Posts Tagged supercar
Super Sunday at the Townsville 400
Posted by Cameron in Newspaper, Photography, Sport on July 12th, 2009
Garth Tander leads off race two of the Townsville 400
Well, racing has just finished as I type this – what a great event. My personal congratulations to those involved in bringing the race to my home town. Around 170,000 people attended the event over the three days and I haven’t heard a single complaint (apart from us photographers in the media centre 
). Hopefully next year the organisers will take advice from the official V8 Supercar snappers and organise better photo positions and position the media centre in the infield and not the outfield. However, we were supplied with plenty of refreshments and no shortage of help so for that I am really grateful!
Here’s a small selection of my snaps from today [click pics to enlarge]
Racing and babes keep me busy at the Townsville 400
Posted by Cameron in Newspaper, Photography, Sport on July 11th, 2009
Was a GREAT day today in Townsville as the first day of racing kicked off at the Townsville 400. I was commissioned to shoot some general views, crowds and excitement as well as Miss Universe Australia Rachael Finch. No problem I said! Managed to squeeze in a bit of action as well. All in all, a top day. Give the pics a click to see a larger version.
Miss Universe Australia Rachael Finch spends time in the TeamVodafone pit
Miss Universe Australia Rachael Finch gets her race face on
Jamie Whincup has his car weighed before the Top 10 shootout
Jamie Whincup steers into turn 12
Craig Lowndes steers his TeamVodafone Ford around the Townsville track
A view of the track from the top of Castle Hill
Hundreds of people watched the action from the top of Castle Hill
Castle Hill looms over the Townsville 400 track
Garth Tander comes onto the main straight
Will Davison steers his V8 Supercar around the Townsville track
Jamie Whincup celebrates his win in race one
Jamie Whincup, Will Davison and Garth Tander celebrate their race one finishes
Robbie “God” Fowler takes a hot lap
Shot a very quick video as former Liverpool star and marquee North Queensland Fury signing Robbie Fowler completed his hot lap with Alex Davison. Damn I wish I could have a lap like that! 
Day 2 of the Townsville 400
Posted by Cameron in Newspaper, Photography, Sport on July 10th, 2009
Today for me was day 2 of the Townsville 400 but it was the first official day of ‘cars on track’. Premier Anna Bligh and former Liverpool star Robbie ‘God’ Fowler had “hot laps” which was probably the highlight picture wise. The photographer positions to actually shoot the race are terrible, normally there are actual cut-outs in the fencing to allow us to shoot through with long lenses but at the Townsville track there are virtually none at all. Hopefully the track staff will come through tonight with angle grinders and give us better access tomorrow… Fingers crossed!
Here’s a few pics from today. Click on them to see a bigger version.
Team Vodafone's Jamie Whincup flies past the new pit lane during practice
QLD Premier Anna Bligh takes a hot lap with FPR's Steven Richards
Crowds watch the action at Townsville 400 practice
Former Liverpool star Robbie "God" Fowler takes a hot lap with Alex Davison
Alex Davison hits a curb during practice
A quick look at the Townsville 400 pitlane
Posted by Cameron in Apple, News, Newspaper, Photography, Technology, Video, iPhone on July 9th, 2009
Had a portrait job with Jamie Whincup this afternoon so while I waited outside his pit garage I thought I’d knock over a quick video of the pitlane area. Gee it’s nice to see V8 Supercar racing in Townsville!
-
Subscribe to my blog
Recent Comments