Race Faces
sticky Offline
Perennial Contributor
*****

Posts: 885
Threads: 43
Joined: Mar 2006
Reputation: 0
#1
Race Faces
I originally ran a thread like this on the old iomtt.com so I thought I'd bring it back.  I'll update when I can.  The first shot is one where you can't see the face but hey....  The image is cropped heavily.

It was taken at the BHR meeting at Mallory with a recently acquired Nikon D500 with 70-200 af-s f/4.  I also got a 300mm f/4 PF but it's so light I'm going to have to re-learn technique.

[Image: 52842793348_98eb500f52_z.jpg]DSC_1810 by Phatography Road Racing, on Flickr
24-04-2023, 02:34 PM
Website Find Reply
sticky Offline
Perennial Contributor
*****

Posts: 885
Threads: 43
Joined: Mar 2006
Reputation: 0
#2
RE: Race Faces
Dave Matravers going through Iron Gate in the 2019 Pre-TT Classic (Nikon D7200 with 200-500mm f5.6)

[Image: 52864993278_d43b6f346f_z.jpg]DSC_9128 by Phatography Road Racing, on Flickr
02-05-2023, 03:09 PM
Website Find Reply
sticky Offline
Perennial Contributor
*****

Posts: 885
Threads: 43
Joined: Mar 2006
Reputation: 0
#3
RE: Race Faces
Iron Gate again.  Darran Creer caught mid-blink (I presume he wasn't taking a nap... Dodgy )

[Image: 52868350099_38c38ce96e_z.jpg]DSC_9245 by Phatography Road Racing, on Flickr
03-05-2023, 09:36 PM
Website Find Reply
sticky Offline
Perennial Contributor
*****

Posts: 885
Threads: 43
Joined: Mar 2006
Reputation: 0
#4
RE: Race Faces
James Hillier tipping in to Ballacraine

[Image: 52883856919_8b12440b16_z.jpg]DSC_9452 by Phatography Road Racing, on Flickr
09-05-2023, 03:13 PM
Website Find Reply
sticky Offline
Perennial Contributor
*****

Posts: 885
Threads: 43
Joined: Mar 2006
Reputation: 0
#5
RE: Race Faces
Same location - Davey Todd this time

[Image: 52884175449_ee8a9c859f_z.jpg]DSC_9463 by Phatography Road Racing, on Flickr
09-05-2023, 05:22 PM
Website Find Reply
sticky Offline
Perennial Contributor
*****

Posts: 885
Threads: 43
Joined: Mar 2006
Reputation: 0
#6
RE: Race Faces
Still Ballacraine but at the apex of the corner - Miroslav Sloboda at the 2019 TT

[Image: 52886246737_3491321f3d_z.jpg]DSC_9560 by Phatography Road Racing, on Flickr
10-05-2023, 06:03 PM
Website Find Reply
Alfie Noakes Offline
Administrator
*******

Posts: 843
Threads: 14
Joined: Nov 2014
Reputation: 0
#7
RE: Race Faces
Very nice Mike ... sums up very well what the rider is dealing with..................and feeling
10-05-2023, 09:58 PM
Find Reply
Sam Pato Offline
Senior Member
****

Posts: 529
Threads: 24
Joined: Jan 2006
Reputation: 2
#8
RE: Race Faces
I used to have a picture of Phil McCallen on the wall above my desk that I cut out of a Calendar with a clear view of his 'race face' - I think on the Blue Motorcycle City bike - maybe a proddie Blade. One of my favourites - adds a bit more humanity to the picture. Might do a bit of googling and see if its on the net somewhere.
Warning Level 0% since 2006
11-05-2023, 02:07 AM
Find Reply
sticky Offline
Perennial Contributor
*****

Posts: 885
Threads: 43
Joined: Mar 2006
Reputation: 0
#9
RE: Race Faces
(10-05-2023, 09:58 PM)Alfie Noakes Wrote: Very nice Mike ... sums up very well what the rider is dealing with..................and feeling

Thanks Alfie.  It's a detail that you can't really see as a spectator at the time or even in the full photo.  Got a couple more - one needs no introduction and the other is the legend that was Ted Fenwick. He was 88 when I took that pic!

[Image: 52892053201_894aba5105_z.jpg]DSC_9690 by Phatography Road Racing, on Flickr


[Image: 52891481327_5e74ae6172_z.jpg]DSC_7258s by Phatography Road Racing, on Flickr
12-05-2023, 05:17 PM
Website Find Reply
sticky Offline
Perennial Contributor
*****

Posts: 885
Threads: 43
Joined: Mar 2006
Reputation: 0
#10
RE: Race Faces
Couple more from Ballacraine - Dan Cooper first and then Lee Johnston

[Image: 52907557393_f75ef262a5_z.jpg]DSC_9717 by Phatography Road Racing, on Flickr

[Image: 52906532582_1eb0b207bb_z.jpg]DSC_9710 by Phatography Road Racing, on Flickr

Gary Johnson at Greeba Bridge

[Image: 52906532597_21c7c8c7db_z.jpg]DSC_0131 by Phatography Road Racing, on Flickr

Xavier Denis at the Bungalow looking like he had a rough night on the Okells (he probably hadn't...)

