ANSA Motorsports: Part II

Posted on July 8, 2015

by LaRae

A day on the track with ANSA Motorsports

Part 2: IMSA / Cooper Tires Prototype Lite + 2004 Ferrari Challenge Stradale

In case you missed it, Part I of this series photographing the “Arrive and Drive” program for South Florida-based race team, ANSA Motorsports, at Homestead-Miami Speedway can be viewed HERE: A day on the track with ANSA Motorsports Part I: 2006 Audi DTM Class MP1 + 2012 Audi R8 LMS Ultra.

A quick synopsis of the “Arrive and Drive” program is that private clients from around the world fly in to Miami for a day (or weekend) of racing and ANSA provides them with everything they need to essentially show up at the track and drive luxurious vehicles: storage, delivery, maintenance, parts, tires, technicians, software, catering, and more. The client’s experience is Gucci throughout the day as they get to relax and recharge in the semi truck’s private lounge outfitted with a leather sofa, chairs, a media bar, DirecTV, stocked refrigerator, and even a Nespresso espresso machine that makes delicious coffee.

I approach photographing the driver’s with an intimate perspective earned through a respect for space and a natural intuition for capturing the incredible cars.

We start this photo editorial with the IMSA / Cooper Tires Prototype Lite and 2004 Ferrari Challenge Stradale being rolled into the garage.

ANSA Motorsports at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Homestead FL, January 3rd, 2015 — ANSA Motorsports technicians push the IMSA / Cooper Tires Prototype Lite into the garage at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Homestead FL.

ANSA Motorsports #112 IMSA Prototype Lite at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Homestead FL, January 3rd, 2015 — ANSA Motorsports #112 IMSA / Cooper Tires Prototype Lite at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

ANSA Motorsports technician working on the IMSA / Cooper Tires Prototype Lite at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

ANSA Motorsports' owner Alain Nadal and customer at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Homestead FL. — ANSA Motorsports’ owner Alain Nadal and client at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Homestead FL.

The IMSA / Cooper Tires Prototype Lite driver slips into the drivers seat at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

The driver of the IMSA / Cooper Tires Prototype Lite is buckled in to his seat at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

The driver of the IMSA / Cooper Tires Prototype Lite seconds before speeding down the race track at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

The driver of the IMSA / Cooper Tires Prototype Lite pumps his first in excitement seconds before speeding down the race track at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

ANSA Motorsport IMSA / Cooper Tires Prototype Lite "Tribute to Tyrrell" at Homestead-Miami Speedway. — ANSA Motorsport IMSA / Cooper Tires Prototype Lite “Tribute to Tyrrell” at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

ANSA Motorsport's IMSA / Cooper Tires Prototype Lite and private client's 2004 Ferrari Challenge Stradale in the garage at Homestead-Miami Speedway. — ANSA Motorsport’s IMSA / Cooper Tires Prototype Lite and private client’s 2004 Ferrari Challenge Stradale in the garage at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

The 2004 Ferrari Challenge Stradale. at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Homestead FL.

PHOTOGRAPHY NOTES:

Quick gear note for my fellow photographers: I used my Think Tank Photo Airport AirStream™ Rolling Camera Bag to carry all my gear to the shoot, loaded my essential lenses into my Think Tank Photo Retrospective® 10 Shoulder Bag (Pinestone), which then became my main bag in the garage for the camera shoot. Additionally, I was outfitted with a BlackRapid Kick Women’s Sling Camera Strap RS2SW1S (Grey) which is my new favorite camera strap.

My post-processing was done in Lightroom 4 (at the time) using my own custom recipes made with Totally Rad!’s Lightroom Presets, Totally Rad!’s Replichrome I: Icons, with a final polish in Photoshop CS5 using more custom special sauce with Totally Rad!’s Pro Retouch + TR Action Mix 1 + TR Action Mix 2: The Revenge. You can grab your own sets through the links.