Sunday, May 5, 2019

Happy Cinco de Mayo RevHeadz'



Patricio "Pato" O'Ward's Carlin No. 31 during Friday practice at the Oh, so Bootyful' Barbers, nee Barber Motorsports Park, AL. Photo c/o George Phillips (Image source: oilpressure.com)
As this Tecate's for you Yo Adrian', aka Adrian Fernandez, since you're not of legal Drinking age Pato'; Hya!

Otay, so it's just an excuse to post the picture of Patricio kindly taken for Mwah by Fellow IndyCar Blogger George Phillips of Oilpressure Fame...

Pretty Funny now that Patricio "Pato" O'Ward's become my current Numero Uno IndyCar Driver, that I've just learned his actual Birthday, which occurs the day after Cinco de Mayo. Not to mention Thee OLD-est  IndyCar Blogger Geo. Phillips; Hya! Informing me of Pato's actual car number, which I'd mistakenly ARSE-Sumed was the No. 23 - since he's sharing seat-time at Carlin with his elder team-mate Narly Pinball', aka Charlie Kimball; Ariva-Ariva-Ariva!

As Where Art Thou Jeffie' of O.L.D. Fame, nee One Lap Down? As Yuhs know uze wanna Blog some more 'bout Indy Cars!

Hence I felt the need to celebrate Cinco de Mayo this year in Honour of Pato, which I Don't do here every year in Nofendersville, and took a decidedly different tact last year.


Naturally, O'Ward will wish to emulate fellow Countryman Adrian Fernandez's stellar IndyCar career, Ci! For which I still say it's past High-time for Indy Cars to return to Mexico, which features a rich history of past Open Wheel Racing talents.


Whilst let's not forget Checko', nee Sergio Perez currently flying his Country's Flag in Thee Pinnacle 'O Motor Racing, nee Formula 1. Where currently, the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez hosts one of the more entertaining Grands  Prix each year.


And look Mah, I didn't even make any wisecracks 'bout Someone Sayin' We're Full! Or Building Walls, etc...


Happy Cinco de Mayo, Y'all!

Friday, May 3, 2019

KTM Continues Spanning the Globe



Hell, even 'Ol "golden Child," aka Lewis Hamilton wants to test some two wheel Thunder, albeit probably a Hondre' or MotoGP duc'

Ah, what's that they call in the Racing Trade Back-timing? As it's several weeks ago now when I heard thee Voice 'O Indy Cars Leigh Diffey noting how the upcoming AMA Supercross event from Nashville would be interesting. Since it featured KTM team-mates being 1-2 in the Championship.

As this was the race being replayed Sunday morning which Jumped All Over Indy Cars Bootyful' Barber's TV Broadcast Schedule...


Huh?

As another Supercross race come 'N gone, for which I Don't bother watching on Thy Telie' anymores', since it's nothin' but NOISE! Not to mention the Hyena Whine 'O Ralph "Keyboard Warriors R-US" Sheheen.

HOLY HOWLIN' TV ANNOUNCERS, BATMAN!

Thus I had zero clue who Diffey was talking about, since I didn't hear him mention any names.

Yet it turned out to be that 'Ol Muskrat' Feller, Marvin Musquin whom I first learned of a year ago when Supercross was Invading Circle City.


As Marvin was one of the two Red Bull KTM Riders currently fighting for the title, albeit it's Musquin's team-mate Cooper Webb who currently leads the points battle, and presumably will have been crowned the 2019 AMA Supercross Championship Winner by the time this No Fenders story Flies over thou Burms...


As KTM has become the predominant force in Supercross, beginning with Ryan Dungee's "three-peat" between 2015-2017. Followed by Jason Anderson's 2018 title for Seester' brand Husqvarna, meaning the Austrian Motorcycle concern's won the last four years in-a-row.

And ARSE-Sumedly, Cooper Webb will notch his Debutant 450 SX B-I-G BOYZ' No. 1 Plate either at New Jersey's MetLife Stadium's Penultimate round (4/27) or at Salt Lake's Sam Boyd Stadium's Season Finale May 4th, unless something truly Bizzaro' occurs during those final remaining events.

