>>>>>>Weekend Photos

[jholbrook]

Good Monring!

I spent the weekend in Monterey, CA at the American LeMans Series races. What an amazing weekend!

When I got in on Friday afternoon, I headed over to world famous Pebble Beach golf course - about 10min. frome where I was staying in Monterey.

Here's a shot from the breath taking 18th hole - I never imagined I'd ever stand on the tee at Pebble Beach:

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a352/jholbrook/Monterey%20Trip/from-18th-tee.jpg

Here's a couple from the green side of the hole.

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a352/jholbrook/Monterey%20Trip/18th-from-green11.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a352/jholbrook/Monterey%20Trip/18th-from-green2.jpg

Here's Yours Truly soaking up the atmosphere at one of the greatest golf venues in history:

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a352/jholbrook/Monterey%20Trip/john-at-17.jpg

The next day we headed over to the track. I've raced Laguna Seca many times on good 'ole Xbox, but I NEVER thought I'd have the opportunity actually be in the pitts at Leguna. What a thrill!

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a352/jholbrook/Monterey%20Trip/pitts1.jpg

The watch company Jean Richard (sister company to Girard-Peregaux) is not only a sponsor of IMSA and the American LeMans series, but also sponsors a car in the race - the blue car in front her is theirs:

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a352/jholbrook/Monterey%20Trip/pitts2.jpg

Here's a shot of the Jean Richard car in action:

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a352/jholbrook/Monterey%20Trip/jean-richard1.jpg

Here's a few action shots of the BMW cars and the Ferrari cars (neither team did particularly well as Audi won the event and Team Corvette also had a strong showing - but I love BMW and Ferrari just the same!). Most of my "action shots" were taken from the famous "cork screw" section at Laguna:

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a352/jholbrook/Monterey%20Trip/bmw1.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a352/jholbrook/Monterey%20Trip/bmw3.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a352/jholbrook/Monterey%20Trip/ferrariB1.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a352/jholbrook/Monterey%20Trip/ferrari1.jpg

Check out the Porsche car who took the turn a bit too sharply and spun out in the sand:

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a352/jholbrook/Monterey%20Trip/multicar2.jpg

Here's another of my favorite cars:

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a352/jholbrook/Monterey%20Trip/yellow-porsche11.jpg

It was a truly once in a lifetime experience - many thanks to Jean Richard for the invitation to the event!

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a352/jholbrook/Monterey%20Trip/john-ferrari-compound1.jpg

[ehemaliges mitglied]

great pics thx

[ehemaliges mitglied]

another great picture story, thanx for sharing it with us :gut: :gut: :gut:

[OrangeHand]

Great pictures. Beautiful colors !

I'm waiting for your next photo story :gut:

[UFO]

Do you collect ferraris as well, i've been counting at least 8 of them (in the background of the last picture).
Nice pictures !!!!!!! :gut:

[Dennis]

Awesome pics, thanks for sharing!

[DeeJay]

great pictures :gut:

[jholbrook]

Thanks guys - Ferrari must have had about 50 examples of their cars on island in the infield of Launa Seca with one guarded entrance. The folks from Jean Richard got us in...what a treat to see all those beautiful Itallian cars. :cool:

[Rolifan]

Great pictures!! :gut:

[arndt]

Thanks for sharing, John, great pictures :gut:

[Klibut]

Ohh ,,werry gutt Fotos :gut: :gut:

[miboroco]

Absolut perfekte Fotos :gut:

Dankeschön!!!

[Hannes]

Looks like you had a lot fun, John.

Thanks for the pics. Reminds me to go back to California ;)

[jholbrook]

Original von Hannes
Looks like you had a lot fun, John.

Thanks for the pics. Reminds me to go back to California ;)

Thanks Hannes! :]

[chris01]

wuhuuuuuu!

dont know whats better, the green or the cars.

:gut::gut:

[LOLEX & BOLEX]

Hi!

Great pictures - thank you.
Two years ago I was visiting Monterey and Carmel by the Sea - here some pictures:

http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/3829/film1m57mm0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img307.imageshack.us/img307/3624/film1m60rc9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img307.imageshack.us/img307/6127/film1m63lr0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/4128/05100015zp8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img350.imageshack.us/img350/254/05100035ul2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[joo]

Great pictures John. :gut:


Do you know, what the two words on the the sunshield (front-window) say? ;)

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a352/jholbrook/Monterey%20Trip/bmw3.jpg

The sense ist good-bye, in combination with an intonation between laughing with a smiley ( ;) ) and a lttle bit barefaced saying "you can't follow me this day" :D

[jholbrook]

Original von LOLEX & BOLEX
Hi!

Great pictures - thank you.
Two years ago I was visiting Monterey and Carmel by the Sea - here some pictures:

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Very nice! I can't wait to bring my wife to the Monterey area...it was soooo nice!

[Moehf]

Original von Klibut
Ohh ,,werry gutt Fotos :gut: :gut:

:gut: :gut: :D :D :D

[Donluigi]

Yet another episode of "the lifestyle of the rich and famous" :gut: Keep on rocking!!