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     Ebear |
AMA Pro Road Racing Round 7 Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca Monterey, California July 3-5, 2009 By Eric Barrows  ©2009 EricBarrows OK....Did I get your Attention? (Message edited by ebear on July 09, 2009) (Message edited by ebear on July 10, 2009) (Message edited by ebear on March 03, 2012) | ||
| Rasta_dog |
I thought I saw a cloud of white smoke during the cool down lap watching Speed's "same day coverage" of the race. Great picture. | ||
| Fresnobuell |
That is way cool. | ||
| Ebear |
 For those whom don't follow our "Yearly Trek to Laguna" this is our biggest event of the year.Followed only by the "Annual American Sport Bike-BBQ"! We own 3 Spots overlooking the most famous corner in all of Racing..."The Corkscrew" We use the 5th Wheel called "The Loveshack" and fill the other two spots with Tents and Bikes. We also have the best viewing area , a huge extended viewing Veranda attached to the garage by cables.Past years can be seen in the Archives and many a famous Bueller have visited this eclectic mass of Hooligans.We hope YOU come see us too.So here are a few images of this weekend......people first , then some race action..............................................................................(track workers are under "Inspection" by MotoGP officials).........   "Reindog" with the task at hand.....Tent Raising at the 'Screw'  A sign of the coming weekend????.....NAW.......  Simone.....a newly befriended Hooligan  A view of the pits from the Veranda "GO LATUS!!"  Classic Tuber paint........  Lets just say.....Anonymous..!! (Message edited by ebear on July 09, 2009) | ||
| Ebear |
 Mitsu and Marianne of "Higbee Racing" talking bike bulbosity???.....(is that a word??)  Couple of Buelligans watching the track  Showing our PRIDE..!!(yes , we have our own Secret Service Men) (Message edited by ebear on July 09, 2009) | ||
| Mworks |
Great pictures. I didn't realize that the view was so good from over there. Was the Buell tent missing this year, or did I just miss it? Either way, I was disappointed. From the hill I could see a Buell truck in the paddock, but since I didn't have a paddock pass I couldn't see what it was all about. I assumed it was for the safety bikes, but now that I think about it, I don't remember seeing them either. | ||
| Ebear |
Yes , that was an AMA presentation of the BUELL PACE BIKES , along with pictures with beautiful girls and a Speed Channel Feed to watch races... | ||
| 2008xb12scg |
Great pics. | ||
| Al_lighton |
Another Laguna Seca come and gone. Beautiful weather all weekend, great ride up to the track, great racing. All in all, not a bad way to enjoy the 4th of July weekend. Only three negatives on the weekend: No Buell truck, a VERY poor lack of a patriotic display of some type on Saturday the 4th (didn't even have the national anthem, shame on them considering it was the 4th of July!!), and a rider crash on the return trip (rider is OK, but it cost us serious time, got home at 4AM) Tom, Keith (Skully from Dark Horse Moto) and I watched the MotoGP race on the closed circuit monitors in the Buell PR truck...Practically every Umbrella girl in the paddock was there! Hard to concentrate on the racing with beautiful girls on all sides, ya know. I KNOW Eric got a bunch of shots of the girls, post 'em up, Eric! Al | ||
| Slaughter |
Oh and if you hadn't heard Al, when we were crossing the street there in Paso Robles - Ebear, Jerry, Kathleen and Jay(?) were right there eating dinner and neither party knew the other was just 20 yards away! Fun times. | ||
| Ebear |
AMA Pro Road Racing Round 7 Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix Laguna Seca Monterey, California July 3-5, 2009 By Eric Barrows © 2009 EricBarrows  At Speed in Rainey Curve , Danny Eslick qualifying the Shelly Rossmeyer RMR Geico Powersports 1125R Buell.  Shawn Higbee in Turn 5 on the Shawn Higbee Racing Buell 1125R  These were the Models you could get your picture taken with.There was a young , 10 year old boy excitedly asking me where he could pick up his picture, turns out they send it to your e-mail address, This was where you could sit inside and watch the races from.It was a Buell/AMA PR trailer Very Nicely Fitted out.  Keith Code, teaching, as usual.  Taylor Knapp ripping through Rainey Curve on the Riders Discount Latus Motors 1125R Buell  The Arlen Ness Girl  Privateer Shawn Higbee leading a whole pack of Superbikes  Casey Stoner, whered' everybody go?...why are they looking at me? ...you could tell his hand was bothering him all weekend.  The 'Norleans style band was having a LOT of fun  At Major speed over turn 1  "Living Doll", Breeann Poland  Sir Higbee, former long time Buell Factory Test Pilot on Track  Danny "Slick" Eslick on Turn 5,Laguna Seca  Dovizioso coming onto the Front Straight  SOME EYELASHES!!!  Michael "Barney" Barnes in Turn 10  Taylor Knapp of Latus Motors at Turn 5  Racing Daddy "Duga"  Shawn , Mitsu and Marianne in their Pit  We'll be Back!! (Message edited by ebear on March 03, 2012) | ||
