THE FLYING DOCTORS

When an Aventador crashes, Lamborghini sends out the Flying Doctors, technicians trained to repair carbon-fibre parts. The team keeps six oversize steamer trunks with ultrasound equipment and portable curing machines strategically positioned around the world. Why not check it with their luggage? “Customs doesn’t like to deal with chemicals,” says Casper Steenbergen, head of carbon-fibre materials repair. Besides, no need for additional delays. “We had to make new jigs for a whole rockerpanel section for a car in China,” he says. “That repair took two weeks.” Technicians excise the damaged section and rebuild, layer by layer, until the carbon fibre is certified to the original spec. In fact, Lamborghini wrote the standard, ISO 17065, which means that Ferrari has to follow Lamborghini’s rules to certify the repair of a broken Enzo. And yes, the Flying Doctors do seem to get a kick out of that.