Monday 16th September 2013

GT40 at Goodwood: Time For Tea?

The most impressive/terrifying onboard you've ever seen? Quite possibly

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This video is officially 'doing the rounds' so there's a chance you've already seen it. Doesn't matter. Watch it again!

Newey looks chuffed; obviously hasn't seen vid

And, if you haven't, make sure your mug is safely on your desk. Because there's every chance you'll drop it and spill hot tea in your lap the first time you see Swedish X Games and former Indy car driver Kenny Brack catching armfuls of lock in Adrian Newey's GT40 in Saturday's Whitsun Trophy race at Goodwood this weekend.

This year the Whitsun Trophy was an all-GT40 grid as part of the 50th anniversary celebration for the car, with 27 cars taking part. And all of them slower than Brack*, who together with Adrian Newey won the race. And the prize for about the most ballsy piece of driving you've probably ever seen. How ballsy? Try half a turn of opposite lock flat out halfway down the Lavant 'straight' (actually kinked), and again inches from the pitwall passing other cars like they're standing still. Oh, and pretty much everywhere else. All the time. It is, frankly, terrifying even before you consider the value of the car or the braking properties of wet grass if he hadn't managed to arrest one of those countless slides.

As Aretha Franklin once sang, R.E.S.P.E.C.T.

 

[Sources: Sports Car Digest, TSL Timing, LAT Photo]

 

 

*Other than fellow lunatic Alex Buncombe, who actually set the fastest lap

[Evo]

That chap has some epic talent, just puts into perspective how awesome their car control is compared to the rest of us.

Demi-gods the lot of them.

[JamesHayward]

Jesus, I like to think I know Goodwood well and I wouldn't want to be driving it like that!

[Fire99]

Now that's how racing should be. Sorts the men out from the boys with that kind of driver input.

[Steff]

amazing car control

[jc123]

Awesome control, might need a spare pair if I was in the passenger seat I feel

[em177]

Can you imagine driving that in the at 180mph, in the rain at 3am down the Mulsanne in the sixties.

Awesome.

[Ferosferio]

Saw this after Andrew Frankel posted a link via Twitter earlier this morning - had to share it with a few friends, it's fantastic! Particularly impressed with how he passes most of the other drivers!

[The Wookie]

It looked impressive from the grandstand at the chicane, but onboard it looks like insanity!!!

[Podie]

Wow

[Bill]

fking hellfire! I'm glad I read the article so knew in advance that he didn't crash because I'm not sure I'd be able to watch it through to the end otherwise

[Bebee]

When it's not your car but that of a multi millionaire engineer designer ...............fk it, go for it.
When it's yours on a budget....steady now, try to get to Tesco's in one piece.

Great control though, top driver.

[toppstuff]

When people don't think there is anything wrong with the racing in F1 at the moment, they should be made to sit down and watch the revival.

More excitement in one day than in an entire season of F1.

Much respect to all of them.

[Bluerinser]

I think you may find thats friday qualifying

The race on Saturday was fantastic !!!

The St Mary`s Trophy with a little Alfa and a very big Yank Tank (Galaxie500) fighting and sliding for most of the race followed by Mr Kenny Brack Driving the wheels off it after a poor start from Newey

[Ollieb7]

I wonder how many present F1 stars can do that...

Brill!!!!

[DISASTRA 5 0]

Must be some buzz, trying to control something that just wants to make you look stupid!

Great video! Greater talent!

[Pixel-Snapper]

So that's what its like to dance with a GT40.

[nonuts]

Whether qualifying or the race spectacular is the only word that comes close, great to watch.

[joe_90]

The definition of 'Keeping your foot in'.

[Foggy748]

Holy crap! That's some sort of driving.

[Vocal Minority]

Great car control from Kenny. Always admired him, probably the biggest shunt I have seen someone survive - with all his instincts in tact it would seem!