| Mworks |
Thanks for the pics. I've gone the last three years, and have never been in the paddock. I didn't realize the teams and riders were so accessible. Next year I'll definitely have to spring for the paddock pass. Also, the #4 Repsol Honda rider above is Andrea Dovizioso(I know, you post all these great pictures and some jerk always has to point out a typo) | ||
| Ebear |
Don.....this year instead of alot of on track stuff I concentrated on the Paddock.....much more entertaining and alot MORE PRETTY THINGS TO SHOOT! Thanx for the correction and see ya next year! | ||
| Bertman |
The side of Chaz that most people saw  My next bike  What the?????  | ||
| Bertman |
Lucky Buell  You gals are so hot you make me......  Hooolllyyy$$hhhhiiiiit!!!!!!!!!!!  Shawn- Turn three  Super Duke  | ||
| Bertman |
The Doctor  It took me a couple laps to figure out Nicky's colors  Go Colin!!   Lap 1 - Daytona Sportbike  These pictures were taken with my Pentax K20 camera and mostly a 55-300mm Pentax lens. One of these months maybe I'll buy a dedicated 300mm lens so I can take a bad Ebear quality picture. I'm jealous of his shots. | ||
| Ebear |
Very nice Brett!....Could be my next bike , though I may wait for the Tuono Version... | ||
| Doerman |
Don't nobody be jealous of anybody's shots! (bad English, I know). Having sat this one out, I'm grateful for all the wonderful pictures you guys have shared with us! Go Buell ! Go Babes ! Go fantastic fotogs ! The pics are so good I can smell almost the race gas! | ||
| Ebear |
.........Jake Zemke lowsiding at turn 5..........          Shawn Higbee looking D O W N the Corkscrew. (Message edited by ebear on July 12, 2009) | ||
| Slaughter |
Ebear - you need to send that sequence of Zemke in to RRW for their Crash and Burn pages in the Laguna issue (probably a couple months - but a week to get them in)! | ||
| Jimidan |
There is a LOT more to the professional quality of Ebear's shots than his camera equipment. Ebear has real talent...what some call a good eye, but I know that it is in his brain. It is like his camera is dedicated to his brain. His photos are right up there with the best pros that I have seen. Good show! | ||
| Ebear |
 Vale looking for Pedrosa  Turn 11 sucks in another one...  Taylor  Danny  ....Full Throttle......  Ben Thompson  Barney  Ben Bostrum  Casey Stoner  Lorenzo  Dovizioso chasing Vermuelen  Valentino  Rossi  Head down and makin' time (Message edited by ebear on July 12, 2009) | ||
| Reepicheep |
Wow! | ||
| Buellbree |
Awesome shots as always Ebear...and good seeing you again!! | ||
| Ebear |
You too Bree, I'll see YOU at Ohio! | ||
| Rocketronnl |
Thanks for the(Buell)pics,very cool. | ||
| Skully |
Eric - It was great seeing you again and thanks for the photos. Are you posting them somewhere in higher resolution? Bree - Thank you for hooking me up with Danny. He was at a local East Texas racetrack back in February and I regretted not getting a photo then.  I had a great weekend thanks to the new friends that I made and special thanks to Al and Joanne at American Sportbike. Their kindness and generosity allowed me to attend. Many thanks to Jerry and Kathleen for opening up the Love Shack to so many. The experience would not have been the same without them. I also enjoyed the time that Shawn Higbee and his girlfriend spent with us. I doubt that too many other fans got to spend time with the racers like we did! Keith | ||
| Kathlene |
Just a few of my pictures. As always it is great Hanging with you all!!!  (Message edited by kathlene on July 14, 2009) | ||
| Kathlene |
I'll post more later, it is difficult to post them here due to having to resize them or size limits  I've got some of Shawn, Marianne & Mitsu and even one of a rattle snake getting drowned by Sparky, hehehehe (Message edited by kathlene on July 12, 2009) | ||
| Kathlene |
 (Message edited by kathlene on July 14, 2009) | ||
| Ebear |
FINAL POST ON THIS THREAD LAGUNA . 2009 |
