Predictions for this season MotoGP (intresting Post 34 like Kevin Schwantz race number 34 I Just notice)

Hi guys, in this post I will discussed this seasons MotoGP Championship, only focusing MotoGP Championship rather focusing on Moto 2 or 125cc. Oh by the way I won't review next weeks Qatar race, due to I'm writing up F1 preview. So here is my thoughts of this seasons MotoGP Championship in different sections and predicting them.

Top British driver - Cal Crutchlow, Tech 3 Yamaha

HIs is only Brit in the premier class. I Personally think Cal needs another season in World Superbikes with Yamaha. But, lets see what will Cal do this season. Main challenge will be his Tech 3 team mate Colin Edwards and not being last in races for Cal this season. Lets wait and see.

Big Surprise - Karel Abraham, Cardion AB Motoracing

A big surprise his on a MotoGP bike this season. He was in Moto 2 last season (finishing 10th, best race wining at Valencia at the end of last season). Also, his riding a Ducati, which is a touch bike to handle. But, it will be a big surprise if he finished in a Top 7 in a race this season.

Biggest Disappointment - Valentino Rossi, Ducati Team

If you expecting Valentino Rossi to win this seasons championship, I doubt it. He ain't looking good on the Ducati, like the last few seasons on a Yamaha M1, which was his bike. Ducati isn't his style yet. So expect wins later in the season, don't expect another world championship from the nine times champion.

Best Improver (1) - Marco Simoncelli, Gresini Honda

I have chose two drivers for this section. First driver, Marco Simoncelli. His on a semi-works Honda. He got better at the end of last season (three straight top six in Australia, Portugal (almost a podium at the end of the race) and Valencia). So expect a few podiums this season from Marco

Best Improver (2) - Ben Spies, Yamaha Factory Raicng

Second Driver, Ben Spies were last season a rookie, he was great (a pole at Indy and top 8's in each race last season). Now on a works Yamaha this season you gonna see improvements from Ben, possibilities wins, despite being team mates to current champion Jorge Lorenzo.

Don't forget these drivers as-well:

Andrea Dovizioso, Repsol Honda

His on a works Honda, despite two better in talent team mates don't be surprise he might give you a odd win this season if the Honda works well.

Nicky Hayden, Ducati Team

Despite having Rossi a team mate and on a Duke (Ducati), Nicky will give you a drive that you will not expected this season. Such as Aragon last season, were he finished on the podium a head of Jorge Lorenzo. And he gives the team top six's each race last season.

Driver to beat this season, at this moment it ain't current champion Jorge Lorenzo on a works Yamaha, I do believe he wants to defend his championship he won last season, also believe will be in the top three in the championship at least. Just as Best Improver I've got two for drivers to beat.

Driver to beat (1) - Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda

If he ain't injured, if the Honda is the best bike, it could be the best time for Dani to win his first MotoGP Championship in the Premier Class this season. Bike been great in pre-season testing, driver to beat? only one problem his new team-mate.

Driver to beat (2) - Casey Stoner Repsol Honda

New team after leaving Ducati for the past four season were he won a championship with them. But, new channelling to win a divers title for Honda since Nicky Hayden in 2006. Same as Dani, not injured and his Honda is best on the grid, there will be no stopping for Casey for wins and championship. If i'm going to pick a driver to win the championship it's Casey.

End of the Motogp predictions. I'm going some were interesting on Wednesday, which I tell you guys later in the week (not sure I'm going yet). Next week F1 Preview in a tweeting kind of way. End of blog now. That is all. Bye.

Rally Mexico and Ken Block

Not the biggest post this week, but here goes, here's the blog.

A quick mention about Rally Mexico (I know I shouldn't be discussing about it from a pervious post), with seven times World Rally Champion Sebastian Loab winning in his Citroen DS3 car and his first win this season and the DS3 too. But sad to see Sebastian's team mate Sebastian Ogier crashing on Day 3 in the lead as well. Also, sad to see Ken Block having a bad weekend at Rally Mexico last weekend (finishing 13th, having to retiring three times). He mention he could have finished 6th, if he didn't retired those three times, which I agree with Block (find the footage on Ken Block's Facebook page).

But what I found on DC shoes Youtube channel, extra footage from his Gymkhana Three from last year, which was quite interesting to watch with different Camera angles unknown for the Original Gymkhana footage what I've seen (Original Gymkhana film below the extra footage). So enjoy watching the extra footage.





End of blog for now. New blog soon. That's all. Bye.

Need For Speed Shift 2: Unleashed and Rally America

Sorry I haven't written one for a while, Internet troubles and work comments. But here's a new post, I found the audio track from the Dakar Post video called Extraball by Yuksek ft Amanda Blank. So thanks anyway.

Also, changing the game for this post, there is a new Need for Speed game coming coming out called 'Shift 2:Unleashed', game footage below shows contain series from FIA GT1 World Championship, FIA GT3 European championship, Time Attack and Formula Drift and new cars such as Pagani Huayra and tracks including new circuits such as Suzuka and Dubai. I loved the first Shift game, hopes the second game is great with added night races as well. Hopes the game will great as Gran Turismo 5.



