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Daily Mail
2 hours ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE British high society tycoon, 65, is found dead at his luxury villa in Marbella after returning from Italian car rally
A British high society tycoon has been found dead at his luxury villa in Marbella, MailOnline has learned. Tarik Wildman, 65, was found dead just hours after returning from a car rally in Italy. A close friend told MailOnline that he died on Sunday at his home in the upmarket and gated La Virginia complex. He said all signs point to natural causes being behind the death, but that an autopsy will shed more light on what happened. MailOnline has contacted the local police and authorities in Marbella for comment. Wildman's American father was Frederick Wildman Jnr., son of Frederick Wildman Snr, who founded the family's wine empire in the 1950s. Frederick Wildman & Sons exports wines and champagne from France to the US and remains a multi-million dollar business. Wildman's British mother, the late Hon Corinna Cunliffe, was a famous fashion magazine editor and the daughter of a baron. Three portraits of her hang in London's National Portrait Gallery. He was also married Susan O'Reilllly, daughter of the late Sir Anthony O'Reilly, from one of Ireland's most prominent families. It is thought he had British, American and Irish citizenship. Tarik's friend from the Classic and Sports Car Club of Andalucia (CSCCA) wrote: 'It is with the utmost sadness that I have to report the death today of my great friend and CSCCA stalwart, Tarik Wildman. 'He had just returned from organising and running his Team Schh rally in Italy which he had done in his beautiful Lancia Flamina, a car he loved. 'He died peacefully in his sleep but, at this moment, the cause is not known. 'He had amazing friends all over the world, had competed in the Monte Carlo Classic rally and had a depth of knowledge of all things that always astonished me. 'His passion for life in general and motoring in particular was something that others could only envy. 'To all his amazing friends, to Susy, his wife and to all the family left behind our heartfelt sympathies go out to you. 'Tarik, you were taken too soon and I for one am going to really miss you. 'The world here will never see the like and will never be the same again. RIP Tarik Wildman, a legend and a titan.' Tarik was known to be a speed freak rally driver and a vintage car enthusiast - and once filmed himself driving 190mph in North Africa. Former model and current writer and campaigner Kristiane Backer said: 'We are all devastated and desperate to hear what happened, Tarik was a party animal and such a force of nature, a kind, thoughtful man… I was due to see him soon , it is very sad'. US TV presenter Ingrid Hoffmann shared a photo of Tarik with her and wrote a fond tribute. She wrote: 'Thank you for being a stand up kind and generous friend, host extraordinaire, creator, planner, navigator and pilot to the most fun adventures and Team Shhhh rally's. 'I am going to miss you and the days and nights spend cooking, talking, drinking, driving and telling stories at your Marbella "La Virginia" and Casa Hombre Salvaje center of the universe of all things fun. 'Capileira that little house above the clouds you loved so much and took all of your friends so we could love it too. Grateful for all the cast of characters now friends you introduced me too. You always wanted all of us to be friends. You leave behind a beautiful family a bigger than life legacy. 'I will miss your naughty spirit, history lessons, poetry, writings, waking all up to beautiful classical music.' Tarik was a well-connected figure, whose friends included the Duke of Rutlands ex-mistress Andrea Webb and the Hon Alexandra Foley.
CTV News
03-06-2025
- Automotive
- CTV News
Charges laid after large car rally in Cambridge
A Waterloo Regional Police vehicle in an undated photo. Waterloo Regional Police have laid multiple charges after responding to a large car rally in Cambridge Friday night. Police say they received several complaints just after 9 p.m. about a gathering near Sheldon Drive and Conestoga Boulevard. Roughly 200 vehicles were reported in the area, prompting concerns from local businesses about speeding, blocked driveways and excessive noise. Officers responded and conducted several traffic stops. As a result, multiple charges were issued, including: Two counts of unnecessary noise and one warning One count of improper muffler and one warning Three counts of failing to display licence plates One count of colour coating obscuring interior Two counts of failing to surrender an insurance card One count of failing to surrender a vehicle permit One count of driving a vehicle with no currently validated permit One count of modifying a vehicle without applying for a new permit One count of obstructed plate Police are reminding the public to report unsanctioned car rallies by calling 519-570-9777.
