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*Liam's Wild Ride*

MotoLiam said:
Does one incident make him crazy, ungrateful, brash, and a poor sport?
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my comment was just to point out what a yutz yates was :teeth

i think hopper is cool. heck, which one of us who rides or races has not gotten bent when a mechanical spoils a ride?
 
Hi Oliver, how's the Tuono treating you? I saw you converted it to clip-ons. . . .. sacriledge! Here's a fun photo grouping I put together to emphasize how exact these guys are, even when trying slightly different lines. I now have more Rossi pics than I know what to do with! The body positioning is always the same, lap after lap, session after session. I know I could probably put my logo right across the image (like Crash.net), but I feel that if someone is going to "appropriate" one of my pictures, it'll come back to them in the form of a flat tire one day, or some other random and unhappy circumstance. Life is a Cycle, it goes round and round :)

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johnc said:
my comment was just to point out what a yutz yates was :teeth

i think hopper is cool. heck, which one of us who rides or races has not gotten bent when a mechanical spoils a ride?
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I'm inclined to agree with you on the Yates incident, but after Anthony Fania was involved in another "accident" this year at Daytona, I wonder if there's something to Yates' side of the story (I think about throttling cagers when things go down, why not another rider)? I've always been of the mind that when you're going to be passed by the lead rider in a race (Lapped!), you should just pull off and wait until the end of the race before going back to the pits. It'll give people more incentive not to get lapped, and make it that much easier for the race officials, especially in Supercross! Still, I find it strange that a man who races motorcycles for a living would have a weird hobby like building up and racing old Dodge's on a drag-strip. Where's the fun in that?!?
:laughing

Jose Luis Cardoso is having a rough time of it on the d'Antin Pramac Ducati this year, but he took a moment to give a little wave. He might not have scored any points yet in the championship, but he gets major points for bringing his girlfriend to all the rounds. Not sure about that helmet design, though.

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Amazing shots there, Liam.

Rossi...man, talk about consistent!

Thanks for sharing your unique perspective on the people and the inner workings of GP (and SBK too). The rest of us only get to see this stuff on TV...and, of course, they never give you the really interesting info.

On the amatuer photography front, I'll be going to the AMA round at Barber this weekend to try my hand at some racing and pits shots:teeth Doubt I'll get nearly as close as you have, but it'll still be a blast.

Cheers,

Alan
 
Hi Alan,

I wanted to say thanks for posting those screenshots earlier, I got a big kick out of them!

As for you getting close at the AMA round (make sure you go to the museum, I really would like to see more of it!), half of life is luck, and you'll never know when you'll manage to get a cool picture. I don't even consider myself an amateur photographer, just a guy who tries to figure out how to use as many tools as I can to have fun. I mean, if monkeys can use twigs, I might as well be able to point and shoot ;)

I had thought I was done shooting at the time, but heard a noise, whipped the camera up, and managed to catch the tail end of what was a long and proud wheelie into pit lane. I was very lucky in Qatar, and it was also nice because most of the riders took the time to give me a wave or a look when their practice/qualifying was over. Very gracious.

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Last shot of the weekend for me was of the garages closing up after the post race press interviews. Many of the teams were packing up, but several stayed for additional testing. Colin Edwards was hard at work with his technicians trying to get his bike dialed in, and I expect some better results from him later this season.

One of the final birds to go to roost.

I think that's it for now from the Qatar photos. Later this week we'll cover some other adventures!

P.S. I'm holding a Barf gathering at the Catalunya GP June 15-18. . . . . who's coming?

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The last round of photos you posted up are sweet. I cant believe the John Hopkins shot, hes looking right at the camera. Like always keep doing what your doing.
 
Mr.Furious said:
hes looking right at the camera.
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You know it! Time for bed, see you guys later. In the meantime, I'll be dreaming about the perfect blend of Ducati MH900e, Supermono, and a 50cc Honda Monkey. . . . . . click
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MotoLiam said:
You know it! Time for bed, see you guys later. In the meantime, I'll be dreaming about the perfect blend of Ducati MH900e, Supermono, and a 50cc Honda Monkey. . . . . . click
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Here liam are two pics i think you will love if thats what you want to dream about.
PIC1
Pic2

PS your pics have become quite impressive.
 
Haha woah, I just spent the past 3 and a half hours reading this thread. Its raining now so I couldnt go for a ride, so I had to find something else to do.


Damn man, you are one lucky sob. Great pictures man, you freaking rock.
 
