Boom De Ya Da!

Hey people, sorry for the late post. I'm a bit bummed for a few days. Let's see last week somehow I think it's one of the most filled weekend for me. Me and my friends went to Sepang to catch the action of the A1 GP. It was fun even though our team didn't finish what could have been a podium finish for the team. I went out for a lot of runs in Sepang Kart Circuit. Overall it was great! More positives come to push out the negatives. It seems I have turn it around a bit considering the bad weeks than I had to went through. Its Thursday now, yesterday I went to Sepang(again) to take my car for a stroll in the circuit itself. It was great! Only 4 cars were there to attend the track day since people are getting ready for the track day today. I'm going in as well today. With the Alfa Romeo 156 GTA hopefully. I've been wanting to see the potential of the car on a track even though somehow I knew that the car won't be as much fast the Golf GTI barely better maybe. Even so, its going to be a great day today InsyaAllah =). I also will conduct a test with the my endurance race team this Friday. We would like to conduct a simulation, analysis and so on. It'll be tough for us since our we need to put all our knowledge and experience into it. However, I believe in my team. I have wonderful and skillful teammates so I'm optimistic about getting a good result for the race =) . Also this Saturday I'll be racing in a My-Kart event again. Not sure where are they putting me in but I'll do just for fun. To recap the weekend, I'll be at Sepang again to watch the HPC race. Whoa for second I think Sepang is the new home for me lol. This week I've been there for at least 6 times. Well it's all worth the drive and the new fuel price helped too. So this week I'll be filled with racing activities and with all the plans I've made during the week. I really hope my racing career is going the right path InsyaAllah =). Thats it for now I'll be writing more soon.

A1GP this weekend in Sepang!

Well we all know that A1 GP is around the corner. The Malaysian team is giving away free tickets in effort to get all the Malaysians come and cheer for the team. The numbers that the team gave were staggering since the A1GP started a couple of years back but yet small numbers of people turned up during the event itself. I have to blame myself though because I promise myself I want to go but the end of the day, nothing happened =(. That's all in the past though hopefully, not just me but all the Malaysians as well. As you can see, we are LEADING the championship. Not a fluke just a smooth start and everything is going the team's way. So we really really need your support and please do come to cheer for us! It'd be great to see us on the podium this weekend and if better a win ;) . The Malaysian team won't disappoint you all this weekend I'm sure. Come lah....petrol price drop already and if you all carpool that will be more cheaper =p.



P/S: We maybe have an unpredictable weather as monsoon season is still in progress but I think it'll rain at 5+pm. Happens to every race that I attended. Oh! do wear YELLOW if you are coming =D

Just Hang On and Suffer Well.

Everything seems to be going very well as planned until the weekend arrives. Again I had another 'did not start' for the Yamaha SL Cup. This time its about the team can't sho

w up during the race. I got the message just a few hours before the race started. Lucky for me I didn't travel long miles to the circuit and end up being a spectator. I was dissapointed of course about that. I was really looking forward to it after a smooth practice session on Friday(I used a rental kart rather than my own =( ) . 2 DNSs' in a row huh? Thats bad, thats 80's 90's F1 bad. I was not satisfied with the treatment from my team itself apart from the coach and my mechanic. I was neglected, ignored and basically because I paid for their services thats why they seem 'nice' to me. Even if I want to search for another team, its too expensive and it'll be a hectic work to transport the kart itself. I offered from my friend's team as well and its maybe worth considering since I maybe be the only driver for the team and the team manager and the mechanics have a lot of potential to make me even fight for championship :\ . The only thing that bothered me though, was the budget itself. I'd need more funds to fund myself for the upcoming races. So the my question is...should I stay or should I go?

I also made my desicion to sell my Swiss Hutless Magic kart. I haven't used that kart before and since its a bother to own it without using it might as well selling it. Its RM6k including the engine. Do leave a comment if you're interested in that kart. I'm also considering a new kart(if I have the money though). It's the new Tony Kart Racer EVR, it'll cost pretty much like EVXX but since I have my own engine, it'll be cheaper to buy. I posted some pictures of the new EVR so hope you'll enjoy it ;)

Last Sunday I also participated a snooker tournament at One Snooker Club. Its my first tournament in 8 years and boy am I rusty. I won once but eventually I lost to Kevin Kwan. Sweet revenge eh Kevin? I remember I won the last time we met at the tournament and lost out to his sister(I had to give her 60 points). However, its not the end of the world y'know. I'll practicing more to honed my skills and get my head back to the game.

