I love the defence they've somehow put together, "She suffers from incontinence and while driving she pulled her trousers and knickers down, simply for comfortable driving".
Huge natrual disasters always happen all the time, just often the media outlets don't feel it'll make a good story, or the disaster occurs in a far flung region where news gets around slowly.
For example did you hear about the magnitude 7 Earthquakes that hit Vanatu and Eccuador in the first week of August? No neither did I.
Obviously I can't speak from the position of a bike racer but I'd say most know the danger but try to never think about it or they'd never have the nerve to get on a bike. The fear does not fade, the best have the ability to box it away somewhere in the back of the mind.
The lack of coverage on this one is shocking however, actually it probrably isn't. Think of the guilt and hysteria that will be created when this news finally gets out. Oil powered internet forums will swell with oil powered users declaring how evil oil is.
Safety standards in the Gulf and perhaps further abroad need a serious looking at though, one serious accident could be considered unlucky, but two in such a short time suggests there are major corners being cut on safety.
Brands Hatch unfortunately had Graham Hill bend changed, up until '99 it was a very quick downhill sweeper, now its quite sharp and slow.
There was also pathetic chicane put in a Dingle Dell which was then removed, Westfield has also been moved inwards and made into a 2 apex corner and Paddock hill has shifted about a bit too over the years. Still a great track though.
Can't think of any more major circuits that haven't changed in a while apart from those mentioned... Pau perhaps?