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As I am finally happy to spend some free time with my son, F1 has caught our attention again with the forthcoming start of the new season. Most teams have already presented their new cars and although the optical changes to the bodyworks are difficult to spot, there are subtle details to be noticed in the liveries of most cars. So Ferrari has designed the font of the driver numbers to resemble that of the…
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the greatest show on earth
This weekend marked the start of the 2019 MotoGP World Championship. For fans of circuit racing the Grand Prix circus of the two-wheelers surely is one of the most exciting series to watch. The first Grand Prix was held today mainly under floodlight at the Losail International Circuit in the Qatari desert. The opening Moto3 race went to Kaito Toba who is the first Japanese motorcycle racer to score a win in the entry level…
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simracing
My interest in simracing started about 4 years ago when I bought a Sony PlayStation 3 Gran Turismo 6 Bundle. Beginning my gaming experience with the PS3 wireless controller, soon I felt the urge to switch to a steering wheel and pedals instead, so I ordered a Fanatec wheel together with compatible pedals and a proper stand for both of them. As long as I used to play GT6 on the PS3 I put my…
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forced down
(Featured Image shared under CC license from Artes Max) Just before the second Formula One Grand Prix of the season, the former F1 driver and 24 Hours of Le Mans winner Stefan Johansson has made clear why the race action at F1 season’s opener Melbourne a couple of weeks ago was rather soporific: […] unfortunately, it was just more of the same thing we’ve had for the last few years. And why wouldn’t it be?…