The Human Factor in Racing - New Paintings - - Magic Moments - - Big Smiles - A personal view to the world of motorsport Illustrated with photos and water colour paintings of Uli Ehret Dear reader, I would like to introduce you to the world of motorsport - with my personal view to the „human“ side. To show you how wonderful this community is, may not be new to you. But right now, in May 2020, as I miss the community of racing fans from all over the world very much, I would like to bring back the memories, how overwhelming it is to meet like-min- ded people at a racing event. Especi- ally in the time of forced contact- lessness, I would like to show the wonderful thing called ‚togetherness‘. Legend Jack Sears (Photo: Michael Cassel) Michael Cassel, a good friend and great Cobra fan, took this photo in 2016 during the Le Mans Classic event from the American racing driver Jack Sears. Sears drove the breathtakingly beautiful and fast AC Cobra Coupé A98 at Le Mans in 1964. You could tell a thousand stories about his long life in racing. But when I look at this photo, I also see this bliss, which I would like to illustrate to you. Michael Cassel and Jack Sears are celebrating a wonderful moment at the moment of the photo shoot. His gaze into the camera says it all. I don‘t have to add anything to that. But I see even more in his portrait: namely, the „human side“ of our fathers, our mothers, our family members. Which for us went through many dangers, adventures and risky times. Listening to them, seeing them and absorbing their experiences and feelings is part of why I love working on my stand so much. This is this wonderful „hu- man factor“ that flows in myself in many ways. And the happiness that comes from listening to you, to race visitors, pilots and team members from all over the world. Because they are all united at this race- track, because they too find their „human happiness“ exactly there. New Original Water Colour Art Work Art Workof Uli Ehret Boreal Predator copyright Uli Ehret copyright Uli Ehret Boreal Predator Original water colour painting #865 Aston Martin Vantage AMR Size 50 x 64 cm / 300g/m water colour paper, #97 Harry Tricknell 1490 Euro incl. VAT. Alex Lynn Available in five different sizes Maxime Martin and as a limited edition art print.. Le Mans 24h 2020 e.g. framed, 40 x 50 cm for 129 Euro inkl. VAT and Shipping to EU and UK Order code: 865_OR / Delivery in 5 days ArtNeu Print copyright Uli Ehret Boreal Predator Limited Edition Art Print „Boreal Predator“ Aston Martin Vantage AMR High Definition Print of a water colour art work of Uli Ehret #97 Harry Tricknell Limited to 100 prints only. Alex Lynn Fine Art Paper Print, 300g/m, eight colour print Maxime Martin wooden frame ‚Lück‘, 25 x 30 cm, matt black Le Mans 24h 2020 with fine wood grain Order-code: 865_S_B incl. shipping and VAT: 59.- Euro (Photo Dorrit Klippert) A day at one of my exhibiti- ons is full of emotions. Here Gordon Murray visits me again at Le Mans - and I can finally show him a watercolour art work of his car from my hand. He designed the McLaren GTR, which won the Le Mans 24 Hours in 1995. From his reaction, I could feel that he was really looking forward to taking the original with him to England - which he had been waiting for in secret for a long time. The joy that his stroke of genius from 1995 will still be recognized and appre- ciated in 2015 is easy to read too. Designer „McLaren GTR F1“ #564 Water colour art work of Uli Ehret ArtNew Work Original Water Colour Art Work of Uli Ehret ‚God Bless America‘ copyright Uli Ehret copyright Uli Ehret „God Bless America“ Original water colour art work #869 Ford GT #66 Size 50 x 64 cm / 300g/m water colour paper, Le Mans 24 Hours 2019 1490 Euro incl. VAT 6th place GTE Pro category 25th place overall Displayed on the photo: the new size ‚DK1‘ Stefan Mücke, wooden frame, mat black, 15 x 21 cm (only 6 frames on stock) Olivier Pla, pending art print between two glass plates Billy Johnson 45 Euro incl. VAT and shipping to UK and EU Order-code: 869_DK1_B (Photo Frank Gröger) The French visitor told me his story during the 24 Hours of Le Mans 2007, about his very touching encounter with Co- lin Chapman. The photo shows him as a child, next to Colin Chapman, the de- signer and then also driver of the Lotus 11 with start number 32 at scrutineering at the Place des Jacobins before the big race in 1956. In the 1980s he was a track mars- hal at Le Mans. He told all of this with that glow in his eyes that we