What is "The very definition of on it"?

[chevronb37]

This remains one of my all-time favourite videos. The opposite lock at 0.56 is just insane.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rumZB6VyDU0

[GravelBen]

heebeegeetee said:

BelperJim said:

I know that 90% of the onboard shots in WRC are pretty spectacular but nobody made it look more spectacular than Colin - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTUviCzqovw&fea...

That is the one, isn't it? There's some great clips of films out there, the Senna ones, Schumacher on a qually when he's tweaking away at the brake balance, that Jurgen Alzen clip is a great one, there's the Derek bell ones from years ago, the Vatenen 'Dear God' and Pikes Peak films...

but this McRae one has to be the best for me, of a driver absolutely 'On It' in a massive way and for a long time.

Brilliant.

Solberg's stage record run through Ouninpohja comes close too:

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

But that McRae clip takes the cake.

[hornet]

This is a favourite :-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRqgsoxlR8k&htm...

Also Zanardi chasing down Bryan Herta at Laguna Seca back in 1996. Best known for THAT pass, but he'd had an off a few laps earlier (start of the clip), then chased him down relentlessly :-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBthxGThBkc&htm...

Not to mention Rod Millen at Goodwood :-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5Wg3JUcKwM&htm...

[Vocal Minority]

British Hillclimb Championship is usually good for this sort of thing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNbAdtk1Wtg

Martin Groves at Doune

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-UVs6uZGGY

Graeme Wight Jnr in the ill starred but impressive nevertheless Predator V10

[Chunkychucky]

The McRae clip was my first choice but being beaten to it, this comes a very close 2nd for the sheer cajones the guy's got, spends at least half the lap on oppo!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9jj8YGQWGA

[MissChief]

A long time ago I saw a clip of J P Montoya in his Cart/Champcar days doing a lap of a street circuit, I think it may have been Toronto but I'm not 100% sure and this thread made me think of that. he's millimetres from the wall on every turn.

[vtgts300kw]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kM_1KP24T-A

[Pwig]

Steve plater at the isle of man http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_0fB4Aoses&fea...

[Pwig]

Michael dunlop at the isle of man http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jc5owq8UaAg&fea...

[robmlufc]

Blundell qualifying at Le Mans 1990 with a steady 1100bhp

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1ECE3oT-Z8

[harryowl]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MhsY5_dAlg&lis...

[Reardy Mister]

GravelBen said:

heebeegeetee said:

BelperJim said:

I know that 90% of the onboard shots in WRC are pretty spectacular but nobody made it look more spectacular than Colin - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTUviCzqovw&fea...

That is the one, isn't it? There's some great clips of films out there, the Senna ones, Schumacher on a qually when he's tweaking away at the brake balance, that Jurgen Alzen clip is a great one, there's the Derek bell ones from years ago, the Vatenen 'Dear God' and Pikes Peak films...

but this McRae one has to be the best for me, of a driver absolutely 'On It' in a massive way and for a long time.

Brilliant.

Solberg's stage record run through Ouninpohja comes close too:

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

But that McRae clip takes the cake.

The McRae calls are absolutely to be expected on this thread, but I expected this clip:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9MpSKTuYLY

I was standing on the left at the second jump as he went by, with a press pass.

[DanDC5]

I'd like to nominate Ari Vatanen at Pikes Peak

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGaYz5aLegc

Or Nobuhiro Tajima also at Pikes Peak doing the 1st sub 10minute climb (technically yes it was only because more of it was tarmac than ever before but still committed)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2y3OFf0ArU&fea...

[Ranger 6]

Reardy Mister said:

Fair point. I didnt mean to say it wasnt dangerous. Maybe he's just too damn clean and tidy for his own good

[DanDC5]

Jean Ragnotti

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJlqqvVj-jA

[trashbat]

I can't pass up an opportunity to post this:



Using reverse = on it.

[EDLT]

More McRae, is there a video of him driving below the limit?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-l9FDqc1Vw

[BelperJim]

EDLT said:

More McRae, is there a video of him driving below the limit?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-l9FDqc1Vw

No - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9no-HDASoE&lis...

[RB Will]

Amazed nobody has nominated this yet
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IS8AMrBnYHM

[zeb]

RB Will said:

Amazed nobody has nominated this yet
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IS8AMrBnYHM

Good man...I was looking for that!