Top Gear Test Track under Attack

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Turns out that for some idiotic reason a developer is trying to get a "ecovillage" built on top of the Top Gear test track.

Turns out that more or less those whole kit and caboodle is owned by the UK Govt. which is not a good thing. The developer is independent, but the land, the BBC, and Royal Bank of Scotland who is putting up the money (the loan) are all crown properties.

The locals are against the development - as they should be. I would like to think estimated 350,000,000 fans worldwide would also be against destroying the track. Seriously - it is one of the most popular global TV shows - how the hell did this even get mentioned seriously?

Hopefully someone realizes just how stupid they are, fires themselves, and we will get to compare the 2020 WRX STI against the 2005 WRX STI lap times on the same track with the same driver (because obviously the Stig does not age.)

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