Holy Hanging Tree Stumps Batman! If only Mary ellen
had told Tomaso what He was standing underneath, perhaps He wouldn’t have so
willingly posed for His picture! (The Tomaso Collection)
As Thars most assuredly gonna be far more Chicanery
then upon Ye Mulsane Straight here upon thoust Isle ‘O Nofendersville…
Arse-suming everybody who still visits and read
No Fenders, including my three loyal, Diehard readers! Had a very good 2023
Holiday season, El Correctomundo?
And as ‘Ol chucklenuts’, ergo George Bush Jr once
proclaimed. I’m the Decider! Meaning I’ll gory Damn well decide what to post
here upon No fenders Willy Nilly! With No Willie Vanilla Jokes here, Hya!
Hence Thar won’t
be a riveting 2023 Formula 1 Golden Tailpipes edition for obvious reasons this
year! Like can Y’all say Dutch Tsunami?
This year will be a watershed moment in my
life, albeit the profound changes began last Zepptember’. Which is parlance for
the month September, in homage to what Seattle’s Classic Rock station KZOK
calls this Fall month…
Whilst I won’t get into specifics for a Wee
Bitamyte’ Y’all, suffice it to say. Normal programming at No Fenders will be
hugely impacted! For which I’ll appreciate everyone’s patience and continued
readership when I’m able to post various riveting topics here from Ye mystical
Isle ‘O Nofendersville Mateys’, R-r-r!
Thus, with that Public service announcement
(PSA) out of the way, let’s get down to the Nitty Gritty what Say Ye?
What’s that ‘Ol
Robert Cray? Oh, you’re definitely a tank of gasoline and the Back Door slam! When
dogs All begin Howling when you walk past them…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KiqbUm6gRQ
Guessing everyone’s already read or heard that
Wayback’ on December 15th, A.J. foyt enterprises announced that Sting Ray Robb
would be occupying the No. 41 entry this year, replacing Benjamin Pederson. For
which I have to say, I got that one right when doing my Silly Season banterings…
And with Robb bringing a walloping, rumoured $9
million budget! This leads me to believe that it’s only a formality until the
Great Santini’, ergo Santino Ferrucci’s confirmed for a second year’s drive
aboard it’s storied No. 14 entry.
Then my stomach sank when reading that Pedersen
had sent out a not so subtle Jab at the Foyt team saying He fully expected to
return next season, i.e.; multi-year contract signed in 2023…
As this just made me shake my head in disbelief,
since Pedersen would be the worst choice possible for the perpetually
Floundering Foyt racing team. Not to mention it’s #14 entry!
It’s also old news that the Alfa Romeo Racing
team has rebranded for 2024 as Kick Sauber-Ferrari. Although it’s new official
name is Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber. Whilst we All await breathlessly over what Scuderia
AlphaTauri will finally revealed it’s long rumoured name change to be? Hmm, will
it be the ravishing Racing bulls everyone’s predicting?
Meanwhile, on the day I was in Hospital for the
very first time ever in my life, Youza! News broke that former Juncos Hollinger
Racing IndyCar driver Callum Ilott had been inked to a Full season FIA World
Endurance Championship campaign. With Ilott making up part of Hertz Team Jota’s
No. 12 entry.
As the team’s No. 12 number is in homage to
team backer Tom Brady’s NFL jersey. With Ilott sharing the Porsche 963 with
Norman Nato and Will Stevens.
Although I first learned of Ilott’s new drive
when reading the news about Bloody Jense’, aka Jenson Button joining Hertz Team
Jota, as it’s final drivers announcement for the team’s two car Porsche 963 WEC
Hypercar entry.
As button, the 2009 F1 World Champion with
co-drive the No. 38 entry with Oliver Rasmussen and Philip Hanson.
Although Ilott’s still hopeful of competing in
this year’s Indianapolis 500 and willing to play “super sub” for anybody
provided it doesn’t clash with His “day Job”.
And that’s as far as I got before taking a
Holiday break Y’all!
Whilst speaking of Sports Cars, it’s only a very scant 19 days until this year’s 24 Hours of Daytona. Where a massive scrum of 60 cars are entered for the Rolex 24, Vroom-Vroom!
