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Taking to the Goodwood 'hillclimb' was the
2009 F60 grand prix single-seater driven by
Scuderia Ferrari driver Marc Gené. He
commented, “The track is extremely narrow,
so it feels quite fast even though we are
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Ferrari
showed two UK debuts at last weekend's Goodwood Festival
of Speed, the new Ferrari 458 Spider, with its
innovative folding aluminium hard-top, and the new
lighter and more powerful Ferrari California 30. Joining
them was the flagship V12-powered four-wheel drive
Ferrari FF with all cars setting a good pace on the
famous 1.16 mile hillclimb route.
Also taking to the track was the 2009 F60 single-seater
driven by Scuderia Ferrari test driver Marc Gené. He
commented, “The track is extremely narrow, so it feels
quite fast even though we are only doing 250 km/h [156
mph]. We have brought the car here because it won in
2009 and we like to bring F1 to the fans here in
England. The Festival of Speed is one of the biggest –
if not the biggest – events in the world.”
There were also several classic Ferraris on display at
the Festival of Speed, including Nick Mason’s very rare
250 MM from 1953, the ex-Carrera Panamerica car, which
is still running in its original livery and was recently
added to his extensive collection to fulfil his desire
to own a drum-braked Ferrari. Nick also campaigned his
classic 250 GTO, a regular at the Goodwood Festival of
Speed and Goodwood Revival, which he has owned for over
40 years.
The ‘Michelin Supercar Run’ was led up the hill by Chris
Evans’ so-called ‘Magnificent Seven’, which comprises of
seven of the most important and beautiful Ferraris ever
made: 250 SWB, 275 GTB4, 365 GTB4, 288 GTO, F40, 550
Barchetta and SA Aperta, although his treatment of the
cars has left opinion divided. Evans commented, “I only
know about Ferraris. I’m quite busy and I’ve always been
busy. There’s only a certain amount of time in life to
learn about things and I thought I’d know a bit more
about Ferraris.”
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