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Dover To Heat Up
DOVER Raceway in St Ann will once again roar back to life with Monday's Jamaica Race Drivers' Club (JRDC)/Total Lubricants Independence of Speed meet. Read More
Hamilton wins in Hungary to build championship lead
Budapest , Hungary (AFP) — Lewis Hamilton strengthened his push for a fifth world title by increasing his championship lead to 24 points yesterday as he claimed a convincing victory for Mercedes in the Hungarian Grand Prix. Read More
Hamilton dances in the rain to take pole in Mercedes lockout
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AFP) — Lewis Hamilton danced in the rain on his way to a memorable pole yesterday ahead of his teammate Valtteri Bottas as Mercedes secured a front row lockout for the Hungarian Grand Prix. Read More
Dexterity meet on tomorrow
This Saturday, the Palisadoes go-kart track in Kingston will host the second staging of Asphalt Assault: Wet and Slide Night Dexterity. The action begins at 4:00 p.m. Read More
E-Mobility: the dream fast becoming a reality
If we didn't know it before, we know it now: c limate change is no longer the elephant in the room that our children and grandchildren need to concern themselves with. i t's no longer research papers... Read More
Children at risk
KINGSTON Metropolitan Area, Westmoreland, St Catherine, and Clarendon have been recorded as the locations where children suffer from the highest number of road crashes and fatalities. Read More
Show me respect!
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AFP) — Championship leader Lewis Hamilton came out fighting yesterday after a week in which he accused his critics of being disrespectful and even found himself being compared to Jesus. Read More
Michael Manley new man at Fiat after revving up Jeep
WASHINGTON, DC, United States (AFP) — Michael Manley, named Saturday to replace Sergio Marchionne as chief of Fiat Chrysler (FCA), is the 54-year-old head of the group's Jeep brand, where he managed to push sales through the one-million mark last year. Read More
Hamilton regains title lead after stunning German win
Hockenheim , Germany (AFP) — Lewis Hamilton regained the lead in the world drivers' championship yesterday when he claimed one of the most memorable victories of his career by winning a rain-hit German Grand Prix for Mercedes, after starting from 14th on the... Read More
Hamilton 'crashes' out
HOCKENHEIM, Germany (AFP) — Sebastian Vettel said it was “a shame” that Lewis Hamilton was unable to fight him for pole position in yesterday's qualifying for the German Grand Prix.And, he added: “I mean it.” Read More
Toyota Yaris: A sedan like no other
THE 2018 Toyota Yaris has undergone the necessary transformation to keep it competitive against its class rivals. Read More
KIG boosts JCF safety
KINGSTON Industrial Garage (KIG), local dealer for Yamaha motorcycles, provided support for the country's push for safety and security with a two-day training session for police personnel operating recreational off-highway vehicles (ROVs). Read More
Senna Summerbell soars
SENNA Summerbell revelled in the power of the new Rotax evo engines to end the Jamaica Karting Association's (JKA's) fourth meet held at the Palisadoes International Raceway in Kingston, at the top of his class last Saturday. Read More
McConnell debuts strong in US meet
IT was a stunning debut for Fraser McConnell at the DirtFish ARX of COTA in Austin, Texas last Saturday. The Jamaica driver is current tied at the top of the ARX2 class points with American counterpart Conner Martell. Read More
Traffic Bill drags on
IT seems like Parliament has been too busy for the past two months to address the passage of the long-anticipated Road Traffic Act (RTA). Read More
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