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F1 ace Jenson Button tests Mini and VW Beetle rallycross cars
Formula 1 star Jenson Button tested rallycross cars at Lydden Hill today alongside ex-Grand Prix racer David Coulthard. Filming for a feature for BBC TV, Button tried his hand for the first time at the discipline that his late father, John, was a frontrunner. As well as trying the contemporary Mini, he also drove a 1974 VW Beetle – similar to the car that John used to race to strong effect in the British Rallycross Championship. “Today has been a mega experience and completely different to what I am used to,” said Button. “You need a huge amount of skill to drive these cars – on your own it’s scary enough, never mind going up against another four or five other drivers! ...
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