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Ben Auty

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Ben's Bio

I am Ben Auty, born in 1982 in Hartlepool in the North East of England in the United Kingdom ... I hate writing about myself even though I am the one person in the world who cant possibly have a higher self opinion. Honestly, dont get me started, I could go all day baby !

I found Bleacher on a Facebook link, "Calling all F1 fans" was the cry, I have never clicked a link so fast. From that moment onwards I was hooked. I dont just mean a little bit hooked, this has taken over my life and all priorities have been reveiwed, sitting Bleacher very highly on the list.

I am extremely dedicated to my teams ... As you can see below I am a McLaren fan (F1) and have been for as long as I can remember, this goes right back to my childhood so I am keen to fighting their corner where possible so you will often see me trying not to be too biased towards them. Then there is my 2nd love, Hartlepool United, for those who dont know, they are a football (soccer) team here in England down in the depths of League 1, we are not so great but we do alright so keep an eye open for us.

Back to Bleacher, I took the massive responsibilty on and enjoyed becoming a columnist and community leader for the F1 community within 1 month of joining the site, so much achieved in so little time.

Onwards and upwards as they say, next step, World DOMINATION... Enjoy my work !

E-Mail / MSN Messenger - benauty1982@hotmail.com
Website - http://www.benauty.co.uk
PS3 ID - Cassius1982

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  • Favorite Athletes

    Tiger Woods, Lewis Hamilton, David Beckham, Roger Federer, Jonny Wilkinson, Kevin Pieterson.

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    Vodafone McLaren Mercedes Formula 1 Racing Team, Hartlepool United.

  • All Time Sports Moment

    England winning the 2003 Rugby World Cup, beating the Aussies after extra time ... Greatest day ever. The kick heard around the world. Go on Jonny !

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    Hartlepool United VS Sheffield Wednesday - Play Off Final - Millenium Stadium, Cardiff ... My home team Hartlepool united got beat 4-2 after extra time but it was probably the greatest day in the small clubs history. More Poolies grouped together at any one time ever.

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    Michael Schumachers F1 World Titles - I cant imagine anyone beatng those?

  • Pele or Maradona?

    Maradona - CHEAT ... Still a genius on the ball.

  • Federer or Sampras?

    Federer ... Sampras is still amazing though.

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

    Tiger all the way baby.

  • Petty or Earnhardt?

    Petty.

  • Schumacher or Senna?

    Schumacher ... Senna is a Legend.

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  1. What are your picks for the 2009 24 Hours of Le Mans? It is one of the last great races.

    http://www.flickr.com/groups/lemans2009/

    My picks:

    LMP1: #8 Peugeot 908 from the factory Team Peugeot Total squad with Michelin tires

    drivers Sébastien Bourdais, Stéphane Sarrazin, Franck Montagny

    LMP2: #25 Lola B08/80 from the British RML team with a turbocharged Mazda I-4 with Michelin tires

    drivers Chris Dyson, Thomas Erdos, and Mike Newton

    GT1: #63 Chevrolet Corvette C6.R from the factory Corvette Racing team with Michelin tires

    drivers Johnny O'Connell, Antonio Garcia, and Jan Magnussen

    GT2: #92 Ferrari F430 GTC from the new JMW Motorsport team with Dunlop tires

    drivers Rob Bell, Tim Sugden, and Andrew Kirkaldy

    http://www.planetlemans.com/le-mans-2009-le-mans-24-entry-list/

  2. Hello Ben,

    There cannot be another one like you.

    Hope all is well with you, been a while since we saw you around.

    We thank you for your wonderful contributions to the F1 page and for making it topical.

    Look forward to your further contributions.

    Thank you,
    Sarah & Sheiban,
    F1 Community Leaders

  3. A Story From A True Patriots Fan...check this one out...

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/164812-a-story-from-a-true-patriots-fan

  4. I am surprised by the number of people who actually want to reserve the right to bad-mouth their teams! I offer constructive criticism, of course, but one in particular wants to be able to say, "they suck," if they do.

    I don't get it. Will YOU take the pledge?

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/160529-a-true-sports-fan-pledge

  5. Do us all a favor and don't

  6. Hello Mr. Auty,

    Please come back.

    Thank you,
    Your friendly F1 Community

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