OK, now we’ve gone and done it. We have reached the point — and it’s a low one, make no mistake about that — where we show disapproval and disrespect for racing success.
Of course, I’m talking about Kyle Busch. He surely is making a lot of people ornery these days.
In the realm of professional sports, we tend to use the word “hero†a lot. A hero doesn’t have to be someone who rips his suit off in a public phone booth, then flies off to save the world from certain destruction. Anyone who can even FIND a public phone booth in this day and age qualifies as a hero in my book.
A hero can simply be a person you admire, look up to, or…Â Details
BP Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team begins the second quarter of its FIA World Rally Championship campaign in Portugal next week with subtle improvements to its record-breaking Focus RS World Rally Car. As the series heads to the Iberian Peninsula for Rally de Portugal (2 – 5 April), the British-based squad will introduce a revised engine for the first time in competition.Â
The newly-homologated power plant available to drivers Mikko Hirvonen and Jarmo Lehtinen and team-mates Jari-Matti Latvala and Miikka Anttila includes an electric water pump and a lightweight flywheel. During a comprehensive testing programme, the drivers have reported a slight improvement in outright engine performance from the upgrades. … Details
Success-starved Williams, Toyota and Formula One newcomer Brawn signaled they could be ready for breakthrough wins by dominating practice Friday ahead of the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.
The presence of those three teams atop the time sheets will infuriate their rivals, some of whom are convinced their bodywork is illegal.
Williams, Toyota and Brawn showed an impressive pace Friday, aided by the additional downforce created by their rear diffusers which rival teams claim…Â Details
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Lewis Hamilton warned fans not to expect much from McLaren at the Formula One season-opening Australian Grand Prix, and after Friday’s practice performance they will need no more convincing.
Hamilton finished 16th out of 20 drivers in the opening practice, and then it got even worse as he slumped to 18th after the second session, above only rookie Sebastien Buemi and the struggling Nelson Piquet Jr.
The poor showing confirmed the worst fears from offseason testing that the McLaren car was well off the pace of its rivals…Â Details