Comments on: Rally De España: WRC Through My Lens

By: L33McMillan

L33McMillan — Thu, 24 Sep 2015 08:20:55 +0000

Great article. These photos…!!!!

By: L33McMillan

L33McMillan — Thu, 24 Sep 2015 08:07:44 +0000

EduGB Larry Chen I’ve heard that there isn’t much WRC coverage in Spain, despite the hero’s from there. I saw an interview with Carlos Sainz Jr prior to this year’s F1 season, where he was asked why he didn’t follow in his dad’s footsteps. He said because his dad had won his titles prior to him being born and rally never being covered on TV, he didn’t know about his dad’s success or the sport until he’d already seen F1 on TV and decided that was what he wanted to do.

By: ChrisKutcher

ChrisKutcher — Fri, 01 May 2015 10:13:07 +0000

As much as I respect Ken Block and his driving.. I have to say – he is not really what you talk about when covering WRC.. I personally would suggest that if you ever do something like this again you go a bit indepth about Latvala, Ogier, Neuville, Evans (this boy just got his first podium).. I would suggest Ott Tanak – I saw that guy handle roads in Latvia (small east europian country), and next year he is tackling WRC stages .. and others who are professionals just as Block.. but just more into the rally world..
Nonetheless – I really enjoyed this article

PS. I would suggest to go to Finland.. crazy ass jumps and fast stages that`ll blow your mind..

By: O SERVIN

O SERVIN — Mon, 23 Mar 2015 09:26:50 +0000

In mexico we love the rally, write so bad , rally rules, I have a Polo

By: DaniAbsoluutGonzalez

DaniAbsoluutGonzalez — Wed, 10 Dec 2014 16:38:41 +0000

Dear Larry, nice article and I am happy to see you have enjoyed our rally. Non a normal one, but the 50th Years of the Rally! Me myself I use to go every year specially with some Norges friends of mine, that they come to visit and I go to WRC Sweden with them.
I first met up WRC as you, because of Ken Block. Just won a prize in Monster Energy Drink website and it was a Meet Ken Block Prize with a 4 star hotel payed, and VIP pass. That was awesome! Since then, I repeat, and repeat and repeat with my Pentax DSLR, and I enjoy it every year. Used to do some photos at racecars in race tracks rallying is quite different, so I enjoy and some images are quite more spectacular because of the gravel.
As EduGB says, here the passion for motorsport is huge, prove of that is that we have the 4th racetrack ever made the amazing Terramar Oval, wich TheSpeedhunters have visited and you can read all about it in here.

Me myself I am a petrolhead, I love motorsport, and it’s a way of life. I do marshalling at Circuit de Catalunya for 8 years now, and I love it. But maybe I love to do some cars photos even more. So Rally Catalunya brings me the chance to re-conect with my DSLR and cars photography.
It’s nice you like the Jamon bocadillos (Bocadillos de Jamón) but next time, try this bread with something else up in them, you show in your photo before the one of the expresso if you haven’t. We call them “Coca de Recapte” and they are delicious, no less than Jamón but in a different way. Specially awesome in spots like those little towns, really.
It’s not fair as I live here, but I must say we can’t complain about what we have or how we live.
P.S.Larry Chen If you recall the place where the SS1 was taken, that place (Montjuïc) used to be a F1 urban race track as Monaco was. With uphills, and downhills was a tricky and fast as hell racetrack used in the 70’s. I really recommend to read a but about it if you haven’t. Specially Juan Del Arco’s book about it, it is a masterpiece. Rare to find, and expensive, that man was the one you shut up and listen when he was talking about F1.
As you see our passion for Motorsport come by far, from the early days of Racing (Terramar was build in 1923) until nowadays. I recommend as well visiting the MotoGP race at Circuit de Catalunya as the fans go crazy with the local riders (Marquez, Pedrosa, Lorenzo, Espargaró, Rabat, etc….) and even with the foreigners (Rossi, etc….)
Yes, we are #speedhunters, and #speedlovers. We are mad about motorsport, and it’s awesome!

Cheers and keep up those awesome photos! I love’em here and in Instagram too.

By: Cr00k

Cr00k — Sun, 30 Nov 2014 22:12:37 +0000

Nice, write-up

By: Ben Chandler

Ben Chandler — Sat, 29 Nov 2014 15:22:51 +0000

This shot. So good! Great adventure story.

By: DjaranJones

DjaranJones — Sat, 29 Nov 2014 03:37:24 +0000

Larry Chen DjaranJones totaly agree

By: EduGB

EduGB — Fri, 28 Nov 2014 21:28:47 +0000

In Spain, the culture of rallying goes beyond what a viewer can sense through a TV. I am Spanish and I can say that more than a spectator; either of rallying, racing trucks or F1; I consider myself a fan of the 4 wheels.
In Spain, have forged rally drivers such as Carlos Sainz, Dani Sordo, Xavi Pons, Chus Puras and Antonio Zanini. Pilots have also been forged in higher categories Legend World 4 wheels (Antonio Albacete, Alfonso de Portargo, Emilio de Villota … to name some).
Unfortunately, and since we are speaking of rallying, the kind of publicity given to these events is zero, not to mention television broadcasts, which either pay or … You know ….
I can only say, and if you have the opportunity to visit Spain and matches any event Motor, not just you visit monuments (which are very nice and a great historical and cultural interest), but it also optéis by smell of burning rubber and gasoline.
And finally, thank to Larry Chen for the wonderful article and bring a little bit of Spanish culture to members of the community #SPEEDHUNTERS
Thank you So Much!!!

By: fido

fido — Fri, 28 Nov 2014 18:36:57 +0000

@Diego in some point you might have an other opinion about that. i will respect your opinion, but my wouldn`t change.sorry but money makes the would go round… bla bla. go out have fun!