THE EDITOR
Could this be the end of a racing series before it has properly begun? Anyone who was at Lydden Hill in late July to witness the return of World Rallycross to the Kent countryside will not forget the inferno that engulfed the garage of Sébastien Loeb’s Lancia Delta Evo-e.
Black smoke billowed across the paddock while flames leapt into the sky destroying both of team Special ONE Racing’s cars and its transporter. Nine fire engines were scrambled and brought the blaze under control but racing in the top RX1e class was cancelled for the weekend.
“We have taken the decision to permanently stop round four of the RX1e championship for safety reasons,” said the organisers, adding that the fire was started by a car battery in the team charging area. “Only extremely quick thinking by the team members saved them from injury.”