Well they're here in our bumper Easter, Passover, autumnal equinox, Ridvan or another example of how many days off Australians can squeeze into two weeks, column.
For instance, what did happen in Essen a week ago? Why was the China F1 a boring procession except for that great prang at the start? What should you buy at Shannons' Sydney and Melbourne auctions and: What would Jack Absalom cook for Easter lunch?
The last time I was at the Shanghai International Circuit was in 2005 for the inaugural Buick V8 Supercars China Round. I'm not sure that it was all that successful since locals told me the government had ordered the nearby factory managers to give all their employees the day off to go to the track.
Moving to Essen, RM Sotheby's moved $30 million, or 83 per cent, of OK metal over two days. But the big story out of Essen was the Lancias. Up first, an Azzurro-painted 1975 Lancia Stratos HF Stradale, with only 11,800km on the clock, sold at $856k. Then a 1982 Lancia 037 Rally Stradale with just 3500km, doubled estimate at $1.2 mill. But wait, there's more: a serious bidding war took a 1985 Lancia Delta S4 Stradale, with a very original 2200km, to a world record $1.6 mill.
Finally, with Targa Tasmania only a week away, some longshots to consider: Simon and Amanda Davidson in the 1955 Austin A30; Stu McAuley and Phil Ettiene in the 1985 Porker and Grant and Lindsay Ridge in the 1985 RX7.