The reigning Formula One champion is having a tough season: he’s been accused of lying; he’s been saddled with a dud car; he’s losing his crown to another Brit - and even his fans are turning against him… Lewis Hamilton tells Cole Moreton about his annus horribilis.
Lewis Hamilton will not lie down. The photographer wants him to recline on a set of racing wheels, but the driver just won’t do it.
‘Looks a bit gay,’ he says, ‘lying down on a load of tyres.’
It’s a shock to hear the language of the playground from a Formula One world champion who usually sounds like he’s reading from a corporate script, but this brief, unguarded comment reveals something about Hamilton … Details
Where pole positions at Michigan International Speedway are concerned, Brian Vickers is 2-for-2 this season.
Vickers turned a lap at the 2-mile speedway in 38.453 seconds Friday (187.242 mph) to win the top starting spot for Sunday’s Carfax 400. The pole was Vickers’ third consecutive at MIS, dating to last August, and his sixth overall this season, tops in the Cup Series.
Vickers, who has 11 career poles, knocked Mark Martin (187.013 mph) from the top spot, after Martin had unseated Juan Montoya (186.819 mph) from the provisional pole. Jimmie Johnson (186.432 mph) and Martin Truex Jr. (186.263 mph) will follow Vickers, Martin and Montoya to the green flag…Â Details
Video Automobile Kart – 2009 OUTLAW DIRT KART NATIONALS – Joshua Moffitt, age 9 wore a GoPro Hero Wide SportsCam during the event. Unfortnately, his 2 A mains resulted in crashes. The trrack was dry slick, with a relatively narrow racing groove. I think y…
Steve Earle looked like a kid in a candy store Friday as the 36th annual Rolex Monterey Automobile Races kicked off its three-day run at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca under spectacular sunny skies and a large opening-day crowd.
I ran across Steve and his wife Debbie at The Quail: A Motorsports Gathering on the pristine grounds of Quail Lodge. Each year, there is a Historics to Quail run and the Earles were checking out the fabulous display and even better food that make up The Quail.
This year, a combination of classes in the pre-war era made the trek (with California Highway Patrol escort) from the track to Quail Lodge and back. It’s a traffic-stopper.
Steve said he flew back to Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in a helicopter, which gives a whole new perspective on what is going on at the fabled race track…Â DetailsÂ