PLANNING
IN ASSOCIATION WITH TNT EVENTS
2018 AUSTRALIAN
MOTO GP TOUR
Planning is important. Knowing when sessions are
running, where the sun will be for the sessions you want
to shoot and which points on the track will make the
most of that light are critical drivers for getting yourself
to a given point at a given time. Making sure you cover
all the angles through the weekend is important too.
There’s no point shooting inside Lukey Heights every
afternoon for that one epic head on shot and ending up
with 500 shots of the same angle and none of the inside
of Turn 11 (an awesome spot for angles down onto the
rider mid corner and at corner exit). So having a game
plan for the weekend helps you cover it all. At the same
time you’ve got to figure out when you can spend some
time in the pits and paddock, which invariably means
you have to forego shooting some of the support races
which are important in their own right.
25-29 OCTOBER PHILLIP ISLAND BE ADAPTABLE
MOTO2 / MOTO3 / ASBK / Aus 600 Supersport / MotoGP Expo
Lorenzo • Rossi • Marquez • Vinales • Espargaro
Ducati • Yamaha • Honda • Suzuki • KTM
TOUR PRICE INCLUDES:
• Return airfares from Auckland
• Transfer Melbourne to Phillip Island
• Accommodation on the island
• Daily transfers to race track
• Insurance and security taxes
• Four nights meals and entertainment Kiwi Rider style
LIMITED SPACES, APPLY EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT
For more information or to request a booking form call
021 70 9989 or email motarder@gmail.com
56KIWI RIDER
Phillip Island race weekend threw a bit of a wrinkle
in the mix late on Saturday when it was announced
that both Superbike race 2 and the Supersport race
would have a mandatory tyre change mid-race
because of concerns around excessive tyre wear.
Clearly the pit stops were going to be worth shooting,
but that really threw my plan out as I’d intended to
shoot the grid, get out to Turn 4 and then Siberia
to shoot the race, and then maybe get back to the
paddock for the post-race celebrations. But having
to get back mid-race meant I really only had time
to shoot the grid, do a runner to Turn 4, shoot a
few laps there and then get back to pit lane for the
tyre changes. And then look for supplementary
oxygen or a place to lie down and call for medical
assistance before heading to the area set aside for
the post-race interviews and photo opportunities..
In the end it all worked out OK and I just had to accept
I couldn’t be in two places at once and whilst I didn’t get
as many shots of the races as I’d planned to, that was
balanced by getting some of the grid, the tyre changes
and then the end of race celebrations that I was really
pleased with. Eugene Laverty’s pit stop was a bit longer
than some of the others because he’d binned the bike
earlier and the team used the opportunity to fix the
damage as well as change wheels. I posted a shot of his
team in action on Instagram and he reposted it with
some nice comments. Yes, I’m still a fan at heart and it’s
a good buzz when a rider notices and likes your work.