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Formula 1: Massa lifts, Alonso wins in Germany

July 29th, 2010

Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro surprised the Formula 1 world in more ways than one at the German Grand Prix. The performance of the F10s, when they unloaded, stunned the pitwall. They were competitive, they took the fight, literally, to the Red Bulls and qualified second and third on the grid. So, for the 10th time in [...]

Circuit Racing: Emancipation of Speed (Dover Raceway)

July 24th, 2010

Many moons ago, hurricane poverty ravaged the island. Unfortunately my family wasn’t spared. We were rendered penniless, but thanks to the opportunities being literate provides we weathered the storm and picked up the pieces. It is a vicious cycle though and despite my best efforts, many years after, I am still not able to buy [...]

MotoGP: Valentino Rossi is insane (German Grand Prix)

July 20th, 2010

Valentino Rossi is insane! How else can you explain the events which unfolded in Germany (16th -18th). A rider who has a rock star’s status among his fans, the Fiat Yamaha rider was forced to sit out four rounds of the 2010 championship, when a violent high-side sent him crashing to the asphalt. Rossi fractured [...]

Webber disappoints British fans

July 18th, 2010

Englishmen and women will want to forget the month of July in a hurry. After a lengthy 4 year wait, footballs’ finest hour, the World Cup, was unmasked in South Africa. England, once the darling of Europe in terms of its football accomplishments, is still in mourning as its world cup fire was extinguished by [...]

MotoGP: Lorenzo redeems himself in Catalunya

July 14th, 2010

Last year’s race at Catalunya was magical, the story it told will be repeated for years to come. Fans witnessed a tempestuous battle between two teammates who had the same ambition – to be the best in the world. The moment in which they were caught, led to a scintillating spectacle, one which left motorcycle [...]

Drag Racing & Formula 1

July 10th, 2010

Jamwest Didn’t make it to Jamwest on Sunday (4/7/2010 ), but based on reports, drag racers had a whale of a time as they manipulated the laws of Physics and distorted the assembled molecules on the 1320ft.I suggested in the build up article, that surprises should be expected in the various classes. As predicted, ground [...]

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