Posted on 11/07/2010 5:33:11 AM PST by pobeda1945
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin tested his capacities as a Formula 1 pilot, driving a racing car for several hours at a speed of 240 km/ h (149 miles per hour) on a special track in the Leningrad Region in Russia's northwest.
Three racing cars - two vehicles for racing in the Formula's youth completions and one intended for the Formula 1 Grand Prix, were put on show in St. Petersburg on November 6 and 7. As part of the presentation of the racing cars, Putin personally drove a racing car on a special track in the Leningrad Region. Before getting into the car's cockpit, the premier received detailed instructions on how to drive the racing car.
The premier put on a helmet with Russia's national emblem and the word Russia inscribed on it, and also a Formula 1 outfit with his initials. The yellow color of the racing car was reminiscent of the Lada Kalina sport car that Putin had used to drive along the Chita-Khabarovsk Highway in the Russian Far East earlier this year.
A month ago, Putin attended a ceremony of signing an agreement with Formula One in the Russian Black Sea resort city of Sochi, under which Russia will stage a Grand Prix in the country between 2014 and 2020.
It is good to be Tsar...!
he does get to do fun stuff
And it keeps him in the news, appearing “strong”, without boring the people with policy details.
100% agree.
He has more cajones than our dear leader !
> Is he overcompensating for something?
I think it has something to do with the way Putin swings his left arm when he walks.
Stay thirsty my Comrades.
His entire life has been spent with the pedal to the floor.
Even if it's not all that impressive. Almost everyone who's ever been on the autobahn in Germany has driven that speed or close to it.
I’ve had my old LS-400 up to 130, and there was still pedal left.
“The most interesting man in the world.”
“While one can be jealous of the opportunity to drive an F1 car at 150 mph, one should not be impressed. 150 mph is cruising. You barely feel it.”
My thought, too. Looks like he was afraid to put his foot in it. sd
brewcrew,
there are several drivers schools around the country like the one at Sebring, Florida where you can get trained to drive race cars.
You want to bad enough, check it out.
Are you kidding me? I turn 60 in 11 days, I'd give my left (well you know) to take a Formula 1 car around the track! Would you accuse me of the same? Hell I still want to ride a Harley some day, is that another overcompensation? Men are a strange creature they may go to extremes just to retrieve a little of they're youth and excitement. They can't help it, It's in they're DNA. I've never heard a woman say “Hold my beer and watch this”
Correction!
Many years ago my buddies girlfriend had drank enough she decided to take a turn on the bucking barrel. Those were the last words she spoke before saddleing the barrel. There was a loud scream and a sick thud as here nose an saddle horn met in mid air.
LMAO
Lets get em to build a nascar track.That will ruin them for sure.
I agree with you. If Pooty-Poot wants to show he is a real man let’s see him get on a GSX1300R Suzuki Hyabusa and push to 150mph or more.
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