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Video: Allan McNish HUGE Le Mans Accident in Audi R18 TDi

Allan McNish's Audi R18 TDI shatters Motor Racing is a dangerous game. Not as dangerous as it should be according to Stirling Moss, but dangerous enough by any sane standards. But safety has improved enormously in recent years, particularly with the adoption of carbon fibre tubs, something Allan McNish will be thanking his lucky stars for this afternoon.

Lotus goes light again with go-karts

Group Lotus, not to be confused with Formula One's Team Lotus, is trying its hand at grassroots racing. The Lotus Racing Karts team will unveil its first 2012 model at the annual Autosport International event on Jan. 14, 2012, in Birmingham in the United Kingdom.

GM officially bankrupt

GM finally enters Chapter 11 Bankruptcy The US Government is to provide £30 billion to fund the transition, with GM being split in to ‘Old GM’ and ‘New GM’. In exchange for the money the US Government will take a 60% stake in ‘New GM’ with all the toxic assets and liabilities being disposed of through ‘Old GM’. The restructuring will allow GM to survive on a third less sales than before (10 million instead of 15 million).