip Island, New Zealand (Hampton Downs and Pukekohe) and in the UK (Goodwood).

Pit activity is photographed also. This generates discussion from those competing and often prompts stories from 'times gone by'.  This is all part of the character and camaraderie of historic car and bike racing. Period clothing is often worn by the photographer as part of the nostalgia associated with the fastest growing form of motor sport worldwide. Examples can be found throughout the Image Gallery. It could be argued that todays racing lacks this atmosphere?

2012 Bathurst Motor Festival - pits, people & track here:

2012 Barry Sheene Festival of Speed - track selection here:
2012 Barry Sheene Festival of Speed - activity in the pits here:
2012 Barry Sheene Festival of Speed - faces behind the bikes here:

2012 Bathurst Autofest - Saturday here:

2012 Phillip Island Classic - F5000 racing here:
2012 Phillip Island Classic - F5000 pit activity here:
2012 Phillip Island Classic - Ferrari Tipo 500 here:

Bathurst 12 Hour - Friday action here:
Bathurst 12 Hour - Saturday action here:
Bathurst 12 Hour - Sunday action here:

2012 Gnoo Blas Classic car show - Orange, NSW 11th February here:

2012 NZ Festival of Motor Racing - F5000 action, Week 1 here:
2012 NZ Festival of Motor Racing - Class mix, Week 1 here:
2012 NZ Festival of Motor Racing - Pit activity, Week 1 here:
2012 NZ Festival of Motor Racing - F5000 assembly & engine fire here:
2012 NZ Festival of Motor Racing - Ute shoot here:
2012 NZ Festival of Motor Racing - The magnificent RS3100 Group 2 Cologne Capri here:
2012 NZ Festival of Motor Racing - Aerial pics of Hampton Downs & a mix of people here:

2011 HSRCA - Eastern Creek Nov 26th Sat Track pics here:   Sunday Track pics here:

2011 HSRCA - Eastern Creek Nov 26th & 27th Pit action here:

2011 Formula-Xtreme Rnd 6 at ECIR - Track pics here:

2011 Formula-Xtreme Rnd 6 at ECIR - Promo girls pics here:

2011 Formula-Xtreme Rnd 6 at ECIR - Garage pics 6th Nov here:

2011 Formula-Xtreme Rnd 6 at ECIR - Garage pics 5th Nov here:

2011 Bathurst 1000 - GT Championship cars here:

2011 Bathurst 1000 - Pits & People here:

2011 Bathurst 1000 - babes here:

2011 Bathurst Rally - photos here:

2011 Muscle Car Masters - photos here:  Video clip of the Touring Car Masters field here:

2011 Council of Motor Clubs day at Eastern Creek - link to my photos here:

2011 Winton Festival of Speed - photos here:

2011 HSRCA winter meeting (25th & 26th June) - photos here:

2011 Historic Winton - photos here:
2010 Historic Winton - photos here:

Festival of Sporting Cars (2011 FoSC - Easter at the Creek) here:

Barry Sheene Festival of Speed 2011 - photos available here:

Formula One at Mount Panorama here:     'youtube' video clip here:     same video clip on 'facebook' here: 

Phillip Island Classic, March 2011 - photos here:

A foggy start on the Sunday for the 1st Round of Formula Extreme at Eastern Creek on the 13th March 2011 - Superbikes and more here:

Website launched in January 2009: Grant Paterson