Hi folks, starting this thread because I'm traveling tomorrow early morning to Sibiu. I'm there as a normal visitor. If possible, I'm posting a few pics every day in the evening. BR Joe
Wow thats awesome! I wanted to somehow make it there this year. take lots of pictures of the race....and Romanian Girls.
Lucky fellow....PLEASE do send us a bunch of pics! I'm sure I'll be buying the video as soon as it's released but it's always good to have someones first hand experiences! :ride: Guscycle
Sorry for posting so late but the WLAN didn't work yesrterday in the hotel. Arrived here in Sibiu (Hermannstadt)/Roamania after 11 hours and 900km of driving. Picked up in the Ramada Hotel my badge and proceeded to the prolouge training. What's a plaxground for Lettenbichler&Co is painful for the Hobby Class. A lot of rocks, trees, tires. Afterwards I was in the old town of Sibiu with German friens for a pizza. They are here the second time as riding doctors. BR, Joe PS: Tomorrow with pics
rainrainrainrain Just came back from the prolouge. Heavy rain all the day. The heros are the hobbyriders under this conditions. Wet trees, tires and rocks. Also difficult for me to shoot good pictures under this light conditions without a flash. Results from the Pro Class: 1. Chris Birch 2. Graham Jarvis 3. Taddy Blazusiak Hobby Team or Single was a Swedish Husky rider on the podium. BR, Joe
pics upload in progress. You can imagine that the line is busy in the Ramada Hotel. Have more than 500 pics. It will take hours. See the first trial and hobby riders http://www.photoweb.at/Motorcycle/Offroa.../12658945_XezZQ BR; Joe EDIT: Upload complete!
Photos Raceday 1: http://www.photoweb.at/Motorcycle/Offroad/Red-Bull-Romaniacs-The-Race/12704224_SdUUQ cold, rain,fog...onky a few riders finished. Jarvis in front of Birch. Here a pic of Lettenbichler: Update: I was waiting 10 hours yesterday on different spactator points to shoot the riders. I only saw approx. 15 of them. You caan imagine the drama. They also had to reroute the track because it was also impossible for the Pros because of the high water in the creeks.
Raceday 2 The Rallyetross moved to the city of Petrosoni for one night. I didn't follow, because it's to far away. Also the start was one hour driving out of Sibiu. Today it is the first day without rain but a lot of fog in the mountains. This is normally november weather. Also the evening in the paddock was very interesing talking with some of the riders. Also to watch the factory teams working on the bikes. Guess Blazusiak damaged the frame on his KTM. Now I will look for a hardware store to get a brush to clean my new camera and lens from all the dust and mud. BR, Joe Update: The found the last driver in the mountains from yesterday. I'm good informed, because in my guesthouse is staying the helicopter pilot with his toy standby.
Hi, he is on Raceday2 on the way to Petrosani in the moment after 4 hours on third place. Don't know how much penalty time he got yesterday for not reaching Sibiu within the 10 hours race time. BR, Joe
Raceday 3 Waited today in the finish 30km outside of Sibiu in the village of Saliste. Du to the high water in the river the riders came in on a pedestian alley-no action photos. Talked a long tim with US rider Glenn Tyson (see photo) from Colorado. He's participatin Hobby single class. He's very optimistic for tomorrws final day. Results day3; 1. Garvis (overall he's out because of his tecnical problems yesterday) 2. Bolton 3. Lettenbichler 4. Gutzeit (was very angry because of the difficult track today) BR, Joe
Didn't start Day 3 Graffunder is not showing up. http://www.redbullromaniacs.com/2010-edition/race-schedule/
