Review of Round Ten and the final round of the 2021 British Touring Car Championship season was at Brands Hatch's Grand Prix Circuit, in Kent.
In the first race, BTC Racing driver Josh Cook took the race win in his Honda Civic Type R and also took Independents class win. Second was BTC Racing driver Senna Proctor in his Honda Civic Type R, he was six tenths of a second behind Cook in the end. While third place was Halfords Racing with Cataclean driver Gordon Shedden in his Honda Civic Type R, he was fifteen tenths of a second behind behind Cook in the end.
While, Jack Sears Trophy (for drivers yet to record an overall podium finish or won outright the Jack Sears Trophy championship) was won by Halfords Racing with Cataclean driver Daniel Rowbottom in his Honda Civic Type R, he finished in fifth place and was three seconds behind Cook in the end.
Meanwhile in the second race, BTC Racing driver Josh Cook took the race win in his Honda Civic Type R and also took Independents class win. Second was Adrian Flux with Power Maxed Racing driver Dan Lloyd in his Vauxhall Astra, he was six tenths of a second behind Cook in the end. While third place was Halfords Racing with Cataclean driver Gordon Shedden in his Honda Civic Type R, he was fourteen tenths of a second behind behind Cook in the end.
While, Jack Sears Trophy was won by Halfords Racing with Cataclean driver Daniel Rowbottom in his Honda Civic Type R, he finished in fifth place and was two seconds behind Cook in the end.
Finally, sixth place was Laser Tools Racing driver and current BTCC Champion Ash Sutton in his Infiniti Q50, he was three seconds behind Cook in the end and enough for Ash Sutton to be 2021 BTCC Drivers' Champion for his third title to beat Colin Turkington with a race to spare.
Finally in the third race, Laser Tools Racing driver and current BTCC Champion Ash Sutton took the race win in his Infiniti Q50 and also took Independents class win. Second was Halfords Racing with Cataclean driver Daniel Rowbottom in his Honda Civic Type R and also took Jack Sears Trophy win, he was thirteen tenths of a second behind Sutton in the end. While third place was Ginsters Excelr8 with TradePriceCars.com driver Tom Ingram in his Hyundai i30 Fastback N Performance, he was fifteen tenths of a second behind behind Sutton in the end.
And so, this years champions, Ash Sutton took the BTCC Drivers' Championship. BMW took the Manufacturers'/Constructors' Championship. Laser Tools Racing took the Teams' Championship. While, Ash Sutton took the Independents' Trophy. While, Laser Tools Racing took Independent Teams' Trophy. And Daniel Rowbottom took the Jack Sears Trophy.
That's the end of 2021 British Touring Car Championship season. Contracts to the Champions in BTCC this season. And now for the 2022 Season.
Review of the sixteenth round of the 2021 MotoGP season returns back at Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, on the outskirts of Misano Adriatico in east of Italy for the Emilia Romagna GP.
In the MotoGP race (V-twin, V4, or Inline-four 1000cc four stroke class), that was won by Repsol Honda Team rider Marc Marquez on his works Honda RC213V.
Second was Repsol Honda Team rider Pol Espargaró on his works Honda RC213V, he was five seconds behind Marquez at the end.
While, third was Avintia Esponsorama rider and Current Moto2 Champion Enea Bastianini on his Desmosedici GP19, he was twelve seconds behind Marquez at the end.
Finally, Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP rider Fabio Quartararo finished fourth place on his works Yamaha YZR-M1, he was thirteen seconds behind Marquez at the end. Fourth place was enough to give Fabio Quartararo the 2021 MotoGP title, and his first title in the premier class, Fabio Quartararo is 65 points ahead of Francesco Bagnaia in the standings with two races to go. Contracts to Fabio Quartararo for winning the MotoGP championship.
In the Moto2 race (Inline-three 765cc four-stroke class), that race was won by Elf Marc VDS Racing Team rider Sam Lowes on the Kalex. Second was Elf Marc VDS Racing Team rider Augusto Fernández on the Kalex, he was twelve tenths of a second behind Lowes at the end of the race. While, third was Kipin Energy Aspar Team rider Arón Canet on the Boscoscuro, he was fourteen tenths of a second behind Lowes at the end of the race.
While in the Moto3 race (single-cylinder 250 cc four-stroke class), that race was won by Leopard Racing rider Dennis Foggia on the Honda. Second was Red Bull KTM Ajo rider Jaume Masiá on the KTM, he was three tenths of a second behind Foggia at the end of the race. While, third was Red Bull KTM Ajo rider Pedro Acosta on the KTM, he was four and half seconds behind Foggia at the end of the end of the race.
Finally it was confirmed on Thursday (21/10/21), Moto3 rider Darryn Binder will graduate to MotoGP next year with RNF Team, riding a Yamaha YZR-M1 alongside Andrea Dovizioso.
Binder currently sits sixth in the Moto3 standings, with a best finish of second at the second race at Qatar.
Review of the seventeenth round of the 2021 F1 season at Circuit of the Americas near Austin, Texas for the United States Grand Prix.
The race itself was a good race to watch. Verstappen was on pole for Sunday's race ahead of Sir Lewis Hamilton. At the sunny United States Grand Prix. Hamilton took the lead from Verstappen. By lap 11 Verstappen pitted for tyres, while Hamilton stayed out. By lap 13 Hamilton pitted for tyres giving Verstappen the lead and stayed there till the end despite a late charge from Hamilton. For Max Verstappen to win this seasons United States Grand Prix for Verstappen's eighth race win of the season.
