MALAGA: Two professional drivers pitted their skills against their digital clones in Castrol EDGE’s latest Titanium Trial.
Known as the Clone Rival Trial, this is the fourth trial from the Castrol EDGE Titanium Trials series and involves the Koenigsegg One:1 and the track-only Aston Martin Vulcan. The aim of the challenge was to pursue the ultimate driving performance, showcasing man, machine and oil.
And of course, the oil in question was Castrol EDGE SUPERCAR, which was launched in conjunction with the trial. The key ingredient in the oil is TITANIUM FST, which Castrol said doubles its film strength, preventing oil film breakdown and reducing friction to help maximise engine performance. It is suitable for use in supercars where the engines are subjected to extreme pressure to produce high amounts of horsepower.
Danish Koenigsegg test driver Christoffer Nygaard drove the One:1, which is one of only six in the world, delivering an astounding power-to-weight ratio, previously thought impossible for a road car.
British racing star and two times Le Mans winner, Darren Turner, drove the all-carbon fibre Aston Martin Vulcan – one of only 24 such vehicles ever produced. Darren is one of only 7 people in the world who are trained to drive this supercar.
Boosted with Castrol EDGE in their engines, the supercar challenge took place at Spain’s Ascari race track. The 5.425km long track includes 25 demanding and technical turns, elevation, camber changes, and airborne opportunities ensure that this track is notoriously hard to memorise and master.
Castrol EDGE worked with virtual reality experts REWIND to replicate the real race location. Combining acoustics and a cutting-edge tactile feedback system, the simulator provided the immersive feeling of the engine, road and body impacts. The supercars were analysed, taking into account tyre size and weight, car aerodynamics, weather conditions and even down-force at varying speed, ensuring that the simulator experience was as close to the real thing as can possibly be achieved.
The two drivers each recorded 10 virtual sessions at the Titanium Lab in London, before data of their best performances were fused together, creating their "Ultimate Lap".
Watch the two supercar drivers take on the ultimate challenge in the clips above.
