A week after the 2007 National Rally Champion Ronald Ssebuguzi disclosed that it will take a miracle to feature in the season opener set for Mukono on February 15, he remains optimistic that he still has chance to make the cockpit in time for flag-off in time.
“The repairs on the car (Mitsubishi Evo.IV) are behind schedule but the mechanics will step up and put in extra hours to ensure that we are ready,†Ssebuguzi told Sunday Monitor as he gears up for next weekend’s CBS Premier Sprint…. More info
…Â lucky enough to be invited up to Canada by current North American Rally Champion Antoine L’Estage. Antoine and co-driver Nathalie needed me to bring up a load of Tall Tom, so they’d have him at service. It isn’t easy to say no to a Canadian Rally. The scene is a little different. Everyone wants a rally car, much like Britain where if it’s light, cheap, and you can put mud flaps on it, you’ll get mimsy wiff from here all the way to Bristol. With rabid Canadian fans everywhere…Â More info
The short, redheaded, freckled-faced kid looks more like a candidate to carry your groceries to the car at Publix than for superstardom, but that’s what Ricky Carmichael is: His nickname is “GOAT,” as in Greatest Of All Time, which in the world of motocross motorcycle racing he may well be. He’s the only rider in the AMA motocross history to have an undefeated season — and he did it twice.
Carmichael — a 29-year-old native of Clearwater who lives with wife Ursula and their twins near Tallahassee — has been busy making the transition from racing on two wheels to four. This afternoon, he’ll be behind the wheel of the Kevin Harvick-owned Monster Energy Chevrolet, starting 23rd in the 43-car grid for the Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200, the ARCA race that officially kicks off the oval track portion of Speedweeks at Daytona International Speedway… More info
An epic video piece put together by Sports Illustrated and the new Nissan 370Z.Â
Melissa Haro hopped in a silver 370Z with Tony Angelo. Jessica Hart stepped into a red Nissan 370Z with Chris Forsberg for this trip through Vegas. Damaris Lewis found herself in a yellow Z with Ryan Tuerck…Â More info
…Â lucky enough to be invited up to Canada by current North American Rally Champion Antoine L’Estage. Antoine and co-driver Nathalie needed me to bring up a load of Tall Tom, so they’d have him at service. It isn’t easy to say no to a Canadian Rally. The scene is a little different. Everyone wants a rally car, much like Britain where if it’s light, cheap, and you can put mud flaps on it, you’ll get mimsy wiff from here all the way to Bristol. With rabid Canadian fans everywhere…Â More info