3 Modifikasi Vixion dan 9 Gambar Keren Hasil Modifikasi

3 Modifikasi Vixion dan 9 Gambar Keren Hasil Modifikasi

  February 21, 2013    MamaeyaYT

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3 Modifikasi Vixion dan 9 Gambar Keren Hasil Modifikasi | Tidak sedikit orang yang suka olahraga sepeda atau motor sport lebih prioritas daripada jenis motor lain, mungkin karena itu mereka merasa lebih jantan ketika mengendarai motor sport ini. Tapi apa yang terjadi jika motor kurang sporty ?, Yah ... satu-satunya cara adalah untuk memodifikasi.

sebelum membuat modifikasi motor favorit kami tentu saja banyak hal yang perlu kita ketahui sebelumnya, mulai dari metode kelistrikan, kecepatan, body, speedometer / kopling / stang / kunci / busi / footstep, knalpot, Modifikasi Rasio Gear, Alarm / modifikasi tanduk untuk accesories umum. Nah ... jika itu semua kita memahami diperlukan berikutnya adalah kreasi brilian untuk modifikasi sepeda favorit Anda agar menjadi lebih kuat dan menarik bila dilihat.

Inilah Top 3 Full Modifikasi Vixion yang Unik dan Menarik

1. Modifikasi Yamaha Vixion Sport

update lebih lanjut tentang sepeda motor yang menjadi favorit di antara orang-orang ini. Modif new vixion, Cool, sporty dan menakjubkan. memang motor seperti ini menjadi sepeda motor yang cocok untuk cowok keren seperti saya, hehehe. langsung saja kita lihat bersama-sama :

spesifikasi :

• Motor: 2009 Yamaha V-ixion.
• Body Full Set: Galvanized Plate, 0,8 mm.
• Lampu depan: Minerva.
• Lampu belakang: Yamaha Jupiter Z
• Swing Arm: Kwagen Custom Products.
• Exhaust: Custom Products Kwagen.
• Syok masa depan: Up sisi Bawah Aprilia RS. 125.
• Depan dan Belakang roda: Aprilia RS. 125.
• Ban depan: Deli Tire Walet 10/80/70/17.
• Ban belakang: 130/70/17 IRC.
• Foot Pag: Yoshimura
• Lokakarya Modifikasi: Tauco Custom

2. Modifikasi Dengan Double Exhaust Akrapovic

Tak hanya tampilannya yang sporty dan gahar, bagian pembuangan gasnya juga diganti agar mendapat raungan bermotor yang gahar. untuk mendapatkan suara tersebut disematkan knalpot Akrapovic ganda.

Sang kreator Dari rumah modifikasi I'fans Modifikasi memang sengaja merancang konsep knalpot Akrapovic ganda. disematkan pãda Bagian Belakang bermotor kreasinya.
Selain bagian knalpot desain liverynya membuat tampilan Vixion menjadi beda Dan gahar, bagian-bagian Lainnya juga disematkan untuk mendukung konsep olahraga superbike terwujud maksimal. 

3. Modifikasi Sederhana Street Fighter New Vixion

Mengusung konsep street fighter, New Yamaha Vixion lansiran 2013 diubah tampilannya Jadi berotot dan gagah. Meski belum maksimal namun tampilan motor modifikasi ini Sangat menarik.

Sebenarnya yang menginginkan tunggangannya bisa tampil mengikuti aliran street fighter yang gahar dan ekstrem cukup dengan membaca artikel ini,

Untuk mendapatkan modifikasi Yamaha Vixion seperti ini, beberapa part limbah moge juga disematkan sehingga tampilan terlihat kokoh-gahar dan padat-sporty. 

Oke, sekian dulu ya bray info tentang 3 Modifikasi Vixion dan 9 Gambar Keren Hasil Modifikasi, semoga dapat membantu kamu untuk menemukan ide modifikasi vixion kreasimu sendiri. Ok salam modifikasi.

Referensi : http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamaha_V-Ixion

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Parting Shots - Intro

Parting Shots - Intro

  January 29, 2012    MamaeyaYT

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Its been a little over 2 years since I last posted anything here. When I started this blog I had plenty of things to say about racing in general, Formula 1 in particular. Yeah, I used to be active on forums but somehow I there were just too many morons on those websites and it wasn't fun. Then discovering Blogger, I found the perfect way to let it all out. Yeah, I considered all of this a kind of word vomit. And I guess I've thrown up enough.

