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Trackside Tuesday: The Showdown at Brands Hatch

By Tony Goldsmith 10/19/2021 3 Comments

Last weekend I attended my first race meeting since 2019, shooting photography at the final round of the 2021 British Superbike Championship, at the iconic Brands Hatch circuit.

Interestingly enough, British Superbikes at Brands Hatch in 2008 was the first event I attended with a media pass outside of the Isle of Man.

That particularly weekend didn’t go very well after heavy overnight snow on Saturday brought about the cancellation of racing. The organizers did manage to reschedule the race weekend later in the year, which I attended but I haven’t been back to Brands Hatch since.

When the Isle of Man government started to relax the islands COVID border restriction this year, I decided I was going to try and make it to a round of the British Superbike Championship.

Plans to attend a couple of early rounds didn’t come-off for various reason, so I decided to go to Brands Hatch for the culmination of the BSB Showdown.

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Saturday at the British GP with Tony Goldsmith

By Tony Goldsmith 08/24/2019 No Comments

Blue Stormtroopers. Take that, George Lucas!

Swinging a lens for us at the British GP, photographer Tony Goldsmith gives us a glimpse of the MotoGP action at Silverstone.

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Friday at the British GP with Tony Goldsmith

By Tony Goldsmith 08/23/2019 No Comments

The fastest man on Friday, Fabio Quartararo continues to impress.

Jack Miller struggled on the timesheet, but was still the second-fastest Ducati on the track.

Sylvain Guintoli is filling in for the injured Joan Muir this weekend.

Valentino Rossi is looking in good form so far at Silverstone. Keep an eye on him throughout the weekend.

Marc Marquez is off to a strong start for the British GP, much to his competitors' dismay.

Frano Morbidelli finished Friday as the seventh-quickest rider.

The riders have so far been very favorable about the changes made to the track surface at Silverstone.

Normally, finishing the day third-fastest would be a good start for Maverick Vinales, but he's only the second-fastest Yamaha, so...

Cal Crutchlow is hoping for a good result in front of his home crowd...that usually hasn't been the case, however.

It looks like Silverstone is going to be a tough weekend for anyone on a Suzuki, but Alex Rins always seems to impress on race day.

Valentino Rossi heads out on a set of "hard" Michelin tires.

Andrea Iannone finds himself half a second behind his teammate.

Don't call it a comeback...

Marc Marquez takes a moment to ponder why his teammate was the slowest rider from the combined FP1 & FP2 time sheets.

The calm before the storm.

Johann Zarco, where will you be next year?

We doubt anyone will need their umbrellas for the rain this weekend.

Swinging a lens for us at the British GP, photographer Tony Goldsmith gives us a glimpse of the MotoGP action at Silverstone.

While much was made of the track’s issues with wet weather last year, for 2019 the talk is all about the heat and the sun. Let’s hope Sunday’s race has the same intensity as the weather.

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Isle of Man TT Race Photos from Ballacrye, Quarry Bends, Milntown, & Bray Hill by Tony Goldsmith

By Tony Goldsmith 06/10/2019 No Comments

McGuinness getting some air time on the Padgetts Honda CBR600RR.

With the lush scenery, it's easy to imagine the Isle of Man as farm country...with some really fast tractors.

The Brothers Birchall had an excellent TT result this year.

Dean Harrison tastes some spray after a coveted Senior TT win.

Michael Rutter on his way to setting a new TT Zero race record on the Mugen Shinden electric superbike.

This wasn't Michael Dunlop's best year at the TT, but he still added to his overall win tally.

Peter Hickman getting his lean on .

Manxman Conor Cummins is busy making sure there's another generation of TT racer to come at the Isle of Man.

The Paton with Michael Dunlop onboard, during the Lightweight TT race.

Dean Harrison sliding his way through a turn at roughly 170 mph. Massive stones, not shown in photograph.

Some of the best race watching seats aren't on chairs. Fans can get right next to the action.

Baby Harrison inspects Dad's work at the office.

Note the power wheelie, rear tire deformation, and understand that this is a triple digit balancing act.

A good amount of air for Peter Hickman, on his Smith's Triumph Daytona 675 R.

