One of the great advantages of living in Indianapolis is the big race track on the west side of town. ; The last weekend in August was the second visit of the international MotoGP series to Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
I'm not really a motorcycle person, but I like exotic racing machines and have great respect for those involved with them. ; This was my first bike race, and I was really impressed. ; Even the little 125cc bikes were amazingly fast around the IMS road course.
The Speedway (as we locals call it) opened in 1909, and the first race was a motorcycle race. ; Marking the 100th anniversary, the timing & scoring tower is sporting graphics of its predecessor.
Here's veteran Valentino Rossi on a Yamaha.
Can somebody please explain the physics of going 150 mph on the side of your tires?
There are a bunch more on my flickr page.
I'm not really a motorcycle person, but I like exotic racing machines and have great respect for those involved with them. ; This was my first bike race, and I was really impressed. ; Even the little 125cc bikes were amazingly fast around the IMS road course.
The Speedway (as we locals call it) opened in 1909, and the first race was a motorcycle race. ; Marking the 100th anniversary, the timing & scoring tower is sporting graphics of its predecessor.

Here's veteran Valentino Rossi on a Yamaha.

Can somebody please explain the physics of going 150 mph on the side of your tires?



There are a bunch more on my flickr page.