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TAKU FANS FROM MELBOURNE TO MONTREAL
We are not alone. I came in contact with Yusze Tong at Melbourne 2003 and he was a Michael/Ferrari fan and I of course was caked in Jordan yellow, but we both have one thing in common: Takuma Sato fans based in Melbourne, Australia. We decided to make a banner for Taku for Melbourne 2004 and our efforts were seen of course on TS’ official website and a tradition was started where we would make a banner for Taku every year for the AGP. Yusze and I both also ended up posting a message on TS’ official forum whether if any fans are travelling to Melbourne for the race. We had a group of about 10 from Japan join us at Melbourne as well as everybody else we met at the track over the course of the week… a rather formidable little army! There are many that were surprised that Taku had non-Japanese fans and even more so when they discover we’re Melbourne locals. This started another tradition also where we would try to make as many friends as possible and be united as Takuma Sato fans without bounds or barriers such as language and communication difficulties.
Continue reading...STORM CLOUDS OVER SINGAPORE
22. September 2008
Drivers may be nervous, teams may be unsure but race fans will be thrilled at the long term weather forecast for Singapore and next Sunday night’s Grand Prix. According to the website Weather Underground the long term forecast will see a 90% chance of rain along with thunderstorms for next Sunday night. Several drivers have expressed [...]
Continue reading...DOES HONDA NEED SATO MORE THEM SATO NEEDS THEM?
18. September 2008
New Formula 1 Grand Prix winners Scuderia Torro Rosso are hosting a test session at Jerez for Super Aguri F1 refugee Takuma Sato in his F1 comeback. For Sato, Scuderia Torro Rosso, or Minardi as we used to know it, is another small F1 team not dissimilar to Super Aguri. They have finally achieved their first win after over 2 decades of trying, and one really has to ask what if SAF1 was still in existence and whether their performance would be comparable to STR’s over the last few months.
Continue reading...MY SECRET IDENTITY EXPOSED
18. September 2008
My friends, and though I've known you for only a short time I'd like to consider you as my friends. I have a secret. Something that I have told no one else and that you must solemnly promise never to reveal to anyone, even under threat of torture. I have Superhuman powers. Yes, it's true. How I developed this astonishing and awesome power I have no idea, but none the less I have it and it's an incredible burden that I now choose to share with you.
Continue reading...TAKING TIME WITH TAKU
17. September 2008
Taku, as we all affectionately know and call him, was initially a name, which I came across on top timesheets and scorecards in the 2000 British F3 championship when I joined In Pit Lane in that rainy September in year 2000. I became interested in his performances when I spotted him more frequently than not in F3 related articles and the praises that everyone was giving him. When I saw some footage of his driving in the 2000 Macau F3 GP (unfortunately eventually crashing out) and over the course of 2001, when Ant was his teammate and the pair dominated the British F3 championship, my mind was set. I enjoyed keeping myself up to date with his performances and especially enjoyed that win at the Macau F3GP in 2001. I was therefore overjoyed when Eddie Jordan hired Taku, and Ant became BAR Honda’s test driver in 2002.
Continue reading...DRAG RACING MAKING PLENTY OF NOISE
12. September 2008
While circuit racing continues to struggle (and yes I am including the V8 supercars in that statement) the sport of Drag Racing is going gang busters. Despite having no presence in either Victoria or South Australia Drag Racing is attracting big crowds, good TV ratings and heaps of corporate support. Almost everyday another release lands on the In Pit Lane desk heralding another new major sponsor or team. This week it was iconic US Motorcycle brand Harley-Davidson.
Continue reading...THE BIRTH OF AN OBSESSION
11. September 2008
When a person discovers his or her interest in something, be it an object, sport, or anything, chances are that they will pursue it further and develop a certain taste for that item of interest. But when they discover there are many more people around them that share the same passion, they will connect and bond, and they become a group. But when there is a considerable amount of people that are dedicated to the same cause, it becomes a movement and more than likely, it’ll gain momentum and attract more likeminded people to join the movement. That I hope, describes most of us who enjoy watching F1 racing and especially, those of us who support Takuma Sato and Super Aguri F1 team during its existence.
Continue reading...YES LEWIS F1 IS BORING, AND I LOVE IT!
4. September 2008
Lewis Hamilton thinks Formula One is boring, in fact if you listen to almost anybody on any of the myriad Internet forums or letters to the editors pages of our major motorsport magazines he's not alone. Lewis told the European TV network Eurosport “Look at the last race in Valencia - there was no overtaking at all - so it can be a bit dull. I definitely support the move to try and make F1 more exciting.“ he said. And so say all of us. But at what cost ?
Continue reading...THE “BEAUTIFUL” FORMULA ?
22. August 2008
The passion of European and South American fans for the sport of Soccer is no secret, just take a look at the often over the top celebrations and sadly even outbreaks of tribal violence that mark the avid Soccer fan and you can see just how rabid they can become. So the question is can the tribal passions for your favourite “football” club be transferred to the world of motorsport.
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