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Circuit Racing: Easter Carnival of Speed – Blog 1

April 23rd, 2011

During the course of this week, I had reason to call the M.A.D man, Xavier Murray. I was trying to locate a black top 20 valve ecu and a friend of mine suggested that I give him a call. When I got through to him – it was a miracle – he gave me a [...]

Formula 1: KERS + DRS + Pirelli = Riveting China GP

April 21st, 2011

I am having a very difficult time with F1’s late night/early morning races. I have employed various strategies to stay awake but all attempts thus far have failed miserably. The GP in China, which aired in the wee hours of the morning, meant sleep deprivation was on the cards. But, it being a most worthy [...]

Andrew Tate’s irascible DC2R

April 16th, 2011

Years ago it was generally felt that drag racing was a reckless endeavor which appealed to boy racers and the street racing crowd. But, like most stereotypes, close inspection reveals a totally different picture. The existence of organized drag race events at a raceway built to provide the requisite expression of speed, in a safe, [...]

Formula 1: Vettel the Ripper strikes again!

April 11th, 2011

Vettel did what Vettel does. A late charge from Lewis Hamilton in qualifying threatened to alter the status quo, but Vettel was not perturbed. The defending champion leaned on the RB7, blew the McLaren away and drove to pole. Hamilton sitting next to Vettel, makes an interesting first corner. When the red lights lost colour, [...]

MotoGP: An enthralling Spanish GP

April 7th, 2011

Casey Stoner had a plan for his second win in as many races. He outclassed the pack in qualifying and claimed the top spot. His dominance in qualifying must have murdered a few ambition-filled hearts. The weather gods heard desperate prayers and decided to intervene. It rained at the GP of Jerez but just enough [...]

Summerbell’s demise officially begins April 9, 2011?

April 2nd, 2011

My good friend Dean Corrodus sent me the public invitation from ATL Automotive which reads as follows – ATL Automotive invites you to witness history in the making as Motorsports legend Doug ‘Hollywood’ Gore and the new ATL Automotive Racing Team unveil the circuit’s newest star – the spectacular Audi TT DTM race car on [...]

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