shared that day. Marshals copyright Uli Ehret „For the unknown Marshal“ water colour art work of Uli Ehret #188 This watercolour bears it in the title: the unsung heroes of the racetracks are certainly the marshals. Their stories - and certainly those of the 1963 Le Mans 24 Hours - interest me very much. Marshals regularly visit me at Le Mans or Goodwood before the race and tell me their breathtaking stories of past and present. The fact that they do this voluntarily and unpaid shows their dedication to motor- sport. Art Work „Carroll Shelby“ copyright Uli Ehret copyright Uli Ehret Original Water Colour Art Work of Uli Ehret Aston Martin DBR 1 Limited Edition Art Print „Carroll Shelby“ Le Mans 24 Hours 1959 High Definition Print of a water colour art work of Uli Ehret #5 Carroll Shelby / Limited to 100 prints only. Roy Salvadori Fine Art Paper Print, 300g/m, overall winner eight colour print, wooden frame ‚Lück‘, 43 x 53 cm, matt black with fine wood grain, Order-code: 67_QM_B incl. shipping and VAT: 149.- Euro (Foto von Dorrit Klippert) Legend Sometimes you feel the incomparable aura when you meet people. Mee- ting Stirling Moss at the Le Mans 24 Hours in 2009 was one of those magical moments. Early in the mor- ning, he was meeting me in the pad- dock of the classic Aston Martin racing cars for a signature campaign. Aston Martin celebrated his 50th Anniversary of the Le Mans victory 1959 with a car parade on Saturday at Le Mans - and I‘m still celebrating this unique experience with Stirling Moss today. „Francois Cevert“ Canvas copyright Uli Ehret New Original Limited Edition Art Print „Francois Cevert“ Matra-Simca MS670 Water Colour Art Work Le Mans 24 Hours 1972 High Quality Art Print of a water colour painting of Uli Ehret of Uli Ehret #14 Limited to 100 prints only. François Cevert, Art Canvas Print, Made in Germany Howden Ganley, Size 50 x 100 cm, stretched on a wooden chassis 2nd place overall, 289.- Euro incl. VAT and shipping to UK and EU 2nd place in S 3.0 category original 35 x 50 cm 690.- Euro (picture from Uli Ehret) What would be this world without supporters? Here is a pictu- re of a very hot Le Mans Classic Event 2010. Geoff Doughty, Daniel Acar and the reporter from Radio Le Mans show their most beautiful smile in the early hours of the morning - even befo- re the fierce midday heat. I owe a lot to all three of them. They have continuously made word-of-mouth propaganda and thus made many painting jobs and image purchases possible. Radio Le Mans reported live from our exhibition tent several times during the 24 hours. In alternation with John Hindhaugh in the studio, both reporters swarmed about my pictures - while many of the listeners in the car came to the racetrack. They made it clear that this was Supporters honest publicity with purchases of my pic- tures. They‘re real supporters. copyright Uli Ehret Limited Edition Art Print „Jaguar XJR 9LM“ Nielsen Aluminium Frame mat, florentine black Order Code: 671_M_B Size 51 x 41 cm / Print size 50 x 40 cm Limited to 100 prints only. Fine Art Paper with water colour paper surface, 109.- Euro incl. shipping to UK and EU Engineers„Against all Odds“ Aquarell von Uli Ehret #348 Ulrich Baretzky himself is a watercolor painter. However, he never had much time to do so. Because he is much better known for his engineering skills. He is the driving force in the engine construction of the Audi Sport de- partment. In 2017, the Automuseum Sinsheim in- vited him, his 14-times successful Le Mans-winning engines, all his employees, and of course an R18 to a Le Mans evening. I had the honour to conduct an interview with Ulrich Baretzky for almost two hours in front of about 300 guests. He described the spectacu- lar moments of the victories at Le Mans in the years 2000 to 2015 in his inimitable way. The evening was unforgettable due to the fascinating people in this (Photo: Technik Museum Sinsheim) environment. That evening it also became cle- ar to me that the mechanics and engineers present themselves are all artists in their very special field. And every race car is (almost) unique. Original New Water Colour Art Work Art Workof Uli Ehret „Interstellar“ copyright Uli Ehret copyright Uli Ehret „Interstellar“ Original water colour art work of Uli Ehret #870 Porsche 911 RSR – 19 Size 50 x 64 cm / 300g water colour paper, Porsche GT-Team Le Mans 24 h 2020 1490 Euro #92 Michael Christensen / Kevin Estre Available in five different sizes / Laurens Vanthoor and as a limited edition art print.