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DRIFTING : DAIGO SAITO RETURNS TO FORMULA D!

February 29th, 2020

Daigo Saito is a household name in drifting. The man is known for wielding exorbitantly-powered Toyota machines. Daigo Saito’s drifting repertoire is an enviable one – the man is a global drifter – popping up on several continents with high powered machines, shredding tyres with each blip of the throttle. Daigo Saito is also well [...]

CIRCUIT RACING : WHAT SHOULD WE EXPECT FROM A WEST-CONTROLLED JRDC?

February 28th, 2020

The writing was on the wall, but some chose not to read. A wide cross section of the JRDC’s membership was not comfortable with the attitude, the effort/lack thereof, the distant approach and the apparent autocratic stance adopted by the previous executive body, which was reluctant to cater to the best interests of its members. [...]

FORMULA 1 : MERCEDES-AMG PETRONAS CHEATING?

February 23rd, 2020

I have always found it amusing and occasionally perplexing when individuals create a firestorm whenever it emreges that a driver or a team was caught cheating. If you are still one of those individuals who hurries to ignite controversy’s flame, especially if it is revealed that the team you love to hate was caught cheating, [...]

CIRCUIT RACING : TURMOIL IN THE JAMAICA RACE DRIVERS’ CLUB!

February 21st, 2020

The Jamaica Race Drivers’ club’s remit, as stated on its website, is to organize and promote motor racing. At the club’s AGM in March 2019, the Chairman’s Report – available on the JRDC’s website – was presented. Chairman’s Report – JRDC AGM March 24, 2019 The Past Year Our tenure started in June of last [...]

WRC : ELFYN ‘THE WELSH DRAGON’ EVANS TORCHED SWEDEN!

February 17th, 2020

A surprise was predicted. A surprise was expected. A surprise was delivered. WRC 2020 could not have had a better start. At Rally Monte Carlo, Tanak stumbled, Neuville soared while Ogier dipped into the familiarization bag. Sweden promised a fresh opportunity for Tanak. He grabbed it, but not before Toyota Gazoo Racing’s Elfyn Evans blazed [...]

WRC : SURPRISE WINNER EXPECTED IN SWEDEN!

February 15th, 2020

Neuville has one in the bag already. Neuville is a performer and he captured an invaluable asset – seat time! The defending champion – Tanak and others, including Ogier, are trapped in ‘getting to know you better’ mode. Based on the shakedown information, uncertainty on the stages is certain! TRICKY SWEDEN The doors are wide [...]

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