StreetattackR: Where have I been?

All in one minute, the next? Yep, I have been gone for some time, so what have I been up to?

Well, hello there! I have been absent from my passion project for around three years now, with TimeattackR sitting dormant, waiting for my return. Around three years ago, I got asked to take on the editor-in-chief role at NZ Performance Car Magazine. Due to a conflict of interest, and a lack of spare time, I focussed my creative energy into producing the best automotive magazine in New Zealand. 

I traveled around New Zealand creating content, went to Australia a couple of times for certain events driving prototype race cars, etc, and then I had a change of heart at the end of 2023. I missed my own projects, my own time, and producing content for a publication that was my own. It was time to make a move, so I resigned as the Editor.

Weirdly, it was a discussion trackside in October at Sydney Motorsport Park with none other than Larry Chen where I finally decided I needed to continue working on my own projects. Seeing how far he has come over the years, and now working for himself full-time with a couple of photographers really hit home. Time for my own projects once more. 

The Altezza project was moved on a couple of years ago too, and since then, I have tried to replicate the enjoyment I got with that build — with no luck. Turns out, there’s nothing quite like a high-revving ITB build you’ve poured your heart and soul into. However, my current project really has exceeded my expectations in terms of outright performance. The latest TimeattackR project is a 2021 Honda Civic Type R (FK8). So, more on that in the next blog post.

What’s the plan for TimeattackR? Well, for one, I want to shoot more feature cars. Historically, you’ve all loved those the most. We’ll no doubt be heading to Sydney for World Time Attack at the end of the year too. I will also bring you up to speed with the FK8 project, which I built throughout a few issues of NZ Performance Car, and I continue to do so to this day.

There’s a heap more that has happened in the past three years, but I won’t bore you with the details. The important thing is, that TimeattackR still exists, we still love Time Attack racing, and the people and cars in that realm. Got something we can feature? Get in touch!