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Jenson Button takes the Civic Type R around the ‘ring

Jenson Button takes the Civic Type R around the ‘ring

Viknesh Vijayenthiran March 24th, 2008 Viknesh Vijayenthiran By Viknesh Vijayenthiran Author March 24th, 2008
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December 31st, 1969 Honda F1 star Jenson Button takes a Civic Type R around the famed German widow-maker, the Nurburgring, and just to make things a bit more interesting he does it while its raining and answering questions from an interviewer. Even for a man used to the fast pace of F1, the ride around the 'ring is, in Button's own words, "a rush". Follow the jump to watch a video of the event in full.
Jenson Button takes the Civic Type R around the ‘ring

Jenson Button takes the Civic Type R around the ‘ring

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Honda F1 star Jenson Button takes a Civic Type R around the famed German widow-maker, the Nurburgring, and just to make things a bit more interesting he does it while its raining and answering questions from an interviewer. Even for a man used to the fast pace of F1, the ride around the 'ring is, in Button's own words, "a rush". Follow the jump to watch a video of the event in full.



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  1. By Gus #1, Posted: 3/24/2008

    I miss driving in Germany.

    To all of you who haven't done it, go.

    I firmly believe the days of limitless speed are soon coming to an end...

  2. By CK #2, Posted: 3/24/2008

    Cause I am from Germany I can say we would go mad if any stupid politician steels our last place of freedom. I think that no other country has such a strong connection to cars. Even my girlfriend would be pissed if she wasn't allowed to drive faster than 80mph on an Autobahn.

  3. By Gus #3, Posted: 3/24/2008

    I agree, but I think it is coming.
    Maybe not, if technology gets better and better, but the envronMENTALists are getting louder!!!

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