2013 Motogp Picture Show Laguna Seca

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For Mary and I it was the perfect weekend at Laguna Seca and my round trip on the bike was perfect too with no tickets and no trouble...   Brother Alex Marquez watches Marc from the Cork Screw... it was amazing to see the Laguna Seca Rooky charge into the Cork Screw for the very first time... he was bravely on throttle but slightly off line because he flicked just a little too late and over ran the candy cane... second time around he was on line and on throttle... he flick it just right... third time around he looked as if he that tricky corner just about 90% figure out... it was a real threat to watch his Race Craft...

Joey from Motul... he gave me a tube of their new "Chain Paste" to
test... now here's a product that lubes your chain with white grease
just like it came new from the factory and after 350 miles so far its
proved to cling with no flings...
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My friend from VFRD aka BonusVFR...
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This is the bike Honda should have built Aprilia's 1000cc V4 Sport
Touring... emphasis is on Sport...
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Ducati Girls ignoring the Honda guy...
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As the sun sets on Cannery Row the enthusiast are more knowledgeable
and more appreciative and some of the ladies are felling no pain...

Woof...
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Every year someone pops the question "Larry whats your walk away
price"??? this time it was Darold a Ducatista...
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After I'm dead and buried Mary has orders to sell Mr.RC45 to a female
with sport in her blood... Joy from the big Island of Hawaii asked to
be on the list of prospective buyers...
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Film crew from the MotorTend show On Two Wheels... I was interview for
an up coming episode...
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Al watches as I blimp the throttle on his stunning NS400 3 cylinder 2
stroker... the crowd was buzzing with talk like "whens the last time
you heard the wail of a 2 stroke?"
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Makota San is a retired HRC engineer...
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Jon Seidel Honda Motorcycle Press Manager
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Shella from Law Tigers...
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Tank the Law Tigers Mascot on Cannery Row...
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8 Month Old Infant shows first time confidence in the Saddle... we
could be looking at the next Noriyuki Haga...
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Tech 3 crew checking out Trig Westby's RC30 and Mr.RC45...
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Trig Westby's trick little CBR400R...
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Trig is Dane Westby's dad... like the Pegrams they are a true Father
and Son team...
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Gavin Emmett's race face...
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Nick Harris's podium face...
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One of the Japanese HRC engineers was fascinated over the Ceramic
Matrix Composite rotors... like most his initial guess was carbon
carbon but that won't work on the street whereas CMC's do...
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Elvio (Elvis in Italian) tells me about his own Honda V4 an NC30 which
is a sweet little 400 unique to the Japanese home market and a
spitting image of the iconic 1988 RC30...
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Elvio's receives a good natured razzing by his fellow team members...
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Elvio signs a Simocella sticker for me... its clear the team still
carries a heavy heart over the lost...
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Bautista's RC213V
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I just want to go over and hug Marc Marquez's RC213V...
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Your 2013 Laguna Seca winner #93 a 90º V4 RC213V... Mary and I enjoyed
the race from the Cork Screw where we witnessed Marc Marquez getting
away with murder as he pushed the Honda prototypes limits... watching
the pass Marc performed on Rossi was like 2008 all over again but this
time the riders are getting along just fine... all in all we shall
never forget either... See you all in 2014...
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Thank you Larry. As always, you're right in the thick of the "Who's Who" of the paddock.

Too bad you couldn't have gotten Marquez or Pedrosa sitting on Mr. RC45, maybe they'd reconsider a career in WSBK! Haha.

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Fantastic pictures as always. 

Thanks again Larry.  Enjoyed our conversations and the Motul tip.  The race was great and my first trip back since Nicky's two back to back triumphs.

Any news from the Honda guys about future V4s???

The Kid is fast!

Great pic's Larry, that was your RC45 that I took a picture next too... Hopefully see your at WSBK

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As always you seem to have had a great time at the track. Nice pics Larry.

Elvio (Elvis in Italian) tells me about his own Honda V4 an NC30 which
is a sweet little 400 unique to the Japanese home market and a
spitting image of the iconic 1988 RC30...

The NC30 is not unique to the Japanese market, it was sold in Europe too. Same for the NC35, a spitting image of the RC45.

This is what I look forward to the most when the GP circus goes to Laguna :blush:
As always, great pics and a unique perspective.

I love the new screen and black-outs on Mr RC45 :fing02:

Another great shoot Larry! Hopefully I can get out soon with balls 16!  If I could just get the gov't to pay for shipping, LOL!

Hi Larry, I think I informally met you at the No Mar Tire Changer display. I saw your bike over in the AMA paddock area this year, and I'm pretty sure I've seen it over there a few times before. Absolutely beautiful -- I admire her every year! :)

Great pictures!  Thanks for sharing.