Table of contents for July-Aug 2024 in MANCAVE ELITE

Sports car racing attracts a large, passionate fanbase, throughout the world but it can often be confusing for a first-time watcher. As a photographer who enjoys shooting motorsport, I have also found myself struggling to understand the different classes of cars racing on the same track at the same time so hopefully this article will help break it down and make it a little easier to understand. In Formula 1, NASCAR or IndyCar it is fairly easy to differentiate cars simply by the number or livery. Not so with sports car racing and while motor racing enthusiasts are pretty familiar with races like the Le Mans 24-hour race or the Rolex 24 at Daytona, it can be difficult to understand where each competitor is placed during the race. The premier…

Q&A Describe yourself in three words. Motivated, considerate, open-minded. Who inspires you and why? Tyra Banks will forever be an iconic inspiration for being an empathetic and beautiful soul who took her platform to inspire and grow the industry in an unconventional way. True beauty comes in all shapes, sizes, colors & forms. She teaches and preaches that. What do you think about AI generated art and reading material? I have mixed feelings about AI. From a positive perspective, I’m impressed with the level of intelligence, programming, & innovativeness humanity has reached. We are literally capable of anything. AI can generate images, conversations, & suggestions. Our phones and other smart technology are able to learn from experience, make adjustments, input new ideas and perform human-like tasks. From a negative perspective,…

“NATURALLY, THE GOLF WORLD WAS ASTONISHED BY THE SUDDEN U TURN AND UNFORTUNATELY, THE COLLATERAL DAMAGE IS STILL BEING FELT TODAY AS THE DIMINISHING FIELDS OF PLAYERS AT TOURNAMENTS ARE TURNING FANS OFF FROM ATTENDING.” The game of golf has been shook to its core. Not since Kerry Packer revolutionized the game of cricket has the sporting world seen such mayhem. LIV Golf officially launched in October 2021 when another Australian, Greg Norman, was named the Commissioner and Chief Operating Officer. LIV then saw its first tournament a few months later in June 2022 when Charl Schwartzel took home the trophy at the Centurion Club in London, England. The split caused mayhem when several top players in the world defected to join the new set up. Perhaps the most notable…