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Old 04-18-2017 | 08:32 AM
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http://www.roadandtrack.com/motorspo...mbers-meeting/


good for this guy!

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Old 04-18-2017 | 08:34 AM
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Lots of steering input. That thing looks like a handful.

I would never let my 50M car be on that track... a 911 no prob.
Old 04-18-2017 | 09:13 AM
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With all that steering activity, it looks like more work than fun, it felt exhausting just to watch.
Old 04-18-2017 | 09:33 AM
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What is that thing sticking up that he keeps rowing?
Old 04-18-2017 | 09:36 AM
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What is that thing sticking up that he keeps rowing?
It's supposed to simulate a video arcade game to get the kids interested. It moves his seat around so he can find a comfortable position.
Old 04-18-2017 | 10:20 AM
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Yes one should drive the car. It is a challenging situation to be in to decide to drive a 50M car or not...but then again life is short and one should fully enjoy it.

Infact by doing this - Ferrari probably puts the owner in their ultra vip program to have dibs on any production car that he/she wants.

The video is super thrilling to watch. Always wanted to see a 250 in proper action
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That was awesome. What some people don't realize is that many of these ultra rare, ultra valuable old cars have been restored and aren't exactly as they left the factory, particularly the ones with race provenance, which have often been wrecked badly and been rebuilt multiple times. So unless he burns the car to the ground, his only real risk on the track is the cost to repair any damage. It's not like $50 million goes out the window if he crashes the car.
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Good on those dudes for driving their cars how they were meant to be driven.
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Originally Posted by captainkirk

The video is super thrilling to watch. Always wanted to see a 250 in proper action

I was curling my toes each time he got ready to pass!
Old 04-18-2017 | 06:33 PM
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Originally Posted by captainkirk
The video is super thrilling to watch. Always wanted to see a 250 in proper action
For sure, incredible piece of machinery in it's natural habitat!
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Let's make it even more fun and have a wet track; not surprising it was a handful. Nice video, thanks.
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Done:

http://www.goodwood.com/grrc/event-c...ild-gt40-2013/

Kenny Brack showing some real skill in a GT40 at Goodwood in the wet.

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