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Old Oct 28, 2009 | 01:57 AM
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You can't blame an F1 driver from driving fast. That's what they're supposed to do. Evidently authorities in India feel differently, however, as they've slapped David Coulthard with an enormous £20,000 (approx $33k) ticket for breaking the speed limit. The kicker? It was for a Formula 1 demonstration on a closed-off section of roadway.

The winner of thirteen grands prix (and one of the top points scorers of all time) retired from active racing at the end of last season, but remains a consultant and test driver for the Red Bull Racing team which he helped form. The team recently held a demonstration run in Mumbai, India, drawing a crowd of some 50,000 racing fans.

Part of the route took Coulthard across the Rajiv Ghandi Sea Link. The bridge has a maximum speed limit of 62 miles per hour, and even drops to 31 MPH in some parts. DC, however, was clocked at 162 MPH. As a result, the local authorities are reportedly withholding the £20,000 deposit which the team put down for the event, making for one mammoth speeding ticket. But at least Coulthard isn't stuck paying out of pocket.
http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/26/report-...t-in-an-f1-car/
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Old Oct 28, 2009 | 05:59 AM
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That's the dumbest thing I've ever read..... demonstration, closed road (I'm assuming), and they slap him with that ticket? 50k people didn't show up to watch DC go 31mph down the road...
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Old Oct 28, 2009 | 08:09 AM
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personally i don't really care about the ticket

you know what i'm waiting for?
shumi, coulthard, villnuve, fisicella and barricello to start racing around on their motorized scooters
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Old Oct 28, 2009 | 08:11 AM
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^^ The organizers were informed in advance that they could not go above the speed limit for the bridge. They rightly chose to ignore it and got fined (the deposit was not refunded). $33K is pocket change for all the publicity that RedBull probably got and for all the fans they thrilled with the demo.
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Old Oct 29, 2009 | 12:29 PM
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I think the "local authorities" and the "organizers" planned this whole big fine / withheld deposit for publicity.... how else would we be even talking about it?
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Old Oct 29, 2009 | 01:31 PM
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^^ You have a very valid point
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