this pic could make you cry
http://www.superbikeplanet.com/image...awlins/1/4.htm
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this pic could make you cry
http://www.superbikeplanet.com/image...awlins/1/4.htm
Danny qualified 4th
http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2012/Oct/121006f.htm
Watching Race #1 right now, Eslick looking good
edit: well thanks for that Pegram
race 2 left me with mixed feelings
not a bad season for a new team on new bikes.
Photo of the highlight of my weekend from NOLA:
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i1...creenImage.jpg
Here are some of my photos from NOLA (cross-posted from Badweb):
Back side of EBR Racing rig with a 2010 Uly parked alongside:
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i1.../EBRtruck1.jpg
Crew prepping bikes between practice sessions:
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i1...Rcoldpits2.jpg
Danny's bike:
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i1...enofairing.jpg
A little more complete:
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i1...ckracebike.jpg
Film crew that was present in the EBR pits much of the weekend:
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i1...cameracrew.jpg
EBR "hot" pits; #69 stall:
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i1...2/EBRpits1.jpg
#99 stall:
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i1...2/EBRpits2.jpg
Geoff headed out for a practice session:
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i1...Mayandwife.jpg
Danny headed out for practice:
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i1...annyEslick.jpg
More photos:
Geoff's Hero scooter/pit bike:
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i1...ropitbike2.jpg
Down at the Dunlop tent, here's what Danny's rear tire looked like after his practice session:
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i1...Dunloptent.jpg
Here's Danny doing an interview with former champion Scott Russell. Scott was in and out of the EBR pits several times throughout the weekend:
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i1...ttandDanny.jpg
The EBR 1190RS in the flesh:
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i1...190RSside2.jpg
Friday we were allowed into the fancy building at the end of the track between turns 15 and 16 and we watched practice from the balcony. Here's one of the EBR bikes headed down pit road after a practice session. The infamous white line that Danny crossed on Sunday (costing him 2nd place) can just be seen at the upper right of the photo near the end of the concrete section:
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i1...eturntopit.jpg
Cool "gearhead" sculpture in the building:
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i1...sculpture1.jpg
Geoff and Danny signing autographs during the "fan walk" on Saturday:
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i1...andEslick1.jpg
Geoff's bike being repaired after his get-off Saturday morning (?) during practice:
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i1...reassembly.jpg
The 1125R race bike of Badwebber "Smoke":
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i1...keracebike.jpg
Erik showed up Sunday. Here he is talking to Smoke about the races:
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i1...ErikandTim.jpg
Last set:
Erik expounding on the 1190RS to some fans and their kids with the film crew in attendance:
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i1...kand1190RS.jpg
Danny on the podium Sunday:
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i1...yonpodium2.jpg
Josh Hayes on the podium Sunday:
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i1...shonpodium.jpg
While waiting for Danny to come to the podium on Sunday I noticed a guy right behind me in an EBR shirt. Turns out it was Erik:
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i1...llatpodium.jpg
Obligatory but lousy umbrella girl photo:
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i1...rellagirl2.jpg
Link to video of Danny's burnout after the race Sunday. OF COURSE we had been standing directly in front of where he started the burnout and moved away moments before to get down to the podium area:
http://s70.photobucket.com/albums/i119/whodom/NOLA %20AMA%202012/?action=view¤t=Eslickburnout.m p4
An video showing Josh Hayes, Chris Filmore, and a couple of others practicing starts at the beginning of the pit section:
http://s70.photobucket.com/albums/i119/whodom/NOLA %20AMA%202012/?action=view¤t=practicestartso npitroad.mp4
All in all, we had a great weekend, and I'm sure we'll be going to more race(s) next year.
Great pics! Who designs a pit road setup like that? Yeesh.