[Leica] IMGs x 38: Racing cars and racing bikes

[Douglas Barry]

Went along to Mondello Park circuit in Co. Kildare with my friend 
Brendan as he was racing his 49 year old Mallock car in the Historic 
Racing Car Association event there. The weather was extremely 
unpredictable and went from sunny to torrential downpour and back again 
at regular intervals. The Mallock is only fitted with an ohv 1.6 litre 
Holbay modifed Ford and lacks grunt on the straights, but is competitive 
in the twiddly bits. Unfortunately, we also had engine issues - 
overheating ignition analyser - which restricted revs to 4,000 rpm 
causing him to drop down the field from second place on the grid, and 
made the interval between races somewhat fraught. I took some pictures 
anyway and here's 38 of them - some repetitive, of course :-)

http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/DouglasBray/Sport/Motorsport/2019/Racing+August+2019+Mondello/

Taken with various lenses on my Sony A7ii, but the longest was an 
ancient pentax fit CPC 80-200 f4 which I haven't used before in 
conjunction with the Sony. I have to get a decent (for daylight) 
autofocus Sony fit zoom, especially as I'm promised a gilet jaune with 
enhanced circuit positioning as a member of the media next time out.

Douglas