This weekend is the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix on the streets of Monte Carlo.
So predictions for the race itself, Nico Rosberg for the win in his Mercedes, Lewis Hamilton second in his Mercedes, and Sebastian Vettel third in the Red Bull. And don't forget Daniel Ricciardo, Romain Grosjean, Force India drivers, Williams drivers either for a podium place as-well.
End of blog for now, new post soon. Bye.
Monday, 19 May 2014
Sir Jack Brabham 1926-2014
Sir Jack Brabham, former three time Formula 1 World Champion, has passed away at the age of 88 on Monday morning (19/5/14). Condolences goes out to the family and friends of Sir Jack Brabham.
Started his Formula 1 career at Cooper racing in that seasons' British Grand Prix heald at at Aintree, were he retired after 30 laps with engine troubles. Took his first full season in Formula 1, in 1958, with once again with Cooper taking only three points that season. Then the next season, still driving for Cooper, in the hands of the Cooper T51; took Sir Jack Brabham to two Grand Prix wins at Monaco and Aintree, to his first drivers title and Copper's fisrt Constructors Championship.
Then the next season in 1960, he took five more wins, in the hands of the Cooper T53 and took Sir Jack Brabham to another drivers title and Coppers to another Constructors Championship in 1960.
Then in 1962, started his own team called Brabham Racing Organisation, mainly know as Brabham. Then in 1966, still driving and mangering his own team Brabham, he took the Brabham BT19 to four race wins and his third and final drivers title and Brabham's fisrt Constructors Championship as an Constructor. In 1967, Sir Jack Brabham finished second in the drivers standings with two wins. But, his team-mate Denny Hulme took the drivers title instead and Brabham's took their second and final Constructors Championship as an Constructor.
In 1970, Sir Jack Brabham took his final Grand Prix win at the South African Grand Prix held at Kyalami. And finished his Formula 1 career later that season with three Formula 1 World Drivers' Titles and 14 Grand Prix wins. And sold the team to Bernie Ecclestone in 1971 to end his Formula 1 carrer for good.
Sir Jack Brabham had three sons: Geoff, Gary and David. All three became involved in motorsport, with support from Brabham in their early years. Between them, they have won many sportscar and single-seater races and championships. Geoff was an Indycar and sportscar racer who won five North American sportscar championships as well as the 24 Hours of Le Mans, while David competed in Formula One for the Brabham team and has also won the Le Mans race as well as three Japanese and North American sportscar titles. Gary also drove briefly in Formula One, although his F1 career consisted of two DNPQ's for the Life team.
Sir Jack Brabham has two grandson who are at the beginning of the motorsport ladder, Matthew (son of Geoff) currently drives with Andretti Autosport in the Indy Lights series. Another grandson, Sam Brabham (son of David), currently driving in the British Formula Ford Championship.
Australia's first Formula 1 World Champion gone but not forgotten.
R.I.P. Sir Jack Brabham
Started his Formula 1 career at Cooper racing in that seasons' British Grand Prix heald at at Aintree, were he retired after 30 laps with engine troubles. Took his first full season in Formula 1, in 1958, with once again with Cooper taking only three points that season. Then the next season, still driving for Cooper, in the hands of the Cooper T51; took Sir Jack Brabham to two Grand Prix wins at Monaco and Aintree, to his first drivers title and Copper's fisrt Constructors Championship.
Then the next season in 1960, he took five more wins, in the hands of the Cooper T53 and took Sir Jack Brabham to another drivers title and Coppers to another Constructors Championship in 1960.
Then in 1962, started his own team called Brabham Racing Organisation, mainly know as Brabham. Then in 1966, still driving and mangering his own team Brabham, he took the Brabham BT19 to four race wins and his third and final drivers title and Brabham's fisrt Constructors Championship as an Constructor. In 1967, Sir Jack Brabham finished second in the drivers standings with two wins. But, his team-mate Denny Hulme took the drivers title instead and Brabham's took their second and final Constructors Championship as an Constructor.
In 1970, Sir Jack Brabham took his final Grand Prix win at the South African Grand Prix held at Kyalami. And finished his Formula 1 career later that season with three Formula 1 World Drivers' Titles and 14 Grand Prix wins. And sold the team to Bernie Ecclestone in 1971 to end his Formula 1 carrer for good.
Sir Jack Brabham had three sons: Geoff, Gary and David. All three became involved in motorsport, with support from Brabham in their early years. Between them, they have won many sportscar and single-seater races and championships. Geoff was an Indycar and sportscar racer who won five North American sportscar championships as well as the 24 Hours of Le Mans, while David competed in Formula One for the Brabham team and has also won the Le Mans race as well as three Japanese and North American sportscar titles. Gary also drove briefly in Formula One, although his F1 career consisted of two DNPQ's for the Life team.
