Alan previously drove a highly-tuned S2000 and put plenty of track miles on it. “I learned a lot of car control in the S2000,” he says, “to go fast, you have to push it 10/10ths, but in the Alfa you have to finesse it. I’ve learned to adjust my driving style to make smoother inputs to not unsettle the car too much.” The nervous, highly-adjustable platform obviously requires a delicate touch.

“If you are throttle happy, the tail is very happy. You just need to be prepare to countersteer and make the adjustments very quickly,” he warns. If the corrections aren’t made quickly and accurately enough, the car will rotate easily thanks the center of mass and the short wheelbase.