I'm no shutterbug but we are blessed with having a few top photograhers capture all the action every time we hop on a bike. Some are too good not to share. 'The Originals' Named because we're all pioneers of modern 250cc racing in its first year in WA last year. Last week we all caught up and was like old times, Lots of laps under those boots one day we'll look back and tell stories about the olden days. Left is 250cc.com's own 'Moo', has his game on atmo with one round left next week. Centre is our good mate and hot contender to take home the 250cc crown for 2015. I joined them along with a heap of other 250/300's who attended Trakdayz at Barbagallo. Never seen so many small bikes in the fast Group 3, If we hadn't restored Production racing small bikes would be rare, now they get respect. Of course we all behaved, didn't bomb the F*** out of eachother and everyone else, and definitely didn't race our mates... that stuff is just not on at Trakdayz
Left home at Midnight, 600km drive to the track, arrived before 7am and stripped the wheels out to fit new Bridgestones (By the 'other brand' guy). Missed the first session sitting on the warmers and spent three more sessions trying to set them up, Im a rider not a Tyre technician and without baselines or track support there learnt to do it myself. Once confident enough to have faith went for it in the afternoon. New Yamaha generates lots of interest, not a salesman either, best to show what it can do. Went through 1745 pics of the day by SDP Photographics who has returned from Europe covering motorsport events and found this Gem. Yamaha Au and Alpinestars has it on their corporate pages, and it spread through social media. Havnt put it on my own pages at this stage, the orig file is going straight to the pool room. Its so good that http://sdpphotographics.com/ has it on the home page, (its the 4th pic) Credit to him for such a world class shot, photographers are as critical as we are as riders. For me its the first pic I cant fault, usually see something I don't like. 4 years of intensive rider training, finally something to show for it.
i bloody love this picture! racing is made that bit better when you do it with people you like and have such respect for......even if they do flick your kill switch before you got to leave the pit lane
Great photos @Aufitt , I hope you get a hi-res copy of that image on the R3 and get if framed, it deserves pride of place on your pool room wall
2012 had the Track days bug, did about 20 events at two tracks in one year. No Stands or Tyrewarmers, shredding 003's every 4th ride. but learning all the time. I proved that 250's can slide and SDP photographics got the money shot on the inside of the Basin. Damn I miss that bike.
