Day 7, Monday 11th July Moose count = 0, even on a plate It was time to leave Helsinki, checking out of the hotel Klaus K after one more of their excellent breakfasts. The bread alone was worth getting up for and the other offerings such as smoked vendace were also excellent! We did a…
Category: 2016
Travel 2016 – Helsinki, Day 6
Day 6, Sunday 10th July Moose count = 0, but lots of signs Well the day didn’t start too well with gloomy skies and the threat of rain as we strolled down the Esplanade yet again, this time to take the historic tram tour, and then the rather longer sightseeing tour on the Number 2…
Travel 2016 – Helsinki, Day 5
Day 5, Saturday 9th July Moose count = 1 moose fillet, 0 live moose Saturday saw a somewhat early start as we were booked on a walking tour with Happy Guide Helsinki and they were kicking off at 10:00am at the Vanha Kauppahalli. We arrived with 20 minutes to spare and so wandered into the…
Travel 2016 – Helsinki, Day 4
Day 4, Friday 8th July – Helsinki Moose = 1 bronze moose, 1 stuffed moose, 0 live moose The ferry disembarcation was quick and efficient and after a drive into the city that had us wondering where everyone was, we were in Helsinki and parking up by the hotel within 30 minutes, a fact much…
Travel 2016 – Home, London, Dover, Calais, Timmendorfer Strand, Travemünde, Helsinki, Finland, Days 1 to 3.5
Tuesday 5th July, Day 1 (Home to London) Moose/elk count = 0 (but that’s not surprising geographically. The Home Counties are not known for their moose). This was in some ways the first day of our holiday even though I was working from home, not wanting to go into London and back out only to…
2016 Formula Gulf – Dubai to Host Young Driver Development Program
Formula Gulf Academy to provide Racing Scholarship After five years running their Formula Gulf single seater championship in the United Arab Emirates, Dubai based GulfSport Racing LLC is embarking on an enhanced youth driver development program with the introduction of the ‘Formula Gulf Academy’. The Academy offers drivers a comprehensive education while preparing them for…
2016 Spanish F4 Championship – Hat-Trick Weekend for Verschoor
Hat-Trick Weekend for Verschoor in Motorland Sunday started very early in Motorland, ahead of the last day of the F4 SPANISH CHAMPIONSHIP Round 2. The qualification started at 08:20AM, with an air temperature still very clement on the drivers and As the fifteen minutes kicked off, MP Motorsport driver Jarno Opmeer set an early pace…
2016 Spanish F4 Championship – Four Wins from Six for Verchoor and MP Motorsport
Four Wins from Six for Verchoor and MP Motorsport Motorland Aragon in Spain provided the venue for a magnificent triple race-winning outing for MP Motorsport and rising Dutch star Richard Verschoor over the weekend, 25th/26th June, during the second event of the inaugural FIA F4 Spanish Championship. Off the back of a superb start to…
2016 FIA F3 European Championship – In-Form Stroll Begins Second Half of Euro F3 Season with Healthy Series Lead
In-Form Stroll Begins Second Half of Euro F3 Season with Healthy Series Lead Canadian teenager goes from strength-to-strength after another three “podiums” – including two wins – at unique Norisring Lance Stroll’s FIA European Formula 3 Championship season continues to go from strength-to-strength and now has a healthy 86-point lead advantage. Having recorded two wins…
2016 FIA F3 European Championship – Joel Eriksson forced to retire from Norisring F3 lead
Joel Eriksson forced to retire from Norisring F3 lead Joel Eriksson was denied a potential first FIA F3 European Championship victory this weekend, the Swede being sent into retirement while holding the lead at Germany’s Norisring street track. Eriksson – announced on Friday as a new BMW Motorsport Junior – had worked his way into…
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