Ferrari races chariot on ‘Ben-Hur’ track

In a modern spin on “Ben-Hur,” a Ferrari took on a two-horse chariot Thursday at a dirt track near Rome.

Fabio Barone spotted the chariot a half-lap headstart and also agreed not to use the traction-control technology on his Ferrari 458, Agence France-Press reported.

He still won, by a few seconds.

The duel took place on the track built at Cinecittà World for last year’s remake of the movie “Ben-Hur.”

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