Part 1.

For the last couple of years one of our suppliers has "entertained" us at Phillip Island in a VIP marquee on the pit lane roof. This year was no exception other than the weather being typical PI. Wet, cold and miserable.

Enough background here are the pictures.

It was obvious from the start nothing much was going to happen.

I resorted to taking photos of the monitors

and the hostess

and the food

no action in the back of the pits

a rather ordinary Hardy's Cab Sav

He's the driver but it was only lunch time and he stopped drinking at this point

Decided to walk over to the trade display pavilion

The two up Ducati (look closely there is a bike in that shot!)

The trade display

Got bored with the trade display and headed back for dessert

via the pits for the support riders

Part 2.

Eventually about 3pm they send the 125's out to see if the track is safe.

These guys were not being paid enough imo

Security trying to keep his hands warm using the pump exhaust heat

Lukey Heights was, ah, empty

Some other people who were not getting paid enough

and finally the big boys went out to play

Lorenzo did 7 laps before saying enough.

Stoner found something resembling traction

Rossi's office

Practice finished and I went back inside where everybody was having a great time

Gratuitous photo of a Nikon camera

So about 5pm it's time to leave and what do we see in the pits? The Honda bunny!

and I do not want to be one of the plebs trying to get out of that car park on Sunday afternoon.

Link to all my Phillip Island 2010 photos here.

Nice Rossi action shot...........

........and it will be interesting to see if Stoner can literally "keep it on the island" in the race

Nice Rossi action shot...........

........and it will be interesting to see if Stoner can literally "keep it on the island" in the race

He just got pole by a fairly large margin.

Great pictures, especially the ones of the ladies.

wow nice pics what camera do you use?????

loveing the wheelie pic looks awesome with the wall and the steward waiting lol

nice pics like the rossi ones and the bunny :p