Honestly, I've always blogged for myself. I really didn't care what the hell anyone thought of this. They're my thoughts and opinions. Heck, I got away from forums and started this to get away from imbeciles out there. But one or two of them did find their way into this blog's comments.

Unlike some other bloggers, I never pampered to the general and popular trends out there to pamper to prospective readership (and gain ad revenues of course). If I did, it was purely coincidence. And unlike some other bloggers, I hadn't aimed to be the next Autosport editor.

In the last couple of years, there have been many changes and many significant events. But really, I never felt compelled to comment because after 30 years of watching motorsports, I felt I'd seen it all before. And the things that I wrote about years ago still hold true today and more than once I think to myself those four precious words: I told you so.

So with all of the above in mind, I've decided to write a series of posts. Call it the last ones for the road. This will summarise some of the things I've said before, some comments of events in the last couple of years, comments on other bloggers and retaliation against some idiots who've posted comments on my posts. This time though, I'm disabling all comments. Coz really don't give a shit what you have to say.

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LANGKAH-LANGKAH TUNE UP

LANGKAH-LANGKAH TUNE UP

  May 02, 2011    MamaeyaYT

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Tune Up merupakan kegiatan mengembalikan kondisi mesin kekeadaan normal yang meliputi beberapa sistem diantaranya :
a. sisterm pendingin
b. sistem pelumasan
c. sistem bahan bakar
d. sistem pengapian
e. pemeriksaan baterai
f. pengencangan baut kepala silinder

g. pemeriksaan sirkulasi air atau radiator
h. sudut dwel
i. penyetelan ignition timming




DIJELASKAN SEBAGAI BERIKUT :

A. SISTEM PENDINGIN.

pemeriksaan ini di bagi atas:
1. Kekencangan tali kipas
Periksa kipas kemungkinan terjadi keretakan lalu periksa kekencangan tali kipas menggunakan tension belt gauge (tekanan = 125 +- 25)







2. Tekanan radiator
buka tutup radiator lalu pasang RADIATOR CUP TESTER dengan RADIATOR lalu tekan batang penekan hingga tekanan maximum, pastikan tekanannya tidak turun. jika turun? maka periksa kebocoran pada radiator

3. Tekanan tutup radiator
pasang RADIATOR CUP TESTER dengan TUTUP RADIATOR lalu tekan batang penekan hingga tekanan maximum, pastikan tekanannya tidak turun. jika turun? maka periksa kebocoran pada tutup radiator




B. SISTEM PELUMASAN

pemeriksaan ini di bagi atas:
1. Pemeriksaan kuantitas oli
Angkat dipstik dari tempatnya kemudian lap permukaan diptsik dengan kain, kemudian masukkan lagi dipstik ke lubang oli, lalu angkat kembali dan periksa secara visual VOLUME OLI ( diantara H dan L)




2. Pemeriksaan kualitas oli
Pada waktu yang bersamaan periksa kualitas oli dengan cara teteskan setetes oli ke tangan kemudian gesek-gesek oli dengan tangan yang lain dan amati perubahan warna oli (warna harus hitam pekat)



C. SISTEM BAHAN BAKAR




Pemeriksaan ini dibagi atas :

1. Pemeriksaan saringan bahan bakar




Lepas saringan bahan bakar dengan cara melepas baut kleman lalu ambil saringan dan bersihkan dengan KOMPRESOR dari lubang EX=>IN=>EX


2. Pemeriksaan saringan udara




Lepas saringan udara dengan cara melepas baut kupu lalu ambil elemen saringan udara dan bersihka dari bagian dalam => bagian luar =>dan bagian dalam




D. SISTEM PENGAPIAN ( DENGAN INTERNAL RESISTOR )

pemeriksaan COIL dibagi atas :
1. Pemeriksaan tahanan primer
Dengan cara KALIBRASI MULTITESTER pada OHM lalu pasang positif multi pada positif coil, begitu pula negatifnya



2. Pemeriksaan tahanan sekunder
Dengan cara KALIBRASI MULTITESTER pada KILO-OHM lalu pasang positif multi pada positif coil dan negatif multi pada sekundary coil











