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October
12
Volksbottom
posted by Motorista
General Motors, Fiat Chrysler, Toyota and Honda are happy right now. Why? For once, they’re off the hot seat. The apoplectic bunch in Washington has turned its focus from ignition switches, delayed recalls, sticky accelerator pedals and exploding airbags, and recalibrated itsĀ missiles toward one – very large – target. And, for once, it’s hard to […]
August
31
A True Champion
posted by Motorista
The 2015 IndyCar season ended yesterday, in a thrilling finish at Sonoma Raceway that left the season’s champion undetermined until the last turn of the last lap. It was pure, unadulterated racing. It also took place under a pall as grim as I have ever seen in any race paddock. Ā The reason – on Aug. […]
August
31
The Fashionable IndyCar Watch Party – Sayonara 2014
posted by Motorista
Paraphrasing – greater love hath no woman than she who invites a friend over to watch IndyCar on a Saturday evening. I speak of Thea Wood, my good friend and style guru, who answered my Facebook plea for a watch party venue for the IndyCar race last night. Normally, I go to a neighborhood watering […]
August
22
My Rogue Protege
posted by Motorista
Ah, Auto Buddy – up to no good. My littlest reader challenged me to participate in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. What could I do but accept?? This young man’s already out of my hands… And there’s a little teaseĀ of the Red MINI, for those of you who have not met her yet. What say […]
May
06
The Corkscrew
posted by Motorista
Ah, the Corkscrew. One of the most famous turns in racing, at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in California, a quasi-blind turn into a six-storey drop. Woo hoo! I’ve seen it through on-board cameras, but have never watched a race at Laguna Seca. On Sunday, I watched two! The TUDOR United SportsCar Championship held its Monterey […]
March
16
F1 Australian GP – in Twitterverse
posted by Motorista
Yes, I stayed up and followed the Formula 1 Australian GP from 12:30 to 3 a.m. (Texas time). No, I couldn’t watch it on TV or use the Formula 1 App (acting dodgy), so I followed the action through the live timing feature on the F1 website (which included good commentary) and on Twitter. Don’t […]
February
08
Aston Martin Party – the Full Reveal
posted by Motorista
Right up until I smashed my hand in the back door of my house, I was having a fabulous evening. Aston Martin of Austin invited me to attend the reveal of the V12 Vantage S and Vanquish Volante at their dealership. I’d been meaning to take my camera over there for some time, since the […]
December
02
A Wraithful Thanksgiving
posted by Motorista
Welcome back, race fans. I missed you. For my American readers, I hope you had a good Thanksgiving. Not surprisingly, my Thanksgiving prominently featured cars. My nephews (ages 14 and 11) and I spent our downtime watching Top Gear reruns and playing Project Gotham 4, a racing video game. I am not overly adept at […]
November
16
F1: Saturday
posted by Motorista
Short day at the track today, as, believe it or not, Motorista does have real-life responsibilities (such as work), that occasionally require a shift in priorities. Nonetheless, I got to see F1 qualifying and the first Ferrari Challenge race, so it was quite a successful time. The big news is that Sebastian Vettel and Mark […]
October
10
The Bow Tie in My Driveway
posted by Motorista
The Red MINI took one to the chin in the office parking lot the other day. While she gets stitches, I have a visitor in my driveway. This one isn’t quite as hot as my last visitor. Nevertheless, it sports a dapper bow tie, and I welcome it gladly. Meet the Chevy Equinox. Given how […]
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