'2008 MotoGP French round : the report

News - '2008 MotoGP French round : the report
05/29/2008

I spent a quiet winter because I was sure to enter the French GP paddock once more. This serenity allowed me to make a high number of artworks. I started to work in early december. Artwork after artwork, I was dreaming of a perfect "hunt". A mish-mash in my telephone list ruined my morning.

Once inside the circuit, I tried to make up with lost time. Chris Vermeulen and Casey Stoner passed near me several times but I couldn't stop them. I didn't see Dani Pedrosa at all. And Valentino Rossi ? This year, I took the risk to make two watercolours about him. Unfortunately, all I got was a picture of his motorhome.

Here are my regrets. But, objectively, I don't miss chance. What a joy to meet the MotoGP riders. Year after year, paddock passes get rarer. Anyway, I got many signatures. Among them, Jorge Lorenzo who, in spite of his two broken ankles, signed my watercolours. Or Manuel Poggiali, the stealthy rider who signs and walks in the same time... I spent a nice time with Sylvain Guintoli too. My new technique (watercolours and India ink) got a good welcome from the riders. This style based on comics technique gives more relief, contrast and precision to the artworks.

Now, I look at my next goal : World Superbikes at Magny-Cours in October. Until then, I will put the MotoGP rookies' profiles online and update the "old" ones according to the following schedule :

48 - Jorge Lorenzo (Fiat Yamaha Team)	new	06/05/2008
4 - Andrea Dovisiozo (JiR Team Scot MotoGP)	new	06/05/2008
15 - Alex de Angelis (San Carlo Honda Gresini)	new	06/12/2008
52 - James Toseland (Tech 3 Yamaha)	update	06/12/2008
13 - Anthony West (Kawasaki Racing Team)	new	06/19/2008
50 - Sylvain Guintoli (Alice Team)	update	06/19/2008
1 - Casey Stoner (Ducati Marlboro Team)	update	07/03/2008
2 - Dani Pedrosa (Repsol Honda Team)	update	07/10/2008
46 - Valentino Rossi (Fiat Yamaha Team)	update	07/17/2008
21 - John Hopkins (Kawasaki Racing Team)	update	07/24/2008
33 - Marco Melandri (Ducati Marlboro Team)	update	07/30/2008
7 - Chris Vermeulen (Rizla Suzuki MotoGP)	update	08/07/2008
65 - Loris Capirossi (Rizla Suzuki MotoGP)	update	08/14/2008
69 - Nicky Hayden (Repsol Honda Team)	update	08/21/2008
5 - Colin Edwards (Tech 3 Yamaha)	update	08/28/2008
14 - Randy de Puniet (LCR Honda MotoGP)	update	09/04/2008
24 - Toni Elias (Alice Team)	update	11/09/2008
56 - Shinya Nakano (San Carlo Honda Gresini)	update	09/18/2008

To end this report, a big thank you to Sylvain Guintoli (www.sylvainguintoli.com) for his help. Get to the point! I already have ideas for 2009 !

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