National maritime charity, the Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society, has revealed results of its seventh annual photography competition, showcasing images relating to all aspects of the UK’s historic relationship with the sea. Here: “Sunrise Through The Wave”, by John Alderson, which has won the People category. (Photo by John Alderson/PA Wire Press Association)

The girls of the Crazy Horse cabaret attend the Crazy Horse Dancers presented by Chopard Diamonds during the 64th Annual Cannes Film Festival at Martinez Hotel on May 17, 2011 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Andreas Rentz/Getty Images)

A car enthusiast races at the Goodwood Revival historic motor racing festival in Goodwood, near Chichester in south England, Britain, September 11, 2015. The three-day event held each September at Goodwood Circuit since 1998 attracts thousands dressed in period costume who watch motor racing in vehicles from the mid-twentieth century heyday of the venue. (Photo by Toby Melville/Reuters)

An American inventor has built a unique upside-down racecar – and successfully taken it on a 24-hour spin around the LeMons track. Jeff Bloch – also known as SpeedyCop – built his upside down 1999 Chevrolet Camaro by combining it with a decrepit 1990 Ford Festiva. To enter the latest LeMons race the car had to cost less than $500, which Bloch achieved by picking a Festiva model with a worn-out 1.3-litre engine and more than 300,000 kilometres on the clock.

The Porsche 919 Hybrid No17 of the Porsche Team driven by Timo Bernhard of Germany is seen in action during the 83rd 24-hour Le Mans endurance race, in Le Mans, western France, Saturday, June 13, 2015. (AP Photo/David Vincent)

Musher Justin Savidis' dogs wait in the truck before the restart of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Willow, Alaska March 6, 2016. Mushers and dog sled teams from around the world embark on the first leg of Alaska's grueling Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, starting a nearly 1,000-mile (1,609 km) journey through the state's unforgiving wilderness. (Photo by Nathaniel Wilder/Reuters)

Chinese Panda Yang Guang arrives at Edinburgh Airport on December 4, 2011 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Tian Tian and Yang Guang, a pair of eight-year-old giant pandas arrived on a specially chartered flight and will be the first to live in the UK for 17 years. Edinburgh Zoo are hopeful that the pandas will give birth to cubs during their 10 year stay in Scotland. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

A stunt rider jumps over spectators after the final stage of the annual ABSA Cape Epic mountain bike stage race, Cape Town, South Africa, 30 March 2014. The multi day stage race is know as the “Tour de France” of mountain biking and sees 1,200 riders riding 720km in seven days. The race includes the worlds leading professional racers along with amateur cyclists. (Photo by Kim Ludbrook/EPA)