Wow, I really missed an opportunity there not asking on twitter to be part of that beta test !
The game looks gorgeous and I also grew up with Ulysse 31's universe so there is a nostalgia impact as well (plus I understood the ingame text in the video )
And I love racing game as well, more than f-zero, it reminds me of Death Rally with futuristic ships and teleport. I'm personally more into cars than sci-fi ships, but as long as I get good sensations and control, I don't mind.
Really great work so far that will shut up some nay sayers about C2 ("hu you can only make small games with C2")
Heck look at that gorgeous video/trailer and stop blaming the software. It takes talent and you sir definitely have a lot !