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The Illusion at Le Mans

This is the Statt Mann Baby. Time to Scatt a little bit. Way back in the middle ‘80s, when dinosaurs roamed the Earth, I read a wonderful book “Sports Illusion, Sports Reality” by Leonard Koppett. He rightly argued that fan interest waned and even disappeared unless promoters created the illusion that it mattered who won…

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Another Championship Interest for Lewis Hamilton

This is the Statt Mann Baby. Time to Scatt a little bit. Six-time World Driving Champion Lewis Hamilton won Sunday at the Tuscan Grand Prix in Italy. Post race he wore a t-shirt supporting Breonna Taylor while he talked with media. Hamilton’s anti-racism efforts have been strong. This week he showed another interest launching X44,…

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Hearing Championships Coming…

This is the Statt Mann Baby. Time to Scatt a little bit. Years ago, I heard of a Scandinavian medical study that looked at the inner ear balance in world class rally drivers. The study said the best usually had more inner ear fila that allowed them to feel balance in the car that much…

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