It’s fun enough thrashing an MX-5 along your favourite country road, rattling through the gears of that glorious six-speed manual gearbox. Imagine doing that around one of the world’s most famous race tracks?
You can almost feel the pain of these 181PS (133kW) 2.0-litre four-cylinder engines as they strain every sinew around the banking of the famous Daytona oval. The race takes on an almost NASCAR-like quality as this leading group searches for the slipstream in the closing laps. There’s no shortage of bumping and jostling to get prime position, with the chaos continuing through the infield section.
This race comes to a stunning climax on the final lap, with five cars in contention for victory as they head out on the banking for the last time. Then it’s all down to the slipstream, to see who can time their run just right, to see who comes out on top. In the end, the speed differential is quickly alarming.
Welcome to Goodwood Elevenses, a helping of motoring-related amusement to help break up your day. Watch the last video: Romain Grosjean's flat‑out 2024 Indycar test
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