Mark Hales and Kevin Ash

A brief addendum to today's post on the Mazda6, with two stories which illustrate the perils of motoring journalism. First, highly respected classic car journalist Mark Hales faces bankruptcy because of damage caused to a car he was driving. Secondly, Kevin Ash, a vastly experienced and well-liked motorcycle journalist who I met only a couple times, was killed on Tuesday after an accident at a BMW media launch. Google their names and you will find plenty of details. Both events are playing on my mind as I write this. Very sad.