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By Track By Road Transcript
Written transcript of the By Track By Road video.
Opens with the Shell Pecten logo. Music starts playing with the sound of screaming engine as shot of car zooming down race track plays. Text appears:
Text: By Track By Road. A journey with Shell V-Power and Ferrari.
A series of clips play, including shots of the Shell and Ferrari team, cars racing, drivers preparing and fans watching the race.
Text: By Track: Mugello Italy world Ferrari championships.
Cuts to man standing by his car.
Text: Jamie Constable, Ferrari Challenge Driver
Jamie: "The real beauty about driving a track car is that you can get the car on the limit and the tyres are on the limit, and that is the thing that is beautiful."
Clip of cars racing on track are shown, which fade to another speaker sitting with his car.
Text: Peter Bamford, Ferrari Challenge Driver
Peter: "Straight line speed is similar. The big difference in the race car is going around corners."
Another clip of cars going around race track.
Text: Jannick Mallegol. Ferrari Challenge Driver
Jannick: "People around you are far more aggressive on the track than on the road, because they don't want to let you pass. So it's a big fight. Racing helps you out on the road."
Cars rev their engines. One car spins around on track, fans take pictures.
Text: The Road: Florence to London
Clip of red Ferrari driving down highway.
Text: Florence
Clips of the city of Florence, important buildings and landmarks are shown.
"We drove from Florence to London, our destination, via various beautiful chateaus, and all the beautiful places in Italy, and Switzerland, and France. We went to Portofino, which was just a stunning place to go this time of year."
Clips of different sights are shown as they drove by in Italy, Switzerland, France, and Portofino. It then shows Jonathan speaking outside of his car.
Text: Johnathan Glynn Smith. Photographer
Johnathan: "I think that this is about the most ultimate driving experience that I've had in Europe, and it's been a fantastic fun journey."
Interviewer: "How's it been driving with two other Ferraris?"
Johnathan: "The other two felt rather slow compared to my car."
Both men laugh.
Clips of driving on the highway, night shots of the cities, and views from the inside of the Ferrari.
Text: Lausanne, Switzerland.
The Ferraris are shown in Lausanne in the rainy weather.
Text: Greg Nasmith. Writer.
Greg: "Power, it is all in the power. The acceleration of the car, the way you just clock out of the automotive. From your foot, to the pedal, to the wheels. Vrooom!"
Clip of car accompanied by "vroom" sound. Car drives through countryside on winding roads.
Text: Epernay
Clips of Epernay scenery. Shows Ferrari entering toll for the UK Border.
Text: UK Border
Clips of road signs and inside of Ferrari.
Text: London
We then see London lit up, including Harrods and other famous landmarks.
Text: Ferrari only uses Shell V-Power technology for track and for road.
Shows Shell station lit up in the background.
Text: Shell V-Power. Ferrari Fuel for your car.
Ends with Shell Pecten logo and music.

