WRC Classics - Ari Vatanen driving Sierra RS Cosworth in 1000 Lakes Rally 1987 - THE COMEBACK
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- Опубликовано: 31 май 2024
- 'Couloir de la mort' - corridor of death. That was the phrase muttered by Peugeot team manager Jean Todt when he saw his friend and driver Ari Vatanen in an Argentinian hospital fighting for his life after a truly horrific accident. The road to recovery seemed hopeless.
Two years later life won - and Ari came back.
Chapters:
0:00 Road to recovery
3:20 Day 1 - A steady start
5:22 Day 2 - The battle begins
9:50 Day 3 - Hunting down the Swede
14:52 - The final day and celebrations
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1000 Lakes Rally 1987 - From Thursday 27th to Sunday 30th of August
52 special stages - 504.29 km - (9.83 km cancelled)
Total distance including road sections - 1691.45 km
Starters: 165
Finishers: 66 (40.0% of starters)
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What a great video with footage I have never seen before, thank you!
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Shows here not many can do rear drive like ari and stiggy
Your dad is the best rally driver ever, you should be very proud :)
I suppose he has told you a thousand times the Monte Carlo '85 comeback. That's for to tell it to his great-grandchildren, I hope he can do it. Due to facts like that your father was the "fucking master" of the rally show. The pilot who made more rallying fans for sure, hence his charisma.
Greetings, from Spain.
It was an honour to meet Ari at Colin McRae's funeral and at Ignition show in Glasgow many years ago. What a legend and insperational man. A true rally hero.
the most bone headed and at same time the most intelligent and poetic rally driver I've ever known.All respect to my fellow finn.
I love Ari's comments, pure gold. You can tell he's absolutely thrilled to be back in the action
That Finn vs Swede one was classic
The man is a class act, an artist in a car, an athlete and an entertainer all rolled into one. It was my privilege to have seen him many times in his heyday and there was always a palpable sense of excitement when he was in the mix. Great guy.
Considering the camera technology available at the time, the footage of this event is amazing! Thank so much for putting this together. We got the Sierras here on the race track, but never in the forrest.
Nämä sinun tekemät videot ovat kyllä mahtavia! Hienosti olet editoinut ja valinnut sopivat musiikit taustalle. Uskoisin, että jos videoiden tähdet näkisivät näitä niin olisivat otettuja. Mielestäni nämä klipit tekevät kunniaa heille ja kyseisille lajeille.
Beautiful piece of history. The 80s was years of epic battles, very nice cars, and giants as pilots. Thanks for share this video with so amazing footage.
Excelente video, vi correr a Ari en Argentina con el Escort RS, increíble piloto, siempre al limite. Su accidente en 1985 fue a pocos Km de mi casa en Córdoba y aun se recuerda en la zona que en el Rally de 1994, fue a la salita de primeros auxilios donde lo atendieron luego del accidente a saludar a los médicos que aun trabajaban allí. Aparte de un increíble piloto un excelente ser humano por su gesto.
Un enviado de los Dioses .
Y el mejor piloto de Rallyes ,
Sin lugar ah ninguna duda
Thanks for posting this, great video bringing back great memories of the Legend that is Ari Vatanen. The Fin/Swede banter aimed at Stig is Golden.
If there is a driver in the rallies of the 80s who is still remembered today, he's Ari Vatanen. You still hear about him today, for a reason, there were more effective people, with better track records, people like Röhrl, Alén, Mikkola, Blomqvist, even someone that all of us who lived through that time have in our memory (Toivonen), perhaps the best of all.
Even in spite of everything, people have Vatanen's spectacular nature in their minds, his comebacks (in that rally, 1000 Lakes 1987, to his teammate Blomqvist, being the first time he drove the Sierra Cosworth), even if they ended up in a ditch, his bravery, his way of fighting for such a risky victory, that! people value it a lot. After the accident, at the Group A era he was left a little on the sidelines, perhaps because of the time he was without competing, perhaps also because of his determination to continually take risks, even knowing that his mounts were not winners.
Awesome video. Ari is a true legend. RWD king!
What a great story, quotes, and rare footage. Thank you. You make my favorite videos on youtube.
I was born in 1987, but I still have a deep respect in group B and especially to finish rallying...
This event and Ari and Stigs driving is when we all let out our breath we'd been holding since December 1986 and we knew "Group A would "be alright"..The cars could be quick and exciting.
10 years later I had my own black Cosworth Sierra gravel car...even got 2 pairs of the Ford 909 magnesium bodied Bilstein shocks off of Stig Blomqvists Escort Cosworth when he converted it to World Rally car spec before he sold it to Mats Jonsson--who went on to win 10-11 Swedish Championship titles with it. Just had 'em rebuilt..One pair is water cooled for Safari and Acropolis rallies....wonder what they're worth? 8)
Superb video, you have to love Ari's sense of humour and his spirited driving!!
