And They're Off ... Again ... At Last ...

It's been many months (well, five) since Pete, Nick and I have been able to get together to resume our Formula De League. Formula De is a French motor racing boardgame, which uses different boards to simulate different race tracks from around the world (mainly Formula One and Nascar).

Last year, we managed, pretty much, a race a month until December when we staged a prize-giving ceremony in a local Indian restaurant (it's tradition that before each race Pete cooks us up a massive curry or chili dish).

The 2007 season start was delayed by Pete's studying for a professional qualification, which required mountains of homework and all his free time. But that's behind us now and last night the cars were lined up for the Montreal Grand Prix.

Each of us has two drivers in our team, and Pete's number one driver (Mehatte Mecoate) stormed to victory, after my Whitey Whitehouse misjudged his gears in one corner, letting Mecoate through, and never regained the lead.

Meanwhile Nick's Jock Saway (last year's Lewis Hamilton) stalled on the grid at the start and never got into the race - finishing last in a very poor show. However, his Team Flamers' colleague Antonio Wasp (last year's Formula De world champion) started on last place on the grid and carved his way through the pack to steal a spectacular second place.

And so the fight for the 2007 world championship begins ...