Motor racing creates a glamorous aura and attracts some dubious characters. Some that spring to mind include Sidney Miller – one of several aliases – of Southern Organs fame who sponsored anything that moved in national motor racing during the mid-1970’s including a singleton Surtees F1 entry at Silverstone. Then there was charismatic David Thieme of Essex … [Read more...]
Autosport International: Gunther Steiner opened event
For many years known as The Racing Car Show and based in London’s Olympia, Autosport International or A24 as this year’s show was dubbed, traditionally marks the start of a new season and without fail, Europe’s largest annual motorsport expose provides a great platform for the sport to showcase plans for the coming year. It also brings together old friends, … [Read more...]
Newslines 21 September
IHS Markit, whose production projections are cited by automakers, suppliers and research analysts the world over, just took its biggest chop yet to estimates that have been falling all year due to the global chip shortage. IHS Markit slashed its production forecast for this year by 6.2 percent -- or 5.02 million vehicles -- and lowered its projection for … [Read more...]