E. PERIKSAAN BATERAI ATAU ACCU



Pemeriksaan baterai dibagi atas :

1. Berat jenis baterai
Ambil baterai lalu buka tutup baterai kemudian periksa berat jenis pada tiap-tiap sel dengan HIDROMETER (1,25-1,27 kg/l)

2. Tutup baterai
periksa secara visual ventilasi tutup baterai dari kemungkinan tersumbat, bila perlu bersihkan dengan kompresor

3. Tegangan baterai
kalibrasi multitester pada 50 DCV kemudian periksa tegangan dengan multi

4. Kondisi terminal
periksa secara visual keadaan terminal baterai dari kemungkinan korosi atau terbakar

5. Kotak baterai
periksa secara visual keadaan kotak baterai dari kemungkianan retak

6. Volume baterai
periksa secara visual VOLUME ELEKTROLIT baterai (antara upper dan lowert level)


F. PENGENCANGAN BAUT KEPALA SILINDER





Buka tutup kepala silinder lalu kencangkan baut kepala silinder dengan kunci moment dengan urutan yang benar kemudian tutup kembali








G. PEMERIKSAAN SIRKULASI AIR RADIATOR



langkah berikut dengan cara bika tutup radiator kemudian lihat secara visual air dengan menekan LENGAN GAS pada KARBURATOR. jika sirkulasi baik tutup kembali tutup radiator pada radiator.





H. SUDUT DWELL




Nyelakan mesin pada temperatur kerjanya pasang kabel merah tune up tester pada positif baterai , dan hitam pada negatif baterai, kemudian kabel hijau pada kondensor, serta kabel pick up pada kabel busi nomer 1 kemudian stel saklar pada dwell lalu baca hasilnya (sudut dwell = 52 +- 2)



I. PENYETELAN IGNITION TIMMING

Ambil lampu timming kemudian arahkan pada puli jika timming tidak tepat atau tidak pas maka stel dengan cara menggeser DISTRIBUTOR.

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On Brawn, Mercedes and Jenson Button

On Brawn, Mercedes and Jenson Button

  November 18, 2009    MamaeyaYT

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Lets face it. No matter what you may say, Jenson is a pretty talented individual. The fact is he is the world champion and such victories aren't easy to come by.

So now, world title in hand, he jumps to McLaren. Given McLaren's sparkling end of year form some might say thats a pretty good move until you consider that Mercedes' considerable resources are now going the other way to Brawn. If Ross Brawn is to be believed the second half of the season saw Brawn shift its efforts to the 2010 challenger leaving the team to take a calculated gamble on a rear guard action all the way to both championships.

Now with everyone's efforts squarely on 2010 and with Mercedes now on board, the newly named Mercedes Benz GP team will indeed be a formidable platform. In fact, money or no money, if championships are his main concern, thats where Jenson should have stayed. I believe, given Ross Brawn's considerable technical management skills combined with unparalleled tactics, Jenson would have been in a great position to take even more championships. Alright, so he might argue that being the world champion entitles him to more money. Well, a multiple world champion would get even more. Certainly I think Mercedes would have been more than pleased to sign a bigger paycheck for the future.

Ultimately Jenson must ask the question. Is it the money or world titles that are more important? Of course, I am not absolutely saying that McLaren won't be a main challenger for the championship. Arguably they can. But will their cars be as quick this year without the KERS cheat?

More so in the long run, given the technical organisation of Brawn and the financial firepower of Mercedes, this is the team of the future. Ultimately with the ability to emulate the great juggernaut Mercedes teams of the past. Not for nothing are Mercedes Benz making Brawn the new works team and making them the official silver arrows.

Well okay then. So McLaren will still be battling it out for the title next year. The question is, can Jenson take on the Hamiltons? Most importantly can he and his dad handle the ever loathsome train driver who no doubt is clearing the decks for some serious politicking within the team? Most people have said the Jenson would stand no chance against McLaren's golden boy. Well, lets see shall we?

I am well aware that Jenson has in the past lost out to his teammates. He lost out badly to Giancarlo Fisichella at Benetton and in 2008 lost out to Rubens. But given a perfect car, Jenson can and does perform. So lets see. Perhaps that smooth style of his can be faster over race distance rather than the tyre chomping style of Hamilshit. This is particularly important for next year, the ban on refueling and thus greater weight carried by the cars throughout the race will call for an emphasis of tyre management. And Hamilshit as we know is particularly aggressive on his rubber.

