My Ferrari 458 Challenge track day and others

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  1. LokiD

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    Just come back from an excellent run in a Ferrari 458 challenge car with the drift limits guys. They were really a great friendly and informative group of guys, with lots of cars in their garage. I wanted to do the McLaren MP4-12C GT3 but it was out of action, so I got to try this 430 challenge cup car out.

    Yes the ffb was really heavy lol! Also matched my t300 GTE wheel I have...

    I had trouble with one corner which I seemed to want to throttle more on as I thought the car had more grip in it, I soon found out I was wrong lol. But the grip and the brake stopping power just awesome plus the acceleration! a must try!!

    Not a huge track and I was limited in gearing but gave a great feel of one of these cup race cars. Can I say... it seemed faster onboard than the gopro suggests! ha

    Next is that macca!!! to come soon!

    Heres some pics and a onboard (sorry about the awful phone pics) also have some pro photography to come.

    https://photos.app.goo.gl/MS8aAn6UuWzBMvnW9
     

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    What a cool experience buddy!!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
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    .....this is my Formula Renault Day from a few years ago (my old avatar.) I did an onboard for this but they gave me some others drivers footage was so angry!.
     

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    ....and me a lot lot younger on a rally day with Bill gwynes rallyschool!!!....
     

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    PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ADD YOUR EXPERIENCES ILL BE VERY MUCH INTERESTED TO SEE WHAT YOUVE DRIVEN
     
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    My experience:

    Lamborghini Gallardo




    Audi R8




    Ferrari 360
    The Ferrari tire had a puncture in the second lap.

     
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    Nice vids there and you got up to some speed.
     
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    458*
     
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    I felt the R8 more stable and gave me more confidence to accelerate.
    The Gallardo is more brutal. When you change gears, you receive a punch in the back. :D
     
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    I had a good chuckle when the instructor said something like, "You keep accelerating and I'll keep braking". :cool:
     
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    Was waiting for someone to point that out lol

    eh what do you expect... novice drives full blown race car. Suppose have to have a way to stop some lunatic writing it off.

    That's the corner I was talking about. Ha
     
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    Looks like the sound guys for rF2 will have to do a complete re-think about exterior sounds. Replace the engine with obnoxious howling wind noise!!! :D
     
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    Looked like a lot of fun mate, I've done a couple of BMW and Merc ones in the past and they are always awesome.
     
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    heres the pro pics!
     

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    I just wanted to point out how fakey the grass looked in his side-of-the-car videos. No un-even textures and the like(perhaps cuz they mowed the lawn?) :) yea, yea, being petty and jealous....
     

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