This probably the highlight of the week. I went to a fancy restaurant in Ampang called Il Tempio with a friend. The reason I'm there because I was just wanted to try what are they serving for the Malaysian Intl Gourmet Festival. It was ok, good starters but so-so mains. I really loved the Beef Carpaccio and the Foie Gras soup. The soup had truffles in it but I don't really know how to appreciate truffles. Truffles in my opinion its an expensive way to have gas in your body. I posted some pictures of the lovely restaurant as well. Hope you enjoy it =)

Intensive Snooker Practice and an unofficial practice session.

Phew! What a night! I played snooker for the straight 6 hours! First with Edwyn and then Pete. well actually we could have shorten the game time but both of the games I played got a bit excited and we decided to continue until one of our necks are badly sored =). My highest break was 25, I know its not much but if I can make it consistent that would be more than enough for this coming tournament. I also went to Sepang to practice for the Yamaha SL Cup as well and it was smooth~. Okay, the engine was a bit daft with the throttle response but apart from that it was plain smooth sailing for me. The problem was...its not my kart, Its a Birel that would be featured as a rental kart for the race, with financial crisis around the world is commencing, I started to feel the effects as well, pretty much of it actually. For this coming round, the worst case scenario would be digging my own pocket to race. I remember that Tom Walkinshaw from Arrows did use his own pocket money to race for the British GP and went on to oblivion =(...hopefully it doesnt happen to me. Well thats all for now...wish me luck for the competitions and the fundings alright?

Another 'Did not start'

On Saturday, after the Arsenal-Man Utd match, me and my friends went out for drink and discuss about the match. I was tired that time and I can feel something's not right. I couldn't sleep as well because the mucus keeps on bothering my nose. The next morning to my own horror the moment I woke up, D%$# I am sick! Sadly I had to tell my team that I'm not joining in a very last minute. I can still drive though but not a race weekend drive and my tires were pretty battered so maybe it's worth not starting the race. However, its in the past now, its Friday and I feel a lot better now. I maybe having a hard time for the preparations of this Sunday's Yamaha SL Cup, engines are hard to rent(weird), tires(obviously) and of course fundings =(. Gosh, I feel like I'm in a Minardi or a struggling team like Arrows. Even so I will try my best to get myself into the racing grid this Sunday =). My snooker tournament also breaks off on Sunday. Hopefully the organisers can change my tournament time which is 7.30pm into 9.30pm. I'll be knackered that day obviously but hey all in a day's work right?

Mixed week but with 75% of good in it.

Its been a hectic week for me, A lot of motorsports activities, negotiations with the other team, problem prior to the KKS Round 2 this Sunday. One of the problem is the tires, apparently the supplier of the tires ran out of it. The next delivery would around 300 sets in January and we still have to think about for the final 2 rounds which is on 14-15 of December. I decided to raced on the old tires I used during the round 1 since its not that battered yet hence why I didn't go for the practice today. I also raced in the K3 My-Kart event earlier today. Its my first time joining the event(I did come a lot of times but I'm too late). I wished I could join the K2 or K1 though but I'm not a member so I can't join it even though the other racers persuaded me to join. Even with the 80cc karts to toy with it's still a lot of fun albeit I had a collision during the final race(ironically the person who i bumped moved into 2nd place). Witnessed a horrific accident where a kart goes on top of the other kart and my watch strap snapped because of the collision. I did badly in the 1st heat, slow kart and so forth. The 2nd was not that bad though I was leading the whole race but at the last lap I've been overtaken by a young lad(light and a great kart). I only do this for a try out so I don't get myself pi$#$ed or that. The lad has a good sportmanship though, right after the race he approached me and say good race. No love lost there :-). Right now I'm almost finished doing the preparations for the KKS race. I managed to cook the F1 drivers favourite dish. The Tomato & Basil pasta =D can't wait to try it and see what's the difference between their food and normal food. I think I'll stop here now, I'll post the pictures of the new helmet paintjob and the KKS Round 2 report as well.

F1 2008

We're just a couple of hours away from the last round of the Formula One 2008. So what is left now is just Massa and Hamilton? Who will win it? Hami has a great of doing it and so is Massa judging by his performances on Saturday where he got the pole and left a pretty huge gap between the other driver. Even though Massa has a slim chance but I will support him whatever happens. However, may the best driver wins, no stupid moves just plain fair exciting racing to everyone!