Thursday 28th November 2013

Senna at Suzuka (again): Time For Tea?

As referenced earlier by Harris here's a twinkle-toed Senna at Suzuka in his slip-ons

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You'll have seen this before in all likelihood. But when Chris referenced it earlier in his blog I couldn't resist hunting it down for a repeat viewing. And if there was ever a Desert Island Discs for car-related YouTube clips this'd have to be up there.

Just check out the ingredients. Senna. A Honda NSX-R. Suzuka. Aviators. Slip-ons and white socks. Even the latter are cool in this context, and that's no mean feat.

Biting my tongue not to segue from that into 'no mean feet either' (damn, just did) if anyone ever asks you 'what is this heel'n'toe thing you keep banging on about?' this is the video you need to show them. His clinical maximum attack driving style is spellbinding too - note his pitlane exit technique having nodded his way through the briefing and PR gladhanding - with all the NSX's considerable rev range exploited and plenty of beyond the limit dancing about. Fabulous car. Fabulous track. And Senna at his most sub-zero.

Go on, it's worth another watch...

See here.

 

[Jonny TVR]

Seen it before but still can't get enough of the pedal/ foot control

Miss my manual gearbox

[scubadude]

Dear Santa,

All I want for Christmas is a NSX.

I have been a good boy, honest.

[Sir_Dave]

This video reminds me of why i always buy a manual.

No matter how good an auto is, nothing beats that perfect heal & toe.

[Jonny TVR]

Sir_Dave said:

This video reminds me of why i always buy a manual.

No matter how good an auto is, nothing beats that perfect heal & toe.

Agree .. used to love heal/ toe in my Tuscan .. now I have an M5 arriving next week .. why do the americans get the manual option on the M5?!

[Digga]

Just finish my afternoon brew, but fk it, of course I'll take anoter few minutes to watch this again.

[anonymous-user]

So fking awesome.

[CraigyMc]

Similar, but the other video of the same thing (Senna, red NSX) and cool music http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izaWlKxVo1A

[AndyNetwork]

Always find it astonishing how long he is on the brakes for before the speedo needle moves off the stop. How much faster than the speedo markings must he have been going????

[ellipsis]

Never gets old.

One of my favourite 'tube vids.

[astra la vista]

i just love the way he turns up in his "sports casual" get-up and proceeds to drive like a demon.

"The first look is one you'd wear to drive to Paris. It's called 'Cruiser Arriviste', canary yellow shirt, horizon blue stay-crease action slacks, cap, polaroids, tan string-back driving gloves. It's a look that says 'I'm in control of my vehicle'."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1v8VAt5hO8s

Edited by astra la vista on Thursday 28th November 16:01

[CraigyMc]

AndyNetwork said:

Always find it astonishing how long he is on the brakes for before the speedo needle moves off the stop. How much faster than the speedo markings must he have been going????

Japanese domestic market cars are (were?) limited to 180 or 190km/h, and their speedoes reflected that (190km/h is about 118mph).

[Dave Hedgehog]

bulldong said:

So fking awesome.

[ellipsis]

Never gets old.

One of my favourite 'tube vids.

[Dick Seaman]

I've seen this so many times over the years, incredible stuff, only marred by the fact that I start humming Billie Jean at about 42s in.

[P4ROT]

astra la vista said:

i just love the way he turns up in his "sports casual" get-up and proceeds to drive like a demon.

"The first look is one you'd wear to drive to Paris. It's called 'Cruiser Arriviste', canary yellow shirt, horizon blue stay-crease action slacks, cap, polaroids, tan string-back driving gloves. It's a look that says 'I'm in control of my vehicle'."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1v8VAt5hO8s

Edited by astra la vista on Thursday 28th November 16:01

lol

[CraigyMc]

We can't bring Senna back.

But we can do this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWrhxXob2C4




actually brought a tear to my eye

[Matt UK]

Brilliant!

Whenever I watch one, I'm compelled to watch the other: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emKKNKPJq0k

[Phil Dicky]

CraigyMc said:

We can't bring Senna back.

But we can do this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWrhxXob2C4




actually brought a tear to my eye

Awesome

[CraigyMc]

Matt UK said:

Brilliant!

Whenever I watch one, I'm compelled to watch the other: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emKKNKPJq0k

It had a 4-speed gearbox because it was the only way to fit Stefan Roser's balls in the car.

[Digga]

Phil Dicky said:

CraigyMc said:

We can't bring Senna back.

But we can do this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWrhxXob2C4




actually brought a tear to my eye

Awesome

That's an over-used word these days.

In this case, it is fully justified. I'll admit to going a bit misty eyed at that. Real car, real driver - worthy of being called F1.