World Super Bikes

[rhubarb]

Never really watched bike racing before but watching it on TV recently thought I'd pop along. Those guys are as mad as hatters, really didn't imagine how low they get in corners. Anyway took a few shots, and generally pleased with them all. C&C welcome as always:

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There's more at my website: http://www.kantryla.net/World-Super-Bikes-Brands-Hatch-2007

[jagdpanther]

rhubarb said:

Never really watched bike racing before but watching it on TV recently thought I'd pop along. Those guys are as mad as hatters, really didn't imagine how low they get in corners. Anyway took a few shots, and generally pleased with them all. C&C welcome as always:

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There's more at my website: http://www.kantryla.net/World-Super-Bikes-Brands-Hatch-2007

Lovely shots

I enjoyed watching the race on Eurosport earlier today and thought JT did absolutely fantastic!!!

Were those shots taken as a spectator or did you get a press pass???

[MonkeyHanger]

Those are very nice indeed. Much credit to you for getting those, Brands must have been packed today

[jagdpanther]

MonkeyHanger said:

Those are very nice indeed. Much credit to you for getting those, Brands must have been packed today

126,000 spectators according to the commentators...must have been a nightmare getting out of the place

[F.M]

Very nice...Brands is always a cracking venue for WSB....

[rhubarb]

126,000 people, glad I went on Friday. There were quite a few people but not enough to miss any of the action, even though it was only qualifying.

jaqdpanther said:

Were those shots taken as a spectator or did you get a press pass???

All the shots were taken from the spectators side of the fence. Brands is one of the few places that is still spectator friendly, there's still loads of places with no fencing - especially on the GP circuit. You do need to wander round and get there reasonably early or just before the start of each race/practice session.

The pictures were taken as follows,

1: looking back towards Paddock Hill Bend,
2: on the inside of hailwood hill,
3 and 4: on the inside at Druids,
5: through a hole cut in the fence at clarke curve looking up cleaways,
6 and 7 looking down towards stirling bend,
8 and 9 looking back to stirling bend

[Lambochick]

Been a while since I've been to Brands to watch WSB, but those photos bring back some excellent memories. Do you mind if I ask what camera and lens you used for those shots?

[rhubarb]

Lambochick said:

Do you mind if I ask what camera and lens you used for those shots?

Nikon D70 and either Sigma 70-200 f2.8 or Sigma 120-300 f2.8 with 1.4x or 2x teleconverter

[Mad Dave]

Fantastic photos mate. I watched the racing on Eurosport and was transfixed, fantastic racing. Brands looks like an awesome track too - I think my next trackday will be there!