Ian Wood

Coachella 2009

Palm Springs • 20 Apr 2009 • 122 PHOTOS

4: Number of days spent in the desert, 14: Number of shows I attended, 5: Number of shows I wanted to see but missed, 10: Number of times we lost everyone in the crowd, 2: Number of parties I attended, 2: Number of parties that ended before I got there, 5: Average number of people wedged into my car, 65: Number of miles travelled between Indio and Palm Springs, 8: Total hours I slept, 8: Total hours I spent in the pool, 100: average temperature, 1: Number of jars of Nutella I consumed.

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Real-Time Racing Telemetry

N/A • 12 Mar 2009 • EDITORIAL, ET CETERA

Seasoned track racers know what it means to be able to see all their lap times, acceleration and braking points, position on track, speed, etc. While there are relatively inexpensive data loggers that can do this in varying degrees, none have what I want and none can show the data live in the pits. Live data during a race can make a big difference to a driver’s ...

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Thunderhill in Slow Motion

Thunderhill • 13 Feb 2009 • H.264 video / 768kbps

Highlights from the 2008 Lemons Arse-Freeze-A-Palooza at Thunderhill Raceway. Everything looks cool in slow motion especially when backed by a strong beat and grown men singing in falsetto. Duration: 03:30.

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Hybrid vs Diesel, an MPG Falacy

N/A • 12 Feb 2009 • EDITORIAL, ET CETERA

South Park was first to rip apart the hybrid owner who confidently believes he/she is saving mother earth through their choice of car. In the episode, South Park residents suddenly become eco-warriors proudly showing off their newly purchased “Toyanda Pious” hybrids. But their new found eco-arrogance creates a giant cloud of toxic “smug” ...

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The Battle of Thunderhill

Thunderhill • 27 Dec 2008 • 117 PHOTOS

Christmas forsaken, Team VIP takes the whale shark RV to Northern California for the LeMons Freeze Your Arse Apalooza car race at Thunderhill raceway. The challenging technical track and 100 plus competing cars made for very few dull moments.

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Buttonwillow Track Day

Los Angeles • 14 Dec 2008 • 18 PHOTOS

A new suspension gets put to the test on the track at Buttonwillow as we the drivers test are ability to endure the cold in advance of the LeMons Freeze-Your-Arse-A-Palooza.