![]() ![]() One has time to gaze at the approaching scenery through a side window. This matters not, as everything happens in slow motion. For instance, a historic car slides sideways the moment you think about turning the steering wheel. I have been racing several historic cars of late and the 60-year technological jump takes a little adjustment. Lateral view becomes irrelevant as the world is hurtling at you. It is always the same but once under way all is forgotten. Drop into the wrap-around race seat and my view of the outside world is so restricted that I cannot imagine this scenario to be safe. I never feel comfortable driving a racing car without wearing all the safety kit so on with all the layers of fire-proof clothing, balaclava, a narrow slot full-face helmet and Hans device. ![]() CEO of the company Geoffrey Finlay arrived at the test track with his racecar, which was being looked after by race engineer Chris Warne. The Evolution 2 Ferrari 458 Challenge car has benefited from highly effective upgrades. So far, it has won every race that it has finished as well as achieving pole positions and fastest laps in the UK Ferrari Owners Club race series. And this is what the Evolution 2 458 GTR is capable of. This track test brings you not any old ordinary 458 Challenge car, but an up-rated Ferrari Challenge racecar - the GTR, courtesy of Ferrari specialists Evolution 2.Īs racers know, it is not the winning that counts - it is humiliating the opposition. As for the even faster turns, cornering speeds were going to be astronomic. This assumes using all the lateral-g available from this racing Ferrari. The slowest corner at our test track can be taken at over 160kph. ![]()
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