Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/08/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]wonderful event and photos!! ric > On Aug 27, 2018, at 7:01 PM, Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> wrote: > > 50 years ago Ireland got its first permanent motor racing circuit. Before > hosting the 1903 Gordon Bennett Cup, Ireland had amended its legislation > to permit motor racing on public roads, but had no dedicated circuit until > Mondello Park came along. I marshalled at Mondello when I was about 17, > but drifted away to other sports in my 20s when I realised I couldn't > compete without a lot more money than I had at the time. I could have > robbed a bank, but, as I worked in one, it mightn't have been a shrewd > career move... > > Brendan, a friend of mine who still races cars, also marshalled, and > through him I got an invitation to attend the 50th Anniversary race > meeting the weekend before last. It featured mainly historic cars > including James Hunt's '75 Hesketh Formula One car driven by one of motor > racing's what ifs - Tommy Byrne, and also had a number of Formula 5000 > cars which were popular in the late 60s and 70s. > > Here are 60 odd shots of the meeting which are all from the pits area as > the invitation included pit passes and a reunion lunch. > > Start with this one and click to the right. All of them will probably look > better large. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DouglasBray/Sport/Motorsport/2018/Mondello+50th+2018/Brendan+Keane+on+the+right+side+of+the+fence+-+Mondello+50th+2018.jpg.html > > > All taken with Sony A7ii and kit 28-70 zoom. I left my longer focus lenses > in the car which was a mistake. > > Douglas > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information