A glimpse of Conor Cummins, and the Isle of Man countryside.

The young Dean Harrison is still seeing his star rise, thanks in part to his Senior TT win.

Michael Rutter on that beautiful Honda RC213V-S.

David Johnson had a break out performance this year the Isle of Man TT, riding on the factory Honda.

Davey Todd and the Penz13 squad are still feeling the loss of Daley Mathison. Ride in peace, brother.

Despite far too many weather delays and concerns, the Isle of Man TT saw five races get underway last Thursday, and the Senior TT went off without a hitch on Friday.

Of course, photographer Tony Goldsmith was there to capture all the action, with selections from the Ballacrye, Quarry Bends, Milntown, and Bray Hill locations.

We hope you enjoyed this year’s Isle of Man TT, and the stories from Steve English and Tony Goldsmith.

This Isle of Man TT story is made possible by our A&R Pro members. If you enjoy our coverage of the TT on Asphalt & Rubber, you should consider supporting this content by signing up for A&R Pro.

Be sure to follow all of our 2019 Isle of Man TT racing coverage this fortnight.

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Isle of Man TT Race Photos from Gorse Lea and Bishopscourt

By Tony Goldsmith 06/05/2019 No Comments

With the weather play havoc at the Isle of Man TT, Monday’s schedule saw a slew of races run. The Superbike TT, Sidecar TT Race 1, and Supersport TT Race 1 all taking place on the same day (Thursday looks even more packed, with five races scheduled to run).

A small consideration of photos from Monday’s races, the photo gallery above was taken at Gorse Lea and Bishopscourt locations n the Isle of Man TT Mountain Course. Enjoy!

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Isle of Man TT Practice Week Photos by Tony Goldsmith

By Tony Goldsmith 06/03/2019 No Comments

Michael Rutter gets the wheel up on his Honda RC213V-S - a MotoGP race bike with lights.

It has been a tough practice week for Ian Hutchinson. What will race week hold for the Honda rider though?

It's @peterhickman60 to those who follow him on social media.

John McGuinness followed the money to the Norton superbike project, which is slowly evolving into a real race competitor.

Will Michael Rutter be this year's TT Zero race winner? He's certainly on the right bike for it.

Team Mugen is back to defend its streak of wins in the TT Zero electric race.

David Johnson is looking for a break-out ride this year on his factory-backed Honda CBR1000RR SP2

While they are not as popular as the motorcycles, the sidecars take a special kind of crazy to ride at the TT. The Brothers Birchall are the fastest, and maybe thus the craziest?

Manxman Conor Cummins

Conor Cummins on the Milenco by Padgetts Motorcycles Honda

Dean Harrison looking ready for action on the course.

Michael Dunlop gets ready for business on the Tyco BMW S1000RR.

There is no shortage of scenery at the Isle of Man.

Peter Hickman checks his helmet before heading out on his BMW S1000RR superbike.

This Isle of Man TT story is made possible by our A&R Pro members. If you enjoy our coverage of the TT on Asphalt & Rubber, you should consider supporting this content by signing up for A&R Pro.

Be sure to follow all of our 2019 Isle of Man TT racing coverage this fortnight.

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WorldSBK Photos from Assen – Saturday Edition

By Tony Goldsmith 04/13/2019 No Comments

The Netherlands is known best for its rain, tulips, and windmills, but on Saturday at Assen it was the snow that had everyone talking.

Leading ultimately to the cancelation of the day’s races, the snow was certainly a setback for the paddock, though also quite the spectacle.

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WorldSBK Photos from Assen – Friday Edition

By Tony Goldsmith 04/12/2019 No Comments

While the MotoGP action is in the United States this weekend, the World Superbike paddock is over in Assen, putting on their on display of two-wheeled excellence.

The Cathedral is one of the most popular stops on the WorldSBK calendar, and as such we are lucky to have Tony Goldsmith swinging a lens for us in The Netherlands.

So far, Assen has failed to disappoint. At the end of Friday’s FP2 session, only 0.031 seconds separated the top five riders, with Tom Sykes leading the charge, followed by Rea and Haslam.

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