Valentino Rossi won in Polini Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix

Wow! I got an invitation to watch the Polini Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix 2008 at Sepang Circuit. I have not been taking photos of motor sports here for years and it is totally different from the past.

The Grand Prix motor racing track at Sepang is an international standard compare the old days in Shah Alam. The photo equipments which used in the early 70 was totally outdated as the old anolog camera has no motor drive. The technology of cameras nowadays has helped photographers so much easy to shoot this type of action photography.

My movement restricted as I was only allowed to be in the grand stand areas. My past experience led me to get a place where I can snap within my shooting range. It took me a while to gain back the feel of shooting.

The super bikes has more power as the thunderous sound of the super bikes’ engines roaring round and round the circuit was deafening.

The weather was hot and Valentino Rossi may like it that way as he was beaten by Pedrosa´s Repsol on pole position on raining. The 2008 MotoGP World Champion had started from second on the grid, but held onto the tail of Pedrosa´s Repsol Honda RC212V as his rival attempted to make an early breakaway

Finally Valentino Rossi took victory number nine of his 2008 season in the Polini Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix, escaping from the clutches of Dani Pedrosa in the final third of an exciting race at the Sepang circuit. click here to Read the sports event in detail

Just to share some of these photos which I took from the grand stand with my Canon 30D and 70-200mm telephoto lens

Who will be the champ… Lewis Hamilton vs Kimi Raikkonen

Who will be the champ on this coming Sunday March 23,2008 at Malaysian F1 Grand Prix……..Lewis Hamilton vs Kimi Raikkonen

Do you think these F1 drivers have any chance to win ……Felipe Massa, Fernando Alonso, Jenson Button or new comer Nico Rosberg and Heikk Kovalainen

Young McLaren Lewis Hamilton continued from where he left off in Melbourne by setting the fastest lap during the free pratice seesion in the Petronas Malaysian F1 Grand Prix here on yesterday March 21,2008. He claimed the top spot with a sizzling lap of 1:35.055.

The Ferrari duo of Felipe Massa and Kimi Raikkonen had dominated for the most part of the second practice session in the afternoon. Brazilian Felipe Massa was relegated to second spot on 1:35.206 while Kimi Raikkonen, the reigning world champion, set the third fastest time of 1:35.428.

Britain‘s Jenson Button emerged with a surprise performance, finishing fourth fastest in his Honda.

German driver Nico Rosberg, who finished third in Melbourne and is the son of former world champion Keke Rosberg, was 12^th as his Williams car was caught in the heavy traffic in the closing stages of the second session.

Fernando Alonso says it’s unlikely that he will be winner for a third time in his favorite track at the Sepang F1 Circuilt as he feels that his Renault has a lot of catching up to do before to challenge McLaren, Ferrari and even BMW Sauber. He could end up only 14^th spot during the free pratice session

So who will immerge to be the winner of this Malaysia Grand Prix ? Lewis Hamilton or Kimi Raikkonen; Mclaren or Ferrari

Photo by SS Kanesan/The Star

Federer and Nadal confident tennis is free of match-fixing

Reuters reported World number two Rafael Nadal joined Roger Federer on Wednesday in playing down the threat posed by match-fixing, saying tennis was 100% clean.

The men’s game has been hit by a series of allegations about match-fixing in recent months, with a number of players saying they had been offered money to throw matches. They all said they had rebuffed the offers.

When asked if he thought the issue had been blown out of proportion, Rafael Nadal said: “Totally agree. I’m sure everything is 100% clean.”

His thoughts echoed those of world number one Roger Federer, who said after winning the Masters Cup in Shanghai on Sunday: “It’s a great sport. It’s a clean sport and I hope that in the future it’s going to stay this way.” Click here for more.

Glenn Guan send me some photos of the world top tennis players who are in the Malaysian capital for a series of exhibition matches. His action photography are always sparkling me to share over here.

World number one tennis player Roger Federer of Switzerland

World number two tennis player Rafael Nadal of Spain

Pete Sampras of United States
Photos By Glenn Guan / The Star