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Where did that Mercedes come from right at the finish?
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The Vette was supposed to be a 600hp Z06. I'm sure he was right with the Ariel Adam at the finish. They took turns yielding to each other.
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Well those two were pretty clearly the class of the field for those vehicles that were in the video, what impressed me most was how many serious Vehicles were out there. There was a lot of cars were really hauling the mail. They might have been getting passed but a lot of those cars were no joke.
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The driver of the Atom definitely knew what he was doing. He was using compression braking in the proper gear when the Z06 driver was on the brakes. Looked like a blast! I also cringed a few times when he was passing a bike.
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I watched it again and I could pretty much watch his tach through the steering wheel. He bounced off the rev limiter at least twice in that run, once it was pretty audible. Having ridden cafe bikes most of my life, I freaked when he passed bikes. I saw a little less racing talent out of the bikers.
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He should, 4-time F1 world champion Sebastian Vettel. Drives for Ferrari.
Fairly competent.
Read his comments re this session @uTube..."He was always in my mirror from the beginning, that vette is so fast!"
Not only is the Vette fast, the Vette's driver pretty accomplished.
A 4-time F1 champ can't puff 'em like he did every other car out there.
Fairly competent.
Read his comments re this session @uTube..."He was always in my mirror from the beginning, that vette is so fast!"
Not only is the Vette fast, the Vette's driver pretty accomplished.
A 4-time F1 champ can't puff 'em like he did every other car out there.
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From: Central PA. - - My AR15 identifies as a muzzleloader
I believe in the Beer Fairy
He should, 4-time F1 world champion Sebastian Vettel. Drives for Ferrari.
Fairly competent.
Read his comments re this session @uTube..."He was always in my mirror from the beginning, that vette is so fast!"
Not only is the Vette fast, the Vette's driver pretty accomplished.
A 4-time F1 champ can't puff 'em like he did every other car out there.
Fairly competent.
Read his comments re this session @uTube..."He was always in my mirror from the beginning, that vette is so fast!"
Not only is the Vette fast, the Vette's driver pretty accomplished.
A 4-time F1 champ can't puff 'em like he did every other car out there.
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uT misspelled name?
The SV in video has quite a list of supercars he's driven at Nurburgring.
Watching a guy drive w/ such ease, at speed, had a F1 driver feel about it. Made perfect sense.
Great video, and great driving whether The real SV or his alter ego.
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He should, 4-time F1 world champion Sebastian Vettel. Drives for Ferrari.
Fairly competent.
Read his comments re this session @uTube..."He was always in my mirror from the beginning, that vette is so fast!"
Not only is the Vette fast, the Vette's driver pretty accomplished.
A 4-time F1 champ can't puff 'em like he did every other car out there.
Fairly competent.
Read his comments re this session @uTube..."He was always in my mirror from the beginning, that vette is so fast!"
Not only is the Vette fast, the Vette's driver pretty accomplished.
A 4-time F1 champ can't puff 'em like he did every other car out there.