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CARNIVAL OF SPEED – THE VIDEO EDITION!

April 30th, 2015

His name is Pemba Lama. He is 15 years old. Pemba was found 5 days after a powerful earthquake attacked Nepal and reduced his world to solid waste and debris. How did he survive? According to the report, despite being trapped, he found two containers of butter and they provided all he needed to remain [...]

A nail-biting finish – Bathurst 2015.

April 29th, 2015

There are times when we exhaust several hours and too many minutes, counting down to the day, when a major duel that we anticipate will unfold. I can recall when Doug ‘Hollywood’ Gore got his impressive DTM Audi TT-R. I do not think the JRDC had enough hands to sell tickets for the debut race [...]

Formula 1: Rosberg – forthright in Bahrain, but…..

April 27th, 2015

Despite what Lewis Hamilton fans think, Formula 1, in its current format, needs Rosberg. A pair of spectacles is not required to visualize the frightening pace of Mercedes AMG’s machine. What father tomato said to baby tomato as they walked to the market – Ketchup (catch up)! – is the daily burden other teams carry [...]

MotoGP: No easy road for Marquez in 2015!

April 24th, 2015

There is absolutely no doubt, in the informed mind, that Marc Marquez is a phenom. He is a mutant, a being that is possibly visiting from another galaxy, an advisor to Optimus Prime, a superhero, who has a reserved spot in the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen! I could expound further, but I will retain the [...]

Drag Challenge#1: An insolent EG!

April 18th, 2015

The following names appeared on a list. Johnson Kevin, Cowan Andie, Brown Antonio, Murray Xavia, Porter Dwayne, Grandison Eugene, Cummings Orville, Henry Oneil, Randle Adrian, Anderson Seymour, Galbraith Ian and Barker Robert. Which list? The individuals identified were all persons of interest! Based on elapsed times, they were asked to report to NDRC’s ‘tree’ to [...]

Drag Challenge #1 – It rained but we played!

April 16th, 2015

Apparently time felt emasculated and thought it fit to visit the genius who concocted Red Bull! There is no other way to explain the frantic pace at which time is currently flying! Time has adopted a lot more than wings – it has borrowed Usain’s footwear! A highly-placed colleague, with initials S G, reminded me [...]

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