I must admit I found it a little depressing to read some of the stick levelled at new Ford CEO Jim Farley of late, because he has the temerity to race cars in his spare time. I’d have thought that a good thing for the brand, not least because his regular steed is a 1966 GT40, but apparently not. According to the Detroit Free Press some business experts have condemned his hobby as ‘a risky business that raises the stakes for shareholders if he is injured or killed doing it.’
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