Legends Of Pay Driving: Vadim Kogay

Jack Baruth
by Jack Baruth

On or about March 3rd, 45-year-old Russian racing enthusiast Vadim Kogay took delivery of a brand-new Ferrari 458 GT3 racer.

It went downhill from there.


The color’s definitely right! But all the driving is wrong. Mr. Kogay appears to be playing a game of Gran Turismo in a half-million dollar car. He overshoots turns, completely forgets to steer when steering is required, he races hard against cars that are a lap ahead…

…and, best of all, manages to go off HARD during a yellow on the same corner, and near the responsible car, where the yellow is flagged! The motorsports community is busy laying into this guy, but hey — at least he’s out there giving it a shot. And the car, to be fair, looks to be quite rapid. Mr. Kogay, if you want a co-driver, I’m your man!

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  • Hillman Hillman on Apr 27, 2014

    This is only a failure if he does not learn. He is out there trying when most people (including me) sit at home. Good for him. If this was some average guy in a spec RX7 no one would be that upset.

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    • P___mill P___mill on Apr 28, 2014

      If this was some average guy in a spec RX-7 he would have been black flagged after two laps.

  • Xeranar Xeranar on Apr 27, 2014

    I actually really enjoyed listening to the announcer's give him the business because it went from a tone of 'what is wrong with him?' to 'What is right with him?' In the end I picture it kind of like beer league softball, nobody is going to notice you suck because everybody else around you is pretty pathetic. This guy sadly is just a bit too rich for his own good and caused some near-wrecks that were totally unqualified. I've never had the pleasure of racing in a GP race nor will I likely ever. But I've had my fair share of legal racing with SCCA and illegal racing which we won't discuss here and that car is so much better that with some mild competence could atleast NOT be in the gravel every other lap. I would suggest he rent the track on off-days for an hour and keep everybody safe.

  • FreedMike This is before Cadillac styling went full scale nutty...and not particularly attractive, in my opinion.
  • JTiberius1701 Middle of April here in NE Ohio. And that can still be shaky. Also on my Fiesta ST, I use Michelin Pilot Sport A/S tires for the winter and Bridgestone Potenza for my summer tires. No issues at all.
  • TCowner We've had a 64.5 Mustang in the family for the past 40 years. It is all original, Rangoon Red coupe with 289 (one of the first instead of the 260), Rally Pac, 4-speed, factory air, every option. Always gets smiles and thumbs ups.
  • ToolGuy This might be a good option for my spouse when it becomes available -- thought about reserving one but the $500 deposit is a little too serious. Oh sorry, that was the Volvo EX30, not the Mustang. Is Volvo part of Ford? Is the Mustang an EV? I'm so confused.
  • Mikey My late wife loved Mustangs ..We alway rented one while travelling . GM blood vetoed me purchasing one . 3 years after retirement bought an 08 rag top, followed by a 15 EB Hard top, In 18 i bought a low low mileage 05 GT rag with a stick.. The car had not been properly stored. That led to rodent issues !! Electrical nightmare. Lots of bucks !! The stick wasn't kind to my aging knees.. The 05 went to a long term dedicated Mustang guy. He loves it .. Today my garage tenant is a sweet 19 Camaro RS rag 6yl Auto. I just might take it out of hibernation this weekend. The Mustang will always hold a place in my heart.. Kudos to Ford for keeping it alive . I refuse to refer to the fake one by that storied name .
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