Best example of car control you've ever seen

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Patrick Snijers, E30 M3, Manx Rally. You’ll never see a more aggressive yet precise example of driving https://youtu.be/nWRdqabMIEM

A highly impressive and mostly sideways lap of Spa in a historic 911 https://youtu.be/CvDD8V9Liq8

[davidc1]

Barry horne. Gt4 . Porsche experience silverstone. To be a passenger was such a memorable experience. Amazing.

[Leins]

Hoofy said:

NickGRhodes said:

Senna, Donington 1993, wet

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GOEorrE4mY

It's as if the other cars had one foot on the brake. How did he do it? Better tyres? More power? TC? Or just bigger balls?

I was at it, and to this day it’s the most incredible thing I’ve seen with cars. I don’t believe it was tyres, and he certainly didn’t have the power or electronics to match the Williams. In fact I seem to recall that Benetton had the better Ford engines than McLaren that year. Senna did it by being an absolute master in the rain

The other thing I recall was just how infrequently he pitted compared to the likes of Prost, seemingly staying out longer on the wrong tyres, but still fully committed. The greatest driver I’ve ever seen

[tumble dryer]

Cabsi said:

Colin McRae. 100% commitment always. Too many videos to choose from, but this one will do

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBGzCdG3fhQ

[Cotty]

Chris Harris passenger in a zero 37 about 11 minuets in on this video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXgWWNJVdYA&t=...

Edited by Cotty on Friday 13th December 22:28

[Fabric]

Timo Bernhard doing the ring in 5.19 comes to mind.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQmSUHhP3ug

[fido]

Langers89 said:

There’s lots of them out there but in recent years this one comes to mind immediately...

https://youtu.be/wQCeQKQ7_vI

From his karting days no doubt. As soon as it oversteers, he smoothly puts full lock and holds it there - not sure what he does with the throttle but it's so smooth and calm.

[motorhole]

The RUF Yellow Bird video has been a favourite of mine for years and years. Absolutely epic. Awesome driving from Kenny Brack in that GT40 too!

I quite like this one; current WRC driver in a historic car. Jari-Matti Latvala in a Mk2 Escort. I believe he won this event outright. Easy to see why.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWBOKD6fGu0

[LaurasOtherHalf]

GT6 Jonsey said:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OSMCfPASImQ

I've never seen that full in car lap before but I'm certain that's got to be speeded up-that makes it a sub 8:30 full lap on old tech/tyres and he's dropping into 1st gear on all the second gear corners.

I don't buy it.

[LaurasOtherHalf]

fido said:

Langers89 said:

There’s lots of them out there but in recent years this one comes to mind immediately...

https://youtu.be/wQCeQKQ7_vI

From his karting days no doubt. As soon as it oversteers, he smoothly puts full lock and holds it there - not sure what he does with the throttle but it's so smooth and calm.

Driver error in hitting the paint, jump on brakes, hope and then let off brakes when trundling straight. I'm a massive MV fan but that shows zero skill.

[Zarco]

fido said:

Langers89 said:

There’s lots of them out there but in recent years this one comes to mind immediately...

https://youtu.be/wQCeQKQ7_vI

From his karting days no doubt. As soon as it oversteers, he smoothly puts full lock and holds it there - not sure what he does with the throttle but it's so smooth and calm.

That is what sprung to my mind too.

'Well held Max' indeed!!

[Zarco]

LaurasOtherHalf said:

Driver error in hitting the paint, jump on brakes, hope and then let off brakes when trundling straight. I'm a massive MV fan but that shows zero skill.

Yeah, anyone could do that

[LaurasOtherHalf]

Zarco said:

LaurasOtherHalf said:

Driver error in hitting the paint, jump on brakes, hope and then let off brakes when trundling straight. I'm a massive MV fan but that shows zero skill.

Yeah, anyone could do that

If they couldn't I'd be surprised. Watch the video again, he loses it and locks up all for wheels and by the grace of god ends up, with zero input from himself (other than the initial opposite lock a few seconds ago) pointing in the right direction at a snails pace and thus lets off the brakes and carries on.

As I said, massive MV fan but that had nothing to do with skill-he simply spun in a straight line and got lucky.

[Zarco]

This lunatic is up there:

https://youtu.be/Vy8w915Z1Wc

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LaurasOtherHalf said:

I've never seen that full in car lap before but I'm certain that's got to be speeded up-that makes it a sub 8:30 full lap on old tech/tyres and he's dropping into 1st gear on all the second gear corners.

I don't buy it.

Dog-leg gearbox...

[Zarco]

https://youtu.be/YF070cqDPus

https://youtu.be/jcMv2en9HYU

[LaurasOtherHalf]

Unexpected Item In The Bagging Area said:

LaurasOtherHalf said:

I've never seen that full in car lap before but I'm certain that's got to be speeded up-that makes it a sub 8:30 full lap on old tech/tyres and he's dropping into 1st gear on all the second gear corners.

I don't buy it.

Dog-leg gearbox...

Ahhh, makes sense Still, sub 8:30 in ‘87? Porsche didn’t beat that for what-25 years?

[Kaktus]

not trying to be obtuse but i genuinely don't understand the point of rally racing. It's clear to see the immense skill involved but i just don't get the point? slipping and sliding all over the place and doesnt even look fun? From the driver's perspective it looks like a complete mess of an endeavour

[Haltamer]

Zarco said:

This lunatic is up there:

https://youtu.be/Vy8w915Z1Wc

Not quite on topic, but a relevant tune, especially if you happen to be called John:
https://youtu.be/f-v7DqfPRi8

(Some reasonable saves in the video too)

[donkmeister]

The Verstappen video was impressive, I loved how the steering wheel position showed he was actively thinking throughout rather than using luck and a prayer.

I'm not a rally fan but I think rallying really has the most impressive moments of car control simply by virtue of how wrong it gets before the driver pulls skill and luck out of his butt and saves it.

50% of the videos in this compilation impress me