Rek3030 said:

Damn man, you are one lucky sob. Great pictures man, you freaking rock.
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This is just my take on it, but I don't think much of what Liam is doing has to do with luck. I think he sold everything to follow a dream and has sacrificed to do what he's doing. Hard work and determination is why he is where he is right now.

:thumbup Liam...keep up the great work. Pics keep getting better and better. Who knows where you are going to end up but it's pretty fun getting to tag along for the ride.
 
ciao liam -

ok, maybe yates had a right to get mad, but there is such a thing as sportsmanship, and if the top riders don't exhibit it to the public, the sport is in for a major let down, IMHO. unless of course, AMA wants to go the way of "rasslin", and become a gladiator sport :teeth

on the helmet .. what design? looks like a troy lee sampler helmet :teeth

MotoLiam said:
I'm inclined to agree with you on the Yates incident, but after Anthony Fania was involved in another "accident" this year at Daytona, I wonder if there's something to Yates' side of the story (I think about throttling cagers when things go down, why not another rider)?

Not sure about that helmet design, though.
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Keep the goodness comin', I know it's not luck! You've sacrificed, and put in alot of hard work. Kudos, and ALL my respect, you are the man.
 
MotoLiam said:
Hi Oliver, how's the Tuono treating you? I saw you converted it to clip-ons. . . .. sacriledge! Here's a fun photo grouping I put together to emphasize how exact these guys are, even when trying slightly different lines. I now have more Rossi pics than I know what to do with! The body positioning is always the same, lap after lap, session after session. I know I could probably put my logo right across the image (like Crash.net), but I feel that if someone is going to "appropriate" one of my pictures, it'll come back to them in the form of a flat tire one day, or some other random and unhappy circumstance. Life is a Cycle, it goes round and round :)

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Life on the 'Priller is good, thanks! It doesn't quite stir the soul like my 749 does, but I think it will when my exhaust shows up.:teeth It is shocking how totally different the two motors sound--it's hard to believe they are both V-twins. Anyhow...now you've got the idea with your logo placement ;-) Keep it up out there and keep firing off pictures.
 
MadDawg69 said:
You holding one for Mugello?
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You know it! I'm never 100% sure about anything these days (gotta stay flexible, yo!), but it's looking like I'll be there with Johnc. I see no reason why we shouldn't all get together and whoop it up a little in Italia! If you rent a car, we can go to the Ducati Museum, and there are plenty of other cool sights in that part of Italy that we'll want to check out . . . . .

Email me and we'll start trying to put plans together.

As for being a lucky SOB, I have to say that it's equal parts hard work and pure luck. I'm going to get all cliche right now, because for some reason I always think of trite sayings when I'm trying to explain myself. Success is 90% hard work, 10% luck. Personally, I know that I've been working hard to achieve my goals, and since I'm not exactly sure anymore what my goals are, I'm just working hard! Most of the time it feels like I do more work here than I ever did working full time back in California. I've always felt that luck comes to those who 'go for it'. That is, you make your own luck, and part of that is putting yourself in the right place and the right time to get lucky. After my experiences at the Laguna Seca race last year, I'm sure I could have stayed living in the Bay Area, and just emailed my friends. But I knew that you have to strike when the iron is hot, and so I packed up and moved across the pond. To be closer to the action, to put myself in a position to strike if the oppotunity came up. My work for the d'Antin MotoGP team was a true blessing that never would have happenned while I was back in California, and my subsequent adventures all owe a small part of themselves to that experience with the team. I don't really want to say more at this time about what's going on with me right now, but let's just say that I'm going to continue to keep posting, keep taking my amateur photos, and keep on trying to do something special with my life. Thank you all for your encouragement and warm wishes.

As ever, more photos and experiences to come later, after I've gotten some other work done!
 
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ciao all -

this is an excellent plan!!! email liam if you plan on attending mugello, so he can get a headcount, and i can set up a ducati factory and museum tour specifically for the group from barf. this will be your own personal tour, as i know most of the factory tour guides and livio lodi, who is the director of the museo ducati. plus, there is an excellent cafe right at the factory, and two factory stores you can purchase ducati swag from.

ciao,
johnc


MotoLiam said:
You know it! I'm never 100% sure about anything these days (gotta stay flexible, yo!), but it's looking like I'll be there with Johnc. I see no reason why we shouldn't all get together and whoop it up a little in Italia! If you rent a car, we can go to the Ducati Museum, and there are plenty of other cool sights in that part of Italy that we'll want to check out . . . . .

Email me and we'll start trying to put plans together.
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Liam: Thoughts on Phillip Island GP?

Tickets are running $1000 from US round trip. Might have to give it a go. ;)
 
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