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FORMULA 1 : MERCEDES’ DISGRACEFUL ACT!

September 30th, 2018

Lewis Hamilton is the defending World Champion. Entering the Russian GP, Lewis sat comfortably at the top of the table with a yawning points gap. Bottas, for reasons he might not be able to explain, acquires exceptional attributes in Russia. He was in a lion’s attire in a field with hapless sheep. The defending champion [...]

CIRCUIT RACING : CHEATING IS RACING!

September 30th, 2018

Rain, rain, plus more rain. But, some drivers and their machines delivered parcels of brilliant speed! More later. Nissan will not be overlooked. Nissan was celebrated recently at a Revival festival in the USA. A magnificent video of the Datsun 110′s rise to prominence, thanks to the work of a dedicated bunch of hotrodders, took [...]

DRAG RIVALS III – IT WILL BE A SEPTEMBER TO REMEMBER!

September 28th, 2018

“Gentlemen, we will chase perfection and we will chase it relentlessly, knowing all the while we can never attain it. But, along the way, we shall catch excellence” Words stated by Vince Lombardi Jr. Don’t know the man? You will be forgiven. Homework! Drag racers who are serious about their endeavor are fully aware, more [...]

VETTEL IS NO MATCH FOR LEWIS HAMILTON !

September 22nd, 2018

Contrary to what we all think, we are not the drivers of this n/a, 500 whp, Nurburgring-conquering GT3 RS we refer to as life. In fact, we are mere passengers, riding without safety gear, sitting bone-white scared behind a driver who maintains a Jamaican crab’s unyielding grip on destiny. Moral? Show love and enjoy the [...]

DRAG RIVALS III – SEPT 30 – THE ANIMAL KINGDOM EDITION! Part 1

September 17th, 2018

It is said that the Lion is the king of the jungle. Apparently the drag racers who are the combatants in the adrenaline-laden DRAG RIVALS series, who for the most part, have acquired animal nicknames, did not receive the chain of command memo. In their jungle, where speed is celebrated vociferously, the Lion is having [...]

THIS IS THE MOST EXCITING FORM OF MOTORSPORT!

September 10th, 2018

It is often said that wise individuals do not say much. I intend to subscribe. Watch, but prepared to take a stance. This must be one of the most entertaining and exciting form of motorsport! INSANE ACTION! Do you agree? Cecil Munroe Gleaner On-Line Writer

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