Moving back to Mercedes and Brawn. I think ultimately, Mercedes would like to be associated with a team thats focused absolutely on the racing as Brawn GP was. Moreover, I think you cannot but be impressed with the way the team has performed. Alright, so the car was developed with Honda money but nevertheless the car itself is the product of the team. And here is a team that within two years of Ross Brawn coming on board managed to take the title. Mercedes have had 15 years with McLaren. Three driver's titles is not bad but only if you don't compare it to Ferrari's achievements in that time. Wait a minute! Who was the main technical architect of all that success at Maranello again?

Pitpass and others are so fond of playing down the role of the individual. Particularly the role of so called "superstar" technical directors and designers. Well, look at it this way. The two consistently fastest cars of the year, Brawn and Red Bull, were the product of two very gifted in individuals. And the team that absolutely embodied the corporate design by committee ethos, Toyota, fell out of Formula 1 big losers. There still is a need of strong technical leadership. I do hope that Mercedes will allow this to continue under Ross Brawn.

You know what I'd really like to see? Adrian Newey at Mercedes Brawn. If they both could work together, can you imagine? The team would be nigh invicible. I reckon they'd win every single race of the season. I know its very unlikely to happen, Adrian Newey at Mercedes I mean. But hey, last year I would never have imagined Jenson Button in a McLaren and Kimi Raikkonen being jobless. Strange things can happen in grand prix racing.

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Situation Normal All F***ed Up

Situation Normal All F***ed Up

  October 31, 2009    MamaeyaYT

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Well it didn't take long did it? Back in June during the British Grand Prix and at the height of the FOTA-FIA/FOM war, in order to appease fans, drivers and teams Bernie Ecclestone had stated a number of times that the British Grand Prix would remain and in fact could even remain at Silverstone.

But of course now that the teams have (stupidly) signed up with the FIA, Bernie is back to his worst. Obviously he doesn't give a shit about the best things in Formula 1. All he cares about is money for himself and those bastards, CVC.

Instead of trying to ensure the preservation of one of the oldest races on the calendar, he threatens the only venue that is currently equipped to hold the race. Bernie, I hope you die soon, you greedy old fart.

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Meet The New Boss

Meet The New Boss

  October 23, 2009    MamaeyaYT

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Same as the old boss

-- The Who

Woe to us all.

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End Of A Career

End Of A Career

  August 10, 2009    MamaeyaYT

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He may not be the "it" driver of the moment but I still rate him as the most talented driver on the current Formula 1 grid. Of course I am speaking of Kimi Raikkonen. I am saddened to see him right now. All the antics in the World Rally Championship just points to the fact that his heart is no longer in grand prix racing.

I remember reading an article about Kimi some years ago where both he and Fernando Alonso both admit that breaking records ala Schumacher simply weren't in their plans. Being world champion, sure. Winning 7 world championships? No thanks. Three world championships would be quite enough according to Fernando. Just being world champion once would be mission accomplished for Kimi.

Kimi seems rather indifferent about his racing these days. I mean, look at the ice-cream incident in Sepang. Much as I get sick of hearing about it from commentators and writers, nevertheless, it clearly indicated a driver who was just in the team to fulfill his obligations. The passion simply wasn't there. Whereas a hungrier competitor would at least still be in racing gear, Kimi wasted no time in taking his off.

I can't help but feel that chance or rather bad luck has played no small part in wearing down Kimi over the years. Consider what has transpired in his career. He chose to join McLaren in 2002 in preference to Ferrari. But consider the machinery he got. McLaren if you remember couldn't build a car anywhere near the speed or reliability of Maranello machinery. 2002, slow car. 2003 updated slow car that kept breaking and ultimately couldn't keep up. 2004 saw a totally useless MP4/19. The 2005 MP4/20 was finally a car that showed what he was capable of. But of course, it kept breaking. The 2006 MP4/21 was a complete disaster. But Kimi had already made up his mind in 2005 to join Ferrari, to finally obtain a car that could win him the world title he so craved.

