Along Italy’s central coast on Thursday, driver Fabio Barone raced across the flight deck of a navy ship while chasing a world record: the fastest car on a boat. On Thursday in Civitavecchia, on the coast near Rome, he aimed to reach 160 kph then hit the brakes before launching off the deck's so-called “ski-jump” and smashing into the cruise ship stationed just fore.
Italian Driver Chases a World Record: the Fastest Car on a Boat
Along Italy’s central coast on Thursday, driver Fabio Barone raced across the flight deck of a navy ship while chasing a world record: the fastest car on a boat. On Thursday in Civitavecchia, on the coast near Rome, he aimed to reach 160 kph then hit the brakes before launching off the deck's so-called “ski-jump” and smashing into the cruise ship stationed just fore.