Author Archives: Pat W
A Close End to the 2012 Rolex Daytona 24
What a brilliant result at the Rolex 24 at Daytona! A popular win in Justin Wilson in his first professional race since his injury last season in IndyCar. I don’t follow Grand-Am racing but I heard on the coverage that … Continue reading
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How to Watch the 2012 Rolex 24 at Daytona
Time to get this season started with the first major circuit-racing event of the season. We’ve had off-road events such as Dakar and the Monte-Carlo Rally. All fine and good, but my main interest is in fast cars on racetracks. … Continue reading
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Dakar 2012 – Stage 14
Stage 14 Pisco > Lima Route January 15th: The last stage of the 2012 Dakar! A bit of a liaison section before the 29km ride to the finish line, and then a podium ceremony (for all competitors) in Lima itself. … Continue reading
Dakar 2012 – Stage 13
Stage 13 Nasca >Pisco Route January 14th: The penultimate stage and the last day with any real competitive mileage. With only a celebratory 29km tomorrow the rally effectively finishes with today’s stage. The 245km special stage opens with dunes almost … Continue reading
Dakar 2012 – Stage 12
Stage 12 Arequipa > Nasca Route January 13th: ‘Robby Gordon likes Nasca‘ – Carlton Kirby, Eurosport. The rally reconverges as one after a long road section, before a special through the sand dunes. The stage had to start further along … Continue reading
Dakar 2012 – Stage 11
Stage 11 Arica > Arequipa Route January 12th: The rally’s first ever day in Peru. Today is split into two stages separated by a road section, the quirk here is that the second section diverges with the bikes and quads … Continue reading
TMR Game 2012 – Week 1
The revised-for-2012 TMR Game is now open for business taking entries for the WRC opener, the Monte Carlo Rally. The Motor Racing Game is a prediction competition involving WRC, F1, IndyCar, NASCAR Cup, WEC, DTM, MotoGP and the 24 Hours … Continue reading
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Dakar 2012 – Stage 10
Stage 10 Iquique > Arica Route January 11th: A loop to the South before heading back on the trail North. A variation of surfaces and a few dunes are the order of the day, before a road section to Arica … Continue reading
