RE: Dirk Schoysman in a GT-R: Time For Tea?
Discussion
rb5er said:
Debaser said:
From what I've learned on PH, the Nordschleife is as smooth as any track in the world and not at all bumpy.
Surely you jest?I love this video, dirk is superb, I fell in love with the ring as a kid watching VHS videos of dirk developing the skylines and every lap I have done in real life gives me a real strong déjà vs feeling that casts me back to those videos as soon as it gets going.
That gtr is laugh out loud fast though...
When I first watched this I had a suspicion that the speedo was wildly inaccurate, so I compared it to this video of Dirk driving my GT3 with a GPS speedo overlay.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNa_C41zOTU
T13 was out of action as they were building the GP seating so I started the 2 videos at the apex of the left-hander at the start of Hatzenbach. Even though there's traffic on both videos (and rain), the Skyline never pulls out the sort of lead you would expect if the speedo was accurate. By the time the cars are through PF2 there is still almost nothing in it but the GT3 is ahead.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNa_C41zOTU
T13 was out of action as they were building the GP seating so I started the 2 videos at the apex of the left-hander at the start of Hatzenbach. Even though there's traffic on both videos (and rain), the Skyline never pulls out the sort of lead you would expect if the speedo was accurate. By the time the cars are through PF2 there is still almost nothing in it but the GT3 is ahead.
lamboman100 said:
Good vid. Nice sound, relaxed driving style and fairly swift.
He's not quite an elite driver. He was always reputed to be a second or two behind Senna and others back in the day.
fk me, must be hard to qualify as 'elite' then! Within a second of Senna, I'd say he is easily one of the best drivers around...He's not quite an elite driver. He was always reputed to be a second or two behind Senna and others back in the day.
Monster car, superbly relaxed, fast and unhurried drive from a consummate professional.
Hatchoo said:
There's a growing assumption that professional drivers have to be ego driven, arrogant mono-maniacs to be any good. It's refreshing to see one who is brilliant behind the wheel as well as being unassuming, pleasant and communicative. He wasn't even wearing sunglasses.
Yes well I'm trying as hard as I can to be the former, I even bought Kimi-style giant gold oakleys...I've met Dirk a number of times such a nice guy too, a genuine enthusiast and someone who really loves what he does. Will definitely blag a passenger ride one day!
It's weird you should post this though, I watched this just a few days ago... The speed in some places is mad, and he's 10-15mph in almost every bend than I am, not to mention 130mph through courage corner
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