For anyone who’s had to leap out of the way of a passing mobility scooter, it’s the stuff of nightmares.
Colin Furze has adapted a conventional electric model into a petrol-engined speedster which has reached an astonishing 69mph.
‘You hear people complaining about scooters going slowly around supermarkets and blocking aisles so I thought it would be a laugh to make a really fast one,’ said Mr Furze, 31, a plumber from Stamford, Lincolnshire … Details & Pictures
It’s a guarantee even Travis Pastrana’s sunshiny personality couldn’t do much to warm the 20-something to 40-something temperature range he experienced at his first stock car test earlier this week.Â
It was in Florida, for God’s sake, at New Smyrna Speedway—a quick, high-banked half-mile that’s 10 or 12 miles inland from the Volusia County coastline. And it’s a challenge to newbies, so for sure Pastrana’s already got one positive check mark on his resume.
Pastrana’s first wide exposure to the NASCAR media corps came via  … Details
A superstar in the world of motocross, X Games and rally racing, Travis Pastrana set off this week on a daring jump to NASCAR.
Pastrana logged about 350 total laps around New Smyrna (Fla.) Speedway in a K&N Pro Series East car during test sessions.
“Definitely had fun,” he said during a teleconference Tuesday. “And didn’t crash either day. So I guess that’s a start.”
The 27-year-old plans to  … Details