[Leica] IMGs: Fast and Old Cars

[Jim Nichols]

Some great shots, Douglas, beautiful hardware.  And a few girls here and 
there don't hurt, either.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 8/27/2018 6:01 PM, Douglas Barry 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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