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Rockingham CART test

The photos below were taken by David Cunliffe at Johnny's first test in a Champ Car on an oval, Rockingham 31st July 2001.

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Alex Barron readies himself for his first run on the Rockingham oval
Alex Barron suits up		 Alex is ready to roll...
Alex is ready to roll...		 Johnny is amongst the spectators looking one when Barron returns to the pits...
 Interested spectators
The Dale Coyne Racing champ car is readied for Alex's next run...
The car is prepared
 Father, son and the man from Lola concentrating whilst the car is adjusted for Barron...
 What are they doing...?		 Mark Perkins looks cold, Johnny looks worried. Bob? No problems...
Taking a view...
The fans track Johnny down for an autograph...
Fans find their man		 The stunning view from race control...
A room with a view 		What the fashionable man about the paddock, Bob Herbert, is wearing this season...
Sharp dressed man...
I know some girls who will appreciate this view...
A different view...		 Plenty of room here for the CART circus...
A wide, empty pitlane 		Wrong sponsors means a last minute flurry of sticker removal...
Scratch those stickers
Thus proving that a racing driver can, in fact, tie his own bootlaces...!
Johnny shows his skills		 Johnny tries on the HANS device while taking some advice from Alex Barron
Taking advice from Alex		 Adjusting the belts to fit where they touch...
Less of your fiddling!
Johnny finds the HANS device a little uncomfortable
You need HANS...		 Rockingham's right on the nose!
 On the nose!		 Johnny takes more advice from Alex on which way to turn...
 So, I turn left, right?
Dale Coyne gives Johnny some final tips
Don't bend it, OK?		 The team make some final adjustments...
Last minute fettling...		 Dad and the media look on as Johnny gets the go ahead for his historic first run...
Ready to go at last...

1st Champ Car run...
...on an oval is go!
Work continues...
With very few runs, Johnny is quicker than Alex...
He's getting quicker...		 Closeup of a man having a great time!
Johnny's having fun...		 Running on the oval banking at nearly 200mph is fun!
Right on track...

 

All photos by David Cunliffe © - all rights reserved.
These photos may not be used without permission.
This page prepared 2nd August 2001.