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inso	03-05-2007 11:33 AM

Juha Kankkunen in aContinental GT smashed ice speed record

http://www.worldcarfans.com/news.cfm...e-speed-record

Juha Kankkunen has a Bentley winter driving school and I guess that was one deciding factor for this driver/car combination.
http://www.bentleymotors.com/Corpora...id=1&infid=337

When the record was broken before, I managed to see the Bugatti, friend of mine was interpreter for the driver. Amazing car.

Both records were made 50km from here. Before that I remember one record attempt done with Renault 21turbo.

ferrari550

03-05-2007 12:10 PM

Impressive speeds by the continental, but why would that be their choice of car to break a speed record?

inso	03-05-2007 12:47 PM

4wd, safe, powerful and stable.

SPEEDKILLAR

03-05-2007 12:52 PM

The car was not standard, try that with a normal GT and I would have real respect :)

TopGearNL

03-05-2007 12:58 PM

They should have used an Audi R8, nice publicity and cooler car :D

ferrari550

03-05-2007 03:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by inso

4wd, safe, powerful and stable.

Yeah very true, i mean the things weighs a lot. figured they would use a lighter car thats all.

TopGearNL

03-05-2007 03:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dani_d_mas

Well - 321kmh is very fast on snow... but I'd like to see this attempt in a sweedish rally stage. Those WRC rallydrivers are the true snow-top-speed heroes! :D

Indeed, I can only see those guys doing this, noone else! :D

Stoopie

03-05-2007 04:46 PM

Silver cars in the snow, can't go wrong :D Awesome speeds!

VincentBlack

03-06-2007 04:37 PM

Re: Juha Kankkunen in aContinental GT smashed ice speed reco

Quote:

Originally Posted by inso

http://www.worldcarfans.com/news.cfm/country/ecf/newsID/2070305.001/bntly/bentley-continental-gt-smashes-world-ice-speed-record

Juha Kankkunen has a Bentley winter driving school and I guess that was one deciding factor for this driver/car combination.
http://www.bentleymotors.com/Corpora...id=1&infid=337

When the record was broken before, I managed to see the Bugatti, friend of mine was interpreter for the driver. Amazing car.

Both records were made 50km from here. Before that I remember one record attempt done with Renault 21turbo.

thank you , see here the video with the Renault R21 Turbo - Ice Speed Record

stmoritzer

03-07-2007 04:52 AM

nice picture Dani :P

interesting drive

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