It could be all over for UK rallying
When the MSA chief says it "could be the end" for British rallying, it's time to listen - and the spectator safety issues in the UK spotlight could go international, as DAVID EVANS explains
He took his glasses off and rubbed the side of his head, thoughtfully. The pause that followed was about finding the right words. It worked just as well for dramatic effect.
This wasn't about the right or wrong words. It was all about these words.
"This could be the end of rallying in Britain."
For clarity, I'm not standing in the pub pontificating. I'm standing in front of Motor Sports Association chief executive Rob Jones. If those words needed any more gravitas, they just got them.
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