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Webber disappoints British fans

July 18th, 2010

Englishmen and women will want to forget the month of July in a hurry. After a lengthy 4 year wait, footballs’ finest hour, the World Cup, was unmasked in South Africa. England, once the darling of Europe in terms of its football accomplishments, is still in mourning as its world cup fire was extinguished by [...]

MotoGP: Lorenzo redeems himself in Catalunya

July 14th, 2010

Last year’s race at Catalunya was magical, the story it told will be repeated for years to come. Fans witnessed a tempestuous battle between two teammates who had the same ambition – to be the best in the world. The moment in which they were caught, led to a scintillating spectacle, one which left motorcycle [...]

Drag Racing & Formula 1

July 10th, 2010

Jamwest Didn’t make it to Jamwest on Sunday (4/7/2010 ), but based on reports, drag racers had a whale of a time as they manipulated the laws of Physics and distorted the assembled molecules on the 1320ft.I suggested in the build up article, that surprises should be expected in the various classes. As predicted, ground [...]

MotoGP: The Jorge Lorenzo show (Assen Grand Prix)

July 7th, 2010

A massive crowd was on hand to enjoy the spectacle MotoGp offers. The top ten riders on the grid were covered by 1 second and the top eight were covered by ½ second! Lorenzo In perfect racing conditions and Jorge Lorenzo (Fiat Yamaha) on pole, the Dutch Grand Prix, for the 80th time, selected first [...]

Formula 1: Vettel fights back (European Grand Prix)

July 2nd, 2010

World Cup Supporters of football’s number 1 team, Brazil, are still being checked out at hospitals worldwide as they fit the Netherlands boot which graciously kicked them off their pedestal and humbled what was in my view, a highly over-rated team. I am in no way sorry for their loss, in fact, I am thankful. [...]

MotoGP: Lorenzo again – The British Grand Prix

June 30th, 2010

The last MotoGP race held at Silverstone was eons ago, 1986 to be exact. Twenty four years is a lifetime, so it goes without saying that MotoGp fans in Britain were overjoyed with the return of the topflight motorcycle series. With Rossi’s absence, Lorenzo knows he has a major responsibility, both to himself as it [...]

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