In the world of motorsport, speed is everything! There have been many vehicles, many racing leagues, and many more vehicles that exist just to push the limits. However, there’s always a question. Which vehicle is the fastest in a straight line? What happens when you pit five vastly different vehicles against each other in an epic drag race?

Thanks to Red Bull Racing, we now know the answer. They pit together an F1 car, a MotoGP bike, two rally cars, and an electric van against each other. They assembled on a remote airfield for a best-of-three 400-meter drag race.

Drag Race: The Clash of Titans 

In the first race, the Ford Puma Hybrid Rally1 roared to life, flexing its hybrid system’s torque advantage. However, it was the KTM RC16 MotoGP bike that took the cake. Dani Pedrosa, the 31-time MotoGP winner, took advantage of the lightweight bike and won the race. Liam Lawson’s RB8 F1 car wasn’t far behind.

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However, since it was a straight drive, without any turns where the f1 car could take advantage of its high cornering speeds, it could only do so much. In the second race, the Peugeot-Hansen 208 rallycross car, driven by WRX champion Timmy Hansen, took off with lightning speed. Dani Pedrosa, once again, claimed the victory. But the fun was not over yet!

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The third race was a decisive one. However, it was more of the same, as Dani Pedrosa won three out of three, proving once and for all that the bike was the fastest in a straight line. Liam Lawson and Romain Dumas in the Ford SuperVan 4.2 gave it their all, trying their best in unfavorable conditions for their cars. However, the lightweight KTM emerged as the undisputed champion in this high-speed showdown.

The Ultimate Winner 

In the end, Red Bull’s Ultimate Race 2023 was a spectacle of power, skill, and cutting-edge technology. The inclusion of a significantly lighter MotoGP bike definitely tilted the scales. Dani Pedrosa’s masterful control of the KTM RC16 is also nothing to laugh about. Naturally, seeing all these different beasts against each other is a spectacle that we might never get to witness again.

Red Bull’s experiment in motorsport diversity was a roaring success. It proved that, in the realm of speed, there’s no shortage of excitement when you bring together the best from various disciplines. Red Bull’s Ultimate Race 2023 will undoubtedly be remembered as a moment when the world of motorsport collided in an unforgettable display of power and precision.

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