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Written by Ollie Marriage
A big one, this. Porsche vs Ferrari vs McLaren. Last time we refereed this inter-marque fight the contenders were hybrids collectively referred to as the Holy Trinity. That was a couple of days I won"t forget. Mainly for praying the rain would stop falling. This time my prayers are focused on the barriers. Whoever thought concrete was the right protective barrier for spindly Seventies F1 cars? Emerson Fittpaldi must have thrashed around here in the full knowledge that the only impact cushioning would come from his sideburns. Wings, turbos and 700bhp. Yes, car safety has moved on in the last 50 years and the electronics are very clever these days, but to see these three growl down the pitlane isto experience trepidation. They stalk: zero ground clearance, barking exhausts, ticking brakes, frantic fan fizz, the tinkle of grit spat up from hot tyres, movements tight to the point of rigidity. Not racing cars? Well, the title up for grabs here is best track-going supercar, so maybe not far off. Consider the componentry: the GT2 RS has rose-jointed suspension. Like the Cup racer. Suspension set-up (super-stiff springs, slacker anti-roll bars), that"s borrowed from the Cup too. Ferrari transferred as much of its GTE endurance racer to the Pista as it could, then called up the F1 team"s titanium supplier and ordered conrods and turbo components. Titanium. Carbon. Inconel. Magnesium. It"s all here. Almost everywhere you look.
Date written: 6 Nov 2018
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ID: 13943
A big one, this. Porsche vs Ferrari vs McLaren. Last time we refereed this inter-marque fight the contenders were hybrids collectively referred to as the Holy Trinity. That was a couple of days I won"t forget. Mainly for praying the rain would stop falling. This time my prayers are focused on the barriers. Whoever thought concrete was the right protective barrier for spindly Seventies F1 cars? Emerson Fittpaldi must have thrashed around here in the full knowledge that the only impact cushioning would come from his sideburns. Wings, turbos and 700bhp. Yes, car safety has moved on in the last 50 years and the electronics are very clever these days, but to see these three growl down the pitlane isto experience trepidation. They stalk: zero ground clearance, barking exhausts, ticking brakes, frantic fan fizz, the tinkle of grit spat up from hot tyres, movements tight to the point of rigidity. Not racing cars? Well, the title up for grabs here is best track-going supercar, so maybe not far off. Consider the componentry: the GT2 RS has rose-jointed suspension. Like the Cup racer. Suspension set-up (super-stiff springs, slacker anti-roll bars), that"s borrowed from the Cup too. Ferrari transferred as much of its GTE endurance racer to the Pista as it could, then called up the F1 team"s titanium supplier and ordered conrods and turbo components. Titanium. Carbon. Inconel. Magnesium. It"s all here. Almost everywhere you look.
Date written: 6 Nov 2018
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 13943
