Full Throttle

T he ongoing problems at Silverstone and Hockenheim have been well documented both here and elsewhere. Both venues have been hit by various forms of cash flow difficulties. There has been some talk Hockenheim and Nurburgring would rotate a single German GP. Toward that end Nurbugring will undergo a $240 face lift.

In what I feel has been an under reported story the venerable Monza F1 circuit is also facing problems. In Novenber ‘05 an activist judge ruled on behalf of local citizens who filed suit to stop racing because of the noise produced. In his ruling Judge Marco Manunta said motor racing was a