Not to mention that KTM has completely throttled the Two-wheel Competizione in the DAKAR Rally, having won every single event from 2001 thru 2019; aye Karumba!


Thus, the point of this warblin' No Fenders story is that hopefully KTM's aspirations of winning, and ultimately becoming a Dominant Force in MotoGP will also transpire. Which certainly is what my current Numero Uno Kneedragger' Johann Zarco's counting upon.

As I must say I was quite surprised when the Frenchman signed to ride for KTM. As I get how Zarco would wish to move up to a Factory "Works" effort, but seriously? You'd have Thunk It! That Johann would see there were better factory efforts out Thar, Righto?


As certainly Johann's ruing his choice of not choosing to ride for Suzuki, if the scant rumours I've read about interest from them is true? Not to mention that momentarily Zarco's KTM team-mate Pol Espargaro has the upper hand, having just finished P8 at Circuit Of The Americas (COTA) vs. Zarco's "Pedestrian" P13 Finish.

Although presumably in KTM's favour is the fact that they're running essentially four Works Scooters' in MotoGP with the aid of their Satellite KTM Monster Tech 3 Team. The former Monster Yamaha "Tek Twah" (tech 3) Squad Zarco rode for, and Hence will have twice as much Data acquisition capabilities vs. Suzuki's single entity.

Not to mention eventually, the services of ex-Repsol Honda Factory Rider Danni Pedrosa as their Test and Development Rider...

And I'll Confess, as just A  "Casual" MotoGP Fan, I really Don't have a whole lot of insight upon Zarco's decision to sign with KTM for two years, but certainly wish him and the team the Best, since more true Competizione is Always Better  for the Sport, and us, thou Fans!


As I'll be interested to see how Zarco and KTM progress this year. especially since KTM's Head Honcho sez' they're intent upon winning in MotoGP within five years of entering the sport. And presumably Zarco felt this was his best Factory Option...

Wednesday, May 1, 2019

F1: Silver Anniversary of Sport's Worst Weekend remembered from Afar




Ayrton Senna and Emerson Fittipaldi during 1992, when Senna briefly tested one of roger Penske's Penske PC21/Ilmor Indy Cars. (Image source: gavkiwi.blogspot.com)
Like can it really already be Twenty-five Years since that Fateful May Day in Imola?

For Mwah, it's hard to believe that another five years has passed since commemorating the 20th Anniversary of that Horrific San Marino Grand Prix, for which F1 Grizzled Journo' Joe Saward's prophetic words are still clearly ringing in my ears. When Joe muse how every Dog and Man would be scribblin' about Senna's passing on May 1st, 1994.

As it seems a Wee Bitamyte' Sad that Indy Cars No longer races in Brazil, with their Hero Senna once toying with Thee Ronster', aka Ron Dennis over racing in IndyCar, which just seems like a negotiating ploy...


Hence I Don't really have much new to commiserate upon the late, great "Saint Ayrton's" passing, other than is it already nearly eight years since I attended that truly wonderful Senna Documentary in a Seattle Theatre; Aye Karumba!

Not to mention how I suppose it's Apropos, Karmic, Symbiotic or another Wee Bitamyte 'O thoust Seas of Synchronicity Splashin' over me here upon Thy Mythical Isle 'O Nofendersville, that I finally had my Randy Owens lithograph titled May Day, depicting Senna's Rothman's Williams FW16 in rear profile racing off into the Sunset finally framed, even if I cannot currently see it in my new "Bungalow by-the-Sea's" too bright natural lighting...


Alas, Since my memories of the man I once feverishly chastised as ARROGANT! Hey after all, I then was a dedicated Alain Prost Fan are fleeting, I'm glad that I've scribbled down my long fading memories of the one 'N only time I ever saw Ayrton in thou Flesh! Nearly 30 years ago now during my Debutante Formula 1 outing in The Valley of The Sun. Which I jotted in the following No Fenders tome.


As perhaps it's somewhat morbid that I finally framed that lithograph commemorating Senna's Death? As I know Tacoma Bureau Chief Mary Ellen found it a Wee' bit creepy. But for Mwah, it's my own way of honouring one of the Sport's Greatest Drivers, along with my plethora 'O Michael Schumacher memorabilia...