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Old USGP Photos

Here is Ruggia on his Chesterfield Aprilia.

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thanks for the pics.
Got another request for ya.

How about Christian Sarron?

Got any of those?

Or Sito Pons? Or how about Loris Capirossi when he was racing 125's?
 
I didn't take any 125cc pics, I used to only take 10 rolls of film so I tried to save as much as I could for the 500cc bikes. In 94 I took 20 rolls of film or about 480 photos, I read about a pro Photographer taking 6500 pics at the USGP last year.

I was very bad in the earlier years when Sarron was riding, even by 1994 I only had about 10% of my action photos come out good, I don't know what percentage of a pro photographers pics are good but I am sure it was much better then mine.

I tried to shoot at 1/250th of a second and I even used 1/125th on a roll or two to get a good blur on wheels and backgrounds. I wish I could have had my Digital SLR back then so I could take as many photos as I wanted and then I would have taken lots of photos of every rider.
 
I have to be honest here, I didn't remember any 125cc bikes either so I looked in my programs and the last two years 93 and 94 it has 125cc bikes listed as racing. In 1994 for example it shows the 125cc started at 2:30 PM and ran 29 laps. I am starting to get holes in my memory now, getting old sucks so take lots of pictures.
 
Wayneb said:
I didn't take any 125cc pics, I used to only take 10 rolls of film so I tried to save as much as I could for the 500cc bikes. In 94 I took 20 rolls of film or about 480 photos, I read about a pro Photographer taking 6500 pics at the USGP last year.
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last year, i shot the USGP for repsol. i ended up shooting about 2100 pics with about 1800 usable ones.
 
I wish I had a hit rate that high back then. I should of practised more. I also lost a bunch to using a T/C with my Sigma 70-210 f2.8 lens, the vignetting was terrible with that lens. I should of bought the Canon instead of trying to save a few hundred dollars, I would of been able to use it on my Digital SLR too instead of having a big paperweight.

I have bad arthritis in my neck and back now so I can never go and shoot photos all day for 3 days straight again but I hope I can make the USGP next year.
 
Wayneb said:
I wish I had a hit rate that high back then. I should of practised more. I also lost a bunch to using a T/C with my Sigma 70-210 f2.8 lens, the vignetting was terrible with that lens. I should of bought the Canon instead of trying to save a few hundred dollars, I would of been able to use it on my Digital SLR too instead of having a big paperweight.

I have bad arthritis in my neck and back now so I can never go and shoot photos all day for 3 days straight again but I hope I can make the USGP next year.
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well, from what you posted so far, i think they're DAMNED good. :thumbup
 
number_6 said:
It was during the Friday Morning practice. MotoGP never tests at Laguna Seca. They just do the race weekend.
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yes the crash was during the race weekend, but GP guys did in fact test at LSR...I worked at the track from 90-93 and was there when Cagiva came testing, Lawson for sure and I think Kocinski as well, although, that could have been a different year....

Lawson brought a 250 SuperKart along and all the Italian mechanics ripped it up in the paddock next to the school at the end of the day....also, another stand out memory from those days was the Newman-Haas Champ Car team was 'sharing' the track with them, and at one point, Mario Andretti took Lawson's bike out and Lawson drove the IndyCar!!!

I wish I had pics from that day....another barfer, getagripgreg was also there that day...prolly 91 or 92

I will certainly never forget the sounds that day,......during testing, it's much easier to hear the differences in throttle applications, both how long they hold it open and how soon they open it again....fuggin stunning to stand next to the track with no one around and witness that... :wow :wow :wow
 
com3 said:
well, from what you posted so far, i think they're DAMNED good. :thumbup
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Thanks, I did ok I guess for an amateur.
 
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Well, this amature painter thanks you for what just came in the mail! I'll make sure to keep you posted on the progress!
 
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