Submitted by David Emmett on
On the third day of looking back at 2009, we return to the July 5th weekend, and the Red Bull US GP at Laguna Seca. The light is always beautiful on the Monterey Peninsula, and Scott Jones knows how to get the best out of. Enjoy some of his highlights from a weekend of racing in California.
Nicky Hayden sold a shedload of 848s with this livery
Speed
Eddie discusses kart tactics with Vale
Even the cameras are carbon fiber
The five ages of Jorge
Some old guy called Roberts. Used to be pretty quick
Camera technique 101: always get your subject to look into the camera
The front straight is where it counts
The contrast couldn't be greater between Gresini's Alex de Angelis
... and Toni Elias
Nothing wrong with Andrea Dovizioso's Brembo brakes
You could never accuse Niccolo Canepa of not trying hard enough
The two Ps, Dani and Alberto
The face of a genius - Jerry Burgess
CEII, old enough to remember black and white photos
Nicky Hayden commemorated Independence Day with a sticker
Colin Edwards' "Marines" cap comes with a special weapons permit
What was that about missing the two strokes?
Valentino Rossi makes his front tire allocation last a little longer
Barely visible behind the bubble: Toni Elias
The eyes have it
The LCR Honda, this time in Givi Red
Hayate team gear should fetch a fortune on eBay
They really don't get enough front tires
Turn 1, steeper than it looks
Dani Pedrosa's efforts ...
... would be richly rewarded
How different it was last year
To look at him, you wouldn't think he had a dislocated shoulder
Pedrosa had a sizable lead by the halfway stage
Guy Coulon admires his own handiwork
