http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/blogs/richert en-gb Mon, 20 May 2013 00:55:46 CDT http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/blogs/richert/Not-much-relaxing-during-off-season-112198069.html The 2010 race season is now over with most of the racing industry already well along in their plans for 2011. For a driver like myself, coming off of a few seasons in an entry level professional series, the end of the season means it’s time for the real work to begin. Not being a fully... Mon, 20 Dec 2010 13:52:14 CST http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/blogs/richert/Weekend-of-racing-101887113.html I am pretty sure that I burned a hole in my retinas by watching too much TV this weekend, but there was simply too much going on in the world of racing to avoid chilling out on the couch for a good portion of it. Tue, 28 Sep 2010 16:41:20 CDT http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/blogs/richert/Lights-on--96881464.html I think we can all agree that it has rained a little bit over the last few weeks. But what does that mean for our driving...apart from dodging the stalled cars and yelling at the truck drivers who inadvertently leave a Tsunami in their wake. Slow down? Leave more room? Stop texting, drinking Tue, 22 Jun 2010 09:29:33 CDT http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/blogs/richert/Canadian-Grand-Prix--96054059.html The Winter Olympics, Stanley Cup Playoffs, Scotties Tournament of Hearts, The Brier, The Masters, The Grey Cup, The Super Bowl ... all staples on a typical Canadian sports fans viewing schedule. Often, most of these events are watched by people who won't pay any attention to the sport at any Thu, 10 Jun 2010 09:44:35 CDT http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/blogs/richert/Danica-Patrick-booed-94749919.html The month of May holds the staple race for the Indy Car Series, the Indianapolis 500. A month long affair of testing, qualifying and racing at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway culminates next Sunday with the 94th running of the Indy 500. This past weekend decided the running order as Mon, 24 May 2010 11:41:57 CDT http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/blogs/richert/High-performance-93228674.html On May 1st and 2nd I had the chance to head up to Gimli for the Winnipeg Sports Car Club’s High Performance Driving School. Apart from the horrible weather conditions it was a fantastic time. The reason for my attendance was that I was accompanying a contest winner from one of the Sun, 9 May 2010 09:20:03 CDT http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/blogs/richert/Crossing-the-line-91454144.html It's preached to us day in and day out... "Don't run a red light", "Signal before changing lanes", and "Stop speeding". But how's this one for common sense, "Drive on the road" ... huh??? It seems like a pretty straight-forward concept but I think it's Mon, 19 Apr 2010 06:21:12 CDT http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/blogs/richert/Red-Bull-gives-you-wins-89874802.html This weekend saw Round 3 of the FIA Formula 1 World Championship take place in the hot and humid climate of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. After two extremely disappointing races for Sebastien Vettel, the young German finally made things work and was able to take home his first win of the 2010 season. Sun, 4 Apr 2010 14:37:01 CDT http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/blogs/richert/The-Passion-Resumes--87247012.html This weekend, one of the most popular sports in the world will commence its season as Bahrain will play host to the first event on the 2010 Formula 1 calendar. With speeds in excess of 300km/h and billions of dollars at stake, Formula 1 is the premier motorsport category on the planet. Formula 1 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:22:53 CST http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/blogs/richert/Helmets-in-Road-Cars-80736592.html Would it be worthwhile to start implementing the mandatory use of helmets in road cars, just as we have done with seat-belts? Each time I see or hear of an injury, or worse, a fatality in a motor vehicle accident, I am often shocked at how minor the collision seems compared to some of the messes Tue, 9 Feb 2010 15:30:43 CST