The All-Motorsport Power Rankings: No. 53

"Thank you for flying Air Edwards Mr. Keselowski, we realize you have a choice of whose fenders you take flight off and thank you for choosing us today."

Yes, NASCAR's favorite airline of 2009 was back in service for 2010, with a twist—it now sends passengers into uncontrolled flight.

Sometimes there really is only one racing story worth talking about (which makes writing 15 slides very, very difficult).

I was all ready to make this little introduction a 'calm before the storm' type affair ahead of the Indycar and F1 curtain raisers this weekend. That was before Air Edwards struck again. Between the why's and wherefore's of the on-track incident and the how and why (and why again) of the astonishing lack of penalty there may have been nothing else going on this week.

But there was, and he's some of what you missed while we were all screaming at Mike Helton.

15. Ken Anderson (McJob)

He has somehow managed to produce nothing all week. Nothing new there then.

14. Karun Chandhok (F1)

He believes Hispania can score in 2010.

At least the horrific side effects of HRT are revealed. Insanity.

Photo credit: autosport.com

13. Kimi Raikkonen (WRC)

If crashing really is part of learning then he should be a genius by now

12. Augusto Farfus (WTCC)

Only a pair of sixths from the first two races.

Damn! I felt sure this was Farfus’ year, there’s certainly less to crash into this season.

photo credit: autosport.com

11. Ken Block (WRC)

I predict good things for Ken given the way he crashes.

Compare....

Ken, Mexico 2010

Kris Meeke, IRC Monte Carlo 2010

Same penchant for ditches, same problems braking on dodgy surfaces, same potty-mouthedness, and we’ll have more of Kris soon.

10. Tonio Liuzzi (F1)

The new Force India is the best F1 car he’s driven.

Compared to.........well, you get my point.

Read more.

9. Carl Edwards (NASCAR)

Hmmmm....Roid Rage

8. Felipe Massa (F1)

On the new teams:

“They'll suffer. And we'll suffer too, when we have them in front of us during qualifying.”

Because heaven forbid you should ever be expected to have to actually overtake someone.

Read more.

7. Hughes de Chaunac (Le Mans Series)

Yes, yes, well done your car was fastest in LMS testing.

But how have you managed to make a diesel so slow?

LMS Paul Ricard test wrap-up.

photo credit: LA!, via autosport.com

6. Yvan Muller (WTCC)

Muller and Tarquini are tied atop the points after round one.

This is a new season right?

Race one report and results

Race Two report and results

photo credit: autosport.com

5. Kris Meeke (IRC)

Much less sweary and more successful this time round.

IRC Rallt of Curitaba report and results.

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4. Paul Menard (NASCAR)

Nosebleed!

3. Michael Schumacher (F1)

“I am confident we can play a role in this fight.”

Yep, by driving into the side pod of a rival (twice) and then parking a convenient track-blocking location.

2. Sebastien Loeb (WRC)

Stop getting excited, rallying’s still predictable.

1. Kurt Busch (NASCAR)

What, you mean there was still some racing after the whole ‘smash the no.12 car into the wall’ thing?

Kobalt Tools 500 results.