Sir Jack Brabham has two grandson who are at the beginning of the motorsport ladder, Matthew (son of Geoff) currently drives with Andretti Autosport in the Indy Lights series. Another grandson, Sam Brabham (son of David), currently driving in the British Formula Ford Championship.
Australia's first Formula 1 World Champion gone but not forgotten.
R.I.P. Sir Jack Brabham
2014 France MotoGP Review
Review of the round five of the 2014 MotoGP season at Le Mans Bugatti track in Le Mans, in central France.
In the MotoGP race (V-twin, V4, or Inline-four 1000cc four stroke class), that was won by Repsol Honda Team rider and current MotoGP champion Marc Márquez on his works Honda RC213V. Second place was the Movistar Yamaha MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi on his works Yamaha YZR-M1, he was one and a half second behind Márquez at the end. While, third was GO&FUN Honda Gresini rider Álvaro Bautista on his Honda RC213V, he was three seconds behind Márquez at the end.
In Open class (Full control ECU system, hardware and software), NGM Forward Racing rider Aleix Espargaró won Open class and finished ninth overall on his FTR-Yamaha YZR-M1, he was 22 seconds behind Márquez at the end.
In the Moto2 race (Inline-four 600 cc four-stroke class), that race was won by Marc VDS Racing Team rider of Mika Kallio on the Kalex. Second was NGM Forward Racing rider of Simone Corsi on the Kalex, he was one second behind Kallio at the end of the race. While, third was the other Marc VDS Racing Team ride of Esteve Rabat on the Kalex, he was one and a half second behind Kallio at the end of the race.
While in the Moto3 race (single-cylinder 250 cc four-stroke class), that race was won by Red Bull KTM Ajo rider Jack Miller on the KTM. Second was Estrella Galicia rider Álex Rins on the Honda, he was only one tenth of a second behind Miller at the end of the race. While, third was Calvo Team rider Isaac Viñales on the KTM, he was only two tenths of a second behind Miller at the end of the race.
End of blog for now. New post soon. Bye.
In the MotoGP race (V-twin, V4, or Inline-four 1000cc four stroke class), that was won by Repsol Honda Team rider and current MotoGP champion Marc Márquez on his works Honda RC213V. Second place was the Movistar Yamaha MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi on his works Yamaha YZR-M1, he was one and a half second behind Márquez at the end. While, third was GO&FUN Honda Gresini rider Álvaro Bautista on his Honda RC213V, he was three seconds behind Márquez at the end.
In Open class (Full control ECU system, hardware and software), NGM Forward Racing rider Aleix Espargaró won Open class and finished ninth overall on his FTR-Yamaha YZR-M1, he was 22 seconds behind Márquez at the end.
In the Moto2 race (Inline-four 600 cc four-stroke class), that race was won by Marc VDS Racing Team rider of Mika Kallio on the Kalex. Second was NGM Forward Racing rider of Simone Corsi on the Kalex, he was one second behind Kallio at the end of the race. While, third was the other Marc VDS Racing Team ride of Esteve Rabat on the Kalex, he was one and a half second behind Kallio at the end of the race.
While in the Moto3 race (single-cylinder 250 cc four-stroke class), that race was won by Red Bull KTM Ajo rider Jack Miller on the KTM. Second was Estrella Galicia rider Álex Rins on the Honda, he was only one tenth of a second behind Miller at the end of the race. While, third was Calvo Team rider Isaac Viñales on the KTM, he was only two tenths of a second behind Miller at the end of the race.
End of blog for now. New post soon. Bye.
Tuesday, 13 May 2014
2014 WTCC Round 4 Recap
Review of Round Four of the 2014 World Touring Car Championship season was the Race of Slovakia, at Automotodróm Slovakia Ring, on the outskirts of Bratislava.
In the first race, Citroën Total WTCC driver Sébastien Loeb took the race win in his Citroën C-Elysée WTCC in a reduce race due to heavy rain. Second was Citroën Total WTCC driver José María López in his Citroën C-Elysée WTCC for another Citroën one-two finish in the race, he was one second behind Loeb in the end. While third place was Zengõ Motorsport driver Norbert Michelisz in his Honda Civic WTCC, he was two seconds behind Loeb in the end.
Meanwhile in TC2 class (the old s2000 cars such as BMW 320 TC, SEAT León WTCC and so forth), was won by Campos Racing driver Petr Fulin in his SEAT León WTCC. He finished in sixteenth place overall and 15 seconds behind Loeb in the end.
