MONACO GRAND PRIX

Between the Monaco Grand Prix and Indy 500, there was a ton of pavement covered this weekend. First, enormous props go to the Speed Channel, specifically, Peter Windsor, for his A+ pre-race reporting skills from Monaco. Windsor didn’t just work the crowd, but instead, walked us through a maze of impromptu interviews with some racing babes and even tried to bust into an interview with Jude Law before he was shoved aside. Windsor didn’t miss a beat, continued to push his way through the crowd and earned himself a gold-star for his unparalled interview skills. To watch this man in action, check it out here.

And I’m starting to feel like a broken record…uber-sexy Spaniard Fernando Alonso (McLaren-Mercedes) captured his second straight victory at the Monaco Grand Prix this Sunday, followed by, yeah you know it- British beast Lewis Hamilton. (Thereby reaching the leading position of the F1 World Championship.) Brazilian Felipe Massa (Ferrari) was third runner up. The event was littered with celebrities, bling, and a certain younger brother of Lewis Hamilton…Nick (R). To watch real-time action of the winners spornographically spraying each other with champagne, you can also check that out at the Athlebrites group on YouTube.

FRANCHETTI AND ASHLEY WIN INDY 500

Yesterday I continued my motor-sports marathon with the Indy 500. I cringed when Milka crashed, cheered for Danica as she held her own, and really wanted Tony Kanaan to pop his cherry and win his first Indy. Unfortunately, rain halted the race after 113 of their scheduled 200 laps. At that point, Tony Kanaan was leading and there were enough laps on the books to call it an official race. But when the rain stopped and the cars went back to racing, Kanaan got kissed by a crash that caused him to lose precious time and effectively give the victory over to Scottish hottie Dario Franchitti.

Which leads me to this question…what the hell is wrong with Ashley Judd? Yeah I know they’re married. Yeah I know she supports her husband. Yeah, we get it…but Ashley, YOU didn’t win the race. Did anyone else notice that when her hot hubby removed his helmet, Ashers leaned in to give him a kiss and he brushed her aside? “He won like a true gentleman,” she said after the race while she ran around like a chicken with her head cut off. Don’t get me wrong; I don’t mind her, at least not yet. (She is dangerously close to obtaining Longoria status though) I was just blown-away by how out of place she seemed, and how hubby Franchitti thanked everyone for the win, except his adoring wife.

IAN POULTER DESIGNS ME

Painfully reminding me that I need to be at the BMW PGA Championships next year, Ian Poulter teased the hell outta every bone in my body when he unveiled the European Tour Golf Collection at Wentworth. His head-covers do scare me a little bit, however, if carefully placed on an appropriate sized club, they could be very useful for some non-golf activities…Beginning in July, check out www.europeantourshop.net for the Ian Poulter collection.

MICHAEL VICK WAS THERE
Ah, yes…it was just a matter of time before someone came forward for their 15 minutes to confirm that Michael Vick was indeed fighting dogs. ESPN has reported that Michael Vick was at a dogfight in 2000 and is “one of the heavyweights” in the sport. The network Sunday cited a police informant whom a dog-fighting investigator called extremely reliable. “That’s who bets a large dollar,” the informant said on the show ‘Outside the Lines’. “And they have the money to bet large money. As I’m talking about large money, 30 to 40 thousand, even higher. He’s one of the heavyweights.” When asked how he knows Vick bets that amount, the informant said, “because I’ve seen it.” The informant said his dog beat Vick’s dog in 2000, the year before Vick was chosen by the Falcons with the first overall pick in the NFL draft. Investigator David Hunt said information from the informant has “resulted in the arrest of several individuals over the past few years, numerous search warrants, as well as convictions.” Surry County (Va.) Commonwealth attorney Gerald Poindexter said Friday he is confident charges will be brought in the investigation of a possible dog-fighting…two words for ya Vick. Ha Ha.

R.I.P.

Too bad Michael Vick wasn’t jetskiing this weekend…the body believed to be New England Patriots player Marquise Hill was found by searchers Monday, a day after he was reported missing following a jetski accident on Lake Pontchartrain. “The family will have to make positive identification,” Capt. Brian Clark of the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Department said. “But the body we found was that of Mr. Marquise Hill.” Rest in peace my friend, rest in peace.

**ATHLETE CHARITY EVENTS CALENDAR**
There are so many worthwhile charity events, but it seems like we never hear about them until after the fact. I’m about to change that. In efforts to keep you all up to date, I have added a new category (link on the right) which will list all upcoming Athlete-Charity-Foundation Events. The calendar will be updated as events are announced, so please check back frequently to make sure you don’t miss an opportunity to give something back to the good-guys who entertain us year round. And if there’s an event not listed, please email me, I don’t care if it’s in China or New York, just tip me off so I can give props and together we can help make the world a better place for the beneficiaries of the Athletes’ Foundations & Charities.

***THIS WEEK: STR8 TLK WITH ANDY MACDONALD***
Students from six (6) New Hampshire elementary, middle and high schools will this week participate in a motivational program hosted by Andy Macdonald, the world’s top-ranked professional vert skateboarder. Through the “STR8 TLK” program sponsored by Verizon Wireless, Macdonald will tour Dover Middle School, Dover High School, Greenland Central School, Seabrook Elementary, Seabrook Middle School, and Rye Junior High School. For all the details…check out the Athlebrity Calendar.

As always, thanks for reading. Delinda
delinda@athlebrities.