Rachel and I purchased a new Canon D80 (you google it not me!) and so I've been thinking about how to get said pics online in a timely and efficient manner:

FLICKR! I've had an account for a while, but finally got off my arse and started using it. The upload tool is excellent- resizes AND tags and does all the hard work for you...

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V8 my homework

King o' tha puns.

Warwick and I spent the day watchin' and reportin'. Here are some pics:

Tthe death of Mark Porter was a shocking event this year at Bathurst. His fellow racers in the Fujitsu race category left the front row of the grid empty as a tribute and many carried tributes to him as shown in this pic.

Matt Mingay and Robbie Bolger were crown pleasers as ever - on bikes and in their respective drift vehicles. Here we see Matt's "signature" spikes on his ute.

The V8 paddock is gettting more and more impressive. Most of the teams have a huge B-double truck kitted out with more equipment and tools than the average suburban car repair centre.

It's hard to understand why the Grand Prix corporation aren't sorry to see the V8s not make an appearance on the grid at the F1 racing weekend next year. It's almost like they don't want fat guys in overcoats there. Why ever not?


The stunt riding lads stand around abusing each other (and me). They almost look like a professional outfit these days. Heaven forbid.

Stunt riders, dozens of grid girls. What a day for the average hoon. (me!)
Looking down pit straight from above.

Eventual series champion Rtick Kelly takes advice just beofre heading outin race 2. He was understandable nervous as his series lead was wasting away. He lost more points in race 2 to rival Craig Lowndes- with the two drivers heading into the final race of the year on level pegging. Given that they were both on 3158 points each, it was pretty amazing.

The Trumpy- again!

When it comes to this bike, I am so biased. Triumph made the "Nuclear Red" colour for just three years and only one year in this model/body shape. I bought it sight unseen- the dealer said they had one in black and "one of them poofy pink ones in the warehouse". DOWN went the deposit.

That was three years ago. It's been dropped twice- while stationary. Both times by Rachel. Bless her. It has a bellypan that I took off in the second year to "toughen" it up.

It's had 9 new rear tyres and 4 fronts. It's turned 100+ laps of Phillip Island, 30+ laps of Broadford and a couple of unofficial laps of Albert Park. I've geared it down slightly by adding two teeth to the new rear sprocket (at the suggestion of t595.net members).

I just love it. Too much love to sell it. Despite what my Mum says.

Update:
The trumpy is back on the road after some months of neglect. So, keep an eye out for the pink flash. (ohh errr Mrs Slocombe!)