Boy racers blockade Chelsea Bridge: Police break-up illegal gathering of petrolheads in souped-up motors at illegal ‘car meet’ during Tier 4 London lockdown ‘Boy racers’ were filmed showing off their souped-up cars on Chelsea Bridge Footage shows slow-moving traffic as modified vehicles rev their engines The 50-second clip, believed to have been taken at around … Read more
Police patrolling one of Britain’s richest villages have begun a crackdown on wealthy boy racers using its genteel streets to engage in ‘Fast and Furious’ race meetings in high performance cars. Officers have been inundated with complaints from locals in Alderley Edge, Cheshire, about ‘loud revving of engines, rapid acceleration from junctions and general exhibitionist … Read more
Moment police break up massive car meet with 800 vehicles as boy racers cause traffic chaos in Enfield The car meet took place near Mollison Avenue in Enfield, North London Police were called on Saturday night as hundreds of spectators watched It caused heavy traffic and disruption, with police stopping cars and giving fines By … Read more
Ageing boy racers have moved from the McDonalds car parks of their heyday to auction houses to get their hands on hot hatches that take them back to their youth. That’s the suggestion from classic car insurer Hagerty, which says nostalgic collectors are scrambling to get their hands on unmolested performance cars they drove or … Read more
London’s millionaire boy racers: Rich owners parade supercars worth hundreds of thousands of pounds through upmarket street in the capital – but police are called after well-heeled locals complain about noise Those living on Sloane Street in Kensington last night called the police after expensive supercars gathered A Lamborghini, Porsche, and high power BMWs were … Read more
A Labour MP has blasted Greater Manchester Police as ‘the most inept force in the country’ after boy racers brought the M60 motorway to a standstill. Andrew Gwynne, Labour MP for Denton & Reddish, made the comments as he criticised officers for their failure to prevent the stunt from going ahead, despite the event having … Read more
Boy racers flouted lockdown rules during a huge car meet in London last night that caused queues of traffic. Footage showed hundreds of people ignoring social distancing rules as they watched the meet outside the Showcase cinema, near the A13 in Barking, east London. The rally came just hours after a similar event in Manchester … Read more
Hundreds have gathered in car parks for the first large scale car meet up since lockdown, travelling in convoy to five different locations to admire each other’s customised motors. Car enthusiasts from across the country took part in the all-day ‘cruise’ beginning at 10am in Barking before motoring up the M25 to meet at a … Read more
The Formula 1 season kicks off in Melbourne on Sunday. Not even the coronavirus outbreak is likely to stop Lewis Hamilton topping Michael Schumacher’s record of 91 F1 wins and equal his seven world titles this year. Six different road-car makers are competing in the 2020 championship, including four that produce cars ordinary motorists can … Read more
Two teenage boy racers are jailed for five years each after causing the death of a 17-year-old girl passenger during a race that reached speeds of 90mph. A 17-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, ignored his Olivia Alkir’s screams to slow down as he raced his Ford Fiesta at Efenechtyd, near Ruthin. … Read more