Motor racing

Green v Sunset & Vine Productions Ltd and British Automobile Racing Club Ltd [2010] EWCA Civ 1441

Counsel: For the appellant: Jeremy Nicholson QC, Oliver Ticciati For the first respondent: Martin Porter QC, Bruce Gardiner For the second respondent: Anthony Barker QC, Malcolm Duthie Solicitors: For the appellant: Wilmot & Co For the first respondent: Kennedys For the second respondent: Paris & Co

This was an appeal against a decision of a High Court judge dismissing a claim for damages for personal injury. The appellant, who was a very highly skilled and experienced racing driver of historic racing cars, was injured when the car he was driving in a race at the Goodwood racing circuit touched the kerb and hit a tyre wall. The first respondent had organised the race meeting, and the second respondent had a contract with Goodwood to produce outside broadcasts for the meeting. It had used “kerb cams” for some of the filming.