THEY are charged with maintaining law and order on Singapore’s roads. So it will come as a surprise to many that the Traffic Police are the main sponsors for next month’s pro-am drift contest – an activity many associate with young daredevils.
Drifting is not all bad, says Deputy Superintendent of Police Soh Wan Khuan, referring to a sport in which the driver intentionally oversteers, causing loss of traction through turns.
‘If done in a controlled environment where the drivers are fully aware of the rules and regulations governing their safety, drifting can be a safe but exciting sport,’ he said…Â Details
Amidst all of the bickering, wrangling and hand-wringing consuming the Formula One teams when they aren’t on the track comes word that Lotus could return to the sport next year. Yes, that would be the same Lotus founded by Colin Chapman, one of the greatest innovators racing ever saw. The same Lotus that revolutionized F1 on more than one occasion.
The retro-racing vibe goes deeper. Brabham, the outfit launched by “Black Jack†Brabham and once owned by F1 capo di tutti capi Bernie Ecclestone has its eyes on the grid. There’s also some mumbling about Lola and March fielding cars next year.
All of this is fueled by the civil war between the Formula One Teams Association and the Federation Internationale d’Automobile, which are at odds over… Details
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As Brawn run away and even Red Bull’s Christian Horner admits catching them will be “very difficultâ€, the time has come for other teams to write off their 2009 campaigns.
“We have some of our technical big guns on next year’s programme because … Details
McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh has rubbished suggestions that Lewis Hamilton is not as brilliant as we all thought.
He also poured scorn on claims that Hamilton lucked into last year’s Formula One world championship because he had the best car.
Whitmarsh insisted this year’s under-par McLaren was to blame for the champ’s dismal run.
And he revealed the team is already ploughing vast resources into making sure next year’s car is worthy of Hamilton’s talent.
Whitmarsh said: “Lewis has done an extraordinary job this year in what is a new experience for him.†… Details
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