A YouTube video of a Porsche 918 lapping the Area 27 formula one racetrack near Oliver gives one a feel for what it's like to get on the track. Photo/video credit Nick Kwan via Area 27

In the driver’s seat at Formula One racetrack near Oliver

OLIVER – Ever wonder what it feels like to drive on a Formula One racetrack?

A recently posted YouTube video gives viewers a bit of a feel for what it’s like to drive Area 27, the new three mile long Formula One race track recently completed east of Oliver.

Nick Kwan’s video shows a dash cam view of Richard Spenard driving a Porsche 918 on the newest certified F1A track in Canada.

Listen to the tires screech and hear the engine rev in this thrilling film.

By the way, the best lap time in a production car on the track to date is 2:16:62.

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Steve Arstad

I have been looking for news in the South Okanagan - SImilkameen for 20 years, having turned a part time lifelong interest into a full time profession. After five years publishing a local newsletter, several years working as a correspondent / stringer for several local newspapers and seven years as editor of a Similkameen weekly newspaper, I joined iNFOnews.ca in 2014. My goal in the news industry has always been to deliver accurate and interesting articles about local people and places. My interest in the profession is life long - from my earliest memories of grade school, I have enjoyed writing.
As an airborne geophysical surveyor I travelled extensively around the globe, conducting helicopter borne mineral surveys.
I also spent several years at an Okanagan Falls based lumber mill, producing glued-wood laminated products.
As a member of the Kaleden community, I have been involved in the Kaleden Volunteer Fire Department for 22 years, and also serve as a trustee on the Kaleden Irrigation District board.
I am currently married to my wife Judy, of 26 years. We are empty-nesters who enjoy living in Kaleden with our Welsh Terrier, Angus, and cat, Tibbs.
Our two daughters, Meagan and Hayley, reside in Richmond and Victoria, respectively.

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