Boy racers gather for first car meet since lockdown as crowds gather and police look on

Hundreds have gathered in car parks for the first large scale car meet up since lockdown, travelling in convoy to five different locations to admire each other’s customised motors. Car enthusiasts from across the country took part in the all-day ‘cruise’ beginning at 10am in Barking before motoring up the M25 to meet at a … Read more

These are the models F1 racers would have to drive if the cars came from showrooms

The Formula 1 season kicks off in Melbourne on Sunday. Not even the coronavirus outbreak is likely to stop Lewis Hamilton topping Michael Schumacher’s record of 91 F1 wins and equal his seven world titles this year. Six different road-car makers are competing in the 2020 championship, including four that produce cars ordinary motorists can … Read more

Boy racers with ‘excellent upbringings’ are jailed after youngest caused death of a 17-year-old girl

Two teenage boy racers are jailed for five years each after causing the death of a 17-year-old girl passenger during a race that reached speeds of 90mph. A 17-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, ignored his passenger’s screams to slow down as he raced his Ford Fiesta at Efenechtyd, near Ruthin. Egged … Read more