DAVID ADDISON

There are things in life that people stood at the bar of a local pub and of a certain age are loathe to admit: they listen to Phil Collins. They drive a Kia. That they have recently started wearing slip-on shoes. Or that they like truck racing.

Since it burst on to the British stage in 1984, motor racing’s heavyweights have brought drama and characters to the circuits, both here and in Europe. Yes, it has evolved, changed, struggled at times, but it largely remains a crowd-puller especially on the continent