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F1 driver OIlie Bearman broke the track record – in Varberg

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Haha, the fight is on!

Let's hope Ollie will give it another go :)

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Broke the F1 star's track record – just under a week later

The duel continues.

F1 driver Ollie Bearman's track record at the Varberg go-kart track did not last a week before Elton Zewenwacht took it back.

"He'll have to come back and try again," says the 23-year-old.

It took several days of attempts, changed tyre pressure, less fuel, thinner clothing and modifications to the chassis for F1 driver Ollie Bearman to break Elton Zewenwacht's track record at Varberg's go-kart track.

For Zewenwacht, it only took a few laps to get the feel for taking it back.

On Friday, the 23-year-old managed to break Bearman's track record by two hundredths of a second. The new record is 28.95.

"No previous experience"

"It feels very surreal. I mean, I have no previous experience whatsoever other than rental kart racing. I've always been interested in motorsport, so I've probably learned a lot from watching," he says.

Zewenwacht says he used the same car as Bearman, and initially even the same tyres, which had worn out over time.

"Then I was down to 28.99. So two hundredths of a second away.

"Third or fourth lap"

But when Zewenwacht also got to drive with new and completely fresh tyres, it didn't take long before the record was broken.

"I think it was on the third or fourth lap that I got 28.95."

But despite pushing and beating an F1 driver without any further routine or experience, he doesn't want to send any major message to the Brit. Just a clear invitation.

"He can come back and try again," he concludes.

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I feel a little disappointed knowing that they don't run all production in Europe. Maybe a good time to check out some other floss picks to see if anything competes. (Agreed on Flux, but honestly I am bad at using mouthwash😅)

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Thanks! But I would say it is questionable if you can call Salomon European nowadays. It was bought by Amer Sports which is traded on the New York Stock Exchange, and that is part of the Chinese Anta Sports.

I do not know if they manufacture in Europe, which would be nice. But I am looking for something more European than that.

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