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DRAG RIVALS : ST ANN – HOME OF THE FASTEST MACHINES IN JAMAICA! Part 2

January 25th, 2020

Competing wheels should be engaged in continuous rotation, following a responsible path to Jamwest Motorsports Park. The claim was made. Some will disagree. But, the reality is, St Ann is actually the home of some rather fast machines. Fans of the sport will not ignore the tireless effort, of for example, Seymour Anderson and his [...]

WRC : WHO WILL WIN RALLY MONTE CARLO?

January 24th, 2020

Testing is over. Rubber will meet tarmac with purposeful fury. Rally Monte Carlo, when you read this, will be thoroughly engaged in playing adrenaline’s soulful notes, waging a thrilling combustion-war, as the machines shred the jam-packed Stages. The WRC never ceases to manufacture sustained delight and the 2020 season will open with a jewel – [...]

DRAG RIVALS : ST ANN – HOME OF THE FASTEST MACHINES IN JAMAICA! Part 1

January 22nd, 2020

It was not a long wait. But, for some it was too long. Gifts will be delivered early this year though and for drag racers, the only gift which can trigger a cheshire cat’s appreciative grin, is one wrapped with adrenaline - RACING! JAMWEST This weekend, at Jamaica’s quickest 1320 – Jamwest Motorsports Park – [...]

CIRCUIT RACING : WHY AREN’T THESE RACE-CARS IN JAMAICA?

January 19th, 2020

We continue to bask in our ignorance of our unique location. Jamaica is still the largest country in the English-speaking Caribbean. Despite the macro-economic and social despair, we are a global force, a tsunami in specified areas, which defy the diminutive space we occupy. We are 600 miles – 90 minutes – from the nation [...]

RALLY MONTE CARLO : OTT TANAK MADE A MISTAKE?

January 17th, 2020

Ott Tanak won the drivers’ title in 2019. Tommi Makinen and his squad provided the tools he needed to secure the championship. His success, it could be argued, was just reward for the commitment Toyota made to the WRC program. But, at times, enough is never enough. Hyundai Motorsport grabbed, what some would argue, was [...]

DRIVER OF THE YEAR – NICHOLAS ‘TAZZ’ BARNES !

December 31st, 2019

As the decade selects low gear and prepares to enter the pits, we continue to celebrate a productive year of motorsports activities. Despite the numerous challenges surrounding the various disciplines across the island, some committed organisers/promoters have successfully maintained an excellent product and they command overwhelming fan-support. KEN-T RACING Ken-T Racing must be commended [...]

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