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Moto GP last weekend

Started by jftoha, September 16, 2008, 09:57:12 PM

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Spike

#1
September 17, 2008, 07:40:19 AM
You are the man.  [thumbsup] The only rider you didn't get was Nicky. Good job. Wish I had thought of that.  [clap]

jftoha

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September 17, 2008, 04:13:06 PM Last Edit: September 17, 2008, 04:53:40 PM by jftoha
As you can see from the photo below, I run into Hayden but he was in really bad shape and barely walking with a cane and his people where very careful to keep fans away because of his leg.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/27415374@N06/2866676358/

Now, the funniest thing is the story behind the photos with Rossi. I had been trying to find this guy for some time but it was getting late and I had to make my flight. As i was about to leave and heading to the gate of the paddocks, i see him coming in with some guy in a scooter (not Uccio). He flies by me and heads to the Yamaha paddock which is at the other end of the center street. I start walking back there and when i get there I see him through the Yamaha pit as he and his team are taking photographs in the track side of the paddocks. I tried to walk though the pits but a guard stops me and asks me to leave. As i walk away I notice that the Alice Ducati pit is almost empty and i ask a mechanic if I can cross over to the track and he says OK. Now, i am on the other side watching Rossi and his mechanics take some official pictures with his bike. I wait for them to finish and I approach Rossi who is very friendly and I took about 8 photos with him and then he ask me if I wanted one next to the bike. I of course said yes. You can see in one of the photos that I posted that his bike is between us and he is holding the marker he used to signed my hat. I could not get the entire bike becasue my arm can only stretch so far. You can also see that the track is right behind us in the photos. At this point I am in heaven and cannot quite believe I got this far in to the track and i am taking photos with Vale while only a couple of guys are near by. I am laughing as write this because it now seems surreal. Below is one of the photos they were taking when I approached him at the track. I found it in the Moto GP site.



Here are a few more photos.































Benjamin5150

#3
September 19, 2008, 10:22:55 AM
Thanks for sharing these pictures.  I didn't realize Rossi was so friendly.  That's very cool.

dolci

#4
September 19, 2008, 12:10:48 PM
Great pics.  We ran into Rossi at Buca...we were finishing dinner and he was coming out of the men's room.  We didn't want to disturb his dinner so we left him alone but he was friendly.
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potomacduc

#5
September 19, 2008, 01:31:26 PM
 [clap] [clap] Most impressive; those are great photos and that's a great story.  Thanks for sharing... [beer]
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RodeoClown

#6
September 19, 2008, 01:58:17 PM
From one of the many Superbike Planet pages of photos....

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jftoha

#7
September 20, 2008, 10:52:07 PM
Quote from: RodeoClown on September 19, 2008, 01:58:17 PM
From one of the many Superbike Planet pages of photos....



That is too funny¡¡ I remember when this guy was trying to take the photo. It took him a while becasue everyone there was tired of waiting for Rossi to come out and when the photographer came everyone gave him the finger a few times. Pretty rogh crowd for the poor guy. Pretty cool none the less¡¡

potomacduc

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September 21, 2008, 02:55:43 PM
I just noticed that you have your jacket open in the Stoner and Elias pictures and zipped up in most of the other pictures.  It looks like you weren't sure what to do with Melandri... ;)
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'04 MTS1000DS (Black) - sold
'99 M750 (Yellow/Black) -  sold

jftoha

#9
September 23, 2008, 10:26:10 PM
Quote from: potomacduc on September 21, 2008, 02:55:43 PM
I just noticed that you have your jacket open in the Stoner and Elias pictures and zipped up in most of the other pictures.  It looks like you weren't sure what to do with Melandri... ;)
[bacon]

Good catch¡¡ Because i was asking for photos and authographs from so many riders, I would zip up the jacket and hide the ducati t shirt. In the case of the ducati riders¿ i would have it open. I got that same t-shirt signed by Stoner, Melandri, Elias, Guintolly and Livio Suppo. I was also wearing a Rossi hat and would take it off when asking every rider. Just to show some respect¡¡
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