Out and About - Winter 2021

Out & About feature

aspirated engine tradition. James Swift (Dick Lovett, Swindon) took pole position in his electric blue 488, winning the race with Lucky Khera (Graypaul, Birmingham) in second. Third, and taking the final place on the podium, was Andie Stokoe (Dick Lovett, Swindon). However, Stratstone’s Paul Hogarth, who incurred a setback in lap one, won over the crowd. After losing control and spinning in the wrong direction, he came to a stop in those critical early moments. Racers passed Hogarth in a matter of seconds leaving underdog. Every time his electric yellow on black 488 whizzed past spectators – considerably long after his opponents – cheers filled the stands. The finest Ferrari moment of the weekend was witnessing the F1 Clienti iconic models take to the track. Hearing the roar of an F1 racing car for the first time is a sound you don’t forget, regardless of your motor knowledge. The sound from these older machines creates more of a raw sound than the ones raced today, simply because the new Formula 1 cars are more advanced, which him to play catch up. But everyone loves an

A Formula 1 car at the Silverstone Ferrari open day

each one whizzes past. As each lap passed, spectators remained transfixed on the empty track waiting for the iconic sports cars to race past again. And each time they did, a synchronized “woah” left the mouths of the packed- out stand. Some even swore that they could just see the glow of blue from the exhausts. The tempo slowed down a little for the Ferrari circuit parade, which saw clients, from all over the country flaunt their Ferraris across the track. Here, speed took a back seat - this was the time for guests to slow down, refuel and appreciate the design of new and old Ferraris as they cruise around the iconic circuit.

Silverstone Ferrari open day

makes getting out here and taking in the unforgiving sound from the oldies feel all that bit more exclusive.

Especially when older members in the stand

mutter “They don’t make them like this any more” as

Ferrari 308

Ferrari 328

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