Motor Sports : A Jamaica Gleaner Blog

Chappy’s Drift Machine

March 6th, 2011

The best blogs/stories are often arrived at by chance. The material presents itself without a definite plan of action, like soldiers in a battlefield without a commander. I knew that Chappy’s Nissan Silvia S13 was removed from front line duties so it could honor its

Drag Racing: Rise of the machines – Raceday

March 1st, 2011

Drag racing fans and competitors (drivers) could not hide their anticipation even if they were travelling in a sealed section of the Stealth bomber! Their lust for speed was as obvious as a Japanese contingent at Stone Love’s popular session ‘Weddy Weddy’. So like

Drag Racing: Test and Tune (Jamwest)

February 26th, 2011

When I rolled into the test and tune session I saw a few colleagues and got the scoop re who was ‘running’ and who was running scared! A lot of these were there – Wolve Pack! Got Boost? ‘Spi’ spent all afternoon coaching. His machine is m.i.a. One

Drag Racing: Rise of the machines at Jamwest

February 24th, 2011

Drag racing takes center stage this weekend. On Saturday, the test and tune session will give the green light to the first of five scheduled drag racing events for this year at Jamwest Speedway. Drag racers have been idle long enough. The 1/4 mile,

Formula 1 affected by unrest in Bahrain

February 21st, 2011

After the incredible, ‘down to the wire’, 2010 F1 season, fans were patiently anticipating the fading red lights, which would signal the resumption of the all cylinders firing party. The chaotic jostling of invaluable machines which normally unfolds, as the beasts of speed race

John Robinson’s Magnum

February 18th, 2011

I spent the better part of an hour, Friday afternoon (18/02/11), listening to Jamaica’s motorsports encyclopaedia - Stephen Gunter. Stephen’s knowledge is golden, which possibly explains the colour of his hair and he is as accommodating as they come. I was interested in information

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