THREE-year-old son takes his dad’s £1.6 million, 211 mph Ferrari for a spin around a racetrack
Tot Gear: THREE-year-old son takes his motor racing dad’s £1.6million, 211mph Ferrari for a spin around a racetrack
A three-year-old took his motor racing father’s £1.6million 211mph Ferrari for a spin around the track.
Zayn Sofuoglu – the son of former Turkish professional motorcycle racer Kenan Sofuoglu – is barely tall enough to look over the wheel.
And without a specially adapted child seat, he wouldn’t be able to reach the pedals of the Ferrari SF90 Stradale, which goes from 0 to 100 km/h in 2.5 seconds.
Even with a price tag of up to £1.65 million ($2 million), there’s still a waiting list for wealthy drivers to get their hands on one.
But race ace Sofuoglu, 38, – now a Turkish MP – clearly had no qualms about handing his prized machine over to his son.
Zayn Sofuoglu – the son of former Turkish professional motorcycle racer Kenan Sofuoglu – is barely tall enough to look over the wheel. And without a specially adapted child seat, he wouldn’t be able to reach the pedals of the Ferrari SF90 Stradale, which goes from 0 to 100 km/h in 2.5 seconds.
Zayn (pictured) has driving in his blood. His father Kenan Sofuoglu has five Supersport World Championship (WorldSSP) motorcycle titles to his credit
Video footage from the circuit outing shows Zayn stepping up to the Ferrari in his race overalls before donning his custom helmet.
As he slides behind the wheel, he revs the engine before roaring away from the starting line.
And as he puts the Ferrari through its paces, in-car cameras show Zayn running through the gears as he navigates the corners and straights of the track.
The footage ends with Zayn emerging from the supercar and slapping his father’s hands.
And the source of his talent is no wonder, with sire Kenan having no fewer than five Supersport World Championship (WorldSSP) motorcycle titles to his credit.
Kenan also took part in a race of three supercars, a superbike, a Formula 1 car, a private jet and a fighter jet, competing against each other at a tech festival in Istanbul in 2018.
Before driving his father’s Ferrari, the toddler rode a mini quad bike
The Ferrari SF90 Stradale that Zayn drove is worth £1.65 million