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Gilles Villeneuve's March 75B from the 1975 Formula Atlantic Championship.

 

Trans Am Series by Pirelli, Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) and International GT

2019 Lime Rock Park

Memorial Day Weekend

 

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This was actually another series of tests using my 6D... a camera that has really no business doing a motorsports event but it handled like a champ due to learned techniques and dialing-in the AF system.

 

Specifically, this test was to see about AF performance with 1.4 and 2x teleconverters and working with only 20mpx images versus the 30mpx from my 5D Mk. IV as well as a reduced frame rate. My 5D did see some action during the event as I know what I can get with it.

 

I did notice the same AF misses (approx 9 out of 10 and in some cases, 10 out of 10, regardless of stability (monopod) and shutter speeds) when the 2x TC was attached. It actually yielded the same missed-focus that I've seen with my 5D and 7D.

After all the testing, tuning, dialing-in that I have done, it has led me to believe that the power restrictions Canon puts on their body's with TC's, is not feasible for me for anything in motion coming towards me or away from me: panning is actually no problem. For static shots, it's a great combo with this lens.

 

Aside from testing the AF with TC's, the ultimate test was the quality of the images at 20mpx. It's the same focal lengths and frame-filling that I'm used to with the 5D. Slightly larger pixel sizes didn't make much of a difference in finished pictures.

 

The 1dx Mk. II has been on my radar and does not govern either of the TC's... which should result in more focused shots. I know Mk. III is slated for later this year (after racing season but before the 2020 olympics) so it makes pulling the trigger now on the 1DX very difficult. Renting for the events I have planned is not a cost effective solution.

Parc Ferme for a podium finisher

 

#6 Acura Team Penske Acura DPi, DPi: Juan Pablo Montoya, Dane Cameron

  

IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship

IMSA Road Race Showcase

Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI USA

Sunday August 4, 2019

 

World Copyright: Peter Burke

LAT Images

Usually outgunned by the mighty Corvette team, the WeatherTech crew wins this one.

 

#79: WeatherTech Racing Porsche 911 RSR - 19, GTLM: Cooper MacNeil, Matt Campbell

 

IMSA SportsCar Weekend

Road America

August 6 - 8, 2021

 

World Copyright: Peter Burke

 

#10: Konica Minolta Acura ARX-05 Acura DPi, DPi: Ricky Taylor, Filipe Albuquerque

 

Further back the #01 Ganassi prototype and behind that the #3 GTLM Corvette

  

IMSA SportsCar Weekend

Road America

August 6 - 8, 2021

 

World Copyright: Peter Burke

 

Rubber flying off the tires as the car pulls a few G's

 

#60: Jack Harvey, Meyer Shank Racing Honda

 

NTT IndyCar Series

REV Group Grand Prix

Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI USA

Friday June 18, 2021

 

World Copyright: Peter Burke

LAT Images

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Big V8 in a light little sportscar. Sounds like a Shelby idea. Second place in race 1, first place in race 2 at Road America, GTS class.

 

Pirelli World Challenge

Kohler Grand Prix

Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI, USA

Sunday 25 June 2017

 

45, Jade Buford, Racers Edge Motorsports

SIN R1 GT4

 

World Copyright: Peter Burke

LAT Images

Scott Holley's 1963 Jaguar XKE - looks like the windshield is properly oiled up for an old English car. Blue anodized coilovers don't look period correct, though.

SVRA Spring Vintage Festival, Road America May 2017

 

Nikon D500 with TC-14e II and 400mm f/2.8 VR for 825mm f/4.0 on monopod at Turn 6, regular spectator access. No crop.

The Weathertech® International Challenge With Brian Redman Presented By HAWK

Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI USA

Sunday 21 July 2019

 

World Copyright: Peter Burke

 

Won't be able to buy a V8 powered 2022 model AMG this year (www.autoweek.com/news/luxury/a37316907/mercedes-drops-v8s... ), but this GT3 still looks good on the track

 

#32: Gilbert/Korthoff Motorsports Mercedes-AMG GT3, GTD: Guy Cosmo, Shane Lewis

 

IMSA SportsCar Weekend

Road America

August 6 - 8, 2021

 

World Copyright: Peter Burke

 

Lamborghini Huracan passing under the bridge on it's way up through the esses. They're moving pretty quick in this section and I wanted to catch it as it was just emerging from the shadow of the bridge.

 

IMSA Michelin GT Challenge -VIR weekend

Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America Race

Mazda has downsized to one car in 2021, but still scores podiums and points. Here in full crud makeup in post race inspection. Next year, they won't be back, so the drivers are working on their employment chances for next season.

 

#55: Mazda Motorsports Mazda DPi, DPi: Harry Tincknell, Oliver Jarvis

 

IMSA SportsCar Weekend

Road America

August 6 - 8, 2021

 

World Copyright: Peter Burke

 

Looks like contact happened a moment before this photo

 

#31 Whelen Engineering Racing Cadillac DPi, DPi: Pipo Derani, Felipe Nasr

 

IMSA SportsCar Weekend

IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship

Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI USA

Sunda August 2, 2020

 

World Copyright: Peter Burke

Taking plenty of extra curb in qualifying

 

#912 Porsche GT Team Porsche 911 RSR, GTLM: Earl Bamber, Laurens Vanthoor, Mathieu Jaminet

 

IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship

Motul Petit Le Mans

Road Atlanta, Braselton, GA, USA

Friday October 11, 2019

 

World Copyright: Peter Burke

LAT Images

Leading the Championship before the last race, Montoya/Cameron are the favorites to win the 2019 championship next weekend.