Still all those years in slow and/or fragile McLarens must have made Kimi rather restless. Give him a proper car as in the F2007 Ferrari and he goes on to take the world title. With the pressure of winning the title off his shoulders, one would have expected Kimi to run away and simply leave everyone for dead last year. And in the beginning he looked as if he would. His victories in Spain and Malaysia proved that when he is on it, that retard team mate of his simply couldn't keep up.

After Barcelona in 2008, something happened. That bloody imbecile Lewis Hamilton rammed him in the back in Canada, in the bloody pits for goodness sake, while it looked like he had the race well in his hands. Then there was France when a broken exhaust meant mister retard managed to steal victory. After that there was simply one misfortune after another. Some of which admittedly was his own fault. After these incidents, I felt like Kimi simply lost it. No amount of prodigious talent could make up for the lack of motivation. It seemed like he had simply given up. Like has was completely fed up. After the time he's gone through I wouldn't blame him.

Nevertheless, I feel sad to see him end his grand prix racing days in this manner. Disinterested, unmotivated and driving in manner unbefitting all that god given talent. We've seen it before haven't we? Mika's last days was very similar.

Of course, I am conjecturing that this would be Kimi's final season. We don't know that for certain. But I'd be very surprised given his current performance that Ferrari would not want to give his seat to one Fernando Alonso. And I'd be very surprised if Kimi himself could pull himself up and be back in the saddle for next season.

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BMW Withdrawal

BMW Withdrawal

  July 29, 2009    MamaeyaYT

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After a some frenzied media reports last night it was confirmed today that BMW Sauber will withdraw from Formula 1 as of next season. At the moment, I have no great feelings of loss about this. Perhaps it will come in time.

But of course the FIA has sprung into action immediately following BMW's announcement citing the on-going need for cost reductions, we told you so blah blah blah. But understand a couple of things.

Firstly, BMW Sauber left not because of costs but because after 10 years they have nothing to show for it. Well there was that time in 2003 when they came close with both Ralf Schumacher and Juan Pablo Montoya mounted a very stern challenge to both Michael Schumacher and Kimi Raikkonen. However, whose fault was it that they didn't end up winning? Why, it was the FIA at the instigation of Ferrari in regards the legality of the Michelin tyres. Quite how a tyre constructed in exactly the same way for two and half seasons and deemed legal was suddenly judged to infringe on some rule regarding its width the moment said tyre started winning races, is beyond me.

Second, costs may have something to do with BMWs departure. Sure its expensive. But in reality, manufacturers want to win more than anything. As long as they are winning, they'll stay. But eventually they will leave as well once they have extracted enough marketing or technological research benefits from racing. Witness Honda in the late 80s and early 90s. They spent a fortune on their engines. And while they were winning they were quite happy to do so. However, after 7 seasons of being the engine to have, Renault came along and rained on their parade. After 7 seasons of good publicity Honda immediately decided it was quite enough and their reputation had already been established. My point is expensive or not, when a manufacturer has had enough, they will leave whether the FIA or Bernie Ecclestone likes it or not.

And frankly speaking, what the hell is wrong with someone leaving. Its not the end of the world. Someone else will come along eventually. Whats more important in grand prix racing is rule stability. This doesn't prevent teams from spending money but whatever gains they get is marginal and can be overcome as teams get used to the technology and is able to catch up to the big boys. Its been proven before in the past and if the FIA get their head out of cloud cuckoo land it will prove so again.

As I keep repeating, if Formula 1 as we know it dies because every single manufacturer opted to leave, you can be assured that others will come to take their place. The less manufacturers there are in fact, the less costly this will become. Unlike other series like touring cars or even sportscars, Formula 1 is the pinnacle and surely teams would want to race in this pinnacle. If there wasn't a Formula 1, someone would invent it because its needed. Instead of the constant fiddling of the rules, the FIA should just leave it alone and things would be absolutely fine. Other teams have left in the past, teams far more illustrious than BMW. Think Lotus or Brabham. And it will survive this departure.

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Need More Be Said?

Need More Be Said?

  July 09, 2009    MamaeyaYT

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Well I guess you've heard it by now. All eight FOTA teams recently walked out of a meeting with the FIA on the 2010 rules. I'll leave it to you to read the articles in the Guardian and another in Pitpass. Should it come as a surprise?

