2015 Indianapolis 500

Completing a slightly unexpected weekend triptych - Barcelona, Nürburgring, Indianapolis - I received an unexpected invitation to attend the Indy 500. I've worked at the venue before, when it hosted the United States GP from 2000-2007, but have never previously attended the 500. A fantastic privilege, then, although I didn't have full media access and obtaining decent action shots was tricky. Here, though, are a few snaps...


1 - Winner Juan Pablo Montoya crosses the famous yard of bricks that constitues the finishing line. Unfortunately, I missed the chequered flag shot on the final lap - attempted an upright but captured only half the car. Tricky at 240mph, so I should probably have gone against my instincts and used the machine-gun technique (K-5 IIs, Tamron 70-200)


2 - Detail from static 1960s Lotus (K-5 IIs, 70-200)


3 - How Indy looked before Lotus reinvented the wheel in 1963 (K-5 IIs, 70-200)


4 - Things you don't see in the merchandising area at UK circuits... (K-3, Tamron 17-50)


5 - 1914 French GP winning Mercedes, identical to the 1915 Indy 500 winner (K-3, 17-50)


6 - Justin Wilson: born in Sheffield, racing in America (K-5 IIs, 70-200)


7 - Where are we again? (K-5 IIs, 70-200)


8 - Fully absorbed with 30 laps remaining (K-5 IIs, 70-200)


9 - That winning feeling (K-5 IIs, 70-200)

Cracking shots Simon

Not sure that hot sauce has been advertised to its strengths

Super images. 😊

Is Maldonado still racing?

You lucky devil, great shots as usual Simon

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No 3 is my personal favorite.

Very nice varied set Simon, No 6 for the Sheffield connection gets my vote !

Regards

George