MotoGP at Indianapolis

Great time at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway today. It was qualifications day. I only live about an hour north of Indy, but rarely go to the various races, but go to practice and qualifying, even when F1 raced here. They are great days to see the sights and sounds, and get your gearhead fix, with less crowds. The race I enjoy more on TV. Kinda weird I suppose, but it works for me.

The weather was perfect. We've had an unusually mild summer in Indiana, and August can be very hot and humid, but it was just right today. You've got to see and hear a modern GP machine to really appreciate them. These big 4 strokes are booming, radical bikes. I can't imagine what it is like to ride one at a 10/10ths pace. And nobody does it better than The Doctor, Valentino Rossi.


On display in the Yamaha tent, TZ750.

Of the display bikes, this CR750 in the Honda tent was my favorite. Won Daytona in 1970 with Dick Mann riding.

I never would have thought someone could have pulled off a Yamaha R1 street-tracker. I dig it. It is from Gregg's Customs.

Ducati was very well represented. Love this 750SS.

The Jesse Rooke street-tracker Sportster, now turbo charged. It is a show bike, so too much form over function going on with it, but I still think it is a very nicely done bike.

More pics from the day here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfourjoe/sets/72157622054735293/