 

Last image upload before the Petit. I will try to upload a few from the track.

 

#6 Acura Team Penske Acura DPi, DPi: Juan Pablo Montoya, Dane Cameron

 

IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship

IMSA Road Race Showcase

Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI USA

Sunday August 4, 2019

 

World Copyright: Peter Burke

LAT Images

 

Caught under the bridge. Looks like a limo tint on that windshield. Starburst headlights courtesy catch fence (no photo holes in this prime shooting location)

 

#76: Compass Racing Acura NSX GT3, GTD: Jeff Kingsley, Mario Farnbacher

 

IMSA SportsCar Weekend

Road America

August 6 - 8, 2021

 

World Copyright: Peter Burke

 

Porsche 911 RSR really pushing the track limits cutting the chicane just over top of the entire kerb.

 

Really nice warm, morning light here and lucky to get this spot before the crowds arrived. The fact that it was pushing 90 degrees by 9am helped with that.

 

2019 - Northeast Grand Prix

Lime Rock Park

Still leading the race at this time. Albuquerque taking over for the final stint.

 

#5 Mustang Sampling Racing Cadillac DPi, DPi: Joao Barbosa, Filipe Albuquerque, Mike Conway

 

IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship

Motul Petit Le Mans

Road Atlanta, Braselton, GA, USA

Saturday October 12, 2019

 

World Copyright: Peter Burke

LAT Images

Pierre Kaffer in practice at Road America, IMSA 2015

Park Place Motorsports finished third in class at the 2017 Petit Le Mans

 

IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship

Motul Petit Le Mans

Road Atlanta, Braselton GA

Saturday 7 October 2017

 

73, Porsche, Porsche 911 GT3 R, GTD, Patrick Lindsey, Jorg Bergmeister, Matthew McMurry

 

World Copyright: Peter Burke

LAT Images

Vintage race at Road America, July 2018

 

IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship

Continental Tire Road Race Showcase

Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI USA

Friday 4 August 2017

 

24; BMW; BMW M6; GTLM; John Edwards; Martin Tomczyk;

 

World Copyright: Peter Burke

LAT Images

Love the Speed Racer inspired livery.

 

Made sure to also give the old 7D a good workout while testing the EOS-R. I will say that the image quality I was able to get from this was almost identical to shooting in Crop Mode on the EOS-R5.

 

I know the 7D mkII has a few more pixels (20 vs 17) but it does not have the low-pass AA filter of the R5.

 

I'll continue to review and revisit and compare but as I stated in the previously posted images of the EOS-R from the same event, quality glass is what is making the difference.

  

2021 Sahlen's Six Hours of the Glen

Watkins Glen International

Castroneves and Taylor working on their resume, adding a rain race to their win list. Helio Castroneves driving the car in these conditions.

 

#7 Acura Team Penske Acura DPi, DPi: Helio Castroneves, Ricky Taylor

 

IMSA SportsCar Weekend

IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship

Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI USA

Sunday August 2, 2020

 

World Copyright: Peter Burke

   

Ricky Taylor has his eyes already in the Carousel turn.

 

#10: Konica Minolta Acura ARX-

05 Acura DPi, DPi: Ricky Taylor, Filipe Albuquerque

 

IMSA SportsCar Weekend

Road America

August 6 - 8, 2021

 

World Copyright: Peter Burke

 

Some tasty paddock scenery, bathed in candy apple red. It was about to hit the track to break in a set of fresh Wilwood brakes.

 

SVRA Spring Vintage Road America 2019

Hard to make out against the background in these subdued colors

 

#12 AIM Vasser Sullivan Lexus RC-F GT3, GTD: Frankie Montecalvo, Townsend Bell

 

IMSA SportsCar Weekend

IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship

Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI USA

Saturday August 1, 2020

 

World Copyright: Peter Burke

  

If you had some slot cars back in the 60s and 70s, this Cheetah likely was one of them

2021 - GT World Challenge America

Watkins Glen International

2018 CCS

 

Championship Cup Series

Summit Point Raceway

  

Finally had a chance to take my new lens out for a spin (pun intended) and to put it through it's paces on my 5D Mark IV and 7D Mark II along with the 1.4 and 2x Teleconverters.

#4 Corvette Racing Corvette C7.R, GTLM: Oliver Gavin, Tommy Milner, Marcel Fassler

 

IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship

Motul Petit Le Mans

Road Atlanta, Braselton, GA, USA

Saturday October 12, 2019

 

World Copyright: Peter Burke

LAT Images

10/07/2017 20:36:28 - less than 30 minutes before winning the 20th Petit Le Mans after 402 laps or 1021.1 miles in just over 10 hours of racing.

