by Hannah Elliott, 06.18.10, 06:00 PM EDT

Here’s some advice from a racing pro: “Think of driving like dancing with a good-looking girl: Be nice, be gentle, and she’s going to reward you. If not, she’ll kick you.”

It may sound smarmy coming from anyone else, but when Roland Linder offered that advice to drivers at a recent World Class Driving (WCD) U.S. Supercar Tour, it made perfect sense. (The fact that he’s a dashing 60-year-old Frenchman didn’t hurt, either.)

It certainly paid to take the tip to heart as I jumped into (what I like to think of as) my Ferrari F430 Spider, a $220,000, 503-horsepower Lipizzano of a car. World Class Driving hosts 125 drive events nationwide each year, and at mine, a 140-mile meander by the banks of the Delaware River, the convertible supercar was just the first of six cars slotted for the day’s drive.

It turns out the scarlet stunner was the least of my worries. Afterward came a Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano, Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren, Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder, Maybach 62 and Audi R8 V10–each of which packs more than 520 horsepower and (excepting the Maybach) can hit 60 miles per hour in 4.1 seconds or less.
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Join us on June 13th to view the Montreal Formula One Grand Prix race at Vulcan Motor Club. For many years the Grand Prix of Canada in Montreal, was the only Formula 1 race in North America.

The Canadian Grand Prix is one of the favorites. The Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve is a favorite for Canadians as they cheer their local driver Jacques Villeneuve, son of the famous Ferrari driver.

In addition to enjoying one of the most thrilling open wheel races, BBQ, and beverages on five large screen TVs (including a 20′ monster) – all while surrounded by a collection of the world’s most exclusive and exotic supercars, you’ll get an up close and personal look at a F1 Grand Prix car. Festivities start at 11:00am for the pre-race show – prior to the 12:00 noon EST live race start.

Cristiano da Matta – Toyota Formula One driver – will be hosting the event.

Tickets are available and space is limited. Reserve online now, or call Susan at (908) 879-7777.

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