Stallion for President....

.....there is a vacancy for for the Blogrant Society Presidency, and I feel that we at Slickegos would be well served to propose the Stallion for this much sought after post.
Although currently lying down in a darkened room with a plate of aspirin, he will soon be back on the electoral trail, campaigning for your support. It is rumoured that he, and jean, and micheal have a promising relationship, and a "sudden" windfall is coming his way, so fans of the Stallion, please make yourselves known, and any contributions will be welcome....

Hypocrites - all of you!

Hypocrites
Weelllllll where do I begin I have been accused of jumping the gun and not taking all the facts into account ( and i happily admit that i do all the time , wat can i say i enjoy a good rant as you can see ) Well we have 2 people here namely that of speedy and the captain who are doing exactly this. Schumacher is joined in the management of the specially-created Motor Sport Safety Development Fund by FIA president Max Mosley, American federation president Nick Craw (who represents national sporting authorities), former Ferrari boss Jean Todt and Mercedes' motorsport chief Norbert Haug. You are happy to concentrate on that of the Ferrari presence but ignore that of Norbert Haug, and secondly there has already been a statement saying that the intention is to disperse the Fund over the next five years and to concentrate activities on a Young Driver Safety Scholarship Programme, an Officials Skills Safety Training Programme and a Facility Safety Improvement Consultancy Programme," said an FIA statement. Well this rules out any bias from Schumacher as he has been an advocator of safety in formula 1 for years, if he had been a mclaren driver in this situation then everyone would be screaming bias!!! They are going to give the money back but under the table. so you can have no complaints about that. Finally the last nail in the coffin, the 2 biggest teams are being represented by their respective most respected senior and most experienced employees. Can you argue with this no. If the situation had been reversed then this still would be the case.

And one final note, there is sooooo much publicity for this scandal and subsequent fine that only someone like Stepney or Coughlan would be stupid enough to try and do under the table dealings again.

CASE CLOSED.

Slick egos expands

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Post 190.....

....is a quickie, Max Mosely has consistently shown extraordinary antipathy toward the Mclaren team, and bent over backwards for Ferrari over the years, but now they take the piss completely!!! Jean Todt would be a disaster for the whole pitlane,to replace Mosely, let alone Mclaren, and to give him, and Schumi, the task of spending the Mclaren fine, is deeply insulting to the motorsport world! What The FIA needs is a guy who is elected to office, and who has no bias toward any of the teams, and then , perhaps we will see some fair play for everyone....Eddie Jordan Concrete Supplies??.......

Stallion..GP..Ppik.....

Anyone reading this blog, would be concerned for the well-being of the Stallion, after his mega rant, which was posted a few days ago, good news, after retiring to his bed for some much needed rest, and recuperation, he is on the mend....alas the pain of the gravel trap excursion by brazil`s answer to the `milky bar kid' in the Malaysian Gp, has brought on a relapse, and even the success of the `forgettable fin' Kimi, is doing little to revive him.....This may help....or not...
The BBC had F1 for over 20 yrs before Itv, nobody wanted the commercial rights, in the `7o`s, hence Ecclestone bought them for a rumoured £20,000, and became the demi-god of F1. As sound marketing, and a general growth in the world`s economy, not to mention the HUGE advances in media technology, increased F1`s popularity, to the point you see today, Itv looked at the BBC`s sport portfolio with envy, in `96 when the BBC`s funding faltered, they obtained the rights.....Now they`ve had enough, and despite having a generally good set-up, the pay back as a commercial station, is not enough to warrant keeping it. Now, if the BBC did`nt get it, then the choice would be satellite, and then it would become pay-per-view, the audience would be less, and even more pressure would be applied to drop it, by the relevant channel. The last option would be via broadband, and as that is already happening with all things media, you can see where we will be in a few years.... for you Stallion, I write this, hoping you will feel better, or you can visit the website...... sobyourheartout.com......and there was a little 90 min enduro last night, at ppik, the cap was teamed up with Paul Clarke, the current lapmeister, at pole... a first for me... started 2nd.. the cap was first out, it soon became apparent that the kart had problems, mainly, no grip, probable cause, confirmed at the end, over-inflated tyres....Paul did his best... the cap came off in 5th...dropped to 6th, on the changeover... we just got back to 5th.. Paul is hot in a kart but he had a frustrating time with this one, it would seem that the fundamentals still need work at Ppik!!!!............

Buckmore Report....

.....is looking unlikely as their computer system is down, and they have lost all the recent race results, so the fabulous slickegos, in their finest hour, will not be glorified on the website...sob!!
now where did I put the mankini...............

Dodgy dealing again!!!

I woke this morning to find out that yet again there has been under the table dodgy dealings in f1 however this time it "ironically" is the person who has been discouraging them. Our old friend Bernie.
The pattern seems to be emerging that while a German, a Finn and a Spaniard were winning world titles its fine for ITV to have the viewing rights, how ever once an Englishman becomes successful BBC suddenly get the rights back.
It seems for some unknown reason Bernie and the BBC have come to a deal to see formula one back on a channel so closely linked to the government and all things English. (For example prime ministers question time at the heart of the government while also having very strong links with the royal family) It seems to me that due to the immediate success of a certain Lewis Hamilton the f1 Dictator and the BBC have come to the decision that for the greater good of the publics' viewing. However will this be the best option?

