March 2011 - Scott Jones

Month: March 2011

True Grit

At the MotoGP season opener in Qatar, Dani Pedrosa was the only rider who had anything for Casey Stoner. Qualifying second, two tenths behind the Australian, Pedrosa was six tenths ahead of third place qualifier, Jorge Lorenzo. Those of us who expected Stoner to find the front within a couple of laps and disappear were […]

When Marketing Muscle and Aesthetics Clash

Valentino Rossi’s corporate identity, the foremost element of which is the bright yellow 46, generates some serious income for the Rossi franchise as loyal fans snap up his branded gear at premium prices. In the Qatar paddock there was a small merchandise tent offering event t-shirts and hats with the Losail logo, a few pieces […]

Hot!

Got an email this morning from someone who asked why I’d not posted a glowing brake disc photo yet. I did post the odd image of one rotor glowing while the other is not, but if you’re after both lit up nicely, here is Ben Spies in Turn 1. One of the interesting things about […]

This is Casey Not Crashing

I have mixed feelings about crash photos. They’re usually interesting to look at, but they also often document some sort of injury. I try to make photographs that show what is astounding and beautiful about motorcycle racing, and injuries are not beautiful. Crashes aren’t beautiful either, but they can be astounding when you see frame […]

Blue Fire

Back home after a long trip from Qatar, I have one more deadline to meet today. Looking through images for that customer I ran across this one and decided to take a little break to share some blue fire with you. In the pit lane on Saturday night, I noticed that when some bikes were […]

A Night In The Life…

First I’d like to thank everyone who has been in touch one way or another, via Facebook, Twitter, email or comments here on these posts. I really appreciate hearing from each of you, and every time someone comments on a photo or a blog post it only makes we want to share something else. So […]

Back to work tonight

After two days of exploring Qatar away from the track, we’re leaving shortly to return to Losail for the first race of the 2011 season. One of the interesting things about the MotoGP’s only night race is the opportunity to make images you simply can’t make any other time of the year. As riders were […]

Photo Diary: A Day Off In Doha

Not a lot of text today, just some photos from our visit to the Souk and its environs with a few comments here and there. We started the day off at around 11:30 by meeting Lauren and Randy at the souk and before long wound up at the pet section of the old market. The […]

Shopping In Doha

As host and master chef Andrew Wheeler shopped for groceries this afternoon, I was at liberty to browse the aisles for interesting products. When my wife and I lived in France, going shopping almost always involved stumbling across an amusingly-named product of some type. It’s quite challenging to market a product in a foreign culture […]

This is only a test.

It’s something like a dress rehearsal. There is no audience. There is hardly any one here other than the teams, and even they aren’t fully represented. No sign of Hervé Poncharal, for example. Only a handful of guys in IRTA shirts, very few Dorna people. A marshal here and there out on the track, a […]