What you may not know is that Leigh is also the official series photographer. All of the photos you see in our media are the work of Leigh, and we think that he is one of the best, if not the best operators when it comes to iRacing photography.

We had a chat with Leigh about his business and also how he is travelling so far this season in the drivers seat.

Leigh, firstly, tell us a bit about Leigh Ellis Design, how it started and where it's going? 

Hi Guys, thanks for having me. It all kind of started when I was taking real photos for Vic State Racer Magazine a few years ago. I got a bunch of access at Sandown, Winton and Phillip Island and it stemmed my love of photography. From there it moved into Sim Racing. I have always loved photoshop and creating artwork and with my love of motorsport photography it was simple to push into the Sim Racing realm. I've been loving the support from the team at Logitech G Pro Invitational but as well as from ERT and of course TTR.

We partnered with Brad Ryan and have put out some prints as well, they came out amazing and such a good addition to the sim room.  

Your photos for the series have been magnificent, they tell a bit of a story about each race. How you capture the important points in the race paints a picture about what has taken place, is that something you set out to do?  

Yeah that's exactly right, its normally hard for me to remember the details of a race so I go back and find the key points, either through the broadcast or in the TTR Canadian debrief. I want to create action and not just have the generic 3/4 front shot. Mostly I aim for the race start and any action, as well as a good cross section of the field. Not just TTR and SSR cars!    

Your series hasn’t gone to plan so far, we remember driving with no sound at Sebring. At the time, no one could figure out how you did it. But you sit 29th in the points, not the season you would have wanted and in the danger zone of having to qualify for next year. Tell us a bit about your season to date? 

Look, it hasn’t been ideal has it? I think Qualifying has been my downfall, when you qual down the order you're generally in the rage cage once you start. Some take outs when you're in a decent spot and just some silly mistakes doesn't make for a good championship position. Overall, with work and family life it's been hard to fully commit like I once was able to, but that's the life balance we all play. 

You have been a long-time member of TTR, a fantastic team with great history, every trophy in the cabinet and a long list of top drivers, what sort of privilege has it been to drive in a team like that? 

Its been amazing! I still remember when Madison sent me a message telling me I was successful in joining with the Trans Tasman Racing Rising Stars, on New Years Eve 2012 at about 10pm. To be involved with one of the best teams in Australia is a huge privilege that I don't take for granted! Having that friendship and always pushing each other to be #1 is the best feeling. I've made some close friends from this team.  

We head into the enduros, as you know anything can happen, what does success in the enduros look like for Leigh Ellis? 

Normally enduro season doesn't go the way we like it to in TTR so I'm hoping for something a bit more rewarding. First time driving with Joe Mugford and I'm hoping we can squeeze out a Top 10. Anything to bag me more points and a decent race!  

Lastly, what is your favourite photo from the series so far this season and what is the story behind it?  

It so hard to pick just one, but the one that really springs to mind is this from Hockenheim, With Brodie stalling and the train of TTR cars right behind him he was lucky to not get hit! You see Brady pulling out just in time! I'm sure there's many more to come though!