By any means possible, Max Mosley wants nothing more than to impose himself on Formula 1. This has happened before and through some really sneaky chicanery and technicalities (typical of a lawyer) he's managed to exclude the FOTA teams from the rule making and instead involved the new teams Manor, Campos and USF1 plus the traitor Williams and wannabe Force India. Which was always his intention.

Shame on those who had argued for compromise. For really, there is no peace and compromise possible as long as that dictator stands as head of a long corrupt organisation. Nothing but a hard line is required in dealing with Premier Max. And for the good of grand prix racing (for the lack of a better word to signify motorsport's pinnacle) there has to be a fresh start, from ground up, focussing on fundamentals. Not this rehashing and replaying of a broken record that is the FIA Formula 1. To hell with sentiments. It was a good run while it lasted and now the time has blow away the cobwebs of entrenched and vested greed and ego. Are you listening already? The powers will do just that, try to keep their power and try to impose their will regardless of any form of process or good governance. Never mind also, that the old senile men and these old institutions spell the death of the sport as we know it.

And so precious time has been wasted in the hopes of some false peace. Time that could have been better spent planning for a breakaway series that fully caters to the needs of the teams and spectators instead.

I really grow tired of this. Tired of saying it again and again. I told you so, idiots.

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Hang The Traitors

Hang The Traitors

  June 26, 2009    MamaeyaYT

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While the world waits for Max Mosley's next move after exhibiting temper tantrums over some otherwise truthful snipes about him, lets consider the two treacherous teams who were expelled from FOTA in the last few weeks.

One of them, Williams, have stated that they wish to be reinstated into FOTA. I am absolutely disgusted by the audacity. I'm certain Vijay Mallya, the loathsome maker of the world's worst drink, incorrectly called a beer, the awful Kingfisher, is probably in a state of wishful thinking that his team would be welcomed back into the fold as well.

I do not see any reason whatsoever for the treachery to be rewarded. Whilst the teams showed uncommon solidarity in facing up to the tyrant Mosley, these two sold their souls to the devil, blissfully agreeing to be led by the nose by Max and Bernie. In the case of Frank Williams, he plainly admitted that money (and of course some lucrative Formula 2 design contracts) was the main motivation. In the case of Mallya, he gave some pitiful excuse about banking convenants that supposedly forced his hand.

Very well, if these apostates were so adept in saving their selfish skins, the let them now stand alone. FOTA had fought hard to gain concessions and whatever benefits should be theirs to share amonst themselves. Williams and Force India walked out by their actions, akin to deserting your comrades in battle. Why should they not face the firing squad now? And why should the be allowed to share in the spoils of (any) victory?

I say allow the new teams USF1, Campos and Manor into FOTA for they are indeed taking a bold step. But disloyalty should be rewarded in kind. Let Williams and Mallya stand alone and negotiate with Bernie and see how far that gets them. More revenue for the teams certainly. But none for these bastards.

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The Dream Ends

The Dream Ends

  June 24, 2009    MamaeyaYT

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For the record, I am bitterly disappointed by this outcome. This is only going to lead to more wars over the same issues in the future. Whilst Max has promised to leave, this is not getting rid of CVC. And given the regular and quick u-turns Max has made over the years and even over the last week, how can we be certain that he will indeed leave and go some place to die?

Grand prix racing needed a fresh start, a reload as I had been arguing for the good of the sport, not some grand peace deal and rehashing of ideas and compromises that has always happened. We needed to get rid of all things wrong with the sport and now like cowards they have all decided to sleep with the devil you know.

Will the teams get more of fair revenues of the sport?

And what about running in all those classic circuits that is not only makes more pleasant viewing? What of the fans as demonstrated at Silverstone last weekend? Would you really believe Bernie will not take away the British GP? The US, Canada and France will not now get a grand prix. Now more GPs will move to god forsaken despot run countries in the East. Oh god. There's probably going to be a grand prix in poverty stricken India. All the while Bernie and CVC reap the harvest paid for by taxpayers in countries that do not need grands prix and only offer the most sterile and artificial environments for racing attended by no one.

In my mind, there was far more to lose by staying with the FIA than to breakaway. So much for a bold new future.

