Motorsport Photography

[SpookTheHamster]

Just got back from Le Mans today, and I haven't seen a motorsport thread in this section.

There are more on my flickr page

 

[hector]

Hope you had a great time! Did you get any sleep?!
These are some of mine from last year (with my sister's point and shoot, didn't have my dSLR at that time). Went with a pal of mine who's dad was in the LPM2 class, they ended up winning!
This is him crossing the line:

View from the box

"Hmm what are we going to do with this wheel?"

At the end of the Mulsanne Straight

With the trophy (me on the left)

My photos aren't great 'artistically', but I think they capture the atmosphere.
I love your photos, especially the 3rd one, and would love the chance to go again with a 'proper' camera.

More here: http://chthomson.smugmug.com/gallery/5026551_ZXMNf

 

[AndyR]

Hope you had a great time! Did you get any sleep?!
These are some of mine from last year (with my sister's point and shoot, didn't have my dSLR at that time). Went with a pal of mine who's dad was in the LPM2 class, they ended up winning!
This is him crossing the line:

That was the car Chris Buncombe drive yeah? I know Chris and his brother Alex as I raced against them a few years ago.

 

[hector]

That was the car Chris Buncombe drive yeah? I know Chris and his brother Alex as I raced against them a few years ago.

Yep that is Chris, only met him the once, was supposed to hook up at Goodwood last year but I ended up writing my car off on the way there... not my fault I hasten to add 😀
Seemed like a really nice guy, what sort of racing do/did you do?

 

[AndyR]

Yep that is Chris, only met him the once, was supposed to hook up at Goodwood last year but I ended up writing my car off on the way there... not my fault I hasten to add 😀
Seemed like a really nice guy, what sort of racing do/did you do?

Yeah Chris and Alex were both sound lads. I raced against Alex in Formula Honda over here and the he went to Formula Renault and I went to the USA to race in Barber Dodge Pro Series / Toyota Atlantics. Did that for 12 months till my budget ran out and came back but not been able to raise the money to do anymore since.