More gratuitous 'I like motorsport so deal with it' posting:

[Tokyo Auto Salon 2009 from Joshua Herron on Vimeo]

F1 update follows

I've often fantasize­d about being a Formula One driver. Who hasn't?

It'd be great. You'd be at the peak of physical performance due to the intense training regime and diet, you'd get paid a packet just to drive at high speeds, you'd live a jet-set rock/movie star lifestyle and you'd get to drive some of the most exclusive cars on the planet.

­But if you drive for the Marlboro F1 team [Ferrari] and your name is Felipe Massa, Eduardo Massa or Luca Badoer, or you ride for their MotoGP team [Ducati] and your name is Casey Stoner, Nicky Hayden or Vittoriano Guareschi you also get to do cool things like this during the offseason:

An annual tradition, it came as no surprise the group of motorsport competitors decided to pass the time with a bit of kart racing... on
ice.

For those who think that winning such an event is more important than actually living it, Massa lost to Stoner on the final lap.

[Thanks to ColdTrackDays]

Poor Canada,

They just lost their Formula 1 Grand Prix to Abu Dhabi (now the final race of the year).

The F1 season has changed so much in the last few years. I used to know al the drivers and all the tracks and the order in which they were raced (the last always used to be Suzuka in Japan).

So now there are four races in Asia, ten in Europe, two in the Middle East and one each in Australia and Brazil.

I was never a fan of the Canadian GP so I'm not shedding any tears, but I think it's clear who the F1 bosses are targetting.­

Brendon Hartley is being touted as New Zealand's next best chance to get himself a F1 drive, but, really, with looks like that, he should just perfect the Blue Steel look he's giving there in the photo on the right, and move into male modelling full time.

Or, alternately, get himself an indie band to stand in front of so he can belt out some 70s-esque rock stompers whilst wearing unfeasibly tight designer jeans.

Seriously, look at him, it's like he's channeling Luke Wilson's Hansel from Zoolander. (Or is it Jon Heder's Jimmy MacElroy from Blades of Glory).

Anyway, at least he's got another career up his sleeve should the driving career go to custard.

Another huge week of sport, and the Dropkicks are there to tell you what's what. Super 14, International rugby, Test cricket, NBA basketball, F1 Racing, and Athlete and Dick of the Week.

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Well, the World Cup is over - with a whimper? or a bang? The Dropkicks discuss the 2007 Rugby World Cup Final and 3rd/4th play-off, as well as the 2007 Air NZ Cup Final, and Athletes and Dicks of the Week.­

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The Dropkicks look back on the brave Canadian showing against the All Blacks, the thrilling encounter between Australia and South Africa, look ahead to the NZ Netball Championship final, reminisce on the NBA Finals, the US Open and various other sporting events.

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The Dropkicks review the second test of the All Black's 2007 international programme against the French (a record drubbing), other international rugby tests, England v. Estonia football, the French Tennis Open, Athlete and Dick of the Week...

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Pipping the post just hours before the kick-off of this week's Super 14 matches, the Dropkicks share their thoughtful and insightful analysis on not only the Super 14, but the Six Nations, Formula One, the Cricket World Cup, US College Basketball, and pick their athlete and dick of the week...

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The Dropkicks discuss week 6 of the Super 14, some Six Nations (record try-scoring!), Roger Federer's defeat to a 14 year old Russian, Cricket World Cup (hat-tricks galore!), Tiger Wood's death, and Michael Schumacher's surprise return to Formula 1.

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