The ITV f1 website is one of the best around offering features such as photos, key interviews and now highlights. With the BBC according to Bernie having an equally sports website its motor sport sections is something to be desired. We can see that channel 4 do not have the Italian football rights but do have one of the best football websites around for it. Even though at the moment the BBC do not have the rights do they have such a service. NO. Does this show a keen interest in formula1 NO is the answer again. As a keen sports fan personally I prefer coverage of ITV even though there are adverts the viewing seems to provide a more wholesome and fan friendly experience. Just because Lewis Hamilton has had such a successful start to his career should the viewer loose out! Again I think the answer is NO. However I must say that this is the opinion of a keen sports fan and there may be others who disagree but I do not think you can argue with the words of a legend. Murray Walker.

The legend that is Murray Walker said earlier today "I'm absolutely flabbergasted - I was lying in bed listening to the news this morning and I almost fell out of bed when I heard it. It's an amazing development because I think ITV did and do a superb job, and I think there is more to this than meets the eye." This coming from a man who is a legend from the commentating world and who had commentated for both the BBC and subsequently for ITV after the change in 96.

All I can say is that with the loss of the f1 television rights I hope ITV continue their service of such a good website and do not become like the BBC and drop all interest.

Wealthywoman.com

....Needs me!! As the Heather is now available, with a ton of cash she has managed to lever out of Paulie`s petty cash box, it is clear she will need some assistance in spending the spondooley`s, and here am I, the perfect match, interested in all things blonde, and very good with my hands.

She would get my undying love, and spot-on maintenance on the wooden leg, and I would get the track day car of my dreams!! It`s so fair I can`t believe I am having to write begging letters, (only 36 so far)What`s more I always have a small tool kit with me, just in case she has a mishap, climbing into her latest Gucci bikini. It is probably an oversight on her part, and already I forgive her(a stripped out Aston db9 please)...color? you choose baby! No, no, massaging the stump is no problem....Yes...yes I will wear the mankini....color? you choo.....

The Show....

......must go on...and the southern hemisphere looked very inviting to a winter-bound audience, in Europe!! Speedy, and the Cap were fighting sleep, after driving from B`more in horrendous conditions, to be awake for the Ozz GP.... The Cap succeeded, and eventually so did Speedy...

(Quick note from the Cap, anyone interested should check out the B`more race report for Dec 29th)

It was an unpredictable grid line up, apart from Hamilton at the front, throughout the race, it was an unpredictable carve-up, behind, you`ve guessed it..Hamilton....Only 7 finished....brilliant producer, focused on the action..........Massa, wild child..You`ve upset Coulthard.....Rubens, Rubens, good race, unlucky....pansy, very fortunate.....Rosberg, wunderkind......Heidfeld, what a dark horse!...Welcome Nakajima, Williams will be delighted.....Glock... AAAArggghh!!!And as for Kimi, baby, WHAT is going on???? Lots of collatteral damage today, but a great crowd pleaser....only a one-man procession....with lots of titillating action behind, particularly enjoyed the sweet o`taking by Heikki, on pansy....only to hit the pit limiter.......whaaattt!!..you have to love the honesty of the man!!

Sepang...a week away...another early start...bring it on!!! oh Yea Baby!!

Endurance Rulz!!

As a self confessed endurance freak, last nights Buckmore 3 Hour is as close as you could get to extreme racing. Sort of. We had constant rain for entirity of the race, complete darkness if not for a few spotlights and a grid of 35 opponents!!! Couldnt ask for a much harder race.

4 Kart changes, lack of visibilty, spinning karts all added to the races appeal. I went out in second place for the end of the race and was gunning past everyone... until... coming out of turn 2 i got on the power to early, and the kart just aquaplaned off backwards into the marshalls post on the right of the track. My first thought was OUCH! and then ARRGGHHH the RACE!!!!

Thankfully the marshalls got me out sharpish and i resumed on regaining first and overtaking everyone who had passed me while stranded. Overall - One Bloody Good Race!!!

Team Slick Egos 1st, 2nd, 5th

Speedy

Two Steps....

