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Stonehenge at 5 a.m. is a strangely unnerving sight. The giant dolmens sit patiently: dark, brooding and ancient, as if awaiting the return of a long-forgotten deity. And then the silence is shattered by the roar of something sleek, black and frighteningly futuristic: a Nissan GT-R driven by Lucas Ordóñez.
The Spaniard is one of three drivers making a lap of England before the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Held June 11 and 12 this year, it's easily among the most prestigious races in all of motor sports.
Loose of limb and big of hair, he he hops from the supercar to greet me with a broad smile, as if an early-morning rendezvous at Britain’s most famous monument is the most normal thing in the world.
Ordóñez's story, and the reason we're here at Stonehenge, is anything but.
Above: Ancient meets modern at Stonehenge, as Lucas Ordóñez makes a stop during his 24-hour jaunt around England before the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Photo: Anthony Cullen
