A1 GP Practice - Brands Hatch 27th April

[Dave_G]

Took a day off work today to head down to Brands to check out the A1GP practice session.

I'll be honest and say that when I first saw A1GP on TV I thought it was a bit Mickey Mouse...

These cars are the real deal running V8s with proper slicks and no driver aids. They're fast [lapping the GP Circuit @ Brands in 1m 16s] and VERY loud. F1 loud.

Anyway here goes. Kit is 20D, Sigma 70-200 or 120-300 (sometimes with a 1.4x EX TC). PP is limited to a batch resize and VelviaVision, and a light sprinkle of USM @ 200% and 0.2, some of them didn't even get that much.

Keeping in with tradition, what better way to start a thread than with a pan? Team GB exiting Druids
http://images22.fotki.com/v836/photos/1/105162/4875447/IMG_7814-vi.jpg

Team Australia coming out of Stirlings
http://images23.fotki.com/v807/photos/1/105162/4875447/IMG_7303-vi.jpg

Team Netherlands, bottom of Paddock Hill
http://images23.fotki.com/v803/photos/1/105162/4875447/IMG_7543-vi.jpg

Takes some doing to get iron brake discs glowing. This is Team India
http://images24.fotki.com/v824/photos/1/105162/4875447/IMG_7774-vi.jpg

Close up of Canada @ Stirlings
http://images112.fotki.com/v584/photos/1/105162/4875447/IMG_7368-vi.jpg

Team Portugal seem to clash a little with Dr Knobhead's panit scheme
http://images22.fotki.com/v838/photos/1/105162/4875447/IMG_7570-vi.jpg

Lock Up for the Mexicans
http://images24.fotki.com/v825/photos/1/105162/4875447/IMG_7831-vi.jpg

Finally, keeping with tradition....what better way to end a thread with a pan? Team Malaysia's Alex Yoong gets the 1/50s treatment.
http://images24.fotki.com/v801/photos/1/105162/4875447/IMG_7787-vi.jpg

I'll get some of the other stuff that was in attendance today up later, I'm off for a lie down now in a cool dark room and a rub down with a used copy of Health & Efficiency.

[cchuckup]

Very nice. like the tight brake lock shot.

[GSH]

Would you like me to bring a Rocket blower tomorrow?. Your sensor's filthy mate ;)
Nice shots Dave. I like the Team Oz & the Canada close-up most.

I'm not sure which i'm looking forward to seeing most. These fellas or my old fave's the Heritage GT's :D

[JuZ]

Nice stuff Dave, do many people go to the practice?

[Paul C-J]

excellent shots as always...

was hoping you would be about snapping away!

i was out on the full circuit at dingle dell , changed its name now to not sure what but anyways...

im now deff and really looking forward to the qualifying now , i think ill take my camera with me tomorrow and , get a few sneaky shots in...

feel exactly the same as you must have when these unleashed themselves from the pits

the spec is near enough formula 1 style

love them , but ear defenders in tomorrow i think !!!!

[despot]

Nice shots Dave - got me looking forward to tomorrow now. :)
The Heritage boys always put on a good race - plus they've used some of my pics on their website ;)
Andy

[Dave_G]

Geoff - blower bagged up! me first though!!11

JuZ - was busier than I expected

Paul - sneaky shots? hehe just do it. Dingle Dell is now called Sheene Curve

Andy - no doubt bump into you at some point, caution though, I have a scary beard.

[Paul C-J]

Ahh thats the one.... i shall do my best , but hard to acquire permission when your the otherside of the fence wearing orange

but if the sun is out today and the cars are ripe , the urge is just going to get too much!

[4hero]

Lovely shots Sir, the lock up one is very nice!

[AzzA]

Nicely done Dave. You do like a good pan don't you :p

[KenTT]

Great shots Dave, really like the glowing brake disk.

[Lux Interior]

If I can shoot as great as that one day I will be very happy.

I need more practice, because I am not even close to that. Maybe it's the disposible kodak camera I am using....

[Dave_G]

Nicely done Dave. You do like a good pan don't you :p

Pan Lover and proud!1

[GSH]

Pan Lover and proud!1


Well i looked for a mad panner but all i saw was some muppet with a P&S (or POS ?) so i assume it wasn't you :D

I have to say, what a fantastic noise those A1GP cars make...nice to hear them bouncing off the rev limiter when the wheels spin too :D

[Dave_G]

haha

Kept an eye out for you mate, think we drove past you, we were on our way out of Stirlings, you were on your way in. Was a grey Citroen C4 with the handbrake up :mrgreen: