Well, the idea and the money are from an American, but the team (based in Italy) are very international. The best modern cars seem to be created by cross-cultural groups, whether they are all employed by one company or a bunch of freelancers.

EP91!

Produced from 1989 to 1991. 25 year rule applies. Get on with it!

Gauloise numerals?

I see what you mean.

That was Peter Dumbreck flying into the trees. Webber had a similar incident which didn’t result in deforestation, and also wasn’t captured on live TV.

That can’t be a real F40 LM...

yep yep

The correct response to any video featuring a white Corsa/Nova in which someone is displaying “driving skills” is to post videos of Colin McRae demonstrating real skills at much higher speed.

It’s a Goggomobil, dude.

I am jobbed in the Auto Industry! I is a Engineer in Design & Developmenting!

When it comes to incongruous liveries, ANA are up there with the very best.

I had that problem. You subconsciously position your body where you expect it to be on the road (right next to the centreline), then look across and realise half of your car is sat overlapping oncoming traffic.

Nope. Japanese drivers spend many hours in traffic jams. I think Doug was more accurate when he said they have no buttocks. They really don’t.

And Hypothermia!

True dat.

Yay! Knockhill racing circuit! It’s compact and twisty, and it’s built on a windswept hillside in Scotland, making it one of the coldest places on the earth. I have personally almost died of exposure a couple of times watching BTCC races there. In July.

Well, it’s really an Opel with Vauxhall badges, but I get your point.

This reminds me of my worst transmission-related driving experience. I was a student driving a very rusty old Mini (which was the least reliable, most rusty and simultaneously most fun car IN THE WORLD). On a trip back home to see my parents, I passed a Mercedes Benz dealer on the very day they were demonstrating the…

For big events, it's possible to get a bus direct to the circuit. Stagecoach were providing all the buses within the circuit, and I think they also run the external bus routes too. Their website should be helpful. Camping is across the road, but as I live 20 minutes away I decided I didn't need it. :)