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Nine-time Le Mans winner Tom Kristensen spoke to Motorsport Week about what it was like to drive the 1974 Shadow
“The decorated sportscar driver shared technical insights on the DN4B, which was driven by Alan Jones during the 1974 Can-Am season for Williams.“You sit very awkwardly… your feet are very near any kind of front impact away from bumble bees or flies or whatever,” he noted regarding the cockpit’s feel.“Everything works very mechanically. It’s a 5-speed gearbox,” Kristensen mentioned, after a 15-minute demonstration at Goodwood Motor Circuit. “The engine has power [and] a very wide torque curve.”Regarding handling, he mentioned, “Aerodynamically, it feels like you have both good mechanical grip but also good aerodynamics.”Kristensen drew comparisons with modern prototypes, stating, “There’s a lot of similarities [to more recent high downforce prototypes].”He is scheduled to drive the Shadow again on Sunday, April 14th at 1.50pm local time as part of the Can-Am celebration at Goodwood.”