While in the second race, that was cancelled due to heavy rain meant the medical helicopter was unable to take off and the fading light were contributing factors to this decision.
Next stop Race of Austria at the Salzburgring for Round Five of the 2014 World Touring Car Championship season in two weeks time.
End of post/blog for now, new post soon. Bye.
In the first race, Citroën Total WTCC driver Sébastien Loeb took the race win in his Citroën C-Elysée WTCC in a reduce race due to heavy rain. Second was Citroën Total WTCC driver José María López in his Citroën C-Elysée WTCC for another Citroën one-two finish in the race, he was one second behind Loeb in the end. While third place was Zengõ Motorsport driver Norbert Michelisz in his Honda Civic WTCC, he was two seconds behind Loeb in the end.
Meanwhile in TC2 class (the old s2000 cars such as BMW 320 TC, SEAT León WTCC and so forth), was won by Campos Racing driver Petr Fulin in his SEAT León WTCC. He finished in sixteenth place overall and 15 seconds behind Loeb in the end.
While in the second race, that was cancelled due to heavy rain meant the medical helicopter was unable to take off and the fading light were contributing factors to this decision.
Next stop Race of Austria at the Salzburgring for Round Five of the 2014 World Touring Car Championship season in two weeks time.
End of post/blog for now, new post soon. Bye.
Monday, 12 May 2014
2014 WRC Round 5 recap
Recap of the last round of WRC from this weekends Round 5 of Rally Argentina.
This weekends was the fifth round of the World Rally Championship at the Rally Argentina (8th-11th May) was won by Jari-Matti Latvala in the works Volkswagen Polo R WRC. Meanwhile, team-mate and current WRC champion Sébastien Ogier finished second in the other works Volkswagen Polo R WRC, Ogier was over 86 seconds behind Latvala at the end. Meanwhile, Kris Meeke, finished in third place in the works Citroën DS3 WRC. Meeke was nearly 6 minutes behind Latvala at the end of the rally.
Meanwhile in WRC-2 class (Group R5, R4, Super 2000 and Group N4 spec cars), that was won by Nasser Al-Attiyah in his own backed Ford Fiesta RRC. Nasser Al-Attiyah finished in tenth place overall, he was over 23 minutes behind Latvala at the end of the rally.
Highlights of the rally bellow, enjoy.
End of blog for now. New post soon. Bye.
This weekends was the fifth round of the World Rally Championship at the Rally Argentina (8th-11th May) was won by Jari-Matti Latvala in the works Volkswagen Polo R WRC. Meanwhile, team-mate and current WRC champion Sébastien Ogier finished second in the other works Volkswagen Polo R WRC, Ogier was over 86 seconds behind Latvala at the end. Meanwhile, Kris Meeke, finished in third place in the works Citroën DS3 WRC. Meeke was nearly 6 minutes behind Latvala at the end of the rally.
Meanwhile in WRC-2 class (Group R5, R4, Super 2000 and Group N4 spec cars), that was won by Nasser Al-Attiyah in his own backed Ford Fiesta RRC. Nasser Al-Attiyah finished in tenth place overall, he was over 23 minutes behind Latvala at the end of the rally.
Highlights of the rally bellow, enjoy.
End of blog for now. New post soon. Bye.
2014 Spanish Grand Prix Review and thoughts
2014 Spanish Grand Prix Review of the fifth round of the 2014 F1 season at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, on the outskirts of Barcelona, and thoughts on the race as well.
Good Race
Bad Race
Overall, I thought it wasn't that a good race to watch for the first half of the race rather boring. But, with 20 laps to go with Lewis Hamilton leading comfortably, then Nico Rosberg reduce the lead with a possibility of winning the race with a few laps to go that change a boring race into a much omre exciting race. However, Lewis Hamilton did protect the lead to the end to win his forth race win of the season. While, team-mate Nico Rosberg finished once again in second place to give Mercedes once again another one-two finish.
Meanwhile, Daniel Ricciardo in the Red Bull finish on the final step of the podium in third place. The first proper podium for Daniel Ricciardo in Formula 1.
Next stop Monte Carlo for the Monaco Grnad Prix in two weeks time.
End of blog for now, new post soon. Bye.
