Posts Tagged ‘Porsche Spyder’

148. Gil: Reports of Demise Premature. Big Cuts in NASCAR. F1 Scandal. New Dyson Driver? Risi Upping Game? Loles in Slammer.

Friday, December 18th, 2009

The Winter of our Discontent

One of Murphy’s friends was telling him in the fall that this would be the worst winter in motorsports in many years. It seems he was right. Porsche works drivers with (so far) nowhere to go, de Ferran on life support (at best, see below), possible reduced programs at Dyson and Risi, rampant rumors of IRL troubles, an F1 scandal, even NASCAR cuts. (more…)

104. The Grinch Returns

Monday, December 22nd, 2008

Murphy tried. Tried hard to give y’all a Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Racing Year, too. The Bear’s sorry to tell you his optimism is once again overtaken by reality. Here’s a Grinch-like story for all you little Whos in Whoville. (more…)

103. le meilleur des mondes possibles – Gottfried Leibniz, 1710

Thursday, December 18th, 2008

Murphy’s projections of the 2009 American Le Mans Series grid have been among the most pessimistic in this silly season. Braselton, and a few scribes close to the Broadway Avenue palace, have insisted all along that there will be “mid twenties” on the grid at every stop, and sometimes more. One IMSA insider said the series expected an “average grid of 30 entries.” At the other end of the range, the Bear quoted one participant who put the likely full-season entries at 18.

Murphy doesn’t want to always play the Grinch, so he dug around a bit to try to find those entries. (more…)

102. Spyder Comeback? (denied) No IMSA Help for P1 Privateers. Automotive Collateral Damage?

Saturday, December 13th, 2008

Good Nooz Department. The widely anticipated Dyson Racing Mazola announcement More good news in P2 below. (more…)