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
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Meet Alli Owens. She is a race car driver in the ARCA Re/Max Series from Daytona Beach, Florida. Read her biography, see photos, and watch a fun video.
 Alli Owens, who is a second-year ARCA driver and only 1 of 2 women in the field, came in second to Justin Lofton today in the season-opening ARCA race at Daytona International Speedway. As the local girl, Alli’s fast lap of 181.510 was just shy of the winning time of 182.120 mph on the 2.5-mile Daytona oval.
The 20-year-old Daytona Beach native will start from the outside pole in tomorrow’s race. Alli doesn’t shy away from talking about the significance of her race today… 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
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The hairpin bends of Donington Park race track are designed to challenge the most skilled of drivers – but even worldclass racers would find it hard to keep up with the twists and turns behind the scenes at this illustrious venue, which from next year is supposed be the new home of the Formula 1 British Grand Prix.
Last July, when Donington Park grabbed the rights to the Grand Prix from rival Silverstone, the move was seen as a coup for Simon Gillett and Lee Gill, the two men behind the Leicestershire circuit who had masterminded the deal with Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone…Â More infoÂ