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Circuit Racing: Doug ‘Hollywood’ Gore confiscates the crown! Part 3

October 30th, 2015

Boxing today is embarrassing shadow of what it once was. Ardent fans of the sport will be able to tell you about the various classes – bantamweight, feather weight, middle weight, welter weight etc. The average Paul, Dwight or Joe, can only tell you about one class – heavyweights! My father bought and collected boxing [...]

Circuit Racing: Doug ‘Hollywood’ Gore confiscates the crown! Part 2

October 29th, 2015

Were you at Dover Raceway on October 19, 2015? If you were not in attendance, you were not missed, but, you missed what some are describing as a meteoric battle, comparable to the life-threatening gladiator battles Rome knew! The debate re where the race ranks in terms of the best of the best, rivaling even [...]

Formula 1: What next for Nico Rosberg?

October 26th, 2015

I did not watch the entire Texas GP. But what I watched and heard forced me to ask the question above. It is my view that Nico Rosberg lost both the psychological and the World Championship wars with Lewis Hamilton long ago – think 2014 season. But, honestly, knowing that he was driving a machine [...]

MotoGP: Rossi cracks under pressure? (Malaysian GP)

October 26th, 2015

I seek forgiveness. A lot has happened on the local motorsports scene within the past two weeks, but I have to place them on a minute pause to address two sizzling events. Valentino ‘The Doctor’ Rossi is leading the MotoGP World Championship. The reigning World Champion, Marc Marquez, as a result of his unusual, reckless [...]

Circuit Racing: Doug ‘Hollywood’ Gore confiscates the crown! – Part 1

October 22nd, 2015

I have learnt a lot in a rather short time-frame. It was spoken about years ago. It was expected. On Monday, at Dover Raceway, it was witnessed. If you are a motorsports fan, inhale, exhale and dive into the exhilarating Audi DTM TT-R pool. Doug \’Hollywood\’ Gore at work. We continue to benefit from Stoppa’s [...]

Circuit Racing: Who will prevail at Dover on Monday?

October 17th, 2015

So, despite the dispute relating to when racing began at Dover Raceway, the celebration will proceed as planned. On Monday, October 19th, 25 years of memorable moments, 25 years of colorful characters, 25 years of cataclysmic rivalries, 25 years of unyielding commitment and ultimately, 25 years of blistering, one- tracked, victory-chasing speed will be honored, [...]

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