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ONCE IN A LIFETIME.(Review; opportunity to drive Formula One car)
Byline: MAC MORRISON
"They tell me,'' the Michelin public relations representative says, "that the car's performance is pretty close to the current models'.''
We're not sure whether we should smack our lips or panic. Yes, we've driven race cars on racetracks, but this is different. This is Formula One, not Formula Ford. The car is a 1997 Arrows-Cosworth, and Michelin says we can drive it. Not ride. Drive. And so can you.
Say what?
Say yes. The company invited us to the Michelin Driving Experience at Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya, home of the Spanish Grand Prix. Normally open only to Michelin employees, VIPs and journalists, Michelin will award the experience to five contest winners as the company promotes its new Pilot Sport PS2 tire. You will learn the track's nuances in Porsche GT3 Cup and Formula 3 racers, then be forced to make one of the toughest decisions of your life: drive the '97 Arrows or ride in a two-seat version of the defunct team's '99 challenger.
Unfortunately, our six-foot-two-inch height precluded us from taking the F1 wheel. But our disappointment disappeared quickly as we strapped into the two-seater behind sports car ace Jean-Philippe Belloc, where we got a ...
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