Motorsport
Sunday, 17 July 2022 (Nikon D810 with the 600mm F4.0 Nikkor lens)
After a couple of years of not attending, due to Covid, a photographer friend and I went to the UK round of the World Superbike Championships at Donnington Park and below are a selection of images I took there.
2018 Round of the World Superbikes at Donnington (Nikon D810 with 600mm f4.0 Nikkor lens)
Same 2018 World Superbike Round
I find the deflection of the rear tyre incredible, as it transmits all that power to the road through such a small area of contact.
And one last image until I get to the next car, or bike race.
“BMW Motorrad Motorsport” – at the 2017 World Superbike Round at Donnington Park. (Nikon D810 with 600mm f4.0 Nikkor lens)
I’m lucky, for a number of years my son bought me tickets for this event, for Christmas.
Same Meeting – World Superbikes 2017.
“Number 45” – probably a Matchless G50 at a Classic Bike Meeting at Snetterton in October 2015. (Nikon D800 with 600mm f4.0 Nikkor Lens)
” Matchless G50” – same Classic Bike Meeting at Snetterton.
“Manx Norton” – at the same meeting.
“Going For It” – same Snetterton Meeting.
“The Chairs” – same meeting.
“BSA Gold Star” – couldn’t resist one last one from Snetterton, as these guys who ride Classic Bikes are such nice people and so enthusiastic.
“Haslem at Speed” – on the Aprillia RSV at the 2015 World Superbike Round at Donnington Park in the UK. (Nikon D800 with 600mm f4.0 Nikkor lens)
“Feet Down” – acting as a wind break to assist normal breaking. Same meeting at Donnington Park.
Getting that rear tyre hot for a quick getaway once the flag drops
At a Snetterton Club Meeting in 2019
(Nikon D810 with 600mm f4 lens)
Ouch, again at the same meeting at Snetterton. One of the lower class races in which riders try to make a name for themselves, often trying too hard and ending up on the floor
(Nikon D810 with 600mm f4.0 lens)
Someone else trying too hard
The idea is to kick the bike away so it doesn’t land on you
And another
Sliding down the road at 70mph can’t be all that much fun
Another night to be spent in the workshop; the body will health itself whereas the bike has to be fixed
Ducati at the 2017 round of the World Superbike Championships held at Donnington Park in the UK (Nikon D810 with 600mm f4.0 lens)
Kawasaki at the same Superbike Meeting
(Nikon D810 with 600mm f4.0 lens)
And another Kawasaki at Donnington Park
The Subaru on the very edge at the 2019 round of the British Touring Car Championship at Snetterton (Nikon D810 with 600mm f4.0 lens)
Honda ahead of the Ford at the same meeting
(Nikon D810 with 600mm f4.0 lens)
