Rider: Steve Plater

Location: Cruickshanks - Superstock TT - 2nd June 2008

Camera: Canon EOS 1D mk2 - 300mm

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Rider: Adrian Archibald

Location: St Ninnians - Superbike Race - 31st May 2008

Camera: Canon EOS 1D - 16-35mm

Comments: Fully airbourne at over 150mph.

Rider:Peter Farrelly / Jason Miller

Location: Sulby - Practice - 2nd June 2008

Camera: Canon EOS 1D mk2 - 600mm

Comments: Keith Wilson ace F1 TV cameraman gave me the idea for this shot, Keith has used this angle years ago for Greenlight's TT coverage.
The background looks amazing as the bikes / outfits appear as a small dot nearly 1 mile away, already flat-out at full revs, shimmering and floating on the haze, screaming along this tunnel of vivid green that is Sulby straight...... hey that's poetry.

Rider: Gary Johnson

Location: Milntown - Superstock Race - 2nd June 2007

Camera: Canon EOS 1D mk2 - 600mm

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Rider: Ian Lougher

Location: Ballaugh - Supersport race B - 4th June 2008

Camera: Canon EOS 1D mk2 - 16-35mm

Comments: Will always think of the awesome sight of Martin Finnegan at this section. What a guy, sadly missed.

Rider: Tim Reeves / Patrick Farrance

Location: Guthries - Saturday practice - 24th May 2008

Camera: Canon EOS 1D mk2 - 300mm 1.4 conv

Comments: Tipped for a possible top 8 finish in this learning year which was way way short of the reality, could these double world champions add a TT win to the CV in 2009?

Rider: Cameron Donald

Location: Ago's Leap - 31st May 2008

Camera: Canon EOS 1D mk2 - 600mm

Comments: Super Cam with his new improved super smooth style will only get faster.

Superbike Race day dawned dry sunny and bright with all eyes focussed on the number 1 plate of Guy Martin, only due to a late cuppa or something he was late for the drop of the flag by some 9 seconds, John Mcguiness was still being interviewed by ITV as he heard Guy blasting off towards Brayhill!
Despite this false start Martin was soon stamping his authority by leading by 4 seconds over Mcguiness at the end of the opening lap, but the Padgetts Fireblade was out soon after, plagued by a miss fire on the run to Ballacraine.
Cameron Donald took over the chase of Martin, both riders in the hunt for that first TT win.
Then on lap 4 Martin succumbed to mechanical gremlins that were to plague him for the rest of the week, Donald was by now ahead on the road of Relentless TAS team mate Bruce Anstey and that is how they finished separated by just over 10 seconds on corrected time, with Adrian Archibald recording his fastest ever lap to make it a Suzuki 1-2-3.
It was Cam's first TT win, the last Australian success being Graeme Mcgregor's Junior win 24 years previous.

The transformation of a rider who was whispered to only putting fast laps in by following faster riders was completed beyond doubt when Donald made it 2 wins out of 2 with a resounding victory in Mondays Superstock race over John Mcguiness and third placed Guy Martin.
Bruce Anstey who was bidding for his fourth superstock win on the trot pulled out after feeling unwell, but what did he have for lunch before that afternoons 600 Supersport TT?

Rejuvenated He broke the class lap record on his way to a crushing win over second placed Yamaha R6 of Steve Plater who just pipped John Mcguiness over the last run over the mountain who struggled bravely with a blown steering damper.
Then Sensation, shortly after the podium celebrations when Anstey's Suzuki was found to have an illegal exhaust cam measurement, the 39 year old Kiwi was scrubbed from the results.
This then elevated Plater to 1st, who was informed whilst having a shower to take in the shock of getting second place!
So a win in his second year but perhaps what is even more amazing is Steve doesn't use pit boards, preferring to ride at his own pace.... well some pace!
The reshuffle placed Keith Amor up to third, another bright talent who also only debuted 12 months ago.

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