Super Formula 2025 - Round 3-4

The MobilityResort Motegi is the next stop for the Super Formula 2025 season, and this race weekend is as intense as an Easter egg hunt. No eggs to hunt, just wins.

Screengrab from Super Formula

In the first race, Tadasuke Makino secured the victory by beating Kakunoshin Ohta, while Igor Fraga finished in third place, achieving the best Super Formula result for a Gran Turismo veteran. In the second race, however, the outcome was the opposite, with Ohta winning against Makino. Former F2 racer Ayumu Iwasa claimed third place in this race.

The next race is at Autopolis for Round 5 this May 17-18, 2025.

2025 O-NE SUPERRACE CHAMPIONSHIP Round 1

The O-NE Superrace Championship returns for its 2025 season, and this year introduces some changes to the race classes. 

While the M Class, as well as the Prius PHV Cup and the Alpine Class, which debuted last season, are still part of the lineup, the entry-level GT Class has been divided into two separate categories. The new GTA Class features Genesis Coupe drivers, while the GTB Class is limited to front-wheel-drive cars with 2.0L engines. Additionally, the top-level Super 6000 class has been renamed the Toyota Gazoo Racing Super 6000 Class. This season, a few GT4 race cars will also join the field alongside the GR Supra Super 6000 race cars.

Everland Speedway is the first battleground of the new season, and this opener will decide who will draw first blood.

Screengrab from Superrace

The Kumho SLM team drew first blood with a 1-2 finish, with Lee Chang-wook the winner and No Dong-gi the second placer. Jang Hyunjin of Seohan GP completes the podium with a third-place finish.

The next race is at Korea International Circuit this May 25, 2025

Doctor Who S2E2 Episode Review

The Doctor and Belinda's adventure continues in the second episode of Doctor Who Season 2, Lux. This episode has something the Whoniverse should have done a long time ago: a 2D CARTOON CHARACTER!

Doctor Who S2E2

HOLD IT! Before my quick review, ensure you have already watched the episode. Then, come back here when you have.

Rapide (le film)

As the motoring world eagerly awaits this year's summer racing blockbuster based on Formula 1, there's a French film that highlights the paradigm shift of women in motorsports.

Rapide (le film)

Starring Paola Locatelli and Alban Lenoir, and directed by Morgan S. Dalibert, RAPIDE is a French drama film about a young woman who stands out in the male-dominated world of formula racing and wants to prove to the world that women can race.

This movie is highly recommended by Alpine F1 driver Pierre Gasly, stating that RAPIDE is a movie that "will hopefully inspire more young girls to take up racing and chase their dreams". Amazingly, the folks from Alpine Cars are more than happy to become a proud sponsor of this racing movie that changes the perception of women in motorsports.

In today's world, the perception of women in motorsports is undergoing a significant transformation. We have seen female drivers making headlines in IndyCar and NASCAR, and there have been racing series designed specifically for women, such as the now-defunct W Series and F1 Academy. Additionally, the former Extreme E showcased male-female pairs competing on off-road courses. 

This French racing film delivers a powerful message: women in motorsports are no longer just eye candy; they race just as competitively as their male counterparts. That is the bottom line. 

Forget the F1 movie. This racing movie is for you.

Doctor Who S2E1 Episode Review

The 15th Doctor is back for his second outing and this time, he joins forces with a new companion named Belinda Chandra. Their opening salvo involves...The Robot Revolution.

Doctor Who S2E1

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Let's Do The News! (April 16, 2025)

                                    

                                        

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

- A magnitude 5.8 quake hits Maitum, Saranggani.

- House Committee on Metro Manila Development Chairman and Manila 2nd District Rep. Rolando Valeriano has insisted that the current National Construction Code should be reviewed and replaced with the National Building Code. Valeriano said this following the collapse of a pole of the MRT under construction along West Avenue in Quezon City and malfunctions in other under-construction or newly constructed structures in various parts of the Philippines.

- Authorities are continuing their search for 10 crew members who are missing after a sand carrier vessel sank in Rizal, Occidental Mindoro. The crew members of the MV Hong Hai 16 include seven Filipinos and three Chinese. According to the Philippine Coast Guard, the victims may have been trapped in the ship's engine room.

- The COMELEC Task Force SAFE has filed a petition to disqualify Pasig congressional candidate Christian “Ian” Sia for his joke about single mothers.

- The sedan version of the Audi A6 C9 was unveiled.

2026 Audi A6

- The European Union wants to ban carbon fiber in cars. Carbon fiber isn't easily recoverable and could be labeled a Hazardous Material.

- Jeep unveiled this year's set of Easter Safari concepts.

- Actor Sam Neill joins the cast of the next Godzilla x Kong film.

TTFN.

Let's Do The News! (April 15, 2025)

                                   

                                        

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

- The NGCP is raising transmission charges this month.

- The COMELEC has declared the municipality of Buluan, Maguindanao del Sur under control.

- The Malacañang announced that the regional operations centers of the PH Department of Tourism have been activated to focus on tourist destinations amid the expected influx of tourists this Holy Week.

- The Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil warned of the possibility of electioneering this Holy Week, especially as our countrymen are expected to return to their respective provinces.

- Underwater drones discovered in some parts of Philippine waters last year are 55%- 80% a match to drones deployed by China, according to Philippine Navy Spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea Rear Admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad.

- Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino stressed the importance of the strong support the Philippines is receiving from various countries following the recognition of the West Philippine Sea (WPS) by Google Maps. According to Tolentino, author of the Philippine Maritime Zones Law, the strong support the Philippines is receiving from various countries such as the leading economies of the United States and the European Union is important for this step.

- The Diocese of Antipolo invites the faithful to join in the annual Alay Lakad to the International Shrine of Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage or Antipolo Cathedral on Maundy Thursday. According to Parish Priest, Antipolo Bishop Ruperto Santos, this is a special time to express the deep faith of Filipinos who join in the sacrifice of the Lord by walking 17 kilometers from Metro Manila to Antipolo Cathedral. This year's Alay Lakad of the diocese aims to be recognized worldwide, especially in the Guinness World Records as the 'Largest Gathering for a Walking Pilgrimage in 12 Hours'.

- The Porsche 911 GT3 R EVO will make its track debut during the Spa 24H race.

- Dance vocal group lol will disband after their final solo concert on June 1st.

- Kakao Entertainment co-CEOs deny reports of the company's sale, claiming reports are "misunderstanding".

- Bungie's new team-based FPS game Marathon goes live this September 23, 2025.

- Suzy and Kim Sun-ho will star in the live-action adaptation of the webtoon Delusion.

- Football legend Don Hasselbeck, father of two NFL quarterbacks, passed away at the age of 70. Hasselbeck's son, Matt, said his father died after going into cardiac arrest at his home.

TTFN.