Motor Sports : A Jamaica Gleaner Blog

Extreme Hillclimb (video)!

September 30th, 2014

When you hear the term hillclimb, you have visions of a well-sorted machine exploring its rev-range while it rockets through a pristine, rural-type-50 plus corners, rally special stage. Leave it to my creative ‘white’ friends to adopt a concept, multiply it to its nth

Drag Racing: Mustang vs Camaro war at Drag Challenge# 4?

September 30th, 2014

The Nestle Supligen Drag Racing Series – Drag Challenge #4 is less than 2 weeks away. Fans of the sport have been pampered and feted thus far and at Drag Challenge #4 much of the same is expected. Competitors are in the final stages

Drifting: Insane violence! (video)

September 29th, 2014

I have seen this video on countless occasions. If you need motivation. If you need to remind yourself why you appreciate everything combustion-related. If you are grateful that our Asian brothers have perfected a constantly evolving genre of motorsport and we can immerse ourselves

MotoGP: Lorenzo reigns in the wet!

September 29th, 2014

Spain is home to several riders on the MotoGP grid including defending World Champion Marc Marquez and former World Champion Jorge Lorenzo. At the previous round at Misano, Italy, home-court advantage, fell into multiple World Champion, Valentino ‘The Doctor’ Rossi’s lap. The tenacious competitor

Formula 1: Can Rosberg recover?

September 29th, 2014

A smart cell-phone is a must have appendage in this bustling global paddock. It provides access to limitless bits of knowledge and it provides ‘on the go’ contact and communication like nothing before it. I asked a group of youngsters recently to differentiate between

MotoGP: Rossi, Rossi, Rossi!

September 18th, 2014

If I was a supreme linguist I would overwhelm your advanced intellect with an effervescent flow, littered with Italian expressions! I would be equipped with a mastery that would embarrass Rosetta Stone. I would be able to – like the mindless Italian souls who

Older Entries

Newer Entries