Hero ! And a true gentleman. Huge, huge respect for Ari!
As great as Alen, Mikkola, Blomqviest and Kankonen were, for me there was always two who were close to my heart.
Ari Vatanen and Henri Toivonen.
"Life without sideways is monotonous" - poetry in rally motion by one of the greatest!
Ari Vatanen is the greatest WRC driver. Over the limits, no fear.
Wonderful history. One of my favorite drivers.
Priceless material in this video.Excellent quality from the great 80,s.
It was an honour to meet Ari at olin McRae's funeral and at Ignition show in Glasgow many years ago. What a legend and insperational man. A trus rally hero.
The Master, Portugal loves you
Todella hienosti tehty video. Hyvää työtä!
Great work on the video - my old hero Ari - balls of steel. No arrogance just 110% belief and commitment. Legend.
AMJAYES IS BACK! THEY'RE BACK, GUYS! THIS IS NOT A DRILL!
EDIT: 12:10 _Damn, son._ Shots fired,
Thank you for this. Incredible drive for Ari.
An incredible and emotional work like always, thanks Amjayes!
14:40 calling Tony Mason out like that was awesome.
Also great to hear Steve Rider again.
Great video, he’ll of a guy.
Even made the ol Jelly Mould look good 😃
That was the legendary Barrie Hinchliffe of BHP who produced so many rally films that will never be surpassed in quality, editing and being able to be in the right place at the right time + camera locations. The team did recces of the stages too. A true classic this event with Ari's return. Ford actually brought in team orders and Stig was told to "cool it" towards the end, as can be seen in the stage times in leg 3. Not taking anything away from Ari but he lost a lot of time compared to Stig with little offs, clouting kerbs etc. It's not correct that Ari never drove a Sierra again, both him and Stig took part in Hong Kong to Beijing with factory built XR 4x4s.
"Well as surprising it MAY sound, it's not typical me, but I try to be sensible." 🤣💪🏻
Man never fails with content - one of the best rally channels ever
Amazing video, thank you very much! Footage is simply spectacular
Super video. No music, just IT sound.
One of the best ever. 🇫🇮🇫🇮
Another fantastic production, thank you!
Thanks for that great trip back in time.
Wow...the weekend of my 18th birthday. Awesome.
This is a trully wonderful video, great editing, beautiful narrative! Congrats Amjayes!!!
What a superb video. It brings back memories - thanks.
Some of the best rally videos on youtube.
"Never race a competitive group B rally again" For pittys sake, get someone who knows rallying to write these scripts. Ari is a mega star from my era, please handle his story with respect.
really amazing stuff thanks to who uploaded the video thnxx
The week of this in 1987, I was an exchange student (American) in Aarhus Denmark.
Had I been aware (pre-internet era), I would have crossed the Baltic to watch Ari return to full form.
This was great! As a sierra owner my self and a fan of Vatanen!
great footage, as usual. thank you for all these great videos !!
what a gifted guy..
Fantastic video. Many thanks for the upload.
True legends of Rally ! Ability natural skill of which IMO I’ve never seen since Group B .It was the pinnacle of Rally driving I do think crowds and the common sense to not make it dangerous for them by literally standing in there path shows the skill level they possessed The fans who did this around the world killed Group B IMO ! . What an Era !!!
Group B, ironically killed by the "fans" contempt for the cars and their heroes. Great vid.
Fantastic video 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks for the memories
Fantastic. Thanks for editing/spending the time and posting. Brilliant. RS500 in texaco livery and Ari making it dance 🤘🏼👍🏼😎😍
Not an RS 500 though
@@boysofwexford yes my bad! I had a BTTC 1988 reminisce. Ari’s is a Sierra cosworth
Great footage , really enjoyed that . Thank you.
Wonderful , Racer Ari Vatanen
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Fantastic video, mate! Keep up the awesome job!
Phenomenal driving!
Love this new type of videos, great work!
This was an exceptional edit!
That was so awesome.
Billiant edit! Thank you for this!
I've owned 2 3 door cosworths and this man is making them dance
All WRC bosses.....lets go back to these typ of cars, these typ of drivers,
Awsome video! Glad i found this channel
El mejor piloto de todos .......
We are lucky that his gifted life continues.
Ah yes, trowing around a death coffin in the finish forests full throttle... The best cure for depression
WHAT A MAN!
What a lovely video , congrats !
Amazing Ari...
Nowadays if you have a puncture then you are probably out of a podium place, back then they fought back to podium like 3 times in one event. Great time, sad i didn't get to see that with my own eyes bc im olny 19. Sierra is my dream car, currently owning a 3dr sierra with cossie bodykit that i swapped to 2.0 efi, plan is to do turbo street legal rally car
My 100 like. Great video, thanks!
awesome job
Legend 👍🏆🏆🏆🏆
11/10, Superb.
