Posts tagged with 'Switzerland'

    • Episode 177: Wheelstander

      POSTED BY , MAY 06 2008 03:13 PM | PERMALINK

      Episode 177: Wheelstander: A hot rod launches down the strip on 2 wheels, an RX-8 gets driven by a pro, & the Swiss show what drag racing is all about.

    • Fun in the Alps - Switzerland lifts motor racing ban

      POSTED BY , JUNE 20 2007 11:01 PM | PERMALINK

      -J.F. Musial

      Switzerland; always loved for great chocolate, great views, and a mass transportation system that works, has finally decided to lift a 50 year old ban on motor-sports. After the horrific 1955 accident at Le Mans which killed 80 spectators, the country opted to ban all forms of the sport. Last week, the small nation's parliament opted to lift the ban in the hopes that it would increase tourism to the country. Even though I doubt the Swiss need help with tourism, this brings us one step...