“Should Massa win there will surely be a review of history-shaping incidents”
DOUG NYE
Breaking news! Pursuing its retrospective review of all past results the FIA has struck Sir Henry Segrave’s beach-set Land Speed records from its register.
A spokesman explained “The Land Speed record can only be set by landborne vehicles. On the beaches at Southport and Daytona, Sir Henry’s Sunbeams were clearly seen to deviate from this requirement – having at times been airborne”.
Sir Henry, contacted via ouija board, protested: “When we heard the news, me and the lads was gutted – we’ve been robbed! I mean, where’s the proof? Our legal advisers want the cinematographic evidence.”
Brooklands Outer Circuit lap record holder John Cobb agrees. The RACMSA, following the FIA Formula 1 Commission’s example, has questioned how his Napier-Railton can possibly be credited with the Brooklands perpetual track record when some of the time it wasn’t even in contact with the track? This too must surely go to court!