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Why rallying and F3 are closer than you think

As preparations for European Formula 3 go, drifting a Ford Escort Mk2 rally car is at the upper end of unusual, but for Enaam Ahmed this trip wasn't just a jolly

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Since graduating to the Formula 3 European Championship, Enaam Ahmed has been faced with a plethora of new challenges to overcome. The 18-year-old set a record of 13 race wins in a season on the way to last year's BRDC British F3 crown, but now he's doing battle in a much bigger pond.

His Hitech Grand Prix-run Dallara might have a near-identical 237bhp to the British equipment, yet the two cars are far removed in their driving characteristics. Thanks to its ability to produce much more downforce and the fact that it's shod with Hankook tyres - rather than the Pirellis used in the UK - with their own unique behaviour, the Dallara is a new package to Ahmed that he must maximise on a host of circuits he's never raced at before.

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