NTT IndyCar Series 2024 - Xpel Grand Prix

After a rough week in Detroit, the 2024 NTT IndyCar Series continues in Road America for the Xpel Grand Prix.

The action begins with an opening lap disaster for Linus Lundqvist as he spun and got Marcus Armstrong into it. Come Lap 6, Kyffin Simpson crashed after he went spinning and crashed off-track. Lap 9 restart, Scott McLaughlin is leading while Kyle Kirkwood and Josef Newgarden are catching him up. Halfway through the race, the three Penske drivers; Josef Newgarden, Scott McLaughlin, and Will Power, are clashing for the top spot. It became a three-way fight between them as the end drew near.

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Will Power ended his winless streak by winning the XPEL Grand Prix, leading Penske's podium takeover with Josef Newgarden finishing 2nd and Scott McLaughlin finishing 3rd.

After the action in Road America, Will Power is now leading with 236 points, five points ahead of Alex Palou, and Scott Dixon is in third with 225 points.

The next race is at Laguna Seca for the Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey this June 23rd.

F1 2024: AWS Grand Prix du Canada

Circuit Gilles Villeneuve is the next stop for the F1 2024 season with the AWS Grand Prix du Canada.

Amid the wet conditions, the action begins with George Russell leading off the line and into the first corner while Kevin Magnussen storms from P14 to P5 on Lap 2. Lap 7 saw Logan Sargeant skidding off at Turn 6 but returning to the race. As the weather gets fair, Max Verstappen is on the hunt against Geroge Russell for the lead, even when Verstappen goes off track on Lap 17 and is forced to hunt down Lando Norris instead.

Following Logan Sargeant's crash on Lap 25, Lando Norris pits under the Safety Car two laps later but loses his lead to Verstappen and ends up behind Russell too. As the race resumed on Lap 30, Verstappen, Norris, and Russell were still in the clash even at the halfway point. As Sergio Perez was forced to pit on Lap 53 due to a broken rear wing, Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon got involved in a Lap 54 mess that triggered the safety car again. With the race only having 4 laps to go, Yuki Tsunoda spins and debris strewn everywhere.

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Max Verstappen survived through the unpredictable Canadian campaign and claimed his 50th career win, beating the likes of Lando Norris and George Russell.

After Canada, Verstappen is leading with 194 points while Charles Leclerc remains in 2nd with 138 points and Lando Norris is in 3rd with 131 points.

The next race of the F1 2024 season will be the Aramco Gran Premio de España at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya this June 23rd.

DTM 2024: Zandvoort

The DTM's 40th-anniversary celebration continues in Zandvoort. The major news of contract renewal between the DTM and the circuit Zandvoort until 2026 and red-flag-triggering chaos in the second part adds thrill to its Dutch race weekend campaign.

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In the first part, Jack Aitken in his #14 Emil Frey Racing 296 GT3 delivered his pole-to-win feat while Rene Rast in his Schubert Motorsport M4 GT3 finished 2nd, and Arjun Maini, an Indian national in his Mercedes-AMG Team HRT GT3, finished 3rd. 

In the final part, the one with a red-flag-triggering accident on it, Marco Wittman in his #11 Schubert Motorsport M4 GT3, the one with the broken right side of its front following the incident, started 14th at the grid and became the winner. Mirko Bortolotti finished 2nd and Kelvin van der Linde finished 3rd.

After Zandvoort, Kelvin van der Linde leads with 82 points, Mirko Bortolotti is in 2nd with 74 points, and Ricardo Feller is in 3rd with 66 points.

The DTM 2024 season will continue in Norisring this July 4-7.

Doctor Who S1E6 Episode Review

19th-century England, an intergalactic bounty hunter, alien shapeshifters, and a few Bridgerton references. That's Episode 6 of Doctor Who, The 15th Doctor saga.

Doctor Who S1E6

HOLD IT! Ensure you have already watched the episode before my quick review. Come back here when you have already watched it.

Let's Do The News! (June 8, 2024)

     

Your daily round-up of today's news...

- Four hostages who were kidnapped from the Nova music festival last October were rescued by Israeli forces during a raid in central Gaza.

- Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen left shocked after being attacked in the streets of Copenhagen, her office says.

