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Weekend roundup 12 September 2010 #F1 #NASCAR

Posted on September 17, 2010 by thatconsultantbloke

#F1 #Italian GP On the limit the whole way, and good to see the top three so close. Personally I’d have rather seen the Frome Flyer win it, but there you go. Shame about Lewis; not just the accident, but for the inane questions when he was in terviewed. Great tracks make great races, so let’s keep the race here at Monza where it deserves to be.

Rumours that Nick Heidfeld could be back soon. It would be good to see him make a return, but hopefully not at the expense of anyone deserving our their own place.

#NASCAR. Well, it’s all over for the #5 car as far as the chase is concerned, so my interest has pretty much gone. I think that the chase is a bad thing anyway and would love to see it go. I’ll still watch the races on TV while I’m over in the US for a bit, and hope that MM can get the #5 a win or two before the end of the year. If I have to take an interest in the chase it would be to see The Kid get another title; hopefully the #48 will let someone else have a turn this year and I’d be OK with Smoke picking one up, or maybe Burton or Bowyer winning one. Hell; anyone but the Busch Boys.

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FIA decision on Ferrari – the right thing to do

Posted on September 8, 2010 by thatconsultantbloke

Well done the FIA. A very sensible decision, now let’s move on. Monza here we come, and let’s have another sensible decision to keep the Italian GP at Monza for ever.

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Say no to Rome – I’m backing Monza

Posted on September 6, 2010 by thatconsultantbloke

The Italian Grand Prix belongs to Monza, end of story. Any possible talk of alternative venues should be swiftly stamped on, so I’m adding my voice, for what it’s worth, to the argument.

Yes, I’m also happy with a San Marino GP at Imola. For me that’s a different story and I’d love to see that race back on the calendar, but a Rome GP? They used to have one of those for F2 at Vallelunga (see below), so if they want another one, redevelop that track and hold it there. We don’t need a street race in Rome.

More on the subject from my friends over at Paddock Talk and here is a nice film clip by Roy Pagliacci from the 1971 F2 Rome GP at Vallelunga

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Weekend round up 5 September 2010 #indycar #NASCAR #BTCC

Posted on September 6, 2010 by thatconsultantbloke

Indycar. So the Toowoomba Terror led a lot of laps, but fell short on fuel and the finish and lost a little more ground at the top of the table. Come on Will, two to go, so keep in cool and the title is yours in your first full season. Good to see Helio with a win. I was there for his Indy Car debut many years back and have followed him since. A good bloke.

NASCAR. Happy to see Todd Bodine winning in the trucks. They’re a good bunch the Bodine boys and I’ll be happy to see Todd pick up another series title if he can. I can recommend the truck series as something to go and see, especially on the shorter tracks. In the Sprint Cup Smoke finally got one this year. My man MM dropped another place away from the chase and that’s pretty much it for 2010 for the #5. What went wrong after last year?

BTCC from Knockhill. Always good action on this tight little track and nice to see the wins shared three ways. First time for a while that I’ve watched some of the ITV4 coverage and they did a pretty good job with the support races giving some of the club racers and up and comping names getting exposure.

I don’t mention the bikes much as it’s not really my scene. I respect those guys a lot though and many of my favourite racing drivers of old came up via bikes; Surtees, Siffert, Hailwood, Beltoise and more, all from an earlier age, Damon Hill being about the last that I recall. They are a supr competitive bunch and very brave racers, so it is sad to hear that they have lost a second up and coming rider in just a week. Motor racing is still dangerous.

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Weekend round up 30 August 2010 #F1 #Indycar #NASCAR

Posted on August 30, 2010 by thatconsultantbloke

F1 Belgian GP. So Spa throws up another wild card race. Shame that the Mineral Water Kid took out JB, but there you go. Cobbler Snr went well in the Mercedes and good to see him smiling at the end, even after losing out to his team mate.

Indycars. Shame about Will Power’s fuel problems over in Chicago. That is a big hit in points terms, but he did well on an oval, so let’s see how the season pans out over the last three races. Well done also to Sarah Fisher for leading a few laps even if it was because of a different fuel strategy. Good to see her out front, the first woman to get an Indycar pole, and first to stand on the podium.

NASCAR. Nothing doing on the Sprint cup this weekend. It pains me a lot to mention the Animal (see earlier blogs for why), but he won the Nationwide event north of the border. JV only managed third; doesn’t bode well for an F1 comeback in 2011 does it?

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