Tazio Nuvolari



Born 1892. European Motorcycle champion 1925.



Beat the Master Race at the Nurburgring in front of Hitler, driving an obsolete Alfa P3





Joined Auto Union. Beat the creme de la creme driving a 550bhp car with trailing arm and rear swing axles. 5" wide tyres on wet cobbles, with tracks lined with kerbs, trees and phone poles.





Died 1953 from TB plus strokes.

I don't hold Schumacher in the same regard.

Those cars are wild. How fast did they go?

Wikipedia:

"Bernd Rosemeyer [Auto Union] was killed during a world speed record attempt on the Autobahn between Frankfurt and Darmstadt, on January 28th 1938.

Competing for the record on the same day against Rudolf Caracciola, the Mercedes driver went first and set a new record of 432 km/h (268 mph) in the early hours of the day. Rosemeyer went out next in his Auto Union Streamliner despite report that the wind was picking up. After two preliminary runs he was on his third and final attempt at 11:47am when the car was probably caught by a gust of wind or an unforeseen aerodynamic effect and skidded to the left and then to the right and off the road. Rosemeyer was thrown out of the car that was somersaulting through the air, and died at the roadside."

432 km/h (268 mph). Fast enough, methinks, for 5" tyres and no brakes.

World motorsport boss Max Mosley has won a legal action against a Sunday newspaper over claims an orgy he took part in had Nazi overtones.

The High Court ruled the News of the World did breach Mr Mosley's privacy, awarding him £60,000 in damages.

Mr Justice Eady said he could expect privacy for consensual "sexual activities (albeit unconventional)".

The Fascist turd failed to get exemplary damages (which he claimed). Shagging prostitutes is OK, but compromises his leadership of an international sporting authority.

Beneath this shite is a sport struggling to get out from under Max and Bernie. Good luck

Hamilton on a run and a McLaren 1-2 for tomorrows race.

Whats up with Kimi?

I reckon Hamilton is going to storm it now.

Kimi losing his cool. Surely not. Surely he is losing 'cooly'.

Not much storming going on yesterday. Keeps it interesting.

Senna will make a comeback:

Full story here

It is an oft-repeated mantra that Ayrton Senna once said: “If you think I’m good, just wait until you see my nephew.” The wider world is beginning to do just that.

Is he as good as Nelson Piquet (2)?

Lets just hope there isn't a Damon Hill (2)!!

Damon Hill 2, twice as boring.

Damon was a good lad. It was good when he beat Schumi.

must admit having total lack of interest this season. Hamilton drives like a schoolboy. Should've been disqualified. That's so much I dislike him.

Yesterday was a boring race, except for the last 4 laps. Wohoo!

It amuses the hell out of me how much people rate the drivers on their personalties. Damon Hill and Schumacher were the top two drivers of the day (based on results) yet Damon was treated as if he regularly came last.

Surely their job is to drive bloody fast in a consistent way and to hell what the public thinks of them? It shows how twisted the media and our view of sports people has become when we expect people who are at the top of their game to be personable as well.

Take out the personalities and there ain't much left!

Hamilton/McLaren got screwed by Bernie and the Stewards.
The Ferrari bias is so plainly obvious its not funny.

Niki lauda is one legend calling a spade a spade
The Austrian legend said that Hamilton's penalty made him start to believe suggestions that the authorities favoured Ferrari.


"In the past, there have always been rumours and stories - and I've always been completely against them because they've never been proven - that Ferrari, because of its past and history, was always against McLaren with the stewards and the FIA, who if there was a decision, were in favour of Ferrari," said Lauda.


"I've always said this is bulls**t, that this is a sport and you have to be neutral, but the decision yesterday makes me believe that everyone is watching Ferrari in a positive way and McLaren in a very negative way.


"What developed yesterday is the biggest mess the sport has ever done."

I missed the last part, got bored. Trust me to miss that only exciting part.

F1 seems to become a bigger joke each year with one thing and another. Pretty much lost me now.

"What developed yesterday is the biggest mess the sport has ever done."

Blimey, must have been ridiculous!