- The Willow Springs racetrack is up for sale. It’s the first time in over six decades that the circuit has become available after former owner Bill Huth bought the original Big Willow for $160,000 in 1962.

- The Rivian R1T and R1S are updated for the 2025 model year, featuring a new electrical platform with up to four electric motors producing 1025hp of power and up to 676km of range.

- In Game 2 of the PBA Philippine Cup Finals, San Miguel leveled the score with one win each after beating Meralco at the score of 95-94.

- Caitlin Clark will not be taking part in the Paris 2024 Olympics, according to reports. Clark wasn't able to make the national training camp in Cleveland after she was invited because she was leading Iowa to the Final Four.

- Longtime Wheel of Fortune presenter Pat Sajak officially bid farewell to the show after 41 seasons on his last day. In the Season 41 finale, Pat thanked the staff and contestants for making his job "easy" in his final closing message.

TTFN.

Let's Do The News! (June 7, 2024)

    

Your daily round-up of today's news...

- An LGU from La Castellana, Negros Occidental issued an order regarding the spread of false information on the Kanlaon Volcano.

- The Taal Volcano continues to emit smoke. According to PHIVOLCS, the degassing activity in the crater of the volcano is the cause of the thick volcanic smog in the area.

- Transport group PISTON failed to stage a rally in Mendiola for their 43rd anniversary.

- The NPC is investigating the recent data breach at Robinson's Land Corp. and Toyota Motor Philippines.

- The China Coast Guard harassed a Philippine boat evacuating a sick soldier from the BRP Sierra Madre.

- Donald Trump returns on his presidential campaign in Arizona, the first since his New York hush-money trial conviction, as he lashes out against US President Joe Biden and his 34 fraud convictions.

- The UN says 35 children have been killed in an attack in central Sudan.

- The FIA unveiled 2026 Formula 1 regulations that will require new F1 cars to be shorter, lighter, and more aerodynamic than current-generation race cars. These changes will go into effect for the F1 2026 season.

- An anime version of Leviathan novels is coming to Netflix this 2025.

- Grant Sputore is tapped to direct the next Godzilla x Kong movie.

- Lee Yeon Hee announces her pregnancy.

- Girl group Weki Meki will disband after releasing their final single next week.

- In Game 1 of the NBA finals, the Boston Celtics drew first blood after beating the Dallas Mavericks at the score of 107-89.

TTFN.

Let's Do The News! (June 6, 2024)

   

Your daily round-up of today's news...

- Kanlaon Volcano remains at Alert Level 2, according to PHIVOLCS. Meanwhile, the local government of Canlaon City lifted the suspension of work in government and private offices in their area after the eruption, effective tomorrow.

- Philippine President Bongbong Marcos visited AFP troops in Davao de Oro.

- The UK Health Security Agency is investigating an outbreak of 113 E. coli cases "thought to be linked to nationally distributed food item".

- Around 80 migrants, including three children, were rescued from the English Channel after the boat got into trouble.

- Welsh First Minister Vaughan Gething loses a vote of no confidence in the Welsh Parliament after a row over campaign donations.

- Sudan's RSF paramilitary group is accused of a village massacre. Footage on social media shows dozens of bodies lined up for burial.

- The United Nations is urging a global advertising ban on big oil companies, saying the industry is the "grandfather of climate chaos" in a major speech by Secretary Antonio Guterres.

- Osomatsu-san returns for its 4th season coming soon.

- A new Hunger Games chapter is coming next year. The fifth Hunger Games chapter is titled "Sunrise on the Reaping" and it's hitting bookstores this March 18, 2025. This chapter is set 40 years after The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes prequel, which inspired a movie, and 24 years before the events of the first Hunger Games novel.

- GOG will delete over 200MB of cloud saves beginning this September, according to reports. GOG stressed that any cloud save files that exceed the "default allocation limit" of 200MB per game will be deleted after August 31.

- Kian84 will host a new Netflix variety show that is coming soon.

- In Game 1 of the PBA Philippine Cup finals, Meralco drew first blood after beating San Miguel Beer at the score of 93-86.

- TV doctor Michael Mosley went missing while on vacation on the Greek island of Symi.

TTFN.