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Month: October, 2009

Donnington DVLL gives up the F1 chase

It was hardly a surprise when on Friday Donington Ventures Leisure limited (DVLL), the promoter of the Donington race track, announced that it had failed to secure finance to fund its hopes of hosting the British GP from next year. Many analysts in F1 predicted this very outcome soon after Donington got the contract to host the British GP over a year ago. Some even predicted that without any high net-worth backer to bear the potentially crippling costs associated with F1, DVLL could end up losing Donington. Today, courtesy of a report in the Express by Pitpass’ business editor Chris Sylt, we find out that this too may not be far off.
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Tesla Crash

Doug (at Tesla Motors club) says that’s Cause of the crash apperas to be the Prius allegedly hitting the Roadster, pushing it under the Touareg, and Doug notes there a piece of the Roadster jammed under the rear bumper of the Touareg.

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‘NOT GUILTY’ MOTORISTS FACE COURT COSTS

NOT GUILTY’ MOTORISTS FACE COURT COSTS
Drivers acquitted of motoring charges will pay costs under new government scheme
Could you afford to fight an unfair ticket?New regulations set to come into force later this month will see motorists forced to cough up court costs – even if they’re found not guilty or acquitted of motoring offences.
The government-inspired [...]

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