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Circuit Racing: Victory is sweet! (ATL Racing)

May 31st, 2013

The Caribbean Motor Racing Championship (CMRC) essentially has 2 championships which run simultaneously – Country/Team and Driver. So, each Team aims to win the country championship, but, each driver also has designs on the Drivers’ title inorder to etch his name in the History of Caribbean Motor-racing (the book to be written). In the build [...]

Circuit Racing: What do you think about Mark Maloney’s ‘new’ RX3?

May 30th, 2013

Technological insurgents are restricting my ability to create a picture-based profile of the various iterations of Mark Maloney’s RX3 at Dover Raceway. I can think back, however, to the first time I heard about the machine and the indelible mark it left on my eardrums, when I heard it for the first time, at the [...]

Circuit Racing:The Reggae Racers ruled on their home track!

May 28th, 2013

The CMRC Round 1 held in Jamaica at one of the Caribbean’s premiere circuit racing facilities, Dover Raceway, St. Ann, is a must see event for any motorsport fan. I cannot recall being acquainted with monotony while present at the season opener for the CMRC within recent time. This year was no different and with [...]

Circuit Racing: Drivers – Start your engines! (CMRC Round 1)

May 25th, 2013

The circuit racing season on the ‘rock’ has 4 events. Each race is unique and has its own jerk seasoning. But, if I was asked to choose 1 event, from the 4, that I would love to attend, the Round which commences officially today, (Saturday) would win, like JRDC President, Chris’ Teach’ McFarlane – without [...]

Circuit Racing: Racing begins on Saturday at Dover!

May 23rd, 2013

The mind, it is said, is a powerful weapon. For reasons my inner state knew, I felt that I had to speak to someone at the JRDC office. Fortunately when I eventually rang their number, the ‘new’ assistant – Patrice answered the phone. I asked about the ASR’s for this weekends event. She told me [...]

Circuit Racing: Dover is on fire! (CMRC Round 1)

May 17th, 2013

Christopher ‘Teach’ McFarlane, has one of those personalities which kicks you with forceful alacrity to one of either ends of the social scale – you either hate him or you …. him (in homophobic Jamaica insert the opposite of hate on the dotted line). Despite having the best intentions, he has been busy making harmless [...]

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