Phillip Island

[tigre]

Photos -- no spoilers
Link to set: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tigre944/sets/72157625056480313/

Wet conditions for most of the weekend


Sucks to be a privateer


Sucks to be a camper


Turn 2 entrance


Turn 2 exit (some rare sunshine during the weekend).  Gorgeous.


Randy Mammola warming up the 2-seater Desmosedici.  Exit of Siberia (Turn 5?...  after Honda Hairpin)


Bikes get a thorough scrub-down after each wet session


Spies had a tip-over in morning warmup

I met his Mom briefly.  She seemed very worried about Ben after his tip-over so she didn't chat much.

All the orange I was wearing blinded the new World Champion


The Birthday Boy (still a man-child)


Is what I'm wearing really any sillier than Nicky's gloves?


Randy's PR agent/team spokesperson/girlfriend gave us a private tour of his garage

One of the Italians caught the tail end of the 6 of us going in and started to try to boot us out, then Lauren poked her head around the corner and he said "okay".  One of the highlights of the weekend.  Not just because she's smokin' hot.  Though that didn't hurt.

Proof that I didn't just steal the other picture from someone else.

The other folks are the Aussies who got me into the garage.

Iveco.  I don't know what they make, but I want to buy 3 of whatever it is.


Walking out on the track at the end of the race.

I had to clean up after everyone else so the track surface would be good for my trackday on Thursday.
I was wearing a shit-ton of layers because it started the mornings in the 40s with 20mph winds and rain.  Sunday ended up clearing up a bit by the end of the afternoon just in time for the MotoGP race.  Apparently it's never rained for the big race in the 23 years they have been hosting at Phillip Island.  Considering it rained the entire rest of the weekend, I'll give them "half-credit" for this one.

 

[ghostrider]

Iveco sell mostly work trucks in Ireland.

[mostrobelle]

So all the guys get their spank banks filled but no pictures of Randy d.P. for moi?  Did he need to take off his leathers for any reason?  Cuz it seems that his leathers usually need to come off.  And thank god they do. 

[sidm]

nice pics.

MOAR pics of rdp's special lady!

[tigre]

Sorry.

The track commentators kept saying that was the greatest tragedy of the bad weather -- it was too cold for Randy to be strutting around in shorts.

So all the guys get their spank banks filled but no pictures of Randy d.P. for moi?  Did he need to take off his leathers for any reason?  Cuz it seems that his leathers usually need to come off.  And thank god they do.  

[BikerGoddess]

OK, how many body parts/favors did you have to donate to A) go on this awesome trip, and B) get your picture taken with Hayden? BTW, pics or it didn't happen.

[mostrobelle]

OK, how many body parts/favors did you have to donate to A) go on this awesome trip, and B) get your picture taken with Hayden? BTW, pics or it didn't happen.

Forget that hayseed....did you not hear that RdP remained clothed the entire time?  That's just not right.    

[Michael Moore]

Just awesome.

Oh yeah, I hate you too. So happy you're freezing your butt off! 

[desmoquattro]

You suck. And now you get to do a trackday there. You *really* suck

[tigre]

Weather was near-perfect.  Low 70s, sunny, light breeze most of the day.  Last session got a little windier (I could only hit about 245km/hr on the front straight instead of 250+).  But that's okay, because I was able to haul through turn 3 just a little faster -- getting a little over 205km/hr.

:twofinger

[mostrobelle]

Weather was near-perfect.  Low 70s, sunny, light breeze most of the day.  Last session got a little windier (I could only hit about 245km/hr on the front straight instead of 250+).  But that's okay, because I was able to haul through turn 3 just a little faster -- getting a little over 205km/hr.

:twofinger

How were the other kids in C group riding? 

[tigre]

I was in the 2nd fast group.  I did not belong in a faster group.  I was sadly slow.  But it was still fun.

I ran into two other AFMers who were here on a similar expedition and we hung out together during the day.

[desmoquattro]

I was in the 2nd fast group.  I did not belong in a faster group.  I was sadly slow.  But it was still fun.

I ran into two other AFMers who were here on a similar expedition and we hung out together during the day.

Nick Hayman following you around like a puppy?

[mostrobelle]

I was in the 2nd fast group.  I did not belong in a faster group.  I was sadly slow.  But it was still fun.

I ran into two other AFMers who were here on a similar expedition and we hung out together during the day.

How did they like the C group?