2017: Kevin Magnussen and the Ferrari GT2 created a unique racing experience in Copenhagen

In 2017, Kevin Magnussen, the Danish Formula 1 driver, sat behind the wheel of a Ferrari GT2 for Race for Riget in Copenhagen. This unique combination of an intense racing experience and an iconic car brought together fans and enthusiasts from all over the world.

Formula Racing, a well known and respected name in the world of motor racing, made their Ferrari GT2 track car available to Magnussen. Race for Riget is a popular event that draws enthusiastic fans from near and far. In 2017 the event gave the crowd the chance to ride as a co-driver in this brutally powerful, high-octane Ferrari GT2.

This unique experience consisted of two high speed laps on the exciting 2.4 km long city track in the heart of Copenhagen. Surrounded by sturdy grey concrete barriers, this temporary racetrack delivered an incomparable, action-packed experience.

Despite the nerve-wracking combination of the raw Ferrari GT2, a temporary racetrack and the talented HAAS F1 driver, the crowd dared to buy co-driver rides. The rides became an unmistakable success, selling out in no time.

Of course, this popularity required a tight schedule. Only a single tight hour was set aside for Race for Riget 2017, and co-drivers had to be swapped quickly at each pit stop.

It was more than just an adrenaline rush to be strapped into the seat of a Ferrari GT2. From the moment you close the door until you watch the world fly by in a whirlwind of speed, it's a dream come true for any car enthusiast. And when it's KEVIN MAGNUSSEN steering that dream, it feels like catching a glimpse of heaven.

Nothing could beat the sound of the decibel-heavy Ferrari 458 GT2 cutting through the air as the race car was allowed to work hard. It was pure music to any racing fan's ears, a symphony of high-octane adrenaline that left the crowd speechless every time the race car came thundering past.

These sounds have become a hallmark of this particular car, the brutal yet beautiful note the raw Ferrari GT2 gave off as it approached. A sound that turned every spot in the crowd into the best seat in the house.

And it was all for a good cause. The money raised from the co-driver rides went to the "BørneUngeProgrammet" at Rigshospitalet. Race for Riget is a beloved part of Copenhagen Historic Grand Prix and brings the joy of motor racing to a wider crowd of fans, all with their hearts beating faster for the Ferrari GT2 and Kevin Magnussen.

Watch the video of Kevin Magnussen in the Ferrari GT2 here: