Making tracks
With public roads congested and tedious, many bored drivers are taking to race tracks for their thrills and spills
WHAT'S the point of trying to have fun on the roads nowadays?” asks the driver, leaning against his decaying Range Rover. “There are traffic jams everywhere and the second you put your foot down you get a speeding ticket. Which”, as he points to the sports car squatting on a trailer behind him, “is why I bought my toy.” It appears that the thrill of the open road has palled in recent years. Driving a car is no longer a liberating, life-enhancing experience.
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