Team XTR – Motorsport & Track Days

We’ve been a bit slow on the posting front lately but things are picking up again and we are dusting off the cars (or clearing the snow off in some cases !) ready for the new season…keep checking back for updates as we put together our lists of this years auto must haves!

Schumacher is not ruling out a return to F1 to stand in for Massa.

The gossip was bound to happen and only Schuie himself will know how much truth there is to the rumours. However, it would spice thing up a little though  and could be interesting.  If we can’t have Massa back just yet then Schumacher would be my choice thats for sure !

(Wouldn’t of heard me say that a few years ago when he was fighting Alonso for the title !)

The decision comes after a press confernce was held at the German HQ in Munich where they announced they will be dedicating more resources to developing new sustainable technologies for road cars.

It is hopeful that Massa should be well enough to leave hospital in the next ten days or so.

Massa’s personal doctor, Dino Altman, said  “His condition is improving quickly and constantly. He is more and more awake and reactive. He spoke to several people today, using three different languages, replying always in a coherent way. He’s also progressing with his physiotherapy very well. He opened his left eye and confirmed that he can see with it. As far as the near future is concerned we have to be cautious, but I have to say that also today there are very positive signs.”

Hope the good news keeps coming, got everything crossed for you Massa !

First and Third for Manthey !!

No suprises that car Nr97 the Abt Sportsline Audi R8 LMS was up there in Second though.

I thinks its the way forward in light of the last two GPs.  Holts Damp/Wet Start did wonders for my Mini every morning although I would of prefered the SL63 AMG leading the way to work !

Soggy racing began under the safety car on Sunday driven by Bernd Maylander, who at this stage had driven more laps this season that Heikki Kovalainen !

I have to say in light of the evidence shown to us during the build up of qualifying on saturday that why Mclaren decided to lie about letting Trulli pass is beyond me.  I was behind Lewis prior to this and believed that it was just the normal ganging up by the fia on everything he does, but it seems not and besides he has a brain, he can make decisions for himelf.  I was hoping that all the petty issues would go away when Ron Dennis stood down, but unfortunately there must still be a few hangers on like minded to him.

Lewis (and Mclaren) have been stripped of all points gained at Melbourne last week.

I thought it was going too well last week when a ruling went in Lewis’ favour for once.  The FIA changed their decision today and said that Mclaren had deliberately mislead the stewards with the evidence they put forward.

What seemed a promising start for F1 has taken a dive today, lets hope it doesn’t continue the same way for the rest of the season.

As Eddie Jordan put it, several times, it was a Fairytale Grand Prix…fantastic action from start to finish.

Well done Team Brawn ! Go Button! Nice one Barrichello!…what a team, hope they keep this up, it makes for great TV !.  Here’s hoping the whiners dont get their way with the diffuser issue and that they all get working and develop their own.

This season is not one to miss or record and watch later it has to be Live !

While I’m on a roll congratulating people, well done BBC, you pulled it off, love all the interactive menus with the Red Button and the continued coverage after the programme had finished.  All you need to do now is stop Statler and Waldorf (DC and Jordan) bickering and job done !

Driver of the day for me has to be Trulli, starting from the pits and finishing 3rd ! what a drive.  Yes he was given a stop and go penalty which saw him finish 12th after the race was complete.  However, he still drove from the pitts to finish in the top 4,  that’s no mean feat !  Let’s not forget Glock too who also started from the pitts with his team mate and finished in 4th place (after Trulli’s penalty)

Nice to see a ruling go in Hamilton’s favour for once, its quite rare, and good drive too coming from 18th on the grid.

Not a bad start for Alonso, bit of work to be done there with the car and fingers are crossed for a funky diffuser for the R29 !

Bring on Malaysia !

Hmmmmm, 18th you say…