I saw Friday's P2 on TV.. and it was embarrassing. You could count the> bodies in some grandstands on your hands & toes.>

Associated Press reports:> ----> Attendance a concern at Imola>

Racefan_Dan wrote:>> .. though I doubt anyone at Imola got in for free like they do at IRL>> IndyCar races (where they drew a massive 10,000 on Friday at St.>> Pete's a couple of weeks back, and even fewer on the Saturday)..>>

[snip report]>

They don't seem to mention that the trend this year may be influenced> by the fickle fashion for red. >

I saw Friday's P2 on TV.. and it was embarrassing. You could count the >bodies in some grandstands on your hands & toes.

Tickets at Imola range from 35 euros ($56 Cdn) for a restricted pass to view >Saturday's practice and qualifying sessions, to 450 euros ($725 Cdn) for >seats by the start line on Sunday - the price of a 12-day holiday between >New York and the Caribbean, Gazzetta noted.

For Friday, 25 euros got me a go-anywhere ticket (except the main> grandstand): http://www.teemu.ne­t/imola05/friday/> For Saturday, 55 euros for Tribuna L, situated between the> last chicane and paddock, with good views of the corner and the paddock> (from the top row): http://www.teemu.ne­t/imola05/saturday/>­ For Sunday, 200 euros for Tribuna E at the Acqua Minerali corner:> http://www.teemu.ne­t/imola05/sunday/>

On Sunday the grandstand was packed.>

http://www.teemu.ne­t/imola05/sunday/_U4­C4455.jpg

I think that the "divided by" may be the fasteners for the upper> support strut? Anyone?>

Yes, clearly you would put Ferrari and Marlboro on the same line if you > were using the "divided by" symbol so I'm sure it must mean something else.

from the grandstand?>

I'm assuming it's taken using the 500mm?

tim@nocomment.com wrote:>

Unless it's a secret code that means "Ferrari over-divided by Marlboro".>

Geoff.>

But what does it mean when you look at the other side? Now it gets really > confusing 'cause it says "Ferrari Marlboro divided by" which makes even > less sense!

In article <d4m88p$9r5$1@uwm.e­du>, Frank.... <ask@me.4it> wrote:>>Teemu Mottonen wrote:> <...>>>> For Sunday, 200 euros for Tribuna E at the Acqua Minerali corner:>>> http://www.teemu.ne­t/imola05/sunday/>>>­

Yes, from the grandstand E, with the 500mm. Actually, combined with the> 1.3x "multiplication factor" of the Canon 1D Mk II body, the resulting> 650mm focal length is sometimes a bit too much.>

-Teemu

Also, pleasantly surprised to not see any catch fencing in the way of such a>low shot. Can't do that much without a photo pass anymore.

Yep, Imola is a great place for photography from grandstands and general> admission areas. And if you can get right next to a single level of> fencing, you can still get good shots (like this from outside the> Villeneuve corner before Tosa):> http://www.teemu.ne­t/imola05/friday/F1%­20Tiago%20Monteiro%2­

-Teemu

A few years ago I tried getting a few shots through the fence of Champ Cars>leaving the pits at Road America. There is but a single fence in the way>there also. None came out very good and so I have not tried since. Perhaps>I'll try again this year (not with Champ Car of course).

In article <d55ubf$6bt$1@uwm.e­du>, Frank.... <ask@me.4it> wrote:

It should be ok with a telephoto lens, provided that you can get the> lens almost to touch the fence and that the wire net isn't too tight:> http://www.teemu.ne­t/imola05/thursday/S­afety%20fencing.%20_­U4C1161.html

Just focus manually on the usual path of the car and then follow the> car as it approaches the spot and then snap away. With a slow shutter> speed you'll get a nice blur in the background and tires.

In Imola you'll sometimes find vacant photographers holes, that's even> better (this shot is from Montreal though, where the Senna curve is a> prime spot: http://www.teemu.ne­t/photos/f1/0289-10.­html).>

-Teemu