Motor Racing on British Roads - we can blame it on the TdF

[Deleted member 35268]

David Cameron says...
"The success of last week's Grand Depart of the Tour de France showed the public's appetite for road races of both the two-wheel and four-wheel variety"

Personally, I love motor racing, so we will just have to share the roads with racing cars
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-28261960
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-28261960

 

[BSRU]

How does racing bicycles on public roads have anything to do with racing cars on public roads?

 

[Deleted member 35268]

How does racing bicycles on public roads have anything to do with racing cars on public roads?

No idea

 

[Markymark]

I think its a great idea. It will bring a lot of money, kudos and advertising to London.

They close the roads for a weekend and have an international spectacle. Fantastic.

 

[classic33]

No idea

Plans for a new F1 street circuit in London. With Boris backing it.

 

[Deleted member 35268]

Where are the new FIA Electric cars racing?

 

[roadrash]

Where are the new FIA Electric cars racing?

Scalextric

 

[classic33]

Where are the new FIA Electric cars racing?

Think The Mall is due to be the pit straight.

 

[pplpilot]

we've already done it -

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birmingham_Superprix

 

[laurence]

i was surprised by this... mainly, as @pplpilot pointed out, it's been done.

when the TDF came over in the 90's it did need a special mandate as the organisers require completely closed roads. i thought the law was already in place to allow 'racing' on closed roads due to this and the Birmingham GP (another one where a law was implemented to allow it).

 

[Archie_tect]

How about more participation and fewer hyped up marketing events dominated by money and spoilt boys with toys.

A monthly no-car day in every city with street markets and linear busker/ street theatre competitions... with street sport for everyone, free art and garden days...

Pedal car grand prix.... now that I'd pay to see.

 

[Cycling Dan]

I would like to see more onshore Island of man TT road sport.
I know I would go to watch it.

 

[anyuser]

I think it is just the locals trying to encourage more motorsport races through the New Forest.

 

[Deleted member 35268]

I think it is just the locals trying to encourage more motorsport races through the New Forest.

Just to add to all the Sportives in the New Forest

 

[Fab Foodie]

Good News!