US Grand Prix - Pics

I went to my first Grand Prix this past weekend, the US Grand Prix at Indy, and it was an incredible experience. When we pulled up to the raceway, we could hear the F1 cars out for morning practice. That was a spiritual moment. :-) Then once we got inside I got to hear them up close for the first time ever. I stood on a grass mound in the infield overlooking the final turns. If you haven't heard them in real life, TV and the computer sims do not do those beasts justice. It was incredible, all I could do was stand there with a stupid grin on my face. It was wild to see just how dominant Ferrari is. You watch the laps progress from the same vantage and you just see this huge gap opening up between the Ferrari's and the rest of the field. It was neat to see the gap open up in real time. And it was cool to see the draft passes. Qualifying was exciting, too; I sat down at turn one and you could tell they were pushing hard. I got to see some historic F1 cars up-close and in the parade, as well as a good Porsche Supercup race with a crazy start (two GT3's sandwhich another, causing it to pop up into the air, almost like Ralf at Australia.) I also saw the Sarah Fisher/McLaren F1 demo. It's too bad they didn't let her open it up but at least she didn't spin it, eh? Etc etc etc. Basically, even if you aren't a big fan of modern F1, you should definately check a race out if you have the opportunity. There is no substitute for hearing those engines and seeing that speed for real. But I bet this is old hat to most of you guys. :-) Me, I'm still stoked several days after. Despite the usual Ferrari sillyness at the finish (which really didn't bother me, I consider it payback for Austria), I had an absolute blast and I plan to go again next year. I've put up a gallery with some of the pictures I took. Most of these were taken with a Canon Elph S110 digital camera. It's not the ideal camera for this type of action photography, but I got some neat stuff I think. The last 6 shots were taken by my friend with his Sony Mavica. http://members.tripod.com/pedx1ng/galleries/usgp2002/index.htm

Cool Thanks for the post Ped! "Ped Xing" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> I went to my first Grand Prix this past weekend, the US Grand Prix at > Indy, and it was an incredible experience. When we pulled up to the > raceway, we could hear the F1 cars out for morning practice. That was a > spiritual moment. :-) Then once we got inside I got to hear them up > close for the first time ever. I stood on a grass mound in the infield > overlooking the final turns. If you haven't heard them in real life, TV > and the computer sims do not do those beasts justice. It was incredible, > all I could do was stand there with a stupid grin on my face. > > It was wild to see just how dominant Ferrari is. You watch the laps > progress from the same vantage and you just see this huge gap opening up > between the Ferrari's and the rest of the field. It was neat to see the > gap open up in real time. And it was cool to see the draft passes. > Qualifying was exciting, too; I sat down at turn one and you could tell > they were pushing hard. I got to see some historic F1 cars up-close and > in the parade, as well as a good Porsche Supercup race with a crazy start > (two GT3's sandwhich another, causing it to pop up into the air, almost > like Ralf at Australia.) I also saw the Sarah Fisher/McLaren F1 demo. > It's too bad they didn't let her open it up but at least she didn't spin > it, eh? > > Etc etc etc. Basically, even if you aren't a big fan of modern F1, you > should definately check a race out if you have the opportunity. There is > no substitute for hearing those engines and seeing that speed for real. > But I bet this is old hat to most of you guys. :-) Me, I'm still stoked > several days after. > > Despite the usual Ferrari sillyness at the finish (which really didn't > bother me, I consider it payback for Austria), I had an absolute blast > and I plan to go again next year. > > I've put up a gallery with some of the pictures I took. Most of these > were taken with a Canon Elph S110 digital camera. It's not the ideal > camera for this type of action photography, but I got some neat stuff I > think. The last 6 shots were taken by my friend with his Sony Mavica. > > http://members.tripod.com/pedx1ng/galleries/usgp2002/index.htm

Damn.. I already got here too late.. and your webpage is temprarily down due to exceeding bandwidth! I was all ready to show the pictures to my g/f. I was trying to convince her that we should go to the Montreal GP this summer, but it never happend :( So I'm hoping some pictures would help :) Mike http://mikebeauchamp.com "TDRacin�" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:aQOm9.17700$[email hidden]...

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> Cool Thanks for the post Ped! > > > "Ped Xing" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > I went to my first Grand Prix this past weekend, the US Grand Prix at > > Indy, and it was an incredible experience. When we pulled up to the > > raceway, we could hear the F1 cars out for morning practice. That was a > > spiritual moment. :-) Then once we got inside I got to hear them up > > close for the first time ever. I stood on a grass mound in the infield > > overlooking the final turns. If you haven't heard them in real life, TV > > and the computer sims do not do those beasts justice. It was

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> > all I could do was stand there with a stupid grin on my face. > > > > It was wild to see just how dominant Ferrari is. You watch the laps > > progress from the same vantage and you just see this huge gap opening up > > between the Ferrari's and the rest of the field. It was neat to see the > > gap open up in real time. And it was cool to see the draft passes. > > Qualifying was exciting, too; I sat down at turn one and you could tell > > they were pushing hard. I got to see some historic F1 cars up-close and > > in the parade, as well as a good Porsche Supercup race with a crazy

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> > (two GT3's sandwhich another, causing it to pop up into the air, almost > > like Ralf at Australia.) I also saw the Sarah Fisher/McLaren F1 demo. > > It's too bad they didn't let her open it up but at least she didn't spin > > it, eh? > > > > Etc etc etc. Basically, even if you aren't a big fan of modern F1, you > > should definately check a race out if you have the opportunity. There