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Givin Em What They Want

Givin Em What They Want

  June 22, 2009    MamaeyaYT

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Just finished reading this great piece by Martin Brundle who recounts his experiences of the Silverstone circuit through the years. There's a great anecdote from Brundle about his first test of a Formula 1 car in a McLaren. Also present was Ayrton Senna and Stefan Bellof. Ayrton as ever in single minded pursuit of being the fastest ended up tanking the engine but still had the gall to ask Ron Dennis for a the lap time to which Dennis replied : "I find it very difficult to remember to press the stopwatch when I’m watching one of my cars blowing up." Absolutely priceless.

Like many over the weekend, Martin laments the departure of the British Grand Prix away from Silverstone. And like everyone else, he's right. As a driver's circuit, it ranks up there with the likes of Spa and Suzuka (although I still think Brands is better). I myself can vouch for this (not that it means much, mind) having driven the full Silverstone grand prix circuit on a cold winter's day in a borrowed BMW M3 (the original made-to-race Mk 1 mind you, not the pimp mobile you find today). To drive quickly, its fast and hard. Bridge its still absolutely scary, never mind what the commentators say. And there are lots of tricky bits like Becketts, Chapel and Abbey. Well, Abbey was tricky to me, I completely messed up my braking more than once through there! My favourite corners is still Copse. In the M3, you simply hurl it in and feel that car leaning hard underneath you. The Becketts complex would be great if I could have nailed the line through there. But it was extremely tricky to get it right through all those transitions. I just didn't know how and in the short time I had at the track day, I couldn't find it. Oh well, someday I shall return, hopefully to do it right.

After we had completed our runs we drove up to Becketts complex at the point where the track turns to form the National circuit. We watched the other cars go by and looked at lines before leaving. You have indeed a healthy respect for these grand prix drivers. Watching from trackside, the fastest supercar of the day seems like its moving at a snail's pace compared to how fast a grand prix car speeds around that complex. At that point, you are truly amazed at what those cars can do.

Watching the British Grand Prix over the weekend, absolutely everyone was raving about it. It was fabulous to see Mark Webber pulling no punches and taking a swipe at these new bore-a-dromes Bernie insists on putting the cars on. Heck, I even learned something new from the normally horrid Star Sports commentator, Steve Slater, who gave a history lesson on how some of the track's corners were named. Maggotts for instance after famer Maggots who gave his lands for the facility. Stowe Corner after the school. Abbey after a 13th Century monastery. Of course, Hangar is easy enough, named after the hangars used by the USAAF in World War 2.

The point is Silverstone reeks with history and heritage. The trophy presented to the winner of the grand prix goes back to the 1930s. One could say its hallowed ground almost. All this would count for bugger all if it wasn't such a great place to drive. But as a driving facility its absolutely fantastic. Alright, the race didn't produce the necessary overtaking but seriously, watch the cars carefully. Watch them go through Copse and see them lean hard. Its something you see much less of these days. The only other place you'll see it happen regularly being Spa. Watch carefully and you will see exactly what these cars were designed to do.

For years Bernie has had it in for Silverstone. You could say he's had it in for the British Grand Prix event itself. And that is complete bollocks. See the huge crowds that come by every single year come rain or shine.

I remember as a child, my dad taking me to the Malaysian Grand Prix (pre-Formula 1) at the old Shah Alam Batu Tiga circuit way back in the 1970s. I sat on a hill on the grass from morning till 6 in the evening under the baking sun with only a newspaper for cover. I didn't utter a word of complaint cause I was just enjoying watching the cars. And we went again year after year. My dad and I are die hard race fans and car enthusiasts. So what if there weren't covered stands or proper seats or any form of air conditioned luxuries? We still had a great day out and what was important was seeing the cars race.

And so in England where motorsports is ever present and prevalent I completely understand why the fans attend race day braving the traffic and the elements to watch the cars. They're die hard fans and nothing's ever going to change that. What does it matter that there are no towering grandstands and fancy pit complexes? Bernie can complain all he wants. He can raise excuse after excuse in order to rape as much money for himself and the CVC dogs by running races in the middle of the desert but there will never be that same passion and loyalty.

Up until the time when FOTA announced a breakaway championship, Bernie simply refused to get it. He refused to give these die-hard fans what they really want. As I mentioned, for years he's given all hell to Silverstone and even the idea of a British Grand Prix. But suddenly he realises he needs to give the fans what they want because you can bet FOTA would otherwise be doing the same. Suddenly Bernie is guaranteeing a British Grand Prix and in the (most likely) event that Donington doesn't deliver, it'll be run at Silverstone instead. Even if FOTA does nothing else, at the very least they have done this service for grand prix fans worldwide.

