What WRC drivers do on their day-off.

Started by Sheldon McIntosh, August 22, 2012, 10:48:07 PM

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Sheldon McIntosh

I won't embed the video, since it looks better on the site.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWBOKD6fGu0


Jari-Matti Latvala driving in an historic rally in an Escort.  I actually had to stop the video half way through to take a breath.  It's incredible.

AikenDrum105

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Jebus, I see what you mean !     This bit had the heart rate up:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=EWBOKD6fGu0#t=207s

Looks like he lost a gear there around the 12:16 mark - and then just keeps up the awesome with what's left.
Scott
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Earlier follies...
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Sheldon McIntosh

8:30 to 8:50 was what really did me in.  Full noise, sideways, in 5th gear.  I don't know who has bigger balls, the driver or the navigator. 

Quote from: AikenDrum105 on August 23, 2012, 12:40:30 AM
Looks like he lost a gear there around the 12:16 mark - and then just keeps up the awesome with what's left.

Yep, and doesn't seem to slow him down too much.  Might have ruined his rally though.

I've seen a lot of in-car footage, but this is probably the best.  In My Humble Opinion.

scuzzyGTV

I'd love to see a camera on tbe pedals!
Sheldlon, if you drive the '13 SBR like that, please put a camera in :D
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Beatle

I have a cramp in my pelvic floor from the pucker  :o  That is incredible.  What's the guesstimate of road speed at those revs in top gear?
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'92 164 - Stunning
'85 90 - Odd
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Davidm1600

Dunno but would think pretty fast, especially on gravel, would be about it !
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Sheldon McIntosh

Quote from: Paul Bayly on August 23, 2012, 09:27:44 PM
What's the guesstimate of road speed at those revs in top gear?

I'm no expert, but I would be guessing it would be geared to around 200km/h or so?  A bit later on, about 9:30, it looks like he is near the top of the rev range in 5th gear, and it looks pretty quick, I would guess around 190-200km/h?  So he must be doing 170-180 as he's sliding it through those corners in 5th.  Damn freakin scary looking anyway.

On the SBR this year, we'd go through the odd corner at about 140km/h on the gravel or dust, and that was pretty scary.  We had about 50km of run-off though.  He's got about 1 metre.