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> > no substitute for hearing those engines and seeing that speed for real. > > But I bet this is old hat to most of you guys. :-) Me, I'm still stoked > > several days after. > > > > Despite the usual Ferrari sillyness at the finish (which really didn't > > bother me, I consider it payback for Austria), I had an absolute blast > > and I plan to go again next year. > > > > I've put up a gallery with some of the pictures I took. Most of these > > were taken with a Canon Elph S110 digital camera. It's not the ideal > > camera for this type of action photography, but I got some neat stuff I > > think. The last 6 shots were taken by my friend with his Sony Mavica. > > > > http://members.tripod.com/pedx1ng/galleries/usgp2002/index.htm > >

Thanks for the report! Achim

I was at Indy for the last 2 USGP's. This year just went down for practice and qualifying on Saturday which at $20 is a bargain.The sound of those F1 engines at 19000 RPM's is incredible!!! Here is a link to some excellent digital pics of the USGP taken with a Canon 1D SLR Enjoy Steve http://www.digisportspix.com/f1page2 "Joachim Trensz" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<angjm8$e1nso$[email hidden]>... > Thanks for the report! > > Achim

Same here. "Mike Beauchamp" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:wbPm9.292$[email hidden]... > Damn.. I already got here too late.. and your webpage is temprarily downdue > to exceeding bandwidth! I was all ready to show the pictures to my g/f. I > was trying to convince her that we should go to the Montreal GP thissummer,

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> but it never happend :( So I'm hoping some pictures would help :) > > Mike > http://mikebeauchamp.com > > "TDRacin�" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:aQOm9.17700$[email hidden]... > > Cool Thanks for the post Ped! > > > > > > "Ped Xing" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:[email hidden]... > > > I went to my first Grand Prix this past weekend, the US Grand Prix at > > > Indy, and it was an incredible experience. When we pulled up to the > > > raceway, we could hear the F1 cars out for morning practice. That was

a > > > spiritual moment. :-) Then once we got inside I got to hear them up > > > close for the first time ever. I stood on a grass mound in theinfield > > > overlooking the final turns. If you haven't heard them in real life,TV > > > and the computer sims do not do those beasts justice. It was > incredible, > > > all I could do was stand there with a stupid grin on my face. > > > > > > It was wild to see just how dominant Ferrari is. You watch the laps > > > progress from the same vantage and you just see this huge gap openingup > > > between the Ferrari's and the rest of the field. It was neat to seethe > > > gap open up in real time. And it was cool to see the draft passes. > > > Qualifying was exciting, too; I sat down at turn one and you couldtell > > > they were pushing hard. I got to see some historic F1 cars up-closeand > > > in the parade, as well as a good Porsche Supercup race with a crazy > start > > > (two GT3's sandwhich another, causing it to pop up into the air,almost > > > like Ralf at Australia.) I also saw the Sarah Fisher/McLaren F1 demo. > > > It's too bad they didn't let her open it up but at least she didn'tspin > > > it, eh? > > > > > > Etc etc etc. Basically, even if you aren't a big fan of modern F1,you > > > should definately check a race out if you have the opportunity. There > is > > > no substitute for hearing those engines and seeing that speed forreal. > > > But I bet this is old hat to most of you guys. :-) Me, I'm stillstoked

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> > > several days after. > > > > > > Despite the usual Ferrari sillyness at the finish (which really didn't > > > bother me, I consider it payback for Austria), I had an absolute blast > > > and I plan to go again next year. > > > > > > I've put up a gallery with some of the pictures I took. Most of these > > > were taken with a Canon Elph S110 digital camera. It's not the ideal > > > camera for this type of action photography, but I got some neat stuff

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> > > think. The last 6 shots were taken by my friend with his Sony Mavica. > > > > > > http://members.tripod.com/pedx1ng/galleries/usgp2002/index.htm > > > > > >

"Mike Beauchamp" <[email hidden]> wrote in news:wbPm9.292$[email hidden]: > Damn.. I already got here too late.. and your webpage is temprarily > down due to exceeding bandwidth! I was all ready to show the pictures Ah, cursed Tripod! If you are still interested I can give you access to an FTP where you can nab them. This goes for anyone else as well. The pics by StP put mine to shame though ;-)

[email hidden] (StP) wrote in news:[email hidden]: > I was at Indy for the last 2 USGP's. This year just went down for > practice and qualifying on Saturday which at $20 is a bargain.The > sound of those F1 engines at 19000 RPM's is incredible!!! Here is a > link to some excellent digital pics of the USGP taken with a Canon 1D > SLR Enjoy Steve You took those? Wow, that is some impressive work. I'd like to get a high-end camera for next year. Did you have special access or did you get those from normal locations?

These are not my pics They were taken by a pro who frequents the Canon forum I use. He took these shots with an $8000 setup and is inside the ropes Steve Ped Xing <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

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> [email hidden] (StP) wrote in > news:[email hidden]: > > > I was at Indy for the last 2 USGP's. This year just went down for > > practice and qualifying on Saturday which at $20 is a bargain.The > > sound of those F1 engines at 19000 RPM's is incredible!!! Here is a > > link to some excellent digital pics of the USGP taken with a Canon 1D > > SLR Enjoy Steve > > You took those? Wow, that is some impressive work. I'd like to get a > high-end camera for next year. Did you have special access or did you get > those from normal locations?

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>I was at Indy for the last 2 USGP's. This year just went down for >practice and qualifying on Saturday which at $20 is a bargain.The >sound of those F1 engines at 19000 RPM's is incredible!!! Here is a >link to some excellent digital pics of the USGP taken with a Canon 1D >SLR Enjoy Steve > >http://www.digisportspix.com/f1page2 >

GREAT shots, man! Eldred -- Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett GPLRank:+8.03 N2002 Rank:+20.124 Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.