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6 March 2007
Permanently pickled pundit returns Scott Wickstein, who has killed more blogs than a Chinese firewall, has returned with The Rum Rebellion.
The racing was great. My accommodations blew chunks. Some random photos: The Expo tent had the new Ducati 1098...
It really is a beautiful piece of kit in the 'flesh'. Here's the view from Lukey Heights. Sadly there aren't any more grandstands for the world supers, but Lukey with the supercreen nearby is still a great viewing spot. Here you get to see them come out of the hard downhill braking area at the bottom of Lukey...
Click on the pic to see the full-sized version. ...twist your head slightly to the right, and you see the superscreen where you can keep track of the race on parts of the track you can't see. Here it is from a wider angle....
Click on the pic to see the full-sized version. ....and turn further to the right, and you can see them scream around turns 11 and 12 onto the main straight:
Click on the pic to see the full-sized version. If you go watch a race at Phillip Island, and you're "standing", I recommend Lukey as the best viewing spot. However, the best places overall are the grandstands at Bass Straight or Siberia, which is where I always sit during the Grand Prix races. Here's a shot of the main straight, with views of the ocean:
Best. Racetrack. On. Earth.
....the final showdown in The Wild Bunch. Just compare this to limp-wristed pantywaist vomit like Young Guns.
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