British Touring Cars Championship - Thruxton 2008
This was my second BTCC event of the year having done Donington Park a fortnight ago and given Rockingham a miss because of rain.
I like Thruxton as a circuit as it produces good racing , but I have to say that the view is a little limited because of the slope of the land and because you can only spectate from about half the outfield. That gives you a choice of the grandstand seats by the chicane with a view of the back half of the circuit but at an extra cost , or on the banking by the complex which is where I was. Between there you can get very close to the circuit but see nothing other than cars driving straight past. Still , it's a decent venue for photography so it's possible to get some good pictures. There were guys there with very expensive looking gear that looked to be worth thousands that put my small Panasonic camera to shame.
The weather was very good with plenty of sunshine , and the action on track was excellent. Punctures for cars at the front seemed to be the order of the day with Tom Onslow-Cole getting the first two wins and Jason Plato taking the third. For most of the race he was being pushed very close by Andrew Jordan who was getting a huge amount of support from the crowd. Sadly his car suffered some sort of mechanical failure and he dropped out but it was a superb drive from an 18 year old, and I'm sure it won't be long before he gets his first race win.
The rest of the photos are HERE
I like Thruxton as a circuit as it produces good racing , but I have to say that the view is a little limited because of the slope of the land and because you can only spectate from about half the outfield. That gives you a choice of the grandstand seats by the chicane with a view of the back half of the circuit but at an extra cost , or on the banking by the complex which is where I was. Between there you can get very close to the circuit but see nothing other than cars driving straight past. Still , it's a decent venue for photography so it's possible to get some good pictures. There were guys there with very expensive looking gear that looked to be worth thousands that put my small Panasonic camera to shame.
The weather was very good with plenty of sunshine , and the action on track was excellent. Punctures for cars at the front seemed to be the order of the day with Tom Onslow-Cole getting the first two wins and Jason Plato taking the third. For most of the race he was being pushed very close by Andrew Jordan who was getting a huge amount of support from the crowd. Sadly his car suffered some sort of mechanical failure and he dropped out but it was a superb drive from an 18 year old, and I'm sure it won't be long before he gets his first race win.
The rest of the photos are HERE
