Otay Kiddoes', it's that time 'O year again, when I
cap off another long, meandering past year's storytelling from thou Isle of
Nofendersville, with my Zany End of Year Overall Winners selections…
As Y’all know thou Drill here upon Ye Isle ‘O
Nofendersville, where the Nights are long and the Days spent type-type-typing
Away Way too Mucho on thoust Keyboard! Alas, Once again it’s another long form
No Fenders Two part Harmony, Err meandering prose for your consideration
As Here goes
Nothin', with another Bevy 'O totally Un-Scientific, Zany Random Off Ye Cuff
selections made below…
CATEGORIES
Rider of The Year, Sports Car Drivers of The Year, Freak of The Year and
Quip of The Year
6. Rider of Year
Winner: Marco Bezzecci
Funny how I really don’t know anything about
this ultimate Kneedragger’. Yet the 27yr old Italian celebrated His birthday in
classico style by winning His third MotoGP Grand Prix of the season at Valencia
complete with birthday cake and candles!
Although Bezzecchi tied with Alex Marquez for
second most season wins, with three apiece. Even though Marquez “Jnr” rides for
the satellite Gresini squad, and finished second overall vs. Bezzecchi’s third.
Gresini do have the superior Ducati Desmosedici
GP25 under Thar’ saddles.
Thus Bezzecchi gets the nod for riding a non
Ducati Scooter’, along with winning three times for the Factory Aprilia outfit,
where reigning MotoGP Champion Jorge Martin was supposed to lead the charge,
Ole!
Other
Choices
Alex Marquez, Fabio Quartararo, Pedro Acosta, and
Duh! Ye Pinball Wizar, aka Marc Marquez…
7. Sports Car Drivers of Year
Winner: Roman De Angelis, Ross Gunn and Alex Riberas
This choice could go to several drivers like
Romain Grosjean for wringing the neck out of the Lamborghini SC63, etc. As
guessing you could make a case for most of the IMSA GTP drivers, Eh?
Chose to give the nod to The Heart Of Racing’s
(THOR) regular season drivers Roman De Angelis and Ross Gunn, since the Aston
Martin THOR Valkyrie was at a deficit the entire season, playing catch-up upon
it’s maiden campaign in the IMSA GTP category. Having missed the Rolex 24 for
fears of reliability, and the added pressure of racing round the clock twice.
Yet this duo, with the addition of third
Endurance driver Alex Riberas worked wonders with the crowd favourite shrieking
Cossie’ (Cosworth) 6.5-liter normally aspirated V-12. Scoring it’s maiden
podium finish at the season finale 10 hours Petit Le Mans with a fabulous
second place finish!
Other
Choices
Jack “Achey Breaky” Aitken, Earl Bamber and
Frederik Vesti, Dane Cameron and PJ Hyett, and I suppose Mathieu Jaminet and
Matt Campbell
8. Freak of Year
Winner: Jorge Martin
Thee Martinator’ started off by High-siding His
Aprilia Scooter’ just one hour into MotoGP Pre-season testing, suffering
a broken hand and fractured foot! Before the season just went completely Pear
Shaped to say the least!
Martin broke His opposite hand the Monday prior to the
season opening round at Thailand. And then rushed back to action at Qatar where
He lost control, got hit and ended up in hospital with eleven broken ribs and a
collapsed lung, Shiesa!
Further endearing Himself to Aprilia, He unwisely tried
escaping His contract during recovery, before reneging. Returned to action
before breaking His Collarbone at Motegi when colliding with teammate Marco
Bezzecchi. Adding insult to injury, by having to serve a double long lap
penalty at the season finale at Valencia for causing the collision at Motegi!
Honourable
Mention
Max Verstappen
Regardless of Max Blunderhead’s adamant
dismissal of His ridiculous crashing into Bosom Buddy George Russell in
Barcelona. Where Circus Maximus got off lightly with only a ten second time
penalty. Nonetheless, Maximus Hothead’s dropping from fifth place to an
eventual tenth place finish, cost Him nine points! Before losing the Drivers
Championship to Lando Norris by two points…
Move “Was Not
Right” says frustrated Verstappen
Other
Choices
Josef Schlick’ Newgarden
9. Quip of Year
Winner: “You Fired me Once!”
Those were the cheeky words of Martin BillyBob’
Brundle during His Jeddah Grid Walk, when speaking to HMS Monogram, aka Flavio
Briatore. Who replied It was a Mistake…
As how many remember that Brundle drove one
season for Benetton in 1992? As “Understudy” to someone named Michael
Schumacher…
Honourable
Mention
“In 200 years no one will care. We’ll All be Dead!”
Those were the salient words of Lando Norris
Wayback’ in August, when then trailing McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri in this year’s
title fight. In regards to whether or not He won the championship.
“I’ve got four of those trophies at Home”
Typical Max Speak during the three title rivals
Thursday press conference preceding the championship weekend’s title decider on
Yas Isle. With Verstappen taking it even further by saying He knows what His
signature looks like! Since reportedly, every F1 Drivers World Champion “signs”
the vaunted championship trophy…
As that's a Wrap
for the Year Kiddoes, as it's been Ah, Uhm? Oh Yeah, Ah blast as always…
Arrivederci
Tomaso
