Thursday 7th March 2013

Time For Tea: Atom Cup Pitstop

"I was just waiting at the lights, when suddenly..."

---

Waiting at a red light can be pretty darn tedious, no? You see it turn to amber, the taxi in front of you makes it through but you do the right thing and jam on the anchors, condemning yourself to what feels like a 43-year wait while seemingly every other possible road on the junction gets to flow freely through in front of your very eyes. Yeah, we love traffic lights, us...

Red light spells... well, a pit stop, actually

Still, a red light isn’t always such a bad thing. For example, it gives the Ariel AtomCup boys a perfect excuse to dive out of a crowd of bystanders and execute a full pit stop. Eh? Yep, you read it right – and slap bang in the middle of London, no less.

It’s a ballsy bit of work, and a very neat publicity stunt for the one-make race series – one we can’t help but be won over by. The looks on the faces of the confused bystanders alone is worth the watch. Note, too, the way the crowd grows as people are drawn like moths to a flame as the whole thing takes place. 30 seconds is all the ‘stop’ takes, and the crew actually finishes way before the lights change. Top work.

 

 

[myhandle]

That's a pretty good publicity stunt for minor £ outlay.

[mybrainhurts]

Can't help thinking I'd have felt like an utter tit if I'd been driving it...

[SpeckledJim]

That's tweaked my silly gland. Well done to all concerned.

[mybrainhurts]

SpeckledJim said:

That's tweaked my silly gland. Well done to all concerned.

Please put your silly gland away, it's frightening the chickens.

[anonymous-user]

Good but... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZbnR7rKR6k

Oh... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5YyYUplS9A

[tadaah]

RenOHH said:

Good but... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZbnR7rKR6k

Oh... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5YyYUplS9A

better!

[dandare]

mybrainhurts said:

Can't help thinking I'd have felt like an utter tit if I'd been driving it...

That's why he was wearing a helmet.

[ukaskew]

RenOHH said:

Good but... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZbnR7rKR6k

Oh... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5YyYUplS9A

I preferred the Atom, the two Red Bull ones were clearly carefully planned with the authorities, this most definitely wasn't.

[Garlick]

ukaskew said:

I preferred the Atom, the two Red Bull ones were clearly carefully planned with the authorities, this most definitely wasn't.

I agree, prefer the quick and dirty approach.

[vrooom]

bad driving there, hard accerlating in busy area..

[MiniMan64]

ukaskew said:

RenOHH said:

Good but... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZbnR7rKR6k

Oh... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5YyYUplS9A

I preferred the Atom, the two Red Bull ones were clearly carefully planned with the authorities, this most definitely wasn't.

Agreed.

Genius stuff by the Atom boys

[V8 FOU]

Garlick said:

I agree, prefer the quick and dirty approach.

Now then, now then! 'Ows about that then....

[Carsie]

Well done Ariel! 10/10

Satisifies all criteria - AIDA

[mybrainhurts]

ukaskew said:

I preferred the Atom, the two Red Bull ones were clearly carefully planned with the authorities, this most definitely wasn't.

True...

[woof]

anyone that know's that junction can tell you they could do an engine change in the time it takes those lights to go green

What you don't see is him sitting there for another 4 mins - LOL

[matlee]

Its got nothing on this traffic light pit stop

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsWqXQcqj4E

[wotnot]

I love this because it's just silly and we all need a bit of silly every now and again!

[STiG911]

Garlick said:

ukaskew said:

I preferred the Atom, the two Red Bull ones were clearly carefully planned with the authorities, this most definitely wasn't.

I agree, prefer the quick and dirty approach.

+1 - The Ultimate Flash Mob

[ewenm]

Good work!

[jeffw]

matlee said:

Its got nothing on this traffic light pit stop

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsWqXQcqj4E

That is brillant