Good Race
- Mercedes (Lewis Hamilton, pole, and race win; Nico Rosberg, finished 2nd)
- Red Bull Racing (Daniel Ricciardo, finished 3rd; Sebastian Vettel, finished 4th)
- Valtteri Bottas (finished 5th)
- Romain Grosjean (finished 8th)
- Jules Bianchi (finished 18th, ahead of team-mate Max Chilton, and Marcus Ericsson)
Bad Race
- McLaren (Jenson Button, finished 11th, lap down; Kevin Magnussen, finished 12th, lap down)
- Filipe Massa (finished 13th, lap down)
- Pastor Maldonado (finished 15th, lap down, could have finished in the points if he didn't crashed in qualifying)
- Kamui Kobayashi (DNF, Brakes)
- Jean-Éric Vergne (DNF, Exhaust)
Overall, I thought it wasn't that a good race to watch for the first half of the race rather boring. But, with 20 laps to go with Lewis Hamilton leading comfortably, then Nico Rosberg reduce the lead with a possibility of winning the race with a few laps to go that change a boring race into a much omre exciting race. However, Lewis Hamilton did protect the lead to the end to win his forth race win of the season. While, team-mate Nico Rosberg finished once again in second place to give Mercedes once again another one-two finish.
Meanwhile, Daniel Ricciardo in the Red Bull finish on the final step of the podium in third place. The first proper podium for Daniel Ricciardo in Formula 1.
Next stop Monte Carlo for the Monaco Grnad Prix in two weeks time.
End of blog for now, new post soon. Bye.
Tuesday, 6 May 2014
2014 WTCC Round 3 Recap
Review of Round Three of the 2014 World Touring Car Championship season was the Race of Hungary, at Hungaroring, on the outskirts of Budapest.
In the first race, Citroën Total WTCC driver and current WTCC champion Yvan Muller took the race win in his Citroën C-Elysée WTCC. Second was Citroën Total WTCC driver José María López in his Citroën C-Elysée WTCC for another Citroën one-two in the race, he was one second behind Muller in the end. While third place was Castrol Honda World Touring Car Team driver Tiago Monteiro in his Honda Civic WTCC, he was nine seconds behind Muller in the end.
Meanwhile in TC2 class (the old s2000 cars such as BMW 320 TC, SEAT León WTCC and so forth), was won by Liqui Moly Team Engstler driver Pasquale Di Sabatino in his BMW 320 TC. He finished in fifteenth place overall and 83 seconds behind Muller in the end.
While in the second race, it was ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport driver Gianni Morbidelli took the race win in his Chevrolet RML Cruze TC1. Second was Castrol Honda World Touring Car Team driver Tiago Monteiro in his Honda Civic WTCC, he was under four tenths of a second behind Morbidelli in the end. While third place was Campos Racing driver Hugo Valente in his Chevrolet RML Cruze TC1, he was over one second behind Morbidelli in the end.
Meanwhile in TC2 class, was won by Liqui Moly Team Engstler driver Franz Engstler in his BMW 320 TC. He finished in fifteenth place overall and 55 seconds behind Morbidelli in the end.
Next stop Race of Slovakia at the Automotodróm Slovakia Ring for Round Four of the 2014 World Touring Car Championship season in a weeks time.
End of post/blog for now, new post soon. Bye.
In the first race, Citroën Total WTCC driver and current WTCC champion Yvan Muller took the race win in his Citroën C-Elysée WTCC. Second was Citroën Total WTCC driver José María López in his Citroën C-Elysée WTCC for another Citroën one-two in the race, he was one second behind Muller in the end. While third place was Castrol Honda World Touring Car Team driver Tiago Monteiro in his Honda Civic WTCC, he was nine seconds behind Muller in the end.
Meanwhile in TC2 class (the old s2000 cars such as BMW 320 TC, SEAT León WTCC and so forth), was won by Liqui Moly Team Engstler driver Pasquale Di Sabatino in his BMW 320 TC. He finished in fifteenth place overall and 83 seconds behind Muller in the end.
While in the second race, it was ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport driver Gianni Morbidelli took the race win in his Chevrolet RML Cruze TC1. Second was Castrol Honda World Touring Car Team driver Tiago Monteiro in his Honda Civic WTCC, he was under four tenths of a second behind Morbidelli in the end. While third place was Campos Racing driver Hugo Valente in his Chevrolet RML Cruze TC1, he was over one second behind Morbidelli in the end.
Meanwhile in TC2 class, was won by Liqui Moly Team Engstler driver Franz Engstler in his BMW 320 TC. He finished in fifteenth place overall and 55 seconds behind Morbidelli in the end.
Next stop Race of Slovakia at the Automotodróm Slovakia Ring for Round Four of the 2014 World Touring Car Championship season in a weeks time.
End of post/blog for now, new post soon. Bye.
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