Valentino Balboni: Lamborghini's Ex Test Driver EXPOSES Fights With Clarkson & More! скачать в хорошем качестве

Valentino Balboni: Lamborghini's Ex Test Driver EXPOSES Fights With Clarkson & More!

Welcome to this raw and unfiltered conversation with Valentino Balboni. In this episode he REVEALS what's its like to work for Lamborghini and tells some untold story's! This episode was recorded during the Petrolheadonism Underground Event! A HUGE UK car show that was incredible. One of 20+ events ‪@Petrolheadonism‬ are hosting this year. For more information on other events hit the link - https://petrolheadonism.club/ 🔔 Don’t forget to subscribe to our channel for more exciting content about your favourite shows and celebrities. Hit the bell icon to stay updated on all our latest episodes 👍 Like, Comment, and Share this episode. Join our discussion in the comments section Check out Tweak: https://www.tweakuk.com/ 🔗 Follow Us: Instagram: @Roadtosuccessofficialpodcast @benedictfowler Time stamps: 00:00 – Introduction & Opening Question “Who are you and what do you do?” 00:18 – Starting at Lamborghini by Chance How Valentino accidentally applied to Lamborghini 00:55 – The First Interview and Meeting Ferruccio Lamborghini A dramatic first encounter with the founder himself 02:44 – April 21st, 1968: His First Day at Lamborghini The day it all began 03:11 – From Tractors to Supercars How Lamborghini transitioned from farming equipment to exotic cars 05:00 – The Ferrari Clutch Incident The legendary story behind Ferrari vs. Lamborghini 06:01 – “I’ll show you how to make a real sports car” Ferruccio's iconic vow 06:34 – Did He Know He’d Become a Legend? Valentino reflects on his journey 07:15 – Learning to Drive at Lamborghini (Without a License) Driving Lamborghinis around the factory grounds 09:08 – Thinking He Was Getting Fired… But Got Promoted A terrifying walk to the president’s office turns into destiny 10:10 – Becoming a Test Driver Under Bob Wallace Learning from the best 11:11 – What His Family Thought of His Job “They didn’t really know what I was doing…” 12:07 – The Miura Obsession His favorite car and sneaky test drives around the factory 13:47 – Getting Noticed Behind the Wheel When someone saw him and said: “Him. He’s the one.” 14:55 – Developing Feel for the Cars Tuning Lamborghini supercars by instinct 17:03 – Why All Testing Was Done on the Road Real roads for real cars—no tracks 18:22 – Swapping Cars with Ferrari & Maserati Test Drivers A secret underground culture of mutual respect and rivalry 20:20 – Why the Countach Changed Everything The birth of the exotic supercar era 22:13 – "We’ll never get this thing on the road" Seeing the Countach prototype for the first time 23:34 – First Time Driving a Ferrari Daytona How it compared to a Lamborghini 25:21 – Technological Evolution: ABS and Beyond The struggle to adapt to electronic systems 27:55 – Hating Paddle Shifters at First “Too big, too weird… I didn’t like them at all.” 29:04 – Testing Moves to Proving Grounds From public roads to high-tech test tracks 32:05 – Blowouts at 200mph Tire testing gone wrong—but he walked away 34:05 – Never Crashed, Never Hospitalized A near-miraculous safety record 35:23 – The Last Time He Saw Ferruccio Lamborghini Saving old parts for the founder’s museum 37:05 – Being Part of the Family How Ferruccio kept bringing him along 38:01 – Top Gear Stories – Hammond, Clarkson, and Chaos Almost fighting Jeremy Clarkson on camera 41:43 – Last Car He Worked On: The Aventador The end of an era 42:31 – The Gallardo Balboni Edition The ultimate tribute: a Lamborghini named after him 45:56 – From Two-Wheel Drive to Legacy How he brought old-school driving back 48:09 – Testing at Millbrook – Flying Over Bridges Insane moments from the legendary proving ground 50:02 – From No License to Flying Supercars Reflecting on the impossible journey 51:21 – Being Called a Legend “I’m just lucky to still be here, representing Lamborghini.” 52:30 – Why He’ll Never Watch the Lamborghini Movie “Too much emotion. And they got it wrong.” 54:12 – Would He Drive for Ferrari? Pagani? Open mind. Loyal heart. 56:11 – Thoughts on Modern Cars & Technology Passion vs precision—what's getting lost? 59:08 – Final Reflections What driving really means in today’s world Contact: dan@driventalent.co.uk