...to success!!
As we sat with our backs to the windows of the Buckmore briefing suite, the RAIN, promised all week, began what would become a constant for the 180 minutes of the Buckmore NIGHT enduro,
We groaned inside, as only Spit had ever raced in the rain here, two fists, and condom, had NEVER raced here!!!!
However, once on track we found that B`more, in the rain is very forgiving.....JOY, JOY...the tricky bit was the other 33 karts.... We had booked 3 karts, with 7 drivers, rotating, , and we qualified, well, at the front, with all 3karts.
Spit was AWESOME in the wet, with the Peril, and Two fists doing the first stints, followed by the Cap, Speedy, Stallion, and CONDOM, and so on......the strategy called for 4stops for 2 karts, and 3 for the 3rd, and it was a good one XCEPT for the 3 black flags, and the changing of one of the karts 3 times!!, and another, once. it was almost impossible not to overtake under yellows, as the vis, or lack of it, made it difficult to avoid the spinners, and see the FLAGS! the MANTRA `don`t ARGUE with the marshalls' was uppermost in everybody`s minds, and we stuck to the plan , and had the lead early on with 2 karts, BUT the 3rd had too much work to do, and despite being dead last at one point, climbed back to 5th in the end....Our fastest lap was 1min 04sec....
Everyone was bubbling with excitement as we neared the end, and the Cap had to signal the guys on the final stint to CALM down, when CONDOM went into a spin, with 4mins to go, SPEEDY had an off, and the STALLION, was fighting everyone he could get near! It was FUN, and the desire to do it again is strong, PFI is quite hard in the rain, this was just AWESOME, and the presentation to the extended SLICKEGOS team was full, and the applause very satisfying...
This was a good race, and the TEAM was disciplined, and as slick as the very tricky conditions would allow, well done, SLICKEGOS!!!!!
Buckmore will post a report on their website soon, so look out for it.
I`m sleepy now as it is about 24hrs since I last slept....Yea Baby!

Buckmore

Well we bit the bullet a few months ago, and signed up for yet another night race at Buckmore, this is a little going away bash for the `Peril, as he has another assignment for queen, and country in the badlands of Afghanistan, we all wish him luck.
This event we are using THREE karts, with seven drivers, we hope to go one better, at least, and have a foot on the second step of the podium, perhaps a shot at the top step.....the weather could be a major player in this as the forecast is wet, no fears for the slickegos, but the expected carnage could be interesting......As usual the roadtrip could be fun, with the help of the Tomtom we should get well and truly lost, however the good news is that we shall be lost as a team.
Strategy is also key here, we need to keep stops to a minimum despite the weather, so everyone stock up on energy food....fried eggs, bacon, greasy sausages, that sort of thing......
We will follow the race with a leisurely drive home with a view to watching the Ozz GP as it happens.....Yea Baby!!

PFI...MotoGp...Toseland...

It was a damp track we qualified on, at Pfi, which was misleading as the race was to show, and we qualified 6th...The CAP did the first half, on a drying circuit, attacking early to get heat in the tyres, the first clue that things were`nt right... it took more laps than usual to warm the tyres, and so the kart felt nervous particularly in the chicane, did the stops early to keep the heat in the tyres, but there was understeer everywhere, and at the close of the stint we lay in 5th.... That much underrated talent, the SPEEDICHIC, took over, and despite her best efforts she was frustrated to find that she could barely get into the 54`s..for someone accustomed to low 52`s , ouch!! We both had our scary moments with inexperienced backmarkers doing their best, badly! but one guy caught out the SPEEDICHIC, and she hit the barrier hard, and had to retire to the pits, her neck sore, where a dozy CAP was`nt ready!!!.... we finished 6th, but that was a poor kart by Pfi Standards.
The MotoGp was ace, a proper race at the front, Stoner took awhile to get to the front, and you thought, game over! but the cheeky, dogged, Lorenzo was`nt having that, and harried him in all but the last coupla laps, just behind was Pedroza,Rossi,Dovisioso,Toseland, and Edwards, all looking for that final podium... The TOSELAND got 6th, an amazing effort on his debut... keep it up James!!!

...And The Lights ...

...GO ON!! ......Toseland shines brighter than all the luminaires, `cos it was his night at Losail, for over 30 minutes he not only had pole, but the track record as well!! Only another rookie, Lorenzo, was faster, and we are talking microseconds here! Both riders were on Yamahas, and quallie Michelins, so the race will be different, however, a little more good fortune, could see a podium, which, with the history of failed Superbike riders who have moved into the GP class, would on its own be a helluva achievement. It is the debut MotoGP for both these guys, and they are trailed by 3 world champions including the current one, fan..fucking..tastic!!

Another great achievement was in the 125cc class with another englishman, Bradley Smith, taking pole, they all said the track changed as the night wears on, with significant track temperature changes, and a heavy dew, so an inspired strategy by Toselands team to place him on track, with a quali tyre, prior to these changes, was crucial as his, and Lorenzo`s lap times reveal. The race is on!!..... around 8pm uk time......Yea Baby!!!

The Sun Goes Down in Losail.......

And the bikes of the Moto Gp roar back into action....!!The Qatar circuit will be alive with hi-performance 4-stokes on Saturday with a small power station, several hundred hi-power lamps to provide enough light for Moto gp racing at night. As we Slickegos, with our many, many (ok, two..) night races, know this could be a thrilling race for fans, and non-fans alike!!

Bonus for the English, James Toseland is the fastest man in testing!! It would be perfect if he can pull off a podium, in his debut race.....I`m getting emotional, just thinking about that.....

So guys, pull up a chair Saturday... place the beer fridge just so.... prepare your best scream, for the silly bastard who interrupts........Yea Baby!!!