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MotoGP : Rossi wins at home!

September 28th, 2009

If I had realized beforehand that the San Marino Grand Prix was scheduled for Sunday, Sept 6th, I would have changed my flight arrangements. Do you know how long one has to wait for a rebroadcast of a MotoGp race? Too long. In this case, the race was shown for the second time on Speedtv, [...]

Drag Racing : The ¼ mile comes alive at Jamwest this weekend

September 25th, 2009

Vengeance 4 It is said that if something is too good to be true, it possibly is. In some instances, however, whatever it is, it can be genuinely good and there is no gimmick .A good example would be this drag racing series dubbed Vengeance. For one reason or another, Vengeance has been consistently good. [...]

Exciting Racing at Dover: Suggestion 2

September 24th, 2009

This is the second of three suggestions I made, aimed at ensuring that the fans present on race day at Dover are thoroughly entertained. Jason Britton I can recall attending a drag race event at Jamwest Speedway in Westmoreland, where Jason Britton and his No Limit sport-bike stunt team were scheduled to make an appearance. [...]

MotoGP: Lorenzo keeps his championship hopes alive at Indy

September 4th, 2009

- Red Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix With a new lap record wedged in his chain, Dani Pedrosa led into the first corner at the Indianapolis Speedway. Pedrosa was fastest all weekend and he wanted it to remain that way. To do that in a field with the depth of the talent in MotoGP, you have [...]

Formula One: Miracles do happen!

September 2nd, 2009

The team which began life in Formula One as Jordan, now reborn as Force India, was locked in a battle with the legendary Scuderia Ferrari team, for much of the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday. Giancarlo Fisichella pulled off a stunning performance in qualifying, clinched the pole position and at the start of the Grand [...]

I am being tortured by fast cars!

August 31st, 2009

I am in the land of the free and the home of the brave (USA) and being a car guy, each time I make the trip, I have to make mental adjustments inorder to maintain my sanity. When I am on the rock (Jamaica), Japanese imports rule, with a few European cars here and there, [...]

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