Category: Sport

Melbourne – Exciting Start To Season


The F1 season has launched with a cracking opener in Melbourne. Only 8 laps and there have been a number of contacts between the cars, several overtaking attempts. Shaping up to be a good race.

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Countdown to F1 2012: How to Follow F1 this Season


Yes it’s almost that time again and I for one cannot wait. Well I guess I’ll have to, but you know what I mean.

F1 starts in March – Whoohoo !!!!

The sad thing is that the world-class coverage that we enjoyed last year will not be continuing into 2012. Due to budget cuts the BBC has had to relinquish its grip on one of the “Crown Jewels” of the international sports world. I for one will miss the presentation team. Some of them are moving over to Sky but it remains to be seen what the feel of the programs will b.

Follow the link below for David Beans tongue in cheek guide to what you will need to enable you to follow the best and most exciting sport in the world.

Countdown to F1 2012: How to Follow F1 this Season – Formula 1 – The Checkered Flag.

DAMS Sign Lucas Foresti For FR3.5 Title Assault – Formula Renault 3.5 – The Checkered Flag


Latest article by Josh Bell (my grandson) who is currently studying Journalism at Portsmouth University.

I’ve included links to his F1 Blog and also to his Checkered Flag articles via the BlogRoll in th side panel.

DAMS Sign Lucas Foresti For FR3.5 Title Assault – Formula Renault 3.5 – The Checkered Flag.

Nick Yelloly: Progression and Persistence – Formula Renault 3.5 – The Checkered Flag


Interesting interview with young upcoming British driver Nick Yelloly. Penned by young upcoming journo Josh Bell.

Nick Yelloly: Progression and Persistence – Formula Renault 3.5 – The Checkered Flag.

F1 Says Goodbye To The Prof


Professor Sid Watkins has retired has retired from the world of F1 after a quarter century.

His name is synonymous with safety and he more than any other man has been responsible for ensuring that safety in the motor racing world has reached the high standard that we have today.  It is due to his hard work and constant campaigning that many drivers are still with us today following serious racing incidents.

So we will be sad to see him go but we should celebrate the fact that he was such a significant part of the sport for so long.

 

“Smokin” Joe Frazier – RIP


The world of sport has bid a fond farewell to a legend of the boxing world. Former World Heavyweight Champion “Smokin” Joe Frazier died after losing his final fight with cancer of the liver.

He was a true champion.

BBC News – Boxing ex-world champion Joe Frazier dies.

Fly Seagulls Fly


OK I’ll admit it. I’m only posting this to get up the noses of my family and friends who, locally, are Pompey supporters.

But hey, I claim bragging rights. I have had to put up with all the comments and snide remarks aimed at Brighton & Hove Albion

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The Seagulls

Maybe its the new Amex Stadium that is helping to boost their game but the Seagulls season is off to a flying start

What A Race – Go Maclaren


Formula 1 just keeps on delivering this season. Not only have the new tyre options made for exciting races but the weather at a number of circuits has turned everything on its head. From the very start of Sundays race at the Hungaroring we could see the signs that this was going to be no ordinary race. The cars were very twitchy with all drivers finding it hard to maintain the racing line. Despite that we were presented with Hamilton and Button racing each other, side by side. By Lap 5 Hamilton has passed Vettel and is leading the race which with 65 more laps continued to provide excitement for the fans with spins, overshoots,  overtaking,  exploding cars andand cocked up strategy making for a nail-biting finish.

Vettel has taken over from Schumacher, for me, as the target for any ill luck that I can wish on him. He has had such a charmed run from the beginning of the season that anyone who manages to pass him is my hero. Every mistake he makes ellicits a cheer from my me and I don’t really care who beats him so long as it isn’t Alonso although at a pinch I would even cheer him if he managed to keep Vettel out of the higher points.

There is an element of national pride driving me but to be really honest so long as there is a union jack on the podium I don’t care, even if it’s the one on the Australian flag for Mark Webber. And look at DiResta go. Given  luck, a reliable competitive ride and there will be another driver from the British Isles to harass Vettel.

Now they are off for an enforced break we will just have to bide our time but all the indicators are that the second half of the season is going to be a cracker.

Hamilton and Button are seriously focussed on stopping Vettel from taking the championship and Maclaren have shown that they have the cars to stop the Red Bull machine in its tracks if they can just maintain the momentum shown on Sunday.

Lets not forget that congratulations are due also to Jenson Button for winning his 200th Grand Prix  on the circuit on which he won his very first Grand Prix. What a moment to savour.