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It’s not often that you get the chance to be flown out to Germany, drive a race car and be flown back in time for supper that evening. In fact, much to everyone’s disappointment, it never happens. So when my editor asked whether I wanted to go and drive the…
Ed Foster
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Sep 29 2008
Grand Prix Special, Singapore
With so much media attention prior to the Singapore Grand Prix there was some apprehension about whether or not the first Formula 1 night race would live up to all the hype. After the processional Valencian Grand Prix a few weeks ago there were fears that the Marina Bay circuit…
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Sep 18 2008
Aston shows its GT force
If you had to name a marque that was totally immersed in racing you might say Ferrari with it’s Formula 1 exploits and F430 racing, or maybe Porsche with its LMP2 car and countless 911 racers. But then there’s Audi, McLaren of course (but I consider this more a racing…
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Sep 17 2008
Formula 1? That’s for the faint-hearted…
It’s no secret that many current Formula 1 drivers have the utmost respect for rally drivers. The fact that they can be quick on any type of surface over an event that lasts days rather than hours, is something that many people are in awe of.
Whether it be the wintry…
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Sep 11 2008
Ferrari vs McLaren: where does the advantage lie at Monza?
With five races remaining, the Formula 1 World Championship (especially after the Spa debacle) is beautifully poised for a classic finale. Kimi Räikkönen has recently been out-performed by his Brazilian team-mate (although he did put in a characteristically strong drive in Belgium, before shortening his Ferrari against a wall on…
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Sep 5 2008
The fastest motor sport on earth
There are only a handful of times in my life when I would fully admit to being blown away. My first ride on a superbike (after having learnt to ride a bike on Google that afternoon) is up there. As is my first race, where I went out secretly thinking…
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Sep 1 2008
Crasher Casey strikes again
Having dropped his Ducati for the third race in a row yesterday during the Grand Prix at Misano, Casey Stoner was running out of excuses. After the race he explained that they “took the decision to put one lap on the race tyre in warm-up this morning to get it…
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Aug 21 2008
ING is one step ahead
I have just been browsing through the latest shots of the track at Valencia and something caught my eye… see if you can spot what I’m talking about.
Yes… the runble strips have been painted in ING colours. I have a suspicion someone deep in the bank’s marketing department is getting…
