Whilst at the HSRCA Summer Festival, I had the chance to interview Dr Michael Henderson, a motor sport safety pioneer. Dr Henderson developed a number of technologies now widely used on the track and for road use - the six-point racing harness was one example and he worked on the concept of the child safety capsule for road cars. He also worked on an F1 concept car … [Read more...]
Lynk & Co Head to the Track
Since the dawn of the automotive industry, manufacturers have used motor sport to sell their wares. In the early days it wasn't just about speed, it was also about reliability - and even up to the late 1990s there were reliability trials in Australia, simply because conditions can be so extreme in some areas. Geely in China owns Volvo in Sweden and has recently launched a … [Read more...]
Sir Jack Brabham’s Son Guilty of Rape and Child Abuse
It was sad to read the headlines - the second son of 3 time F1 World Champion Sir Jack Brabham, Gary, has been charged and convicted of child abuse and rape of a very young girl. Gary was born in London in 1961 whilst his father was competing in F1 - Sir Jack had already won titles in 1959 and 1960. Gary had every opportunity to be a hugely successful racer like his older … [Read more...]