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Machine (Honda) coming to a track near you!

January 31st, 2015

I will be honest. The only thing more fascinating than watching a project being built, is seeing the completed project. I am fully aware that the sane side of my brain was deliberately erased, but I am ok with that! I have learnt to accept the imperfect being I am and I remain grateful for [...]

Formula 1: Machines getting ready to rumble!

January 30th, 2015

The 2014 F1 season is now a distant memory, but the dominance of the Mercedes squad must have kept the ‘usual suspects’ awake at night, wondering, dreaming even, about a return to their former glory in 2015. Well, 2015 is here. The new designs and myriad modifications departed from the calculating minds of engineers and [...]

Rising Star – Nicholas ‘Tazz’ Barnes at play!

January 29th, 2015

Jamaicans are gifted, highly creative and talented individuals. We usually leave an indelible print of achievement when we apply our God-given abilities, assisted by hard work. I usually explain that what you see today is not the product of today’s investment. On the contrary, it is the product of the numerous hours spent preparing, away [...]

WRC 2015 – up and running! (highlights)

January 28th, 2015

Which motorsports discipline can be described as the all-terrain king, the weather-master, the slope-slayer, the tarmac-militant and the cojones-builder – all in the same breath. You will search, but I assure you, you will not find a substitute. Rallysport embraces every act of nature and applauds any complex but thrilling scenario that organizers can find [...]

Volkswagen Polo R WRC stomps the yard!

January 27th, 2015

I have always stated that I am a ‘wagonist’. I will not apologize. The WRC is a championship I have always followed closely, but, blame my cable provider or the coverage my limited package offers, I got lost in a forest on a Stage of the GB rally! Thankfully, my bearings returned. I repented and [...]

I want to drive this machine!

January 19th, 2015

Confessions are not usually highly anticipated events. On the contrary, confessions have a habit of creating unavoidably awkward and potentially, embarrassing moments. And as such, many, if not all of us, would prefer to adopt the shape, form and poise of one of those mega-machines used to create tunnels, to ensure that we could dig [...]

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