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Circuit racing season launched at the Pegasus

March 25th, 2010

If the Jamaica Race Drivers Club (JRDC) was a political party it would win elections in Jamaica effortlessly. The JRDC understands the culture and knows how to pamper its members. At the launch of the 2010 Circuit Racing season last Friday at the Jamaica Pegasus, the JRDC facilitated euphoric indulgence with two masterful strokes [...]

Guess what I saw?

March 19th, 2010

With specific jobs come particular perks. Some perks carry monetary value others don’t but, they are perks nonetheless. One (such perk) which is of significance here relates to having information about activities/events long before it hits the streets. Having inside info, an exclusive, etc. is what individuals in the media live for. If you [...]

Formula 1:Ferrari 1-2 in Bahrain (Part 2 of 2)

March 16th, 2010

Vettel shone for most of the race, until the gods chose a different path for him. What was a sure victory in the script was erased, when he reported that the car was losing power. In a computer generated throttle blip (a rather short time), Vettel’s role switched from predator to prey. Like a lion [...]

Formula 1 :Ferrari 1-2 in Bahrain (Part 1 of 2)

March 15th, 2010

(Part 1 of 2) Former World Champion Fernando Alonso, granted Luca di Montezemolo’s wish with a convincing win at the Bahrain International Circuit on Sunday. Felipe Massa grabbed some of the spotlight by securing second position, for a morale building Ferrari 1-2, completing Ferrari’s best possible start to the 2010 F1 season. The Tifosi must [...]

Formula One : Round 1 in Bahrain this weekend

March 12th, 2010

Jamaica got an official introduction to Formula One a few years ago, when thanks to our insatiable appetite for energy drink Red Bull, we were ‘the chosen ones’, so Red Bull Racing invaded our notorious little rock and gave us a taste of what 18,000 rpms of mechanical harmony sounds like. Sweet memories. I can [...]

Time attack series off to a good start

March 9th, 2010

The much anticipated Tyre Warehouse Time Attack Series (TW-TAS) sped off at the Plantation Heights Hill Climb on Sunday. I have always been a fan of hill climbs and whenever possible I scan through what Youtube has to offer. Hill climbs in Europe bring out some Veyron-fast machines, think ex-Formula One, ex-touring car machines and [...]

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