Dream Come True: Cosmo Drives A Ferrari Formula 1

I'm sure many of you have heard the news by now, - as I've slammed all forms of social media with info, images and video - my life-long dream of driving a Formula 1 car has come true!

But not just any Formula One... a FERRARI Formula 1! (A 2003 Rubens Barichello Ferrari F1, to be exact!)

My dear friend Bud Moeller gave me this incredible opportunity, a gesture so generous I could never repay him. I have dreamed my entire life of advancing my career to the point where I would one day drive and race in Formula 1, as does nearly any person who's ever been exposed to the sport in any way, shape or form.

After driving for more than 24 years since starting in go-karts, my professional racing career, and the path at which it's taken to bring me to professional sports car racing, it's fairly safe to say all opportunities to make it to Formula 1 have passed and probably wont ever surface in the future.

I'm sure if you're reading this you already know, Formula 1 is the absolute pinnacle of motorsport as known to man. To participate in F1 is to be among the elite, and a privilege offered only to those who have found that unique path, supported by unfathomable amounts of financial support, and found themselves in the exact right place at exactly the right time, demonstrating incredible skill doing everything right to finally get themselves there - oh, and it all had to be done by the time they were 18 years old.

Well, that's not my story. I wasn't that guy. I didn't make it to F1. But I did finally get to drive one!!!!

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Cosmo Rips The Race Day Pace At Laguna Seca Mazda Raceway

Guy Cosmo started 8th in the #02 Extreme Speed Motorsports Patron Ferrari 458GT and ran as high as 4th during Saturday's American Le Mans Monterey Presented by Patron at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca near Salinas, Calfiornia. Battling a world-class field of GT entries and marques, most would come away citing survival as a moral victory.

Cosmo and his teammate, Ed Brown, were right in the mix following Friday’s afternoon qualifying. After a tight session featuring several see-saw battles, the top eight GT-class qualifiers were separated by less than seven-hundredths of a second. Cosmo qualified 8th with a best lap time of 1:22.942 (97.138 mph). The ESM sister car, #01 Ferrari driven by Scott Sharp and Johannes van Overbeek qualified 6th.

"Qualifying was really intense," observed Cosmo. "The #02 Ferrari felt good and the team was reporting good times to me on the radio. But before you could pat yourself on the back, someone else would bump you down by a heartbeat. It was crazy."

The tight qualifying would continue to play out on race day. With a surprise start from the pole, the Aston Martin ran undisturbed out front while just a few car lengths back, the Corvettes, BMWs, Ferraris and Porches ran door-to-door and bumper-to-bumper.

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Guy Cosmo Primed For A GT Win At Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca

As the series competitors head west for American Le Mans Series Monterey presented by Patron, Guy Cosmo renews his commitment to push the #02 Extreme Speed Motorsport Patron Ferrari 458GT to the front of the field. The Series will take the green flag 1:30 p.m. PT on Saturday, May 12,  on the 2.238-mile Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca circuit.

After a disappointing finish on the tight city streets of Long Beach, Cosmo looks forward to the challenge of Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. A track noted for challenging high speed turns, elevation changes and spectacular vistas. It's a track well suited to Cosmo's talents.

"Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca is one of my favorite tracks on the ALMS circuit," Guy said.  "I've got a lot of fond memories from this place, however I'm still waiting for that elusive first win at Laguna. This track is smooth, it's fast, it's challenging, and it's got the famous Corkscrew turn."

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