Motorcycle Racer
May 15, 2023 07:47:49 #
My friend races motorcycles. In the first photo he is about to head out onto the track for his first race of the day. The second shot is some on track action. He finished second.
May 15, 2023 08:48:29 #
W9OD
Loc: Wisconsin
Motorcycle racing is fun to watch, these are great images. Those guys are a little crazy.
May 15, 2023 08:51:36 #
Stash wrote:
My friend races motorcycles. In the first photo he is about to head out onto the track for his first race of the day. The second shot is some on track action. He finished second.
May 15, 2023 14:17:45 #
W9OD wrote:
Motorcycle racing is fun to watch, these are great images. Those guys are a little crazy.
Thank you W9OD. Watching them go into a turn at high speed with one knee dragging the ground and very little tire rubber making contact is scary.
May 15, 2023 14:18:26 #
angler wrote:
Thank you for the three thumbs Jim. Much appreciated.
May 15, 2023 15:58:33 #
May 15, 2023 17:38:33 #
Sylvias wrote:
Fine looking bike and excellent set Stan. 
Thank you Sylvia
May 16, 2023 09:41:21 #
Stash wrote:
Thank you W9OD. Watching them go into a turn at high speed with one knee dragging the ground and very little tire rubber making contact is scary.
Think that's scary one just needs to watch the big boys sliding those bikes in the turns.
May 16, 2023 10:38:57 #
sr71 wrote:
Think that's scary one just needs to watch the big boys sliding those bikes in the turns.
I know. I've been to the motorcycle races at Daytona where the straightaway speed approaches 200 mph going into the first turn.
May 16, 2023 13:43:23 #
NDMarks
Loc: Dublin, Ca
You have some great shots. I used to do volunteer on-track medical. I saw anywhere from the world GP at Laguna Seca down to the local amateur level at Sears Point (now Infineon). It used to send shivers up my back when I heard the knee pads scraping (and I used to ride a Gold Wing). Those people are not just a little crazy, I think they are insane. I got to know the American Honda crew and a rider named Miguel DuHammel. He either finished in the top 3 or he crashed!.
May 16, 2023 14:45:31 #
I remember seeing DuHammel on television when some of the races were broadcast.
May 16, 2023 16:07:28 #
NDMarks
Loc: Dublin, Ca
The way I got to meet Miguel is that there was a gal in our medical group (National Motorcycle Patrol) that was married to the American Honda team crew chief. Miguel was quite a rider. His father was a racer too - Ivan DuHammel from years past.
May 16, 2023 19:12:05 #
May 16, 2023 19:32:56 #
PAR4DCR wrote:
Maybe 50 years ago but not today! Good set of images Stash.
Don
Don
Thank you Don
If you want to reply, then register here. Registration is free and your account is created instantly, so you can post right away.