Racecar Engineering

SPACER race

‘Exceptional energy absorption at a very low weight’

Ask a driver for a list of the most unforgiving racetracks and it’s pretty certain the Nordschleife will feature pretty highly. Challenging and merciless, even at low speed, it’s a track that can leave a car and driver feeling a little tender. But despite a trip into the Eifel region’s most infamous string of Armco, Nürburgring veteran, Peter Dumbreck, was ready for action the next day, despite leaving

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