Biography
During his years as a Motorsport photographer and journalist Roger Dixon has been privileged to visit most of the legendary race circuits and meet many iconic drivers from Grand Prix and Sports Car racing, in addition to reporting on some fantastic motor races.
During Roger’s early years covering Formula One and Endurance Car Racing it was possible for a journalist to have free access to both drivers and team personal, allowing the reporter to build up a very intimate picture of events. Once the action started photographers could work just a few feet from the trackside facilitating the use of short focal length lenses that gives these shots an immediacy which is impossible to achieve today with the mandatory long telephotos.
Grand Prix and Sports Car racing has evolved over this time from a sport that was patronised by wealthy privateers and specialist car manufacturers to the multi million pound business that it is today. For much of that time Roger has been there to document those changes.
Roger Dixon’s work has been published in many magazines, including F1 News, Classic Cars, Autosport, Virage Auto, Motoring News, Classic & Sports Car, Vintage Racecar, Red Racing Green, Vintage Roadcar, Virage Magazine, Vintage Motorsport, Auto Diva, Racing Spirit, Automoveis Classicos, and Sports Car Digest, among his commercial clients are Champion Spark Plugs, John Player, STP Oil Treatment, Bonhams, Scalextric and Alfa Romeo.
In 2022 & 23 Roger was chosen as one of 20 worldwide `Great Motorsport Photographers` by Autolook Week to have his work displayed throughout the city of Turin during the Expo.
Roger has also spent time working as a newspaper photographer, back in the days when the requirement was not only to take the photographs, but develop, print and caption them as well, providing him with an excellent grounding in photo-journalism. Of course the digital age has made those hours in the darkroom a thing of the past and electronic transfer means that images and articles can now be sent to the other side of the world in seconds, all a huge change from when he first started his work with a camera.
Roger Dixon now provides not only articles and photographs covering present historic racing, but retrospective features as well, usually illustrated from his own photo archive. Of course many of Roger’s original photographs from the 1960/70’s are of cars that now compete in historic events providing 'in period' images that can be included in reports. All articles, reports and features are tailored to suit the style and needs of the client including ‘in event’ updates to websites and social media. With ‘analogue’ material being converted into high-resolution scans and digital material shot in 16bit RAW format to offer the best possible quality for use in ‘top end’ publications. For more specific image supply information use the MEDIA heading.
Member of The Guild Of Motoring Writers
If you are interested to read some of Roger’s reports click on the links below to view the relevant articles.
You are welcome to leave a message, Roger will be pleased to hear from you, to do this or contact him directly please refer to the CONTACT page or use the Email link below.
GP Historico do Porto 2005.
GP de Pau Historique 2005.
Giro di Sicilia – Targa Florio 2006.
Masters Historic Festival Brands Hatch 2007
6th Grand Prix de Monaco Historique 2008
RAC TT 2010
Silverstone Classic 2011
Aston Martin centenary celebrations for Virage Magazine
Monaco Historique 2014 for Virage Magazine
Goodwood Revival Experience 2015 for Red Racing Green Magazine
Vintage Racecar Magazine article BOAC 500 1967
Vintage Racecar Magazine article Monaco GP 1968
Red Racing Green Magazine report Windsor Concours 2016
Vintage Racecar Magazine article Ford's Route to 66 Le Mans Part1
Vintage Racecar Magazine article Ford's Route to 66 Le Mans Part2
Red Racing Green Magazine report Goodwood Revival 2017
Auto Tradition Magazine Interview with Clive Chapman
Vintage Motorsport Magazine report Festival of Speed 2022
Sports Car Digest report All the Lotus 72s reunited
Sports Car Digest report Autolook Turin 2023
Email Roger.
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During Roger’s early years covering Formula One and Endurance Car Racing it was possible for a journalist to have free access to both drivers and team personal, allowing the reporter to build up a very intimate picture of events. Once the action started photographers could work just a few feet from the trackside facilitating the use of short focal length lenses that gives these shots an immediacy which is impossible to achieve today with the mandatory long telephotos.
Grand Prix and Sports Car racing has evolved over this time from a sport that was patronised by wealthy privateers and specialist car manufacturers to the multi million pound business that it is today. For much of that time Roger has been there to document those changes.
Roger Dixon’s work has been published in many magazines, including F1 News, Classic Cars, Autosport, Virage Auto, Motoring News, Classic & Sports Car, Vintage Racecar, Red Racing Green, Vintage Roadcar, Virage Magazine, Vintage Motorsport, Auto Diva, Racing Spirit, Automoveis Classicos, and Sports Car Digest, among his commercial clients are Champion Spark Plugs, John Player, STP Oil Treatment, Bonhams, Scalextric and Alfa Romeo.
In 2022 & 23 Roger was chosen as one of 20 worldwide `Great Motorsport Photographers` by Autolook Week to have his work displayed throughout the city of Turin during the Expo.
Roger has also spent time working as a newspaper photographer, back in the days when the requirement was not only to take the photographs, but develop, print and caption them as well, providing him with an excellent grounding in photo-journalism. Of course the digital age has made those hours in the darkroom a thing of the past and electronic transfer means that images and articles can now be sent to the other side of the world in seconds, all a huge change from when he first started his work with a camera.
Roger Dixon now provides not only articles and photographs covering present historic racing, but retrospective features as well, usually illustrated from his own photo archive. Of course many of Roger’s original photographs from the 1960/70’s are of cars that now compete in historic events providing 'in period' images that can be included in reports. All articles, reports and features are tailored to suit the style and needs of the client including ‘in event’ updates to websites and social media. With ‘analogue’ material being converted into high-resolution scans and digital material shot in 16bit RAW format to offer the best possible quality for use in ‘top end’ publications. For more specific image supply information use the MEDIA heading.
If you are interested to read some of Roger’s reports click on the links below to view the relevant articles.
You are welcome to leave a message, Roger will be pleased to hear from you, to do this or contact him directly please refer to the CONTACT page or use the Email link below.
GP Historico do Porto 2005.
GP de Pau Historique 2005.
Giro di Sicilia – Targa Florio 2006.
Masters Historic Festival Brands Hatch 2007
6th Grand Prix de Monaco Historique 2008
RAC TT 2010
Silverstone Classic 2011
Aston Martin centenary celebrations for Virage Magazine
Monaco Historique 2014 for Virage Magazine
Goodwood Revival Experience 2015 for Red Racing Green Magazine
Vintage Racecar Magazine article BOAC 500 1967
Vintage Racecar Magazine article Monaco GP 1968
Red Racing Green Magazine report Windsor Concours 2016
Vintage Racecar Magazine article Ford's Route to 66 Le Mans Part1
Vintage Racecar Magazine article Ford's Route to 66 Le Mans Part2
Red Racing Green Magazine report Goodwood Revival 2017
Auto Tradition Magazine Interview with Clive Chapman
Vintage Motorsport Magazine report Festival of Speed 2022
Sports Car Digest report All the Lotus 72s reunited
Sports Car Digest report Autolook Turin 2023
Email Roger.
