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Subject: [Leica] IMGs: Fast and Old Cars
From: photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman)
Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2018 07:27:09 +0200
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Beautiful machines!

Cheers,
Nathan

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> On 28 Aug 2018, at 01:01, 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
> 
> 
> 
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