matepetrany
Máté Petrány
matepetrany
European writer of Jalopnik, based in Budapest.

Greenlanders consider themselves independent, but more European than anything else. I’m aware of the official extreme points, but once you look at the map, it becomes obvious that the real edge is in fact in Iceland. Read more

Somebody working at Goodwood told me “they are here to do what they love to do. They know the risks, we know our jobs”. Read more

They are very tight. Goodwood is also regulated by the FIA. Drivers are told to avoid body contact at all times, etc. Read more

I think that’s mostly gossip. The rules are pretty strict, and although I can image some engines making slightly more power, that’s as far as it goes. Read more

Most of these cars were crashed and rebuilt numerous times in period, and later as well. Everything is fixable. It takes years and millions, but with 3D printing, modern machining and a few guys in Italy who know how to hand-build aluminum bodies, nothing is impossible. Read more

Because you want to see the action from as close as possible, and not through nets and wires. That’s what makes Goodwood Goodwood. There’s also no space for it, it would cost a lot, and it wouldn’t be period correct either. When everything else is apart from the medical equipment, that’s a no go. Read more

Thanks. All I have is a 70D with a kit zoom, but I do my best. Plus, when I fail, there’s always Robert, who’s a pro. Read more