LERATO: As a precursor to the opening of the inaugural SA Festival Of Motoring at the Kyalami racetrack, Mercedes-Benz SA thought it a great idea to bring along its Mercedes-AMG GT3 race car but, more importantly, have former Formula 1 driver and current F1 television commentator David Coulthard (DC as he is known in racing circles), give the motoring media taxi rides in the mighty machine. So there I was in the pit area, all suited up in fireproof overalls, racing shoes, neck brace and helmet, ready to get strapped into the five-point harness-equipped race seat alongside the Scottish racing driver. Getting in and out of the low-slung machine required some pretzel like contortioning on my part but, once ensconced, all that mattered was the view ahead — the racing bitumen. Before I knew it, we were hurtling out of the pits onto the main straight. Getting all warmed up, we did an out lap and, as we came on to the main straight for a flying lap, I was gobsmacked at how quickly the vehi...
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