 

IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship

Motul Petit Le Mans

Road Atlanta, Braselton GA

Saturday 7 October 2017

 

2, Nissan DPi, P, Scott Sharp, Ryan Dalziel, Brendon Hartley

 

World Copyright: Peter Burke

LAT Images

Morning light to the side and a head-on shot really make the Audi look sleek and elegant.

 

Audi R8 LMS GT3

IMSA Michelin GT Challenge -VIR

IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship

Continental Tire Road Race Showcase

Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI USA

Friday 4 August 2017

 

96, BMW, BMW M6 GT3, GTD, Jesse Krohn, Jens Klingmann

 

World Copyright: Peter Burke

LAT Images

Practice on Saturday morning, approaching turn 7

 

#48: Jimmie Johnson, Chip Ganassi Racing Honda

 

NTT IndyCar Series

REV Group Grand Prix

Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI USA

Saturday June 19, 2021

 

World Copyright: Peter Burke

LAT Images

Lumen Digital Agency

Potter/Lally in the Magnus Racing R8. IMSA Road America 2016

But the Corvettes won it again...

 

And that is some properly calculated ground clearance there at full lean through the Kink.

 

#912 Porsche GT Team Porsche 911 RSR - 19, GTLM: Laurens Vanthoor, Earl Bamber

 

IMSA SportsCar Weekend

IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship

Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI USA

Friday July 31, 2020

 

World Copyright: Peter Burke

 

The Weathertech® International Challenge With Brian Redman Presented By HAWK

Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI USA

Sunday 21 July 2019

 

World Copyright: Peter Burke

 

Marc Giroux heading into pit lane at the SVRA Spring Vintage, Road America 2017

Best looking Cadillac by a good margin.

 

#50 Juncos Racing Cadillac DPi, DPi: Will Owen, Rene Binder, Spencer Pigot

 

IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship

Motul Petit Le Mans

Road Atlanta, Braselton, GA, USA

Saturday October 12, 2019

 

World Copyright: Peter Burke

LAT Images

 

#42: NTE Sport Audi R8 LMS GT3, GTD: Don Yount, JR Hildebrand

 

IMSA SportsCar Weekend

Road America

August 6 - 8, 2021

 

World Copyright: Peter Burke

 

#77 Mazda Team Joest Mazda DPi, DPi: Oliver Jarvis, Tristan Nunez

Morning practice on Sunday

 

#911 Porsche GT Team Porsche 911 RSR, GTLM: Patrick Pilet, Nick Tandy

 

IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship

IMSA Road Race Showcase

Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI USA

Sunday August 4, 2019

 

World Copyright: Peter Burke

LAT Images

M8 in the Kink, chased by a Cadillac. Image taken from a position that will remind you of the liability waiver you sign when you pick up your media credentials.

 

This car won the pole position, only to be disqualified for a ride height infraction

 

#25 BMW Team RLL BMW M8 GTE, GTLM: Tom Blomqvist, Connor De Phillippi

 

IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship

IMSA Road Race Showcase

Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI USA

Friday August 2, 2019

 

World Copyright: Peter Burke

LAT Images

Late race tire condition on Sato's car not the best. O'Ward was running the same compound late in the race, which cost him the win.

 

#30: Takuma Sato, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda

 

NTT IndyCar Series

REV Group Grand Prix Race 2

Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI USA

Sunday July 12, 2020

 

World Copyright: Peter Burke

 

Steady light rain slowed down the DPi qualifying session at the end of the 15 minutes.

 

#60: Meyer Shank Racing w/Curb-Agajanian Acura DPi, DPi: Olivier Pla, Dane Cameron

 

IMSA SportsCar Weekend

Road America

August 6 - 8, 2021

 

World Copyright: Peter Burke

 

Ericsson's first visit to the famous road course in Wisconsin. Friday afternoon practice.

 

NTT IndyCar Series

REV Group Grand Prix

Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI USA

Friday June 21, 2019

  

World Copyright: Peter Burke

LAT Images

  

One of those rare early morning sessions when the light is just right

 

#9 PFAFF Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 R, GTD: Matt Campbell, Zacharie Robichon

 

IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship

IMSA Road Race Showcase

Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI USA

Sunday August 4, 2019

 

World Copyright: Peter Burke

LAT Images

Travis Engen in his 2005 Audi R8 LMP leads Joel Quadracci's "Cruisin' with the Monkey" Oreca LMP

 

The Weathertech® International Challenge With Brian Redman Presented By HAWK

Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI USA

Sunday 21 July 2019

 

World Copyright: Peter Burke

 

Night is about to fall over the Petit Le Mans. Shot through the fence (headlight star bursts), as there are very few holes to do any decent angles in that segment of the Esses where you're actually allowed to be with a photo credential.

 

#77 Mazda Team Joest Mazda DPi, DPi: Oliver Jarvis, Tristan Nunez, Timo Bernhard

  

IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship

Motul Petit Le Mans

Road Atlanta, Braselton, GA, USA

Saturday October 12, 2019

 

World Copyright: Peter Burke

LAT Images

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