Heaven is a race track

It all started about 2 months ago when a friend suggested checking out PTR on the internet and asking me what i thought a and would i be interested?  and as a petrolhead i couldn't resist. PTR is billed as 'The first and most advanced formula racing simulator in the world'. After googling it, they do not lie. The centre is situated only a mile from Gatwick North Terminal and within easy reach of London and the south coast and the home counties. It seemed the perfect location for a meet-up with 9 other like minded friends, so set about organising what could be the best day out for any racing fan remotely interested in F1. After several phone calls to the very helpful staff at PTR the deal was done. 25th April 4pm was written in the diary at a cost of £450 for the race experience plus deal for 10 people. A very reasonable £45 per head for 3x15 minute sessions. A 50% Deposit was taken to confirm the day and the rest settled on arrival. It was booked and all we had to...

On Sunday August 15th 2010, the worst kept secret in MotoGP history finally became official.  9 times world champion Valentino Rossi signed for Ducati. Ducati Corse Press Release: VALENTINO ROSSI AND DUCATI TOGETHER FROM 2011 Ducati and Valentino Rossi have signed a two year agreement for the nine-times World Champion to race with the “Rossa” of Borgo Panigale in the Ducati Marlboro Team from 2011. The arrival of Valentino in Ducati opens a new and exciting chapter in the Italian factory’s sporting history and, indeed, of the whole MotoGP Championship. The opportunity of lining-up such an extraordinary rider and character is considered by Ducati to be a huge value to the whole Ducati MotoGP project. “We are delighted to announce that Valentino Rossi will be with us from 2011,” commented Gabriele Del Torchio, President of Ducati Motor Holding. “He is a paragon of excellence in the world of motorcycling, coherent with our Italian company which is a...