BETWEEN THE TAPE
WINNER
Photographer: Sam RoutledgeLocation: Tamrookum, QLD
Winter racing means early practice in tricky lighting conditions, often tricky for learning lines and keeping the bike upright. Alex Pink sending it large regardless with a turnbar for show.
‘I got out early on the course for morning practice at Tamrookum, looking for spots in the forest where it was darker. I was just looking for a good spot that had some decent light as well. This part is actually right after a flat section but it had great morning light rays, and with so many people doing practice there was dust hanging in the air.’
‘It’s actually a blind double into a corner, so it is a pretty committing section. I wanted to capture the intensity that racing demands. I shot about five different riders in this position, but this photo had the most commitement. Junior riders go pretty heavy early on in practice so it was great to catch that with the early morning light.’
‘I’m stoked to have won this category. It’s also nice to have local racing
