That said, motorsport can deliver blows away from the racetrack that are just as brutal as any mechanical failure. According to Crash.net, the Power Maxed Racing British Touring Car Championship outfit is facing a desperate crisis after one of its race cars was stolen from a locked compound at London’s ExCeL. The squad has put up a £25,000 reward for the safe return of the machine.
Now, this particular beast is no ordinary road car. It is a purpose-built British Touring Car Championship race car, previously driven by Glasgow-born driver and former Sauber F1 junior, Dexter Patterson. The machine was parked inside the team's race trailer during a promotional activity at the venue, resting behind locked gates secured by on-site security.
Yet, somehow, both the trailer and the car vanished into thin air. The squad admitted they are shocked and devastated that a vehicle could be lifted from a supposedly secure location. They issued a direct plea over social media, making it clear they just want their property back without any messy confrontations.
Here's the thing: the team is offering a strict "no questions asked" policy for anyone who brings the machine back or leads them to its recovery. They are willing to arrange a drop-off at an agreed safe location to secure the vehicle's return. The £25,000 cash sum will be paid out immediately upon the safe recovery of the complete vehicle.
Let me tell you, this machine is useless to anyone outside of professional motorsport. It represents an enormous investment of time, money, engineering, and sheer hard work, boasting an extremely distinctive design with virtually zero value outside the paddock.
Unfortunately, this heavy blow arrives just a year after the team suffered a complete disaster when their base was wiped out by a wildfire. Anyone with information is urged to contact Power Maxed Racing directly via private message.
