It's because professional racing has ceased to be about racing and has become yet another entertainment product .... track antics and rule changes are designed to provide 'excitement' for the millions of couch potato pundits.

As I think I've said before, it started when BTCC was allowed to become a contact sport to please the sponsors and TV ratings .... the whole stupid 'rubbing is racing' thing has been allowed to effect every area of motorsport where money and viewers are allowed to pollute it.

The last areas of true motorsport are clubbie racing, hillclimbs and historics.

Compounded by the high levels of racecar safety that make injury and death a rarity .... you can be a twat on track and not bear the consequences any more ..... the true 'heart in mouth' thrill of watching drivers grappling with dangerous cars at speed (and grappling with their own fears by force of will) has passed .... to be replaced with fake excitement over artificially engineered pit stops and tyre 'strategy' .... so spoiled brats play dodgems on track without fear, while bathing in the undeserved reflected glory of their truly brave predescessors.

Can't he arsed to watch mainstream motorsport anymore .... and that's from a true petrol-head!

K