To say that Bubble Gun Treffen is large is understatement. While I thought the Low Latam Aero meet from earlier was big, BGT was massive. Hotels were sold out weeks in advance, and lines of rejected cars radiated outwards a half mile in every direction.
Read MoreIn my last article on Brazilian Rally, I focused on Mauricio Neves and his copilot Leandro Ferrarini so I could highlight the driver culture in rally. Unfortunately that meant that I couldn't include stories from the other drivers at the race. So when I met up with them again at Rally Morretes, I figured it would be a perfect chance to highlight their races.
Read MorePassion. It sounds cheesy, but the common theme in all of his builds is the engine work he does. The motor is the part of the car that fascinates him the most, so it made learning about how to replace parts, modify and upgrade the motor relatively easy. Since motors don’t exist in isolation, he began to learn about how to modify other parts of the car.
Read MoreSites will say that the best place to watch the podium is from Grandstand B – the expensive executive deluxe covered stand. The truth is, the best place to watch it was on the finish line, surrounded by hundreds of other F1 fans.
Read MoreIn Brazil, this willful vehicular destruction is only made more manic by the (rather oppressive) taxes. That $300 bumper you just ruined? Imagine if it cost $750. That’s what the Brazilian drifters put on the line when they race.
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