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FORMULA 1: WINNING WILL NOT BE ENOUGH FOR HAMILTON! PART 1

October 28th, 2016

If you are passionate about F1 and consider yourself an aficionado, you should be beside yourself, reeling from pulsating stimulation! Eighteen fantastic races have sped by at light speed and the reigning World Champion, Lewis Hamilton, is pinned against unsympathetic ropes and he is three solid punches from being pummeled into dethroning submission! Or is [...]

SUMMERBELL’S IMPOSSIBLE PASS ALONG THE BACKSTRAIGHT!

October 27th, 2016

Are you a member of the unfortunate club? The unfortunate club is comprised of individuals who were not at the Heroes of Speed at Dover Raceway recently. I will not add punitive spices to the wound. We are still in the business of disseminating information so I am duty bound to assist. But it would [...]

CIRCUIT RACING: THE REAL HEROES OF SPEED – THE FANS! PART 2

October 20th, 2016

Doug Gore went to town during Race 1 when braking issues ceased Summerbell’s forward motion. Summerbell grabbed a pit-stop and returned with a fire-trail in Race 2. The Audi TT-R was stunned by a TA-1 grenade along the back straight. The demolition allowed TA-1 to dismantle the TT-R before the chicane. Doug’s misery was heightened [...]

CIRCUIT RACING: THE REAL HEROES OF SPEED – THE FANS! PART 1

October 20th, 2016

You might not be familiar with the myriad challenges facing the JRDC. Monique will tell you that 2016 has not been a walk in the park. There are burning issues, in a never decreasing line, waiting to be addressed. Despite the obstacles, competitors who are undoubtedly committed to Alfred Chen’s vision for circuit racing in [...]

FORMULA 1: WILL HAMILTON’S LUCK RETURN AT SUZUKA?

October 7th, 2016

Defending World Champion Lewis Hamilton knew what he an had to do at the Malaysian GP to assist his mission of retaining his title. He adapted to his environment, captured pole and drove away when the red lights vaporized. His teammate, Rosberg, had his own mandate with a single objective – extend the points-lead! Despite [...]

CIRCUIT RACING: WHO WILL BE 2016′S HERO OF SPEED? PART 2

September 30th, 2016

I have stated on these pages, that Ian Webb, who now plays a crucial role at TSR, is an ace in any deck. TA 1′s reliability woes, for the most part, are confined to history and the machine in August, romped with glee in Race 1. In Race 2, a dispute involving the TT-R, thwarted [...]

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