MotoGP Catalunya

The circuit de Catalunya has a classic iconic shape for many of it's structures based on the letter 'C'.


And a classic leaderboard ala Daytona


Pit lane exit


Marco Melandri exiting pit lane




This is a massive bronze honouring Argentinian GP great Juan Manuel Fangio.


And another to Paco Bulto founder of the Spanish 'Bultaco' motorcycle marque.

Another view of the main grandstand

Same uniforms, different girls, different circuit, same effect!

First lap of the 250cc race on Sunday


And the winner's celebration.

Rossi had one of his trademark special sets of leathers to show his support for the Italian national soccer team in the 2008 Euro Cup.

and matching uniforms for his pit girls.

The Catalunya crowd was a record breaker

This is the MotoGP race. Pedrosa leads Rossi and Stoner.

Action, what we came for.

The Kiwi Rider Paparazi hard at work

See how quick they change directions

Rossi (2nd), Stoner, Andrea Dovizioso, Edwards and De Puniet. Pedrosa is long gone.

A Spanish flag marshal indulges in a bit of quality reading between races.


MotoGP action - click to play movie.

Dani Pedrosa - made mincemeat of the others.

The local boy led from the start and won by a country mile. Celebration by the fans was by contrast quite muted. Crowd control and a Police force that DID give a shit, meant no track invasion like the week previous.

Our next and final holiday spot was ANDORRA, 200km north.