It was a wee bit damp at Brands yesterday...56k warning

[Yv]

Took our Aussie friend to see some motor racing at Brands Hatch yesterday. Rather fortuitously I had ordered upgrade tickets for the MSV stand - INSIDE!

I spent the day dry, fed, watered, and with a good view.... very enjoyable and considerably more comfortable than goodwood last weekend.

So, these are just some quick edits, bearing in mind all pics are from 3 floors up and through glass - so a slightly different view to the normal trackside stuff.

...and finally, this fella went off right beneath our window, sending gravel flying as you can see...

 

[russdaz]

Curtainly different view, i have never seen before, and the track is almost a second home to me. Quite literary as i camp the many weekends over the year, and those i dont i still visit, unless its BSB somewhere.

Nicely done there, shame about the poor weather.

 

[Joe T]

Like the last one.

 

[Matt]

must get mine processed from yesterday!

 

[pswillies]

That's a new angle... never seen a shot from the posh seats before!

Looks like some very nice machinery on show.

 

[Jucklebutt]

Good shots, especially the last one

 

[Yv]

Well the 'posh' seats were very cheap for this kind of meeting. An extra £8 on the Gate price, hence I opted for them, and with the weather as bad as it was, it was the best £24 [3 of us went] I have spent this year I think. A great view of them coming out of clearways into Clark corner and off up the straight. There is a balcony a floor up, but the 'awning' thing above the windows obscures the closer views as they come past you, but I imagine fabulous if you have a big fat long lens and a tri/mono pod to hand. The only bit of the short circuit you can't see from there is druids unfortunately. My other half and our friend went for a walk over there during one dry period, but I have spent sooooo many hours stood getting either pished wet through or sunburnt at race tracks, I decided to stay put and enjoy the one off comfort

The last pic was one of a series of three - trouble is I had the D200 with the 70-300 lens on in my hand, and fully out at 300mm...by the time I had pulled it in enough I only caught the end of his escapade, and thats probably the best shot, though will edit and post #2 of the 3 later, as the car looks momentarily like its going to dig in and flip sideways.

However, today we are off for a day trip to france - by the time our Aussie friend leaves next week, I will have so many pics to go through, I will be at it for weeks.... :nuts:

cya laters guys

 

[HIMUPNORTH]

What lovely motors! but what a terrible day!

Thanks for sharing.