D1GP Drifting Championship Silverstone (big 56k No-no)

[ArosaMike]

Thought I'd go along to the D1GP Drift at Silverstone today and had a fantastic day. First proper time with my telephoto at a circuit too, although sadly I couldn't get to some the places I'd have loved to have been in (inside the final corner where you can get some awesome panning shots). Even so, I managed to get some pretty pleasing shots. Took a few with my new portrait lense too

So...less talk, more pictures

 

[rootrider]

lot of great shots here. I just don't like the tilt.. gives me a headache

 

[Genick]

nice photos.

 

[Rinmax]

Great work, but I have to agree with rootrider, not a fan of the tilt.

 

[watto]

Love the photos ArosaMike.

What sort of a crowd did the event pull? Are people recognising drifting as a legit motorsport??

 

[rootrider]

you've never heard of D1? hmm..
yes, it's organized as a legit sport

 

[ArosaMike]

I can see what you mean about the skewed angle Don't particuarly know why I was in a slanty mood Not all the pictures are like that though. Half the problem is, that I haven't had enough time to edit them all yet! Here's a cool pan I just did

It's a shame there was so much smoke around from the previous car

 

[Rinmax]

I didn't mean to knock the work as your pics are better than what I can do. That last pan shot is truely awesome.

 

[ArosaMike]

No,no....really your criticism is welcome. I'd rather know truely what people think than have them just blindly say 'great'. I can totally see what you meant about the angle, and I agree

 

[rootrider]

so.. other than that, they're good
I suck at panning

 

[watto]

you've never heard of D1? hmm..
yes, it's organized as a legit sport

Yes, I have heard of D1.
Yes, I know it's a legit sport.

However, being a legit sport doesn't mean it's gonna pull massive crowds, especially in a country more known for touring cars than drifting.

So, are people recognising drifting as a proper form of motorsport?

 

[Paddy]

The attendance levels were miiiles down on last years figures due to two things -

1. World Cup
2. Le Mans

 

[mgkdk]

Nice pictures, agree with the tilting, it's maybe a little too much