Motor Sports : A Jamaica Gleaner Blog

Heelz and Wheelz Car Show – Part 2

February 23rd, 2013

The circuit racing season everywhere is rapidly approaching – Daytona 500 in the USA, action at Jamwest next week, F1 round the corner – and the list continues. So, Heelz and Wheelz, this your final segment. This is still one of my favorite ‘land of

Heelz and Wheelz Car Show – Part 1

February 20th, 2013

For reasons I do not attempt to comprehend, I am not a huge fan of car shows. Possibly the speed junkie hidden within, has a problem with watching cars sit motionless for the duration of the time- frame of the event. A car show,

Stewart’s Auto Sales’ 4×4 Off-Road Challenge – Part 2

February 16th, 2013

Can you believe that one entire week has elapsed since Stewart’s Auto Sales’ Off-Road Challenge? I cant! My first blog on the Off-Road Challenge was an introduction. How did the machines perform? On a course which had multiple surfaces – a water course (a

Stewart’s Auto Sales’ 4×4 Off-Road Challenge – Part 1

February 13th, 2013

My thoughts are at present, not as coherent as I would want them to be but, I must press on. It is often said that if something sounds too good to be true, it probably is! At times, being a part of this fraternity

Ae86 Update: Part 3 – Braking woes

January 31st, 2013

As stated in the previous blog, the AE86, for reasons unknown at the time, decided to restrict its own forward motion. Imagine driving along your favourite section of roadway. You are doing your best Vettel routine. You are possibly on the streets of Monaco

AE86 Update: Part 2 – Alignment and brake woes.

January 30th, 2013

Once the polyurethane bushings were installed, it was then necessary to check the alignment stand. We are nowhere near race setup, so our primary objective was to ensure that the tyres left a solid ‘footprint’ and the geometry was in no way ‘eating’ the

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