Silverstone Security Boss Sues for £200,000 Over Brain Injury in Crash A security boss for Silverstone is suing the home of British racing for £200,000 after a crash on the circuit left him with brain damage and a fractured skull, claiming the buggy was not suitable for road use and that the employer should have trained him. NEWS TEXT: A Silverstone security boss is suing the home of British racing for £200,000 after a crash on the circuit left him with brain damage and a fractured skull. Peter Holdsworth, 66, was driving the rented John Deere Gator 4x4 utility buggy on the track in Northamptonshire when it flipped throwing him from the vehicle. He suffered a traumatic brain injury and a fractured skull in the crash on August 4, 2024. He is now is suing his employer of five years for £200,000 in the High Court, claiming the buggy was not suitable for road use and Silverstone should have trained him to use it