As I write my Mondello review for the CarSport Yearbook, (which should be on your shelves soon,) I always comment on the fact that the year has passed extremely quickly. … Continue Reading Motormouth’s Mutterings- There’s another year gone!
Like all sports, Motorsport can be cruel. Most of us who have competed, at any level, are acutely aware of this. I am old enough to remember watching Tommy Byrne … Continue Reading Motormouth’s Mutterings- Crash And Byrne Preview
DANIEL RICCIARDO, Position: 3rd, 1:20.280 (Practice 3 – P3, 1:20.726) “When I saw Fernando had spun in Turn 9, I was furious as I was up on my lap by … Continue Reading Hungarian Grand Prix- Red Bull Racing Report #RBR #F1 #HungarianGP
DAY OF CONTRASTS, WITH TRACK TEMPERATURES IN EXCESS OF 50 DEGREES IN FP3 TO TORRENTIAL RAIN IN QUALIFYING DELAYED START TO QUALIFYING AND MULTIPLE RED FLAGS: WET, INTERMEDIATE AND SLICK … Continue Reading Hungarian Grand Prix Qualifying- #Pirelli #F1 Report
Formula 1 seems set for a raft of changes come 2017. We’ve been waiting to say that for a while now. Meetings were held about meetings. Fan surveys were undertaken. … Continue Reading F1- Change for Change’s Sake Doesn’t Always Equal Progress
A short time ago in a country far, far away (from Ireland). Things change very quickly in Motorsport. Formula E has proven to be no exception to that. The 15/16 … Continue Reading Buemi wins Punta E Prix as…
Social media exploded last week with the news that the Phoenix Park Motor Races were making a return in 2016. I had a number of messages asking me if I … Continue Reading Motormouth’s Mutterings- Is the Phoenix Park set to rise from the ashes?
There have been flashes of colour throughout this season. Sebastian Vettel revitalised the scarlet (Marlboro) Ferraris and turned them into Mercedes’ closest challenger in the process. A pole in Singapore along … Continue Reading 2015 F1 Review- Adapt Or Die – Hall On F1
There was a little bit of everything last weekend. On Friday, I was invited to Mondello Park by the guys from SEAT Supercup Ireland to test one of their cars. … Continue Reading Motormouth’s Mutterings- a weekend of Motorsport and a beer or two!
MERCEDES GOES FASTEST IN BOTH FREE PRACTICE SESSIONS, USING MEDIUM TYRES IN THE MORNING AND SOFT TYRES IN THE AFTERNOON CONDITIONS STAY DRY IN INTERLAGOS SESSIONS DESPITE SOME RAIN IN … Continue Reading 2015 Brazilian Grand Prix Practice Sessions- Pirelli Update.
This has been a season to remember for Moto GP. I feel I need to put that out there early on because it has been largely overshadowed by recent events. … Continue Reading Moto GP- The Grand Finale- with David Hall
“No great genius has ever existed without a touch of madness” We all make mistakes, because we are all human. A bad judgement call. A rush of blood to the … Continue Reading Rossi Vs Marquez- Theory 1, with David Hall
The USGP was a race that very nearly didn’t happen. American Formula 1 fans must have thought “Never again” when they attempted to watch Formula 1 this weekend. Those that … Continue Reading Hamilton Claims 3rd Title in US GP Thriller – Hall on F1
Formula E did a lot of things differently in its inaugural season. Top of the list was how it eagerly grasped onto social media and fan interaction. Both teams and … Continue Reading Formula First as Formula E announce Facebook Link – with David Hall
I can probably (ok, definitely) seem overly critical of Formula 1 at times. I’ve tried to explain it as seeing something that you love make all the wrong choices. … Continue Reading Back To The Future – Hall on F1
If you attended Mondello Park back in the 1970’s, the “Hallspeed Imp” will need no introduction. David Hall raced Imps successfully from the late ’60s. In fact, he raced at … Continue Reading Motormouth’s Mutterings- The Hallspeed Imp & a schoolboy’s dream!