motocycle racing

[rdking647]

this weekend I went to the motogp grand prix of the americas motorcycle races in austin. its the first motor race ive been to. it was amazing watching bikes lean over to just inches above the ground and fly down the track at almost 200mph.
i shot over 2k pictures in 3 days but managed to edit that number down. the bikes where moving so fast i had to shoot in continous high speed mode just to catch a couple in the frame

racing neck and neck
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this is the guy that won

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they have a 25 story observation tower. we went up and i got a shot of a motorcycle arobatic show. if you look closely theres a bike at top center.. Ill post more acrobatic shots later

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from 1 turn to another
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this is from the top of thge tower lookign at park of the track. unlike nascar this isnt just a bunch of left turns
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[NV Whino]

1. Wow, nice shots

When things are going that fast, I'd be thrilled just to get something in frame.

[rdking647]

2. i tried some slow panning

to get the bike in focus and the crowd blurred but no luck. i dont have the technique down and trying to learn it at 200 mph wasnt such a great idea

[alfredo]

3. Great photos. Be sure to get your tickets for

the Formula 1 race later this year. Now if you can snag some press credentials...

Like NASCAR, the action is in the pits. Unlike NASCAR, the pit stops only last under 3 seconds. Practice and qualifying might be good to catch. Movement around the grounds might be easier those days.

The 1 corner to the next is a classic moto photo. It's such a graceful sport.

[rdking647]

4. we had such a good time

im talkign to them on wendesday about season tickets. there is another race next month (v8 supercars??????) but i dont know a thing about them (or racing in general)
if we get the tickets they will be right in a corner. our tixs for teh motogp were in the grandstand near the finish line but we found them pretty boring so we roamed the grounds instead and finally sat in the grass near a corner

[alfredo]

5. V8 Supercars is big in Australia.

The winning car is a Holden.

[Solly Mack]

6. Great shots!!