The Finale and the Champion ... (UIM F1 Powerboat race, Sun edition, Vol 2)

Avatar · 26th October 2003

Entering the second and final day of the UIM F1 Powerboat championship, tension was piling up moments before the final race, the entire bayfront's attention froze the moment the horn was sounded ...

I present thee, the Finale ...

Here they go ...

Early lead

Ivan Brigada's DAC (Boat 2) of Zepter Team sped past Luca Fornasarig's Comparato (Boat 29) and other boats to take an early lead in the race.

Eclipsed

Andy Elliott's Burgess (Boat 4) eclipsing Luca Fornasarig's Comparato (Boat 29).

Side by side

Ismail HJ Kabon's Seebold (Boat 31) alongside Zepter Team's DAC driven by Guido Cappellini (Boat 1).

Keeping up

Bob Trask (Boat 5) of Baba Seaquest Racing trying hard to keep up to Fabrizio Bocca's Merlin powered DAC.

Triple play

Luca Fornasarig's Comparato (Boat 29) in a short-lived lead against its two competitors, Bob Trask (Boat 5) and Fabrizio Bocca (Boat 7)

... continued

Avatar · 26th October 2003

Near miss

Singapore's very own Jon Jones's Burgess (Boat 20) in a near miss with Bob Trask's Seaquest (Boat 5) from Australia. This could have been a fatal accident if not for the quick reflexes by both drivers.

Before the mishap ...

Sweden's Pierre Lundin in his Molgaard (Boat 8) speeding past Tany Al Qamzi's DAC (Boat 28). Pierre's boat run into engine problem before he enters the 29th lap, ending his race ...

The winning speedster!

Scott Gillman's DAC of Emirates F1 moments before he pushes thru the final line.

The Champion

The Champion, moments after he climbed out of his boat. Scott Gillman completed the 60 laps race with a record time of 53:27.42, emerging as the champion for the Singapore leg of the UIM F1 Powerboat Championship.

*Shots taken with AF-S 70-200 + 1.4x TC or Sigma 120-300, handheld or monopod assisted.
*Location: Technical Pitdock and VIP grandstand (press/media box).
*Pics are converted in Nikon Capture, resized/framed/watermarked in PS7, 100% uncropped versions.

For your comments and viewing pleasure! It has been a great weekend for action shooters, hope the F1 will be back the next year!

espn · 26th October 2003

Your triple play shot is great! Love it!

mervlam · 26th October 2003

very nice & smooth panning shots you got... thanks for sharing, man

rncw · 26th October 2003

"The Champion" - good captured shot...with the thumbsup

Avatar · 28th October 2003

Thank you all for thy kind input and comments

26th October 2003	#1
Avatar Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Singapore / Taiwan Posts: 1,244	The Finale and the Champion ... (UIM F1 Powerboat race, Sun edition, Vol 2) Entering the second and final day of the UIM F1 Powerboat championship, tension was piling up moments before the final race, the entire bayfront's attention froze the moment the horn was sounded ... I present thee, the Finale ... Here they go ... Early lead Ivan Brigada's DAC (Boat 2) of Zepter Team sped past Luca Fornasarig's Comparato (Boat 29) and other boats to take an early lead in the race. Eclipsed Andy Elliott's Burgess (Boat 4) eclipsing Luca Fornasarig's Comparato (Boat 29). Side by side Ismail HJ Kabon's Seebold (Boat 31) alongside Zepter Team's DAC driven by Guido Cappellini (Boat 1). Keeping up Bob Trask (Boat 5) of Baba Seaquest Racing trying hard to keep up to Fabrizio Bocca's Merlin powered DAC. Triple play Luca Fornasarig's Comparato (Boat 29) in a short-lived lead against its two competitors, Bob Trask (Boat 5) and Fabrizio Bocca (Boat 7) ... continued Last edited by Avatar; 26th October 2003 at 10:58 PM.

26th October 2003	#2
Avatar Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Singapore / Taiwan Posts: 1,244	Near miss Singapore's very own Jon Jones's Burgess (Boat 20) in a near miss with Bob Trask's Seaquest (Boat 5) from Australia. This could have been a fatal accident if not for the quick reflexes by both drivers. Before the mishap ... Sweden's Pierre Lundin in his Molgaard (Boat 8) speeding past Tany Al Qamzi's DAC (Boat 28). Pierre's boat run into engine problem before he enters the 29th lap, ending his race ... The winning speedster! Scott Gillman's DAC of Emirates F1 moments before he pushes thru the final line. The Champion The Champion, moments after he climbed out of his boat. Scott Gillman completed the 60 laps race with a record time of 53:27.42, emerging as the champion for the Singapore leg of the UIM F1 Powerboat Championship. Shots taken with AF-S 70-200 + 1.4x TC or Sigma 120-300, handheld or monopod assisted. Location: Technical Pitdock and VIP grandstand (press/media box). Pics are converted in Nikon Capture, resized/framed/watermarked in PS7, 100% uncropped versions. For your comments and viewing pleasure! It has been a great weekend for action shooters, hope the F1 will be back the next year! Last edited by Avatar; 26th October 2003 at 10:59 PM.*

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rncw Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Singapore / Japan Posts: 1,969	"The Champion" - good captured shot...with the thumbsup __________________ ...

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espn Deregistered Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Planet Nikon Posts: 22,045	Your triple play shot is great! Love it!

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mervlam Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 2,422	very nice & smooth panning shots you got... thanks for sharing, man

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Avatar Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Singapore / Taiwan Posts: 1,244	Thank you all for thy kind input and comments