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MOTORSPORTS : HILLCLIMB MACHINES ON THE NORTH-SOUTH HIGHWAY?

August 31st, 2017

An electric motor which drives one of the monstrous wheels on Christian Von Koenigsegg’s record-erasing One:1, generates more horsepower than the engine which breathes speed into my race car! Texas possibly received more water than that which is available on this, the land of wood and water. And the most brutal irony washed ashore yesterday. [...]

FORMULA 1 : THE LEWIS HAMILTON SHOW – BELGIUM GP!

August 28th, 2017

Michael Schumacher is no ordinary driver. What he achieved during his tenure in F1, catapults him, without question, to Legend status! Spa was his place and the scene of his first F1 victory. But, life has a way of hurling vicious bouncers and the man we all adored, despite his propensity to display selfish ruthlessness, [...]

1000HP CAN CURE DEPRESSION !

August 21st, 2017

I have learnt a most significant lesson. Depression is not as complex as we once thought. Yes, it is still a condition which may be triggered by myriad circumstances and we will never downplay that which people are forced to deal with on a daily basis. Our world continues to a treacherous place at times [...]

RALLY GERMANY DID NOT DISAPPOINT!

August 21st, 2017

Apparently there is an individual who is overly committed to reminding me of the vanquished state in which my financial affairs exist. I am still at a loss, flabbergasted even, after watching a Ferrari LaFerrari cruise on an auction block and watching the fast-talking auctioneer bang away as the machine sold for a whopping US [...]

RALLYSPORT : YES, I WANT A WRC MACHINE!

August 14th, 2017

At times, very few words are required to convey the most significant messages. Watch and be converted! ADRENALIN IN MOTION! If you are not willing to sell an organ or two for this machine you are not a petrolhead! LOL! Cecil Munroe Gleaner On-Line Writer

WRC FINLAND – RECAPTURING THE ESSENCE OF MOTORSPORTS!

August 11th, 2017

So, in France there is a particular species of catfish (fish) that ‘creeps’ gingerly towards the shore and patiently selects the appropriate time to leap from the water in an attempt to snatch a feeding,wayward pigeon! Yes, a fish, which resides in water, attacking a bird which is on the land! In previous blogs I [...]

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