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PETTER SOLBERG IS BACK!

May 29th, 2017

Life is littered with irony. Nicky Hayden spent his life aboard machines, which when engaged in their petrol-induced fury, reduce life-size images to a blended blur. The 2006 MotoGP World Champion was one of those characters who defied the typical aloof demeanor normally associated with success. By all accounts, Nicky was well-loved and respected by [...]

DRAG RACING : 180 SHADES OF SPEED AT VERNAMFIELD THIS SUNDAY!

May 26th, 2017

There is a wind labelled Lucky Bastard which is currently traversing the drag racing fraternity. If you missed the speed-generating combustion which occurred in April at Vernamfield Motorsports Park, when Pedal and Metal were wrapped in an elapsed time orgy, grab that wind! I am transporting tidings of great joy! On Sunday May 28, fans [...]

CIRCUIT RACING : DAVID SUMMERBELL JR. IS AYRTON SENNA!

May 22nd, 2017

I read with dismay, the words which conveyed that an accident transporting extreme consequences occurred at Jamwest Speedway on Sunday. The images that were captured could not, even if filters were applied, mask the burdensome implications which lay ahead. Thankfully, it was evident within a short time frame, that no driver, marshal or spectator, suffered [...]

CIRCUIT RACING : FATE OF THE FAST AT JAMWEST!

May 16th, 2017

May 20-21. May 20-21. May 20-21. Do I need to say it again? Just in case you missed it. May 20-21. On those two God-given days, matters arising re which Caribbean nation retains the fastest machines will be answered with undue haste at a multi-purpose facility which, arguably, is the most modern and exquisite of [...]

I WISH FORMULA 1 WAS THIS INTENSE !!!

May 16th, 2017

For myriad reasons, I maintain a robust love-hate relationship with F1. I know that the delicate beasts which parade around the multi-million dollar circuits, on the continents which comprise the F1 season, cannot engage in the contact-sport atmosphere which thrives in other disciplines. But, I wish F1 was somewhat like this! REAL RACING !! Cecil [...]

FORMULA 1 : HAMILTON READY FOR THE WAR!

May 15th, 2017

A few moons ago scorn was constantly blown Vettel’s way. Why? It was widely felt that Vettel, when he was Red Bull’s gladiator, slaying everyone and collecting scalps, was aboard a superior machine. So, even though he was dominant, his equipment was credited for his achievement. Red Bull’s superiority, like a derailed train, eventually screeched [...]

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