Also, found another video from the latest round of Rally America at the 100 Acre Wood Rally. Where current champion Antoine L'Estage in his 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer, won the event (usually Ken Block wins this Rally) contracts to L'Estage. And a return from four time Rally America Champion Travis Pastrana in a 2007 Subaru Imperza, where he crashed on the first stage, shame.



End of blog for now, see ya soon, Bye.

Hiedfied to Reanult, Dubai 24 hours

Hi again everyone, another short post today.

Starting with Renault, they got there replacement with Robert Kubica with the most of this season replacement will be Nick Hiedfied this season. Overall, what I saw with his timing against Bruno Senna at Jerez last week was impressive compared to Bruno Senna. Its more of a logic choice. His experience counts a lot compare to Bruno who only has 18 Grand Prixs' experience. Overall good choice for Renault. Despite I didn't pick him as my choice (a pervious post I pick Nico Hulkenberg). Anyway they need a good driver who can give them podiums or even possibly wins. Good luck for Renault this season.

This week YouTube video. The Dubai 24 hours from The Smoking Tire crew (who have done Car Reviews for such as: Audi R8 V10 and Jaguar XKR 175 from California, USA ). They filmed last months Dubai 24 Hours race at the Dubai Autodrome, were is held. When the Need for Speed by Schubert Motorsport won with their BMW GT3 car, one of the drivers who was driving is BMW WTCC driver Augusto Farfus Jr (I wonder were he be driving this season) other drivers was in the same car with him are Sweden's Edward Sandsrtom, USA Tommy Milner and Germany's Claudia Hurtgen. Anyway here's the video below, enjoy.



End of blog for now. Bye.

WRC, Rally America and Ken Block

Hi everyone not a big blog this week, but some interesting Rally News and Videos.

Due to WRC is now on ESPN in the UK (you have to pay over £10 a month, which I ain't got the money for it), I ain't reviewing the WRC this year. But, Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team Driver MIkko Hirvonen won with his Ford FIesta at first round in this year's Rally Sweden last Sunday. For the meantime. Here's a Video of Ken Block's new Fiesta below enjoy.



Here's also, the first video of the first round Rally America championship recap at the Snow*Drift Rally recap last week, Shame there is no Travis Pastrana (his doing Nationwide Nascar Series) or Ken Block (he will be back for The X Games later in the year) this season.



End of blog for now, That is all, Bye.

Name that track, Dakar Rally

Just a question to ask, this video below, name this music track (first two minutes in) is called for a video from the Dakar Rally this year? Just asking for a project I might used it for a Uni project. Saw this on a fast lane daily episode last week. Anyway see ya soon, bye.

Dakar w klapkach from VTG on Vimeo.

Robert Kubica a big crash, Get well soon

It's gonna be a long blog today, as I said in a pervious blog. Also this could be last long blog for a while. But I am going to discussed what happen to Robert Kubica.

Yesterday Robert Kubica was heavily injured in a crash on the first stage of the Ronde di Andora rally near Genoa in Italy. He was driving a Super 2000 spec Skoda Fabia, his car left the road at high speed, and hitting a church wall and a crash barrier, were the crash barrier penetrating the car's cockpit, and hitting Kubica, while leaving his co-driver unhurt. Kubica was flown by helicopter to Santa Corona Hospital in Pietra Ligure near Savona, where it was confirmed that his injuries include fractures of his right arm, hand and leg. The badness of his injuries were the result of Kubica underwent a seven hours operation last night. While doctors have dismissed concerns that his right hand might be amputated which it hasn't happen and survive. Overall, a possibility that Robert Kubica could miss the whole of this season Formula 1 season or even will be ever race again in a Formula 1 car.

With a leg it usually take a round three months to recover. With an arm and hand injuries different story. Impossible to predict, heard some people say today could take six months, heard some people say over a year. So in my opinion I couldn't predict it, and I wouldn't.

But as for Lotus Renault team why he's rallying between key F1 tests in the first place. And will any other F1 will let Drivers to do rally or Race of Champions. They will possibly say no in future. For the short/mid term for Renault this will effect them this coming season, who will replace Robert.

As for drivers replacements for Kubica until he recovered. First is to look at the Renault test team, If I was team boss Eric Boullier I wouldn't chose either Ho-Pin Tung or Jan Charouz, not good enough for Formula 1 at all. Or either Fairuz Fauzy his good enough as a test driver, but not good enough as a full time driver. Romain Grosjean or Bruno Senna is your best bet, if so the edge on Senna give him a second change from last season with HRT, but both drivers should get another change if I'm being honest.

Outside of Renault, I look at Timo Glock at Virgin. Or raid at Force India for either Adrian Sutil or Nico Hulkenberg. Any of them three could possibly win for Renault. But I doubt it with Glock. Free agents maybe Nick Hiedfied, can give you limited amount of podiums a season. A J-H wild card: Kimi Raikkonen, has won a Drivers Championship, won races, can win races for Renault in the right mind. My pick if its a Renault: Senna, a little raid: Hulkenberg, a wild card: Raikkonen, my overall pick could be Hulkenberg, a driver that sould be in Formula 1 at this moment of time.

Below is a video what may have been if Kubica wasn't in that accident this season for Renault. But overall, it has been a sad 48 hours for Robert Kubica, sad 48 hours for Formula 1 and the fans in general. But overall I hope Robert Kubica gets a full recovery from this horrible nightmare. Bye for now.