[Image: 52907491250_73f4dd0076_z.jpg]DSC_0647 by Phatography Road Racing, on Flickr
18-05-2023, 04:16 PM
Website Find Reply
sticky Offline
Perennial Contributor
*****

Posts: 885
Threads: 43
Joined: Mar 2006
Reputation: 0
#11
RE: Race Faces
A few from this year.

Vinny Brennan at Union Mills

[Image: 53017949461_e3882fc69e_z.jpg]DSC_5195 by Phatography Road Racing, on Flickr


Paul Williams at Kirkmichael - taken from the lawnmower place

[Image: 53017367172_cbf01b5cef_z.jpg]DSC_5635 by Phatography Road Racing, on Flickr


Same place - Jamie Coward

[Image: 53017949456_661f17d444_z.jpg]DSC_5659 by Phatography Road Racing, on Flickr


Dean Harrison checking his signal board at Gooseneck

[Image: 53018336240_abe616b368_z.jpg]DSC_7025 by Phatography Road Racing, on Flickr
02-07-2023, 09:46 PM
Website Find Reply
Sam Pato Offline
Senior Member
****

Posts: 529
Threads: 24
Joined: Jan 2006
Reputation: 2
#12
RE: Race Faces
Former TT superbike winner with 24hr enduro race face on

[Image: Race-face1.png]

Who What Where?
Warning Level 0% since 2006
(This post was last modified: 03-07-2023, 01:14 AM by Sam Pato.)
03-07-2023, 01:13 AM
Find Reply
Sam Pato Offline
Senior Member
****

Posts: 529
Threads: 24
Joined: Jan 2006
Reputation: 2
#13
RE: Race Faces
Ok - I'll settle for a who (clue: was commentating this year).
Warning Level 0% since 2006
(This post was last modified: 05-07-2023, 12:15 AM by Sam Pato.)
05-07-2023, 12:15 AM
Find Reply
Baylon McCaughey Offline
Senior Member
****

Posts: 456
Threads: 141
Joined: Dec 2005
Reputation: 0
#14
RE: Race Faces
Cameron Donald
where? Lost! lol
05-07-2023, 09:45 AM
Website Find Reply
Sam Pato Offline
Senior Member
****

Posts: 529
Threads: 24
Joined: Jan 2006
Reputation: 2
#15
RE: Race Faces
Good work Baylon,

It's Cameron Donald (and friend) riding at the Hardi 24hr Endurance race. It's a 24Hr enduro style race for the clinically insane. He did it last year on a Tiger 900. Boy can ride a bit!

[Image: Race-face2.png]
Warning Level 0% since 2006
05-07-2023, 11:59 PM
Find Reply
Sam Pato Offline
Senior Member
****

Posts: 529
Threads: 24
Joined: Jan 2006
Reputation: 2
#16
RE: Race Faces
Just in case more proof was needed that TT competitors have something a bit different going on upstairs

[Image: Cam-Donald.png]
Warning Level 0% since 2006
16-07-2023, 11:55 PM
Find Reply
sticky Offline
Perennial Contributor
*****

Posts: 885
Threads: 43
Joined: Mar 2006
Reputation: 0
#17
RE: Race Faces
Not 'race faces' as such, but are from the 1907 tribute lap around the St John's course.  Expressions range from the utterly joyous through mild indifference to completely outraged!  I'm fairly sure the guy waving is Mick Grant.

[Image: 53629920690_a9f6d04e1d_z.jpg]DSC_5174 by Phatography Road Racing, on Flickr

[Image: 53629471396_a3b01b7568_z.jpg]DSC_5179 by Phatography Road Racing, on Flickr

[Image: 53629808899_f110aa4d4b_z.jpg]DSC_5182 by Phatography Road Racing, on Flickr

[Image: 53629680603_b731ae6d6b_z.jpg]DSC_5183 by Phatography Road Racing, on Flickr

[Image: 53629680598_6c92f76d9a_z.jpg]DSC_5194 by Phatography Road Racing, on Flickr

[Image: 53629471361_dfe74e01e4_z.jpg]DSC_5208 by Phatography Road Racing, on Flickr

[Image: 53628583837_37df37b0db_z.jpg]DSC_5192 by Phatography Road Racing, on Flickr
(This post was last modified: 08-04-2024, 01:25 PM by sticky.)
08-04-2024, 01:25 PM
Website Find Reply




Users browsing this thread: 1 Guest(s)