I took a few shots at the races and thought I'd look you people up to share..........

Here is #3 Dani Pedrosa of Repsol Honda - the winner.......I will have the full line-up soon.
All shots taken by me using a Digital Canon Rebel with a 70-210zoom (mostly set near the middle) and an adjustable polarizer.

Full image may not show - you can follow the link to Photobucket....right click and look for Properties (http://i465.photobucket.com/albums/rr16/NCC1968/03dp09.jpg)....copy it and paste in the http:// bar at the top of your page.
I tried to shrink them down to decent size and still be fairly clear for a jpg image.

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#4 Andrea Dovizioso - Repsol Honda

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#5 Colin Edwards - Monster Yamaha Tech3

#7 Chris Vermeulen - Rizla Suzuki

#14 Randy De Puniet - LCR Honda

#15 Alex De Angelis - San Carlo Honda Gresini

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More later tonight after I load them up to Photobucket.

I can email a larger file if anyone wants one........just remember than I am not a pro photographer - these guys were hauling azz for qualifiying times and I was using a zoom lens.........

Yes - I did get Jorge crashing TWICE on turn 10..........

Only Mike Kallio of Premac Racing won't be here as he did not race due to a finger injury.

* Last updated by: 06BlueZX14 on 7/8/2009 @ 7:49 PM *

Great pics James

After 4 consecutive visits, I sat this one out, watched the race on a big screen at home, with some friends and few......

#24 Toni Elias - San Carlo Honda Gresini

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#27 Casey Stoner - Ducati MotoGP

#33 Marco Melandri - Hayate Racing

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While the bikes were fast.....THESE guys were FAST!!!!

They were about a min late after the National Anthem and I was not ready - but just barely caught them with max zoom..........

http://i465.photobucket.com/albums/rr16/NCC1968/09gp16.jpg <--CLICK

* Last updated by: 06BlueZX14 on 7/8/2009 @ 11:10 PM *

Cool pic's James!! By the way, did you ever get my clutch reservoir in? I would very much like to get it back!!!!!!

After the other site shut down I was not sure if we would be in contact again............so I don't have it. I guess I can still just return yours and wait for one to be ordered again - or pay you.......up to you.

#36 Mike Kallio would be next, but was out...........

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#41 Gabor Talmacsi - Scot Racing

He crashed out of the race after a few laps on turn 5.

If you are having trouble getting the full image just let me know and I'll help........these are cropped and shrunk by the image host - not me.

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#46 Valentino Rossi - Fiat Yamaha

The KING gets 2 pics.............

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#52 James Toseland - Monster Yamaha Tech 3

After being flagged for a jump start and then failing to make the ride-through was DSQ from the race.

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#59 Sete Gibernau - Grupo Francisco Hernando

Looks like the curse that Rossi put on him is still in effect..........2004 at Qatar when he bitched about Rossi's team cleaning up the grid spot and having Rossi start at the back of the grid......Vale told him that he "would not win again" and has not.......

#65 Loris Capirossi - Rizla Suzuki

#69 Nicky Hayden - Ducati MotoGP

#72 Yuki Takahashi - Scot Racing

• With Yuki Takahashi withdrawn from the MotoGP class, this is the first premier-class GP without a Japanese rider on the grid since the final race of 1991 in Malaysia. This represents a run of 271 races.

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#88 Niccolo Canepa - Pramac Racing

After the other site shut down I was not sure if we would be in contact again............so I don't have it. I guess I can still just return yours and wait for one to be ordered again - or pay you.......up to you.

Yea, I think I sent you my mailing addy for you to return at least all the little part's, those cost an arm and a leg, the day it shut down. If you would, send me a P/M with your e-mail. Good to see you checking in over here. You need to crank back up our geek thread!!

#99 Jorge Lorenzo - Fiat Yamaha

Lorenza is upping the pace and goes off.........he jumps up and RUNS to get back on the second bike......
http://i465.photobucket.com/albums/rr16/NCC1968/lorenzorun.jpg <--click for complete pic

He is flying again and then out of turn 9 and braking for 10 here........

He goes off...........again..........

This time he is slow to get up and Rossi speeds through turn 10 trying to get pole...........

..........but can't get it done..........

• Jorge Lorenzo starts from pole for the eighth time in the MotoGP class. On the seven previous occasions when he has started from pole in MotoGP he has won just once – in Portugal last year.

* Last updated by: 06BlueZX14 on 7/9/2009 @ 8:50 PM *

ouch! this thread went sour didn't it phil? i learned that lesson too. don't even let friends borrow shit! you ain't gettin' it back!

I sent a PM twice - not my fault if they didn't go through.........I'm too busy to be here everyday.....

You can have the stuff back .........if I have the address.........then again - since you are saying I was BSing ....I may keep it.......everyone is tough behind a keyboard

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As promised Reeves, delete, delete, delete,

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