They had, in fact, seen sports events sponsored by tobacco companies—cricket, snooker, motor racing, tennis, and so on.
I believe it is an argument to say that motor racing, by helping the designs of domestic cars, will help our export trade.
But motor racing is dangerous, and to a certain extent that may be in subtraction.
Then you will be told that the amount of litter left by visitors—there is no question of motor racing people having left it—is appalling.
To make that road suitable for motor racing would not involve great alteration.
But it does seem to me that if that sort of thing is allowed motor racing, under proper control, should also be allowed.
Payments for admission to speedway racing are taxed at the same rates as for other forms of motor racing.
Without indulging in puns, we thought that motor racing and pole position were relevant here.