Sonoma GoPro Grand Prix Pics - August '13

HKYStormFront · 09-02-2013, 08:45 AM

it's been a crazy (in a good way) month at work but thankfully, i was able to get a few days off of work to go with the World Challenge team to Race Sonoma and it was a dramatic one for sure. i arrived late thursday evening so there were only two track sessions before the race for me to shoot, a practice which was cut short by an AE Performance mustang literally blowing his engine apart and a very brief qualifying session. i liked Sonoma as a track but it was difficult to take pictures at. there were only really a few good spots and they seemed to be miles apart from each other so i really didn't get to take that many track pictures this time. i tried to focus on taking better pit shots this time, trying to be more creative with my topics and framing. i also rented a sigma 35 f/1.4, which turned out to be awesome, and used mostly it and my 135 f/2 in the pits as oppposed to just keeping my 28-70 f/2/.8 on all the time. anyway, on to the pics...

album:

PWC Sonoma Grand Prix - August '13 - JPMcG Photography

fav's:

1. i'm in love with f/1.4...

2. up over turn 3A, one of my favorites i've ever taken of Brian's car

3. after the first practice, Brian (L) and Steve (R) look at their data. Steve was last year's winner of the Playstation GT Academy

4. Nissan also put GT Academy driver Bryan Heitkotter in the Hawk Performance GTR for the race but it suffered a suspension failure after just a few laps of the race

5. Dorherty's car at f/1.4

6. lined up on the grid with our lovely, and awesome, flag girl, Melissa Dacher

7. during the start of the race Brian was able to move up quite a few positions due to the chaos of the standing start

8. unfortunately Brian's coolsuit tank came loose about 10 laps into the race and started spilling ice water all over the inside of the car which ended up on the rear tires

Brian ended up having to pit to drain the water and forfeit what looked to be a possible top 5 finish in GTS class. steve's car would not start after driving to the grid due to a dead battery and he was unable to jump it off to start the race. the team's last race of the season is Houston the first weekend of october.

as usual, i've kept all the pics here to the team i was shooting for but there's plenty more shots of the other contenders in the album so be sure to check them out! thanks for looking!

GaleForce · 09-02-2013, 08:49 AM

Great stuff.

HKYStormFront · 09-02-2013, 07:51 PM

thanks mane!

Boost_lee · 09-02-2013, 10:18 PM

nice coverage, Patrick!

HKYStormFront · 09-02-2013, 10:23 PM

Appreciate it, Lee! Coming to the race in Houston next month?

coffeebob · 04-19-2014, 10:15 AM

SuperB!! 135 F2 in capable hands is out of this world

370zseth · 04-19-2014, 01:47 PM

Great Pics, wish I was there too see it.

HKYStormFront · 04-20-2014, 08:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by coffeebob

SuperB!! 135 F2 in capable hands is out of this world

Quote:

Originally Posted by 370zseth

Great Pics, wish I was there too see it.

Much appreciated!

09-02-2013, 08:45 AM	#1 (permalink)
HKYStormFront A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Greer, SC Posts: 14,954 Drives: 06 Frontier SE 6spd Rep Power: 52	Sonoma GoPro Grand Prix Pics - August '13 it's been a crazy (in a good way) month at work but thankfully, i was able to get a few days off of work to go with the World Challenge team to Race Sonoma and it was a dramatic one for sure. i arrived late thursday evening so there were only two track sessions before the race for me to shoot, a practice which was cut short by an AE Performance mustang literally blowing his engine apart and a very brief qualifying session. i liked Sonoma as a track but it was difficult to take pictures at. there were only really a few good spots and they seemed to be miles apart from each other so i really didn't get to take that many track pictures this time. i tried to focus on taking better pit shots this time, trying to be more creative with my topics and framing. i also rented a sigma 35 f/1.4, which turned out to be awesome, and used mostly it and my 135 f/2 in the pits as oppposed to just keeping my 28-70 f/2/.8 on all the time. anyway, on to the pics... album: PWC Sonoma Grand Prix - August '13 - JPMcG Photography fav's: 1. i'm in love with f/1.4... 2. up over turn 3A, one of my favorites i've ever taken of Brian's car 3. after the first practice, Brian (L) and Steve (R) look at their data. Steve was last year's winner of the Playstation GT Academy 4. Nissan also put GT Academy driver Bryan Heitkotter in the Hawk Performance GTR for the race but it suffered a suspension failure after just a few laps of the race 5. Dorherty's car at f/1.4 6. lined up on the grid with our lovely, and awesome, flag girl, Melissa Dacher 7. during the start of the race Brian was able to move up quite a few positions due to the chaos of the standing start 8. unfortunately Brian's coolsuit tank came loose about 10 laps into the race and started spilling ice water all over the inside of the car which ended up on the rear tires Brian ended up having to pit to drain the water and forfeit what looked to be a possible top 5 finish in GTS class. steve's car would not start after driving to the grid due to a dead battery and he was unable to jump it off to start the race. the team's last race of the season is Houston the first weekend of october. as usual, i've kept all the pics here to the team i was shooting for but there's plenty more shots of the other contenders in the album so be sure to check them out! thanks for looking! Titan1080, shadoquad, BG370z and 2 others like this. __________________ Patrick // 06 Frontier 6spd Nismosis // Mods: Uprev Tuned @ Z1 Motorsports: 257whp & 292 ft lbs 09 Pontiac G8 GXP // M6 // Sunroof // Tint... For now

09-02-2013, 08:49 AM	#2 (permalink)
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09-02-2013, 07:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
HKYStormFront A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Greer, SC Posts: 14,954 Drives: 06 Frontier SE 6spd Rep Power: 52	thanks mane! __________________ Patrick // 06 Frontier 6spd Nismosis // Mods: Uprev Tuned @ Z1 Motorsports: 257whp & 292 ft lbs 09 Pontiac G8 GXP // M6 // Sunroof // Tint... For now

09-02-2013, 10:18 PM	#4 (permalink)
Boost_lee A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SATX Posts: 2,813 Drives: 09 370Z TT 6MT Rep Power: 29	nice coverage, Patrick! __________________ My TT Z

09-02-2013, 10:23 PM	#5 (permalink)
HKYStormFront A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Greer, SC Posts: 14,954 Drives: 06 Frontier SE 6spd Rep Power: 52	Appreciate it, Lee! Coming to the race in Houston next month? __________________ Patrick // 06 Frontier 6spd Nismosis // Mods: Uprev Tuned @ Z1 Motorsports: 257whp & 292 ft lbs 09 Pontiac G8 GXP // M6 // Sunroof // Tint... For now

04-19-2014, 10:15 AM	#6 (permalink)
coffeebob Base Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: coffeeland Posts: 42 Drives: coffee grinder Rep Power: 11	SuperB!! 135 F2 in capable hands is out of this world

04-19-2014, 01:47 PM	#7 (permalink)
370zseth Enthusiast Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Palm Coast/Daytona-FL Posts: 319 Drives: 12 370Z Rep Power: 24	Great Pics, wish I was there too see it.

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