The Stig was Perry McCarthy a former F1 driver and considered by many has one of the best drivers on the circuit. Though he never won a race, in F1 many attributed it (including himself) to the lack of funds with the teams he was associated with.
U Boat you cannot have both ways. If driving at high speeds is an inherently hazardous activity (I am not sure that is the case) and the product manufacturer provides the instrument to accomplish THE activity, don't they have duty to provide safeguards to protect against injury?
I am not saying guaranteeing no injury but provide what is available. Also, if a person is engage in a hazardous activity but is injury is as a result of a product defect, is it his responsibility or the manufactuer.?
I cannot apeak regarding the design of the car but if the engine was designed for Le Mans it would seem to me they had in mind the design of the car. Otherwise, how could you put a Le Mans engine in a car designed for public roads. Do not considerations like down draft, tires, engine location, tail wings etc play a role?
Finally to end this issue, I would like an answer from the personal responsibility faction on this board. If you are driving your Porsche and it loses control as a result of either a defective suspension, defective throttle, defective brake or defective chassis design, would you want your significant other to pursue an action against Porsche? Or would you find it acceptable that since you were driving fast, you assumed
ALL risks and if something goes wrong tough?