After years of waiting the missing 22 km of highway linking Austrian capital Vienna with Slovakian border and Slovakian capital Bratislava - the A6 highway - will be officially opened this month.

The Slovak media brought information that the first one to drive on the highway will be David Coulthard in his Red Bull Formula 1 car. The grand opening show should be held on November 18, 2007, a day ahead of the officila opening of the new highway. As a part of the program Coulthard is expected to drive his Red Bull at speeds around 320km/h. That would probably be the highest speed ever recorded on Austrian highways. Even Milan Baros and his Ferrari Spider would not be able to match that.

Earlier this year, in June, David Coulthard opened the highway tunnel in Bratislava. You may check these 2 older posts for more info and some videos from that event.

Coulthard In Bratislava This Saturday

Coulthard in Bratislava - Some Pictures And Links

If will be around the Austrian -Slovakian broder on November 18, 2007 go and see DC in action.

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David Coulthard’s helmet in Colin McRae’s colours for 2007 Japanese GP

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DC had the honour to be the first one to drive through the new highway tunnel and then complete 20 km ride around the Slovakian capital. He had to observe the speed limit 80 km/h inside the tunnel, but out on the streets he reached the top speed over 290 km/h.
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A new highway tunnel will open in Slovakian capital Bratislava this Saturday, June 23.

One of the first passengers driving through the tunnel will be Red Bull’s David Coulthard.

According to Slovakian papers he will drive his Red Bull through the tunnel and cross the Danube river twice on 2 bridges, in total covering about 20 km. According to his former manager from McLaren, Pavel Turek, the roads are good enough for him to drive at about 300 km/h. Well, unless he will use this Red Bull 2 wheeler:

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