Some more images from Phillip Island

Kenny

Here's a few images I managed to grab... hope you enjoy them

One of the locals...


The new World Champion...


The retiring World Champion...


Chaz gets wet...


Raining on Stoner's parade...


Lining up for Casey Stoner's autograph...


Some of the crowd watching the race...


Cheers,
Ken

MikeMcA²

Great work. Man, what I'd give to have track access like that at MotoGP today with the equipment I can now afford. Back when I followed the circuit in Europe, the only place we minions could get close for shots like these was the Salzburgring.

Thanks for making me salivate lol.

Kenny

MikeMcA² wrote:

Great work. Man, what I'd give to have track access like that at MotoGP today with the equipment I can now afford. Back when I followed the circuit in Europe, the only place we minions could get close for shots like these was the Salzburgring.

Thanks for making me salivate lol.

My pleasure! Glad you liked the images. Phillip Island would have to be one of the best tracks around for viewing access from the outside of the fence... Some of the angles don't work that well, but you're close enough to smell the exhaust fumes! :ivar

Thanks for looking.

Cheers,
Ken

ian408

Seeya Nicky!

Looks like you had a great time at the track. I like the second two shots.
It really shows how far over each rider goes to carry speed through the turn.

Kenny

ian408 wrote:

Seeya Nicky!

Looks like you had a great time at the track. I like the second two shots.
It really shows how far over each rider goes to carry speed through the turn.

Thanks Ian,

Yeah they certainly get over don't they? I have one of John "Hopper" Hopkins and he's nearly scraping his elbow... man does he get over!!

Thanks for looking.

Ken

gus

G'day ken. You have some great photos there. I was so pleased for Stoner to win it. His pay check for next year is rumoured between 10-20 mill. Good to see it didnt get rained on heavily like other years for all the campers.

I have not been since the last Sydney race so i think i need to get down there for a race.

Kenny

gus wrote:

G'day ken. You have some great photos there. I was so pleased for Stoner to win it. His pay check for next year is rumoured between 10-20 mill. Good to see it didnt get rained on heavily like other years for all the campers.

I have not been since the last Sydney race so i think i need to get down there for a race.

Thanks Gus. It's good to see another Aussie doing well... it's been a while! Not a bad pay cheque (check) for a 22 year old hey? Good luck to him I say.

I never got to a race when it was at Eastern Creek, but yes, you need to come down for a meeting... great weekends. The World SBK is a more relaxed atmosphere (Feb next year)... you can take your m/bikes into the circuit and use them for transport around the outside of the track. Makes light work of the 4.54 km track when you want to move from Southern Loop to Lukey Heights!

Thanks again.

Cheers,
Ken