CBS News
02-06-2025
- Automotive
- CBS News
Police dismantle five more car rallies across Maryland
Police dismantled five car rallies over the weekend, according to the Maryland Car Rally Task Force. The Maryland Car Rally Task Force, in combination with other county police departments, conducted coordinated enforcement operations starting at 9:40 p.m. on June 1. Officers targeted public roads, industrial zones and parking lots throughout the county. High visibility enforcement and patrols prevented crowds of up to 400 people from shutting down roadways and engaging in exhibition driving events, according to police. Where did the rallies take place? The task force responded to five locations across Prince George's County: 4600 Hargrove Drive in Lanham 15887 Commerce Court in Upper Marlboro 9172 Hampton Drive in Capital Heights 12018 Indian Creek Court in Beltsville 812 Oregon Avenue in Linthicum Heights Maryland Car Rally Task Force cracks down on exhibition driving In May, Maryland State Police dismantled three car rallies in Prince George's County. In the process, they arrested a man who they accused of stealing a car connected to a Baltimore County car dealership. In February, five people between the ages of 19 and 22 were arrested in another street racing takedown, where police said they stopped seven events. WJZ obtained video showing a large car rally blocking the intersection of Auchentoroly and Gwynns Falls in Northwest Baltimore. The broader crackdown on car rallies came in June 2024, after House Bill 601 made exhibition driving and street races illegal in Maryland. The law defines exhibition driving as operating a vehicle close to a crowd and intentionally skidding, swerving while accelerating or causing the wheels to lose contact with the ground, among other actions. In December 2024, authorities arrested five people, four of them minors, after a task force disrupted 10 illegal car gatherings over a single weekend.
Daily Mail
24-05-2025
- Automotive
- Daily Mail
Rally co-driver dies at event - 13 years after the sport claimed the life of his brother
A car rally competitor has died at an event in Scotland - 13 years after his younger brother died in a crash. Dai Roberts, 39, from Wales, was a co-driver in the Jim Clark Rally when the Hyundai i20N he was a passenger in crashed on stage eight of the event at Edrom, near Duns, in the Borders, at around 10:50am today. The tragedy is the latest to befall Mr Roberts' family after his youngest brother, Gareth, lost his life in an accident while competing in the Targa Florio Rally in Sicily, Italy, in June 2012. Emergency services raced to the scene in Berwickshire after the alarm was raised but Mr Roberts, who had been acting as a navigator at the time of the incident, could not be saved. The 27-year-old driver of the car - James Williams - was taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh with serious, but not life-threatening, injuries. Police Scotland said that no one else was injured in the crash. Organisers, the Jim Clark Memorial Motor Club, said the remainder of today's event and tomorrow's Jim Clark Reivers Rally event have been cancelled. In a statement Motorsport UK said: 'Motorsport UK sends its condolences to Dai's family and friends, the Jim Clark Rally, Jim Clark Memorial Motor Club and members of the motorsport community. 'Motorsport UK has initiated a full investigation into the circumstances of the incident and will work closely with the Jim Clark Rally event organisers and Jim Clark Memorial Motor Club and will cooperate with the relevant authorities.' Police Scotland superintendent Vincent Fisher said: 'Our thoughts are with the family of the man who has died and inquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.' Mr Roberts was part of a rallying family. As well as his younger brother's achievements, his father Mike Roberts was a regular competitor in British rallying since the late 1980s. In an interview with the BBC in 2015, Mr Roberts had discussed his desire to keep racing despite the death of his younger brother. He himself had by that time been involved in another tragic crash in which the driver of the car he was in - Timothy Cathcart - was killed. He said: 'It's a bug. As soon as you've got it, it doesn't matter what happens in life and everything because you've still got to go and do it because it's a way of life for you at the end of the day.' He added: 'With the danger part of it, to be honest, we don't see the danger because when you're in a car you're there to do a job and that's it. 'If there's a 300-foot drop to your left and side you don't see it. You are there to drive on the road and that's it.' Mr Roberts even spoke about how he took the harrowing phone call informing him of his brother's death. He said: 'I actually had the phone call saying what had happened and had to phone mum and dad.' He added: 'It has been an uphill struggle at times. The way we see it is that [Gareth] would never want us to stop doing anything and would always push you to carry on in life.' Around 100 drivers were expected to compete in the Jim Clark rally over the weekend. The event, which was first held in 1970, is named after Formula One champion, Jim Clark who grew up in the Scottish Borders. In 2014, three spectators Iain Provan, Elizabeth Allan and Len Stern were killed and six more were injured near Coldstream, Berwickshire, when two cars lost control and veered into a viewing area. A fatal accident inquiry later found the deaths could have been prevented if people had been clearly banned from standing in the area where the crash happened. The event finally returned in 2019, after 'rigorous steps' were taken to ensure safety.