AMAZING
Brilliant brilliant brilliant 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
What a Legend!
God is good, he let us have Ari back!
Don't bring god into this case, that person has nothing to do with pure luck & will to survive
@@perttu3387 Brainwashed fool you are :D Its okay, your loss to believe something that doesn't exist.
@@perttu3387 Don't you worry about this :D You got better things to do than care about something in the youtube.
What a legend!
Awsome old school rallying
Sierra cossie! What a machine!!
300bhp in race mode???
I thought they had more than 450bhp
Group A rally cossie was limited around 300hp due the rules, as all the group a rallycars. Track group a cossie had more power.
@@TunturiBreak95 ah right yeah!
I'm comparing it 2 a mates one which had over 450bhp!
What a monster that thing is!
@@Akumarb26 Group A rules were very strict. The rules required stock original intake and exhaust manifolds, original turbocharger, valve sizes, water pump, flywheel and a long list of other things had to be original or if an alternate was wanted to be used, it had to be homologated...and listed in the Homologation form... Additionally there was a rule for the maximum size of the turbo inlet so a restrictor of specific dimensions had to be in place and in the early days, like 1987 it was max diamter of 40mm...This cuts off airflow---and I've reviewed dozens of 40mm restrictor dyno charts for the YB Cosworth and they were pretty consistently between 390 to 395 bhp..
The thing about the FIAs "max 300 HP in Group A" rule is FIA did not prescribe a test procedure...they essentially said "It's gotta be max 300, m'kay?" and miraculously everybody from 1 Jan 1987 suddenly had 300...
We all know the 3 door Cossie was really conceived and built to do the old BTCC and WTCC, the "touring car championships" which meant beating the Volvo 240 turbo cars..
Now in 1986 Volvo was telling the press that their 2,1 liter Group A racer had "330 HP" and then during 1986 Jean-Marie Balestre, the announced out of the blue that for 1987 300 bhp was the limit... So up in Sweden when Volvo was presenting their new for 87 240 WTCC racer, they said and printed that there had been no real changes and the max hp was 300...Trouble making journalists asked the pointed question "You say you've done no changes but last year the car had 330hp, and now with no changes its max 300, how do you explain the change"....Coughing and distractions and no real answer..The truth is the FIA just accepted whatever the factories said... It was all to quiet the people saying the cars were too fast and dangerous..
On my YBG 4x4 powered car I had a nice Ahmed Bayjoo chip and injectors (803 Greens) the right actuator (-31) and the 3 bar map sensor, all for about 330 bhp (because the gearbox was "safe" to about 330) and it was as docile as a standard road car---until you opened the throttle and made boost..The goal in turbo cars is not merely more hp, its more ft/lbs --torque---because the cars are relatively heavy (Group A min weight was 1230 kg for a 2,0 turbo car) The 40mm restrictor would strangle revs but boost was left..
In the following years the restrictor for the turbo in Group A went first to 38mm, then 36mm and finally 34mm...And the cars just got quicker and quicker...because the engine builders concentrated on torque rather than HP.. After all HP is just torque x rpm..
Track cossie was too OP at the time, got banned after some time because of it's power, you can google that.
@@hbtm2951 It "got banned' because the rules changed to 2.0 liter non-turbo, with 8500 rpm limit for the BTCC and WTCC..Why the rules changed is probably because the grids were filled with 35 Ford Cosworths and maybe 2 BMW and all the other manufacturers cried to FIA that they had no chance..It was pretty odd to see the grids nearly 98% one car.
AFTER the rules went to the BTCC 2,0 non turbo and 8500 rpm limit, suddenly there were 6-9 teams with cars which were in fractions of a second per lap. So close that a car could be clear winner one event and next event be a few tenths of a second out in qualifying and that meant 15th on the grid..Tight racing, good formula.
One of the original flying finns....
@amjayes2 I stumbled upon your youtube account by accident. But what amazing content!!! Keep it going!
This rocks mightily.
The worlds fastest politician!
Nice!
Good film
legend ❤️
Круто, хоть в кино показывай, ролик отлично смонтирован
9:25 those two babies is gangsta boss😎
Poetry in motion. He was enjoying himself a bit too much on the tarmac!
Ari: I’m sorry I must try.
Ford Team Manager: this man is finishing in 2nd or I’m getting this Sierra back in a plastic bag!
Ciao v good driver
@amjayes2 What happened the Mcrae vs Sainz video you posted?
What happened the Audi Quattro video?
I can't wait to see how far the electric car age will stretch ... surely an electric group B is bound to arrise, only to be banned again.
I'll be an old man but still ... can't wait.
And yeah, we'll get used to the sound of high powered EV's, eventually ... because the performance bonus will be so big that the racing will be epic.
Ari is only rally driver who doesn't need a co driver
ARI VATANEN SENZA PAROLE......
Perfect Finnish gentelman.