While, Current Formula 1 World Champion Sir Lewis Hamilton finished in second place in the Mercedes, Hamilton was thirteen tenths of a second behind Verstappen at the end.
Meanwhile, Sergio Pérez finished in third place in the other Red Bull to complete the podium, Pérez was forty-two seconds behind Verstappen at the end of the fifty-six lap race.
Now with five races to go, Max Verstappen Grand Prix win at Austin and Sir Lewis Hamilton only managing a second place finish. Max Verstappen's lead of the F1 Drivers' Standings has been improved from six points to twelve points ahead of Sir Lewis Hamilton in the standings with five races to go.
While Mercedes still leads F1 Constructors' Standings, the gap is now reduce from thirty-six to twenty-three points from Red Bull who are second in the Constructors' Standings with five races to go.
Highlights of the race below, enjoy.
Rate the Teams and Drivers
Mercedes - 7
Lewis Hamilton - 8 (finished second, fastest lap)
Valtteri Bottas - 6 (finished sixth)
Red Bull Racing - 9
Max Verstappen - 10 (pole, race win)
Sergio Pérez - 8 (finished third)
McLaren - 7
Daniel Ricciardo - 8 (finished fifth)
Lando Norris - 6 (finished eighth)
Aston Martin - 5
Sebastian Vettel - 6 (finished tenth, lap down)
Lance Stroll - 5 (finished twelfth, lap down)
Alpine - 5
Fernando Alonso - 5 (DNF, Rear wing)
Esteban Ocon - 5 (DNF, Mechanical)
Ferrari - 8
Charles Leclerc - 10 (finished fourth)
Carlos Sainz Jr. - 6 (finished seventh)
AlphaTauri - 7
Pierre Gasly - 6 (DNF, Suspension)
Yuki Tsunoda - 8 (finished ninth, lap down)
Alfa Romeo - 6
Kimi Räikkönen - 6 (finished thirteenth, lap down)
Antonio Giovinazzi - 6 (finished eleventh, lap down)
Haas - 4
Mick Schumacher - 5 (finished sixteenth, two laps down)
Nikita Mazepin - 4 (finished seventeenth, two laps down)
Williams - 5
George Russell - 5 (finished fourteenth, lap down)
Nicholas Latifi - 5 (finished fifteenth, lap down)
Next stop Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City in two weeks time for the Mexico City Grand Prix.
Its been ten years today that Marco Simoncelli has past away from us, from the accident at was competing the last but one round at Sepang in Malaysia of the 2011 MotoGP season. On lap 2, Simoncelli was fighting for fourth with Alvaro Bautista when he lost the front of his bike at turn 11 and slid across the circuit, into the path of both Colin Edwards and Valentino Rossi, both of whom then hit the Honda rider and got instantly killed.
Today it should be celebrating life and never ever forget who was Marco Simoncelli.
After a season away, predictions for this weekends Formula 1 United States Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas near Austin, Texas, For Haas F1 Team's home race.
So Predictions for the race, for the win, I predict that, Lewis Hamilton for the win in the Mercedes, Max Verstappen second in the Red Bull, and third place for Valtteri Bottas in the other Mercedes. Don't forget Sergio Pérez, the McLaren drivers, the Aston Martin drivers, the Alpine drivers, the Ferrari drivers, and Pierre Gasly as-well for a podium place.
Recap of the last round of WRC from last weekends Round Eleven of Rally Catalunya de España.
Last weekends was the eleventh round of the World Rally Championship at Rally Catalunya de España (14th-17th October) that was won by Thierry Neuville in his works Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC.
While, Elfyn Evans finished second in his works Toyota Yaris WRC, Evans was twenty-four seconds behind Neuville at the end. Meanwhile, Dani Sordo finished third in his works Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC, Sordo was thirty-five seconds behind Neuville at the end of the rally.
Meanwhile in WRC-2 class (Manufacturer entries competing in cars built to Group R5 specifications), that was won by Sports and You driver Eric Camilli in his Citroën C3 Rally2. Eric Camilli finished in ninth place overall, he was ten minutes behind Neuville at the end of the rally.
Despite not appearing in the rally, that was enough to give Andreas Mikkelsen the 2021 WRC-2 Championship with a round to spare in his Škoda Fabia Rally2 Evo for Toksport WRT; contracts to Andreas Mikkelsen and co-drivers Ola Fløene and Elliott Edmondson for winning this years WRC-2 championship.
While in WRC-3 class (Open to privately-entered cars; Group R5, R4, Super 2000 and Group N4 spec cars), that was won by Emil Lindholm in his own backed Škoda Fabia Rally2 Evo. Emil Lindholm finished in twelfth place overall, he was ten and half minutes behind Neuville at the end of the rally.
Meanwhile in Junior-WRC class (Competing in identical one-litre Ford Fiesta R2s built and maintained by M-Sport) that was won by Sami Pajari. Sami Pajari finished in twenty-eighth place overall, he was twenty-four minutes behind Neuville at the end of the rally. That was enough to give Sami Pajari the 2021 J-WRC Championship this season, contracts to Sami Pajari and co-driver Marko Salminen for winning the J-WRC championship.
Next stop, Round Twelve and the final round of the 2021 WRC season for Rally Monza in five weeks time.
Its been ten years today that Dan Wheldon has past away from us, from the accident he was competing in the final round of the Indy Car Series championship at Las Vegas Raceway, were Dan Wheldon was involved in a 15-car accident multi-car pile-up.
Today it should be celebrating life and never ever forget Dan Wheldon.
