View Full Version : British Superkikes at Snetterton


Pumpkin
20 May 2007, 22:19
My first bike event. Compared to cars, they're tricky blighters - smaller, more agile. All taken with 30D & Sigma 100-300 f4, some with x1.4 TC, some without. I'm not a huge bike fan (although I quite like watching Suzi Perry in leathers [ahem]), but just saw it was on so went along.

I think every biker in the area was here. This was the bike park
http://www.norwichphoto.co.uk/portfolio/photos/Automotive/2007%20British%20Superbikes%20Snetterton/bikepark.jpg

And they all made a beeline for the good corners. Damn them...
http://www.norwichphoto.co.uk/portfolio/photos/Automotive/2007%20British%20Superbikes%20Snetterton/crowd.jpg

This Suzuki (I think its a Suzuki anyway) kept flaming out on the overrun.
http://www.norwichphoto.co.uk/portfolio/photos/Automotive/2007%20British%20Superbikes%20Snetterton/IMG_4525-01%20copy.jpg

Some lean over so far you can hardly see the rider
http://www.norwichphoto.co.uk/portfolio/photos/Automotive/2007%20British%20Superbikes%20Snetterton/horizontal.jpg

There really is a track, honest. Maybe Dr. Palmer needs to mow the grass. Taken near the Bombhole where the bikes bottom out going into a dip. Can throw off the unwary rider. My wife is an occassional first aider at Snett and tells me quite a lot of bikers come off here.
http://www.norwichphoto.co.uk/portfolio/photos/Automotive/2007%20British%20Superbikes%20Snetterton/long%20grass.jpg

White bike of unknown type exiting Corum. I've never been so far round on the outside of the circuit. I'll try this for cars one day. Thankfully there was a crossing point on the start/finish straight between races.
http://www.norwichphoto.co.uk/portfolio/photos/Automotive/2007%20British%20Superbikes%20Snetterton/whitebike.jpg

This is probably my favourite. I held my breath and ventured into the writhing mass of bikers watching at Russell's. I couldn't stay long it was far to crowded here - normally I just wander around the circuit, but to get the best spots today you needed to get there early and grab your territory (and defend it!)
http://www.norwichphoto.co.uk/portfolio/photos/Automotive/2007%20British%20Superbikes%20Snetterton/russells.jpg

There was some action on the Podium. The 'Bennets Babes' got a little wet and sticky. I've know idea who the riders are. Maybe I should have bought a programme...
http://www.norwichphoto.co.uk/portfolio/photos/Automotive/2007%20British%20Superbikes%20Snetterton/messy.jpg

Mass.
20 May 2007, 23:58
Nice pics mate! I really like the one of the RIZLA+ Suzuki...:thumb:

Iain Young
21 May 2007, 12:42
Nice pics :)

That Suzuki was flaming well at Silverstone a couple of weeks ago as well. I think it's a "feature" of the bike...

http://www.iainbyoung.co.uk/gallery/bsb2007/4545.jpg

JohnS
21 May 2007, 14:03
Fixed the typo for you :D

Pumpkin
21 May 2007, 14:05
Thanks...

...its still showing up in the forum listing as a superkike. Maybe its a caching issue here.

Pumpkin
21 May 2007, 14:07
Probably. Quite a few were flaming on the overrun, but the Suzukis were the best (or worst) for it, and always did a series of little flames, then a big one (which I caught). Shame I was miles away and was using 1.6 crop camera at 300mm with an additional x1.4 converter. The image has been cropped down as well.



Nice pics :)

That Suzuki was flaming well at Silverstone a couple of weeks ago as well. I think it's a "feature" of the bike...

http://www.iainbyoung.co.uk/gallery/bsb2007/4545.jpg


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