Rallysport: Why Joel ‘Shifter Kart’ Jackson lodged a protest.

November 30th, 2014

It takes a lot more than money to prepare a race-car. Ask all the individuals who have race-car projects at different stages of completion. The obstacles, which inhibit the realization of the dream – the machine exiting your favorite section of the track/circuit/stage, 8000 rpms deep in a WRC crackle and pop symphony –  may [...]

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Machines at work – Corvette, Porsche and an enraged AE86!

November 29th, 2014

I love motorsports and there are occasions when, in short form, I am trapped, lost even, in the enthralling orchestra known as a high-strung motor. I have learnt over time to ignore the status quo and embrace that which is unique if it meets my elevated requirements for motorized satisfaction. I must confess, however, that [...]

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Ken Block is at it again – Gymkhana 7!

November 27th, 2014

Please forgive me for my tardiness. Say what you want about Ken Block. He is constantly compared with drivers who participate in, for example, WRC, Formula D and D1. The debate will never end as it relates to the level of skill he wields when he rests his rear in a highly modified rocket-ship! He [...]

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Muscle-cars reclaiming lost ground in the ‘fast-car’ race?

November 26th, 2014

If you listen to the average car-guy when ‘fast cars’ are being discussed at never-ending length, how often is mention made of what the mighty USA has to offer. The fact that what passes for ‘fast-cars’ on this side of the pond is heavily influenced by, whether you accept it or not, government policies, our [...]

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Rallying: Rally Jamaica – where do we go from here?

November 26th, 2014

Were you fortunate enough to traverse the various viewing spots which formed a part of the 2014 edition of Rally Jamaica. If you were present. What did you hear? What were fans saying? What formed the substance of some of the discussions? And finally – Did you hear some of the remarks being made by [...]

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Formula 1: Lewis Hamilton is the 2014 World Champion!

November 23rd, 2014

Is this the result you were expecting? Unlike some, I have no problem with my biases. I am a Lewis Hamilton fan. He is my type of race-car driver. Hamilton is willing to push the machine beyond its engineer-created limit and dive-bomb an unsuspecting opponent with a previously unforeseen pass, at a ‘highly toxic’ location. [...]

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