This time around the bias in selecting the winners in many cases were so obvious that even the foreigners were openly commenting
Hospitality as always , was very good, but marred by one fact .Areas to relax was segregated, and I am not talking about the judges areas.
I wasrudely told by a young foreigner, not a judge, that I should not walk in a certain area as they were seated there having a cup of tea!!
needless to say, I told her to leave if my presence was upsetting her.
At a dinner at the Anand lawns, the bias was even more pronounced.
Foreign guests had lovely table arrangements with beautiful linen, wine glasses et al. We were expected to stand around.
When an elderly gentleman, a bit handicapped sat down at one such table,innocently thinking he could, he was very rudely made to get up and was told that the dinner seating was only for foreigners.
This was enough for me to decide never to participate in future.
On the blatant bias in the winners selection, an astonishingly large number of people, both Indian and Foreign, we're openly commenting on the way things in India work and were extremely displeased !
there were some very deserving cars that were awarded, but far more lost out because perhaps they were not ( owners) deserving. cars were secondary , owners seemed to be the basis barring a couple of exceptions for selection.
And for those who think otherwise, my post is based on observation of the majority and not because the Lanchester was ignored. the Lanchester won at Pebble beach!
I would like to think that is a greater honour for the car than a Cartier show in India