What is "The very definition of on it"?

[Reardy Mister]

Prompted by this post from the BTCC Thruxton thread (and with all respect to Andrew Jordan):

Vocal Minority said:

touring fan said:

Jordans pole lap. in the dry. average speed 170kmh
this is commitment!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCVYt8x5f_k&fea...

That has to be the definition of 'on it'.

Very impressive

...what would be your vote for "the very definition of on it"?

Personally, I only need a sniff of an excuse to post this (again): in summary, double the lap length and horsepower, halve the technology and enjoy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWOq94g2HB0

Often brings a tear to my eye. Speakers to 11 if you have them, its aural sex.

But there must be a raft of stuff out there that Ive not seen and would like to. Lets have them then!

ETA: If youre going to the trouble of linking to a vid, it would really add something to add a line about what it is and why you think it deserves a mention. Otherwise its a just a thread full of links to youtube, which isnt the idea.

Edited by Reardy Mister on Saturday 5th May 13:23

[Reardy Mister]

Ranger 6 said:

It's not always the famous ones who 'can'

Here's a vid from inside a MkII Escort - no-one can touch his times...

http://youtu.be/XEvChd5lceU

Thats bloody impressive. But the element of danger doesnt really permit him to get properly untidy. I like stuff where the element of luck appears to factor as much into the driver's plan as his own ability.

This is a particular favourite - Ari Vatanen at the Manx:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-R7ws741KpE

[Reardy Mister]

Ranger 6 said:

Reardy Mister said:

Ranger 6 said:

It's not always the famous ones who 'can'

Here's a vid from inside a MkII Escort - no-one can touch his times...

http://youtu.be/XEvChd5lceU

Thats bloody impressive. But the element of danger doesnt really permit him to get properly untidy. I like stuff where the element of luck appears to factor as much into the driver's plan as his own ability.

Have a look at 'the steps' - 2:50 in on that video and then look at this where they did get the back end untidy. It's the same place but from the speccies point of view and it really doesn't come through in the video of the commitment...
http://youtu.be/wsQag44PY10
Others of folk who got it wrong in the same place - different years.
http://youtu.be/NtFkvmg8GfA
http://youtu.be/INELO9oYdT4

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

[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.

[Reardy Mister]

rix said:

GreigM said:

Jurgen Alzen at the 'ring....some of the closing speeds on the other "competitors" are scary!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7N7Lw_yzOQ&fea...

The initial section on the Nordschleife at around 1.50 almost looks like the video is speeded up - brilliant stuff

Probably the best video I've ever watched, absolutely mesmerized! The noise, the power! Oh. My.

That thing is other-worldly.

[Reardy Mister]

kiteless said:

Dare2Fail said:

If you are doing MotoGP then only one lap truly shows 'on it'. Rossi vs Lorenzo @ Catalunya 2009

http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_uri=%2F&gl=...

Yebbut, it could be argued that Vale learned that trick after this last lap spat with Sete Gibernau:

Jerez 2005

Did that race finish Sete as a top flight rider? I'd say yes.

Sete's season bombed after that race.

[Reardy Mister]

PH News page lead me to the R500 video earlier in the week, then later in the week to this thread and I felt the two matched. So here is the 'Ring R500 vs GT2 vid, taking its place in the "definition of on it" thread.

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

A worthy addition.