CIRCUIT RACING : AN INVALUABLE LESSON -THE 24 HOURS OF LE MANS!

June 21st, 2017

A 24 hour race is never normally viewed as a nail-biting affair. Recent history, however, has reorganized our cognitive processes as a result of what we have witnessed. These modern gladiators – the teams and their machines – do not engage in the pace-yourself-philosophy, to grab victory. Hell no! Their mantra is identical to that [...]

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RALLYSPORT : ‘SHELLINGS’ IN BARBADOS – PANTON REIGNS SUPREME!

June 20th, 2017

A Rally Jamaica story told without the colourful exploits of Jeffery Panton and Mike Fennell is an incomplete story. Tales of Jeffery’s numerous daredevil, flamboyant, but incessantly exciting feats, like traditions, will pass, from the generation that witnessed the clinical display, to those who can only marvel based on what they hear and curse their [...]

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CIRCUIT RACING : SUMMERBELL-GORE ACCIDENT AT JAMWEST –

June 19th, 2017

HONDA-HEADS REJOICE While engrossed in the rather arduous activity of channel surfing, my exhausted fingers unveiled CARIB (FLOW channel – 186) and the program title – HONDA RACING AT SPEED. And as the name suggested, the half hour was dedicated to nothing but Honda racing exploits worldwide! Enjoy. SUMMERBELL-GORE So, the Stewards conducted an investigation [...]

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24 HRS. OF LE MANS – PORSCHE STRIKES THREE TIMES!

June 19th, 2017

A TRUE LEGEND I played my role in saluting a legend who is alive and well and still young enough to have a whale of a time! But, during the festivities, what I learnt eons ago – the heights of great men reached and kept…. –  while attending Brompton/Black River Primary school, rang true like [...]

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FORMULA 1 : HAMILTON RECOVERS BUT…..

June 16th, 2017

The 2017 F1 season has surpassed expectations! No one could have foreseen what is materializing at each round of what is now a scrumptious season for the rabid F1 fans. Lewis Hamilton’s legacy has been under extreme threat, as a direct result of the resurgence of Maranello’s horse. Despite securing victories, Hamilton has been battered [...]

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FORMULA 1 : HAMILTON AND MERCEDES ARE UNDER SEIGE!

June 2nd, 2017

Lewis Hamilton’s fans are not having an exceptional 2017! I am certain that when Rosberg’s snap retirement was announced and his replacement confirmed, in the form and shape of Valtteri Bottas, they did not see the minefield which has now emerged. Bottas being a threat to Hamilton’s supremacy was possibly contemplated, but no thought was [...]

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