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Who Said Overtaking Was Easy ?

July 19th, 2009

Formula 1 Debrief is a 30 minute program on SPEED TV, which reviews each Round of the Formula 1 World Championship. Last Saturday, the hosts were discussing Round 8, held at Silverstone (England).Despite FOTA (Formula One Teams Association) and the FIA currently doing an excellent job of ripping Formula 1 to shreds with their constant [...]

A Factory Built Race Car

July 11th, 2009

I have always heard about the Honda Type R (Integra R released in Japan in 1995 and the Civic R -1997) and how good it is, especially in the areas where the typical front wheel drive car is found wanting. There are countless articles, written by automotive journalists, who heap innumerable praises on this model, [...]

Rossi Wins 0ne Hundred!

July 7th, 2009

The residents of Assen(Netherlands) and its environs are very fortunate individuals. They got the opportunity to witness a master at work as he reached a milestone in his career. Defending MotoGP World Champion Valentino Rossi went to Assen and wasted no time as he snatched the pole position, followed closely by Pedrosa(2nd ) and his [...]

Old School Rules

June 30th, 2009

At Dexterities any motor vehicle you own, assuming it is road worthy and safe may be entered. A course is laid out, usually using tyres and cones. The drivers then negotiate the various twists, turns and brief straight sections. The driver who records the quickest time is the winner of the event. Yes, each run [...]

Guy Fraser Wins Championship Round

June 24th, 2009

A couple Sundays ago, I decided to visit our second city because a Sprint event was being held there. I left early so I could travel at a leisurely pace and I wanted to get there ahead of the scheduled start time for the event. I am used to travelling from Kingston to Ochi and [...]

A Nail Biting Finish

June 19th, 2009

After fulfilling my professional responsibilities on Sunday, I returned home at 4:50 pm. As I got in, I followed the routine, kicked off the shoes, checked the refrigerator, convinced that it will manufacture refreshments and tasty treats that I did not put in there and then I turned on the television. I saw a motorcycle [...]

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