Ever wondered where gymkhana, the motorsport that made Ken Block famous, got its start? Parking lots, of course. Gymkhana and autocross are distant relatives, with the former involving lower speeds and more complex maneuvers. Watch this expertly-driven Lotus 7 tear up a British gymkhana course.
That was cool.
I just assumed that every car guy on the internet had already seen that video.
good god that looks hard on the trans.
RedGT wrote: I just assumed that every car guy on the internet had already seen that video.
There are always new car guys.
I remember watching gymkhana back in the eighties on, I think, wide wide world of sports. Or a similar show. IIRC minis' were hugely popular.
Keith Tanner wrote:RedGT wrote: I just assumed that every car guy on the internet had already seen that video.There are always new car guys.
And old car guys who like to see repeats now and then.
That has to be some kind of trickery. We all know that only Ken Block can drive that well.
Keith Tanner wrote:RedGT wrote: I just assumed that every car guy on the internet had already seen that video.There are always new car guys.
Or old car guys that don't get out enough. Or in enough. Or whatever it is one does to get to these newfangled technologies...
Sure are a lot of horseless carriages on this forum.
usually i would say the car control would be the hardest part... but remembering where the hell to go and what you need to do is the real challenge here
Utterly entertaining video. Crazy car control is crazy.
Also, quite pleased with the lack of "hate that one drifter guy and his flat brimmed cap" posting in this thread. Bravo GRM.
In reply to 4cylndrfury:
That wasn't drifting.
RedGT wrote: I just assumed that every car guy on the internet had already seen that video.
That and the gymkhana run in the classic Mini where he does a brakie at the end.
Driven5 wrote: That wasn't drifting.
slantvaliant wrote:Keith Tanner wrote:And old car guys who like to see repeats now and then.RedGT wrote: I just assumed that every car guy on the internet had already seen that video.There are always new car guys.
Alzheimers and all that.
As hard as it is to find autocross sites where I live, we may have to start running events like that again!
edizzle89 wrote: usually i would say the car control would be the hardest part... but remembering where the hell to go and what you need to do is the real challenge here
This
I would not want to try that in my SAAB! I don't think I could get into reverse fast enough.
In other news, Ken's Hooner-Fiesta is for sale right now...
http://www.motorsportauctions.com/category/323/World-Rally-Cars/listings/35736/Hoonigan-Racing-Ford-Fiesta-WRC-HFHV.html
I thought our event lots were small!
TGMF wrote: good nicolas cage that looks hard on the trans.
This looks like a good place for an automatic.
I have no earthly idea how someone even memorizes that course!
If my eyes aren't deceiving me, I think a good part of what you're seeing there is the power of cutting brakes.
TGMF wrote: good god that looks hard on the trans.
I had a friend that blew the transmission in his XK140 doing just that.
Hey Tom, I was the one that showed that video to your dad in this thread.
I don't think i've owned a single manual trans car with a synchronized reverse.
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