Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/04/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]+1 Cheers Lluis El 26/04/2015, a les 7.08, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> va escriure: > Sad indeed. It does seem like a dangerous sport. > > Cheers, > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> > http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ > <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> > Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator > <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> > YNWA > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> On 26 Apr 2015, at 02:38, Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> wrote: >> >> Some of you commented in the past on the people in my motor racing >> pictures, as I go to a couple of hill climbs each year with a friend of >> mine who races in them. I used to be more heavily involved with >> motorsport years ago, and still have an interest. It's a very informal >> and close knit community and everybody knows each other and helps each >> other out. Unfortunately, we had some really very sad news today as one >> of the drivers in the Irish Hill Climb Championship Simon McKinley was >> killed in a crash today down in Co. Clare. >> >> Simon who was a multitimes champion is here seen descending after a run. >> My friend Brendan is just behind him. >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DouglasBray/Sport/Motorsport/2012/Indq.jpg.html >> >> This is picture of Deirdre his wife and their young son. Absolutely >> tragic. >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DouglasBray/Sport/Motorsport/2014/Naul2014_LittlePitBoss_b.jpg.html >> >> Brendan and I were also going to go to the hillclimb as he intended >> giving his own new car an outing, but he couldn't due to recent >> unexpected medical treatment. The course is extremely demanding, bumpy, >> and dangerous, as indeed many Irish courses are now as the wider busier >> better surfaced roads are being made unavailable due to heavy traffic and >> can't be closed. >> >> Here is a Youtube video of Simon driving in his Lant at the Naul in 2013 >> which gives an idea of the speed and danger which is always present. >> Sadly, he is now lost to us. >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeJVi3LBSrU >> >> RIP >> >> Douglas >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information