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25 / 07 / 2010
Fantasy F1: The results from the eleventh race in Germany are in! Check the results, see how your team did or enter a new team. Next race is Hungary next weekend on 1st August.

11 / 07 / 2010
Fantasy Rally: The results from Rally Bulgaria are in! Check the results, see how your team did or enter a new team. Next rally is Finland on THURSDAY 29th July (a day earlier than usual!).

11 / 07 / 2010
Fantasy F1: The results from the tenth race in Silverstone are in! Check the results, see how your team did or enter a new team. Next race is Hockenheim on 25th July.

27 / 06 / 2010
Fantasy F1: The results from the ninth race in Valencia are in, including the penalties for the naughty boys driving too fast. Check the results, see how your team did or enter a new team. Next race is Silverstone on 11th July.

13 / 06 / 2010
Fantasy F1: The results from the eighth race in Canada are in! Check the results, see how your team did or enter a new team. Next race is Valencia on 27th June.

30 / 05 / 2010
Fantasy Rally: The results from Rally Portugal are in! Check the results, see how your team did or enter a new team. Next rally is Bulgaria on 9th July.

30 / 05 / 2010
Fantasy F1: The results from the exciting seventh race in Turkey are in! Check the results, see how your team did or enter a new team. Next race is Canada on 13th June.

16 / 05 / 2010
Fantasy F1: The Monaco scores have been updated to reflect Michael Schumacher's ridiculous penalty for daring to overtake a Ferrari. Check the updated results, see how your team did or enter a new team.

16 / 05 / 2010
Fantasy F1: The results from the sixth race in Monaco are in! Check the results, see how your team did or enter a new team. Next race is Turkey on 30th May.

10 / 05 / 2010
Fantasy F1: The results from the fifth race in Barcelona are in! Check the results, see how your team did or enter a new team. Next race is Monaco on 16th May.

10 / 05 / 2010
Fantasy Rally: The results from Rally New Zealand are in! Check the results, see how your team did or enter a new team. Next rally is Portugal on 28th May.

19 / 04 / 2010
Fantasy Rally: The results from Rally Turkey are in! Check the results, see how your team did or enter a new team. Next rally is New Zealand on 7th May.

18 / 04 / 2010
Fantasy F1: The results from the fourth race in China are in! Check the results, see how your team did or enter a new team. Next race is Barcelona on 9th May.

06 / 04 / 2010
Fantasy Rally: The JWRC driver lineup has been released, so you can make your selection before teams are frozen for Turkey on the night of 15th April. If you don't pick anyone, you'll get Aaron Burkart by default.

05 / 04 / 2010
Fantasy F1: The results from the third race in Malaysia are in! Check the results, see how your team did or enter a new team. Next race is China on 18th April.

03 / 04 / 2010
Fantasy Rally: The results from Rally Jordan are in! Check the results, see how your team did or enter a new team. Next race is Turkey on 14th April.

29 / 03 / 2010
Fantasy F1: The results from the second race in Melbourne are in! Check the results, see how your team did or enter a new team. Next race is Malaysia THIS WEEKEND on 4th April.

14 / 03 / 2010
Fantasy F1: The results from the first race in Bahrain are in! Check the results, see how your team did or enter a new team. Next race is Australia on 28th March.

09 / 03 / 2010
Fantasy F1! Yes, there's a brand new Fantasy Formula One game! Check the rules or enter your team by Friday night to qualify for the first race in Bahrain!

08 / 03 / 2010
Fantasy Rally: The results from Rally Mexico are in! Check the results, see how your team did or enter a new team. Next race is Jordan on 1st April.

17 / 02 / 2010
Fantasy Rally: The points awarded for a win have changed in the real WRC, so we've reflected the changes in our scoring too. Check the rules to see the details. Next rally is Mexico on 5th March, teams will be frozen at midnight on the night of Thursday 4th March.

16 / 02 / 2010
Fantasy Rally: The results from Rally Sweden are in! Check the results, see how your team did or enter a new team.

31 / 01 / 2010
Fantasy Rally: The new rally season is upon us - 2010 Fantasy Rally is now open! Check the rules or pick a team ready for the start on 12th Feb.

25 / 10 / 2009
Fantasy Rally: All previous years' Fantasy Rally results are online - Check the 2009 season.

02 / 08 / 2009
Reviews: Sorry, there won't be any more movie reviews for the foreseeable future. Events have overtaken me. Catch up on reviews you may have missed.

18 / 08 / 2005
Sudoku! Have a go at the online Sudoku game.

The Oscars 2005

Just a bit of fun - my tips for the Oscars and who I'd have voted for if I could. I promise I won't change my predictions after the winners are announced!

Best Picture

My prediction: The Aviator

My opinion: Collateral or Shrek 2, though neither are nominated. Out of those nominated, Finding Neverland.

Was I right? Nope, Million Dollar Baby took it. Shows what I know.

Best Leading Actor

My prediction: Jamie Foxx (for Ray)

My opinion: I have to say no-one stands out as exceptional this year. I'll go for Jamie Foxx, or possibly Johnny Depp (for Finding Neverland). Brad Pitt in Troy deserves a mention too.

Was I right? Spot on.

Best Leading Actress

My prediction: Hilary Swank (for Million Dollar Baby)

My opinion: Hilary Swank.

Was I right? Yep, got that one too.

Best Supporting Actor

My prediction: Morgan Freeman (for Million Dollar Baby), though I have a sneaking suspicion that Clive Owen has the political edge for Closer. He's my second choice!

My opinion: Alan Alda, EASILY (for The Aviator), though little Freddie Highmore takes my second spot for his Peter in Finding Neverland.

Was I right? Yes, three from four so far, going well!

Best Supporting Actress

My prediction: Cate Blanchett (for The Aviator)

My opinion: Virginia Madsen (for Sideways)

Was I right? Yes, got that one as well.

Best Director

My prediction: Martin Scorsese (for The Aviator), second choice Clint Eastwood (for Million Dollar Baby).

My opinion: Michael Mann (for Collateral), though it's not nominated. Of those nominated, Clint Eastwood.

Was I right? Not this time, I was sure Scorsese would get that one.

Best Animated Feature

My prediction: The Incredibles

My opinion: Shrek 2

Was I right? Yes, not a surprise but a disappointment in my view.

Best Original Screenplay

My prediction: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

My opinion: I'll go with that. Garden State was pretty damn good too.

Was I right? Yes.

Best Adapted Screenplay

My prediction: Sideways

My opinion: The Bourne Supremacy. Of those nominated, well I suppose Sideways as well. The screenplay was good even if I didn't rave over the whole package.

Was I right? Yep, doing OK so far.

Best Cinematography

My prediction: The Aviator

My opinion: Collateral, though criminally it's not nominated here either. Out of those nominated, I guess House of Flying Daggers.

Was I right? Yes.

Best Special Effects

My prediction: Spider-man 2

My opinion: I, Robot

Was I right? Yes! I was so hoping I was wrong on that one - I, Robot deserved it so much more.

The Bernard Matthews Award

For sheer offensiveness to cinema, the Turkey of the Year is undoubtedly, unreservedly The Passion of the Christ. Even writing about it again makes me shudder.

Overall results

Permit me a little smugness, I got 9 from 11 predictions right on the night. Pity I didn't put my money where my mouth was!