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Why I Think Its Not The Same

Why I Think Its Not The Same

  June 19, 2009    MamaeyaYT

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Many fear that any breakaway series will see the death of grand prix racing. Many point to the CART/IRL situation in America and say that Formula 1 is doomed to head in that direction where neither series had any clear advantage and in fact, both series suffered in the long run with lower aggregate viewership.

When the IRL was formed up until year 2000 or os, I believe CART was still the dominant player in single seaters in America. I know I was following it very closely up until then, although I did miss watching the Indianapolis 500 once the IRL largely closed its doors to the CART teams from 1996 onwards. Nevertheless, the loss of that signature event to me was minor. It was just a lot of branding to me. CART had all the great teams, the engine manufacturers and the better set of drivers. There was Penske, Ganassi, Newman-Hass, Green riding on Penske, Reynard and Lola chassis powered by multiple different engines from Honda, Toyota and Ford. To me it was absolutely brilliant and I even kept wondering why Formula 1 cold not be more like this. The variety of different chassis-engine combinations was a big pulling factor in CART.

After year 2000 when Ganassi started competing in the Indianapolis 500, things started to change. During this time, CART had demonstrated some incredible mismanagement that started sending teams over to the IRL. And the biggest mistake of all was then that both series went spec. A single specification series absolutely killed it for me. It was absolute nonsense. To me, any attempt by Formula 1 to head down the spec route would be the thing that kills it. Look at GP2. A very interesting curiosity in its first year and kept alive only by the fact that it runs during grand prix. But because of the lack of variety I simply got tired looking at it. I'd rather be watching a good F3 race like Macau.

Adding to the single seater woes in America was the inevitable march of NASCAR, something grandprix.com is exceedingly good at letting us know about. Two things about this though. First, to my mind, NASCAR is only popular in the States. I simply do not find any evidence of its popularity anywhere outside it in any large number (Yes, yes, I could be wrong). Speaking for myself, I hate it and simply do not see the point of it. Its just too American. And that is a sentiment I repeatedly hear from people the world over. Second, there are no equivalent series in the rest of the world to compete against grand prix racing. Sportscars and Touring cars are simply too weak and unpopular at this time, although I wish that wasn't the case.

As far as the racing is concerned, I believe FOTA holds the advantage over the FIA. It simply has better teams and the variety needed to hold the interest of fans worldwide. Do you really want to watch the entire grid powered by a 2006 Cosworth engine? Please. The best teams and drivers are what racing's pinnacle should be about. And here, FOTA holds all the cards. In addition, FOTA are now free to choose the best tracks in the world something Bernie has been ignoring being consumed by his (or CVC's) greed.

What it does lack at this moment is the organisational infrastructure and for the lack of a better word, distribution. And by that I mean airtime and television. The former can easily be solved rapidly. Especially if they align themselves with someone like Dorna, MotoGPs organisers. The latter is the potential killer not only for FOTA but grand prix racing itself. The FIA through FOM have television broadcasters in their pocket. It will be very hard for FOTA to negotiate with those same broadcasters (although alternative ones are available). The broadcasters could be tied to FOM due to contractual obligations and thus shutting out FOTA.

If this is the case, we could have a situation where the FIA's championship is shown on the telly but nobody wants to watch it. And then there's the FOTA championship where everyone wants to watch but they simply can't do so. A lose-lose situation and not good for grand prix racing.

If FOTA could get their breakaway championship on the air and more importantly on the terrestrial channels, then I would definitely say that it will be successful. This is the key to it. What will help is if FOTA organises more races in its most important markets that is Europe and North America. As Bernie pushes more races to the East, FOTA stands ready to recapture all those European audiences at the tracks. As far as North America is concerned, FOTA are in a position to lock out the FIA and FOM from the long suffering North America grand prix fan if they act fast enough. Since Bernie left both the US and Canada in the cold without any contracts, Tony George at Indianapolis and the folks at Montreal are free to choose. And you can bet, they'd rather choose the FOTA series with all the great teams and drivers.

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