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Here are the 5 most important things I learned at racing school

Matthew DeBordAug 26, 2024, 02:11 IST

FordGoing fast.I went to Utah recently to drive the $400,000 Ford GT supercar - a rare privilege as only 250 will be built in 2017 - but the day before I hit the road and the racetrack, Ford put me through its one-day Performance Racing School program.

For eight hours, I received high-level on-and-off track instruction from professional drivers. We had at our disposal the 526-horsepower Shelby GT350 (the single-day course is offered for free to any new owner of a Ford Performance vehicle).

I learned a lot. But here were my five biggest takeaways:

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