Motorcycle Ice Racing

[Bonish Photo]

Got invited to go shoot a indoor motorcycle race that was held on a Hockey arena in Flint Michigan. Want to talk about some crazy action!

It was pretty hard to get good lighting with all the overhead florescents and the amazingly fast action, but I'm happy with a few of them!

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These guys would come screaming around the corners so fast, it was basically just following them with the camera and holding the shutter button down the entire time.

The wipeouts, which every single heat had one, were just as cool . If you ever get a chance to see one of these, dont miss out!

Entire Gallery can be viewed here

http://stld.smugmug.com/gallery/6772737 ... 5273_DQ9wi

[Athlete]

This is a nice shot. When I was a kid, I dream that I will have pictures like this. But these big bikes is running on the ice, this is much cooler than I thought.

[gldiana]

That seems like tons of fun, Pat. Cool shots, thanks for sharing.

[Bonish Photo]

Thanks guys for the compliments.

Just found out there is going to be another race in mid-January, and Cindy and I might still be here, so if we are, I'll have another chance to get some shots.

[totalyfrozen]

those are awesome shots Pat! I had a friend that did that for awhile LOL he said you had to be careful were your legs are at all times, he got nailed once by one of the tires and the spikes on the tire ate right through the plastic boot gaurds. pretty crazy.

[Bonish Photo]

Yeah, that's why you see those goofy looking tire guards on the bikes. There were numerous times when one rider would be up tight against another rider and I kept thinking how easy it would be for that studded tire to eat through the back of the first riders leg.

Front Tire



Back Tire



Rider coming out of one of the turns with a throttle just a bit to open

[Tom B.]

Nice shots, Pat...

Years ago, there used to be snowmobile races on lakes in the UP...I can't remember the town or the lake(s). I just remember being up in the Curtis area in the winter and reading the local paper covering the event. A bunch of wild guys on a frozen lake going in cirlces at a high rate of speed...

Tom B.

[Bonish Photo]

Tom, I've been a snowmobile fan my whole life and there is a bar right on a lake near our house that has snowmobile races all winter long.

I should go out there with the camera. I've always been riding them, and never had the camera with me

[Tom B.]

Pat - you should hop on one and go for a whirl! Now, let me think about this for a minute - bar on a lake that has snowmobile drag racing...um, racing first and festivities afterwards? LOL...

Tom B.

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Yeah, its gotten to the point now that either a police officer or a DNR Ranger sits out behind the bar on their own snowmobile and makes sure no one gets out of hand. Needless to say, there are a few who get carted off in the wagon.

I guess if you get busted on your snowmobile, it goes against your drivers lisence just like if you were in your vehicle. So most wait till after a day of fun on the ice before partaking in adult beverages