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When 345=215

11/25/2014 10:08 AM

watch this F12 Ferrari zip with an F1 driver at the wheel. the speed is shown in KM. he takes it well past 200 MPH. to 214 on a public hwy!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fx3iqvzJmls
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11/25/2014 10:28 AM

If that video was real and on an open public road, Vettel should be arrested and any and all driver's licenses permanently revoked. Probably any racing licenses should be revoked as well.

I can't believe any professional driver wold do something so stupid on an open public road with traffic, then post it with his name!
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11/25/2014 11:16 AM

I tend to agree. I'll throw you a GA for that.

This is ridiculously irresponsible. I have no idea what the rules of the road are in Dubai, but this is just lunacy.

Did the captain say "Go to ludicrous speed."?

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11/25/2014 11:20 AM

Looks like it a maximum of 120 kph with a 20 kph grace (140 kph) before you get a fine.
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11/25/2014 11:33 AM

yep yep yep
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11/26/2014 10:50 AM

You said Dubai.

From what I've heard, there are no "rules of the road" in that and similar parts of the world.

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11/26/2014 9:40 AM

I agree this is absolutely crazy, it's about as ridiculous as allowing people to walk around freely with loaded weapons. How crazy is that?
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11/26/2014 2:45 PM

I have no objection to the guy going around with a car. I do have objections as to how he may sometimes drive around with it. I have no objection to people walking around with loaded weapons. I do have objections as to how they may sometimes unload those weapons.
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11/25/2014 11:36 AM

I'm thinking the cops might keep up with him
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11/25/2014 11:39 AM

Keep Up and Overtake are two different things.

What a great idea... 350kph pursuit?

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11/25/2014 11:51 AM

Apparently that Ferrari was not equipped with blinkers to signal a lane change.

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11/25/2014 12:35 PM

His blinker fluid was low.
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11/25/2014 12:35 PM

Successful prosecutions have been made on less!

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11/25/2014 2:11 PM

Doesn't look like 200 MPH+, (Kudo's to Mr Cosby, in spite of his recent trials) unless the video is in slow motion. He is passing the other vehicles at what appears to be no more than 50 or 60 MPH, also the lane dividers should be a blur.

While the car can definitely do that speed, I don't think he is going anywhere near that speed.
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11/25/2014 2:22 PM

I say it probably was. I compared that video side-by-side with another GT-R doing 200 mph and it looked pretty much the same to me.
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11/25/2014 4:29 PM

Dooby Dubai, oh baby now, we gotta go.

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*Broderick Crawford, Highway Patrol.

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11/25/2014 5:03 PM

Irresponsible yes, but I guess he'd got bored with driving a race car which not being able to overtake anyone.

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11/25/2014 5:53 PM

I keep looking for updates to this story, I doubt this guy would risk his just signed 3 year contract on this silliness. my bet is he wasn't behind the wheel.could he have been this stupid?
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11/25/2014 8:07 PM

I looked for pics to confirm a speedo could be seen as it is in the vid..........nopeI'm thinking hoax all the way now
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11/26/2014 2:02 AM

Not so fast...

...Here is a picture showing the display:
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11/26/2014 8:11 AM

It might be an option.

Probably designed to induce orgasms, screaming, or both in the passenger.
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11/26/2014 10:21 AM

Google Ferrari Passenger Display.

Lots of examples exactly as in the video.

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11/26/2014 10:25 AM

dont burst my damn bubble! I thought I uncovered a fraud.
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11/26/2014 10:28 AM

That was a good shot considering the kid was in a car seat.

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11/28/2014 8:02 AM

UPDATE, Vettal has released a statement clearly denying driving the car in the Dubai vidhttp://www.auto123.com/en/racing-news/f1-sebastian-vettel-denies-driving-ferrari-road-car-at-350kph?artid=173229
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11/28/2014 7:24 PM

I would be highly suspect that a professional driver would do that on a public road anyway.

Thanks for the link.
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