Sunday 30 March 2008
Mitsubishi Lancer Diesel
"The oil-burner is mated to a six-speed transmission that’s great to use, thanks to a short and positive shift. It’s not the same gearbox as in the Evo, which gets a five-speed unit, but it’s every bit as slick. Engineers have clearly tried hard to give the Lancer a sporty feel from behind the wheel, and the results are impressive. On twisting B-roads, the well balanced chassis and agile nature make it fun.
It’s sure-footed, and there’s plenty of grip, while body roll is kept in check through the bends. The trade-off is a rather firm ride, although it’s far from crashy, and deals with rough surfaces competently enough."
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Monday 24 March 2008
My Lightning GT Preview
Sunday 16 March 2008
Current F1 Results (Australian Grand Prix)
Well, Lewis Hamilton has done exactly what I predicted - came first in the race. His skill was simply too much in this race, however as you can see from the results below his team-mate Kovalainen actually took the fastest lap. Is this is a taste of things to come? Who knows. What I will say is that this Grand Prix is shaping up to be excellent, with the lack of traction control adding even more drama to events.
Race classification from the Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park in Melbourne on Sunday:
1. Lewis Hamilton (Britain) McLaren 1:34:50.616
2. Nick Heidfeld (Germany) BMW Sauber +00:05.478
3. Nico Rosberg (Germany) Williams - Toyota 00:08.163
4. Fernando Alonso (Spain) Renault 00:17.181
5. Heikki Kovalainen (Finland) McLaren 00:18.014
6. Kazuki Nakajima (Japan) Williams - Toyota 1 lap
7r. Sebastien Bourdais (France) Toro Rosso - Ferrari 3 laps
8r. Kimi Raikkonen (Finland) Ferrari 5 laps
r. Robert Kubica (Poland) BMW Sauber 11 laps
r. Timo Glock (Germany) Toyota 15 laps
r. Takuma Sato (Japan) Super Aguri - Honda 26 laps
r. Nelsinho Piquet (Brazil) Renault 28 laps
r. Felipe Massa (Brazil) Ferrari 29 laps
r. David Coulthard (Britain) RedBull - Renault 33 laps
r. Jarno Trulli (Italy) Toyota 39 laps
r. Adrian Sutil (Germany) Force India - Ferrari 50 laps
r. Mark Webber (Australia) RedBull - Renault 56 laps
r. Jenson Button (Britain) Honda 57 laps
r. Anthony Davidson (Britain) Super Aguri - Honda 57 laps
r. Sebastian Vettel (Germany) Toro Rosso - Ferrari 58 laps
r. Giancarlo Fisichella (Italy) Force India - Ferrari 58 laps
DSQ Rubens Barrichello (Brazil) Honda +00:52.453
(rank: r = retired, nc = not classified)
Fastest Lap: Heikki Kovalainen, 1:27.418, lap 43.