Massen Dirt Track, 2010!
all photographs by Franz J. Venzin
After dusk there will be dawn. After the big party there is always a quiet ‚morning after‘. These are magic moments for taking pictures. The scenes often are very authentic, weird but always fascinating. Those are my ‚early birds‘. You’re gonna see them every now and then.
Massen, Germany – September, 2010
Race 61 the 1/8mile drag race.
all photographs by Franz J. Venzin
It’s quite a time ago, but right for the 10th anniversary of the ‚Race 61’ we headed to Finowfurt.
This one was taken at the 18th A-Bombers ‚Old Style Weekend‘.
photograph by Franz J. Venzin
Hillclimb to the Devils Peak. Uddevalla, Sweden – August, 2013
Well, this photograph represents the official start of this blog!
I chose it because it perfectly shows what i’m looking for when taking pictures of the rallies and events. The authentic moment…
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Franz J. Venzin
Lucerne, Switzerland – May 19th, 2014
Captured at the ‚Race 61’…
photograph by Franz J. Venzin
Finowfurt, Germany – July, 2007
Portraits
all photographs by Franz J. Venzin
Lucerne, Switzerland – September 1st, 2008
Sportsman’s and amateur dirt track races. An evening in the pits…
all photographs by Franz J. Venzin
As far as they have already been published in Thom Piston’s ‚The Smokin‘ Shutdown Magazine‘ Yearbook 2013 i’ll show the racing pictures later, don’t worry. Let’s start first with a little story in the pits.
Sometimes life takes unexpected turns…
This is the true story about Paul Notter’s dream.
all photographs by Franz J. Venzin
Paul, born 1933, was a mechanical enigneer and a passionate boat builder. His fascination for engines and elegant vehicles guided him troughout his entire life.
…or how everything started!
all photographs by Franz J. Venzin
In fall 2001 we decided together with Remo (Coni) Bernasconi and his „CCCP“ motorbike workshop to create some visuals for a custom bike show in Zurich / Switzerland.
