Saturday, May 03, 2008

Weekend Shootout - Formula Drift Pt 2

The Fromula Drift had its fair share of race queens and promoters from Canon, Carma and Goodyear. There was a contest going on where the Carma promoters would be posing with the display cars and photographers were invited to take pix of them and have them printed at the counter to be entered into a competition. Pity that they didn't inform my friend and I that we had to shoot in JPEG because their printers couldn't read RAW formats... Sheesh!


W00t! Am I under arrest?

Argh! The dreaded red flag... That signals a cold grid; meaning debris and foreign object lying on the grid. Also means marshalers are required to run out to clean or rearrange the safety wall...

The paddocks were opened to the public after the qualifying round allowing car enthusiasts to get up close and personal with the cars and their drivers...

It's all good eh?
[To be concluded...]

Friday, May 02, 2008

Weekend Shootout - Formula Drift Pt 1

Eh, my two friends and I decided to spend Sunday getting sun burnt at the Formula Drift event held at the Changi Exhibition area. It was a fun day getting ourselves toasted not to mention high on the smell of burnt rubber. Oh, and did I forget the endless number of photo opportunities?

Motor sports events are usually a time for automobile dealers to showcase their merchandise. Also a chance for everyday common people such as yours truly to snap a few pix of luxury cars without being on the receiving end of brutal PR from the owners...


Next, it was out into the sun as we proceeded to the drift circuit to catch the the wonder drifts and the lovely smell of burning rubber...

Grid personnel must have been cursing and swearing at those drivers who kept knocking over traffic cones as they had to scramble into the circuit to rearrange them every time they were knocked over.
[To be continued...]

Sunday, April 27, 2008

Weekend Shootout - Boat Asia 2008

Decided to unwind after one week of reservist training by checking out Boat Asia 2008 at Marina at Keppel Bay. Though aimed at the rich, it was fascinating as it reminded me about the time that I used to hang out with my cousin and her ex in Brisbane. Her ex had a fishing boat and we'd spend the day fishing and chilling out at sea....
This was one of the more interesting boats docked at the pier.
Jet skis to go with your boat?

This may seem strange but Audi had their R8, TT Roadster and Q7 models displayed near the entrance of the Boat Asia 2008 show area. Then again, if you can afford a nice boat you can afford an Audi as well eh?
Okie, that's it! Gotta zip off!
[End!]