Mike Skeen: Ford GT Le Mans Racecar At VIR
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- Опубликовано: 1 окт 2024
- Ride along with Mike Skeen driving a few laps in the former Robertson Racing Ford GT Le Mans racecar during a track day at Virginia International Raceway. These were the only laps I did and just as a demo, so no track records here, but loads of fun. Thank you to 3 Dog Garage for the opportunity!
As soon as I saw this car, the theme song from Team America started playing in my head.
MURICAAA FUCK YEAH
The confidence and speed you have by lap 2 and 3 is incredible! Its always a challenge jumping into a new-to-you car but you make it look easy. Great drive as always, love watching your stuff.
I loved this car in the ALMS days! Great to see it being properly used again🏁
I'm so happy this car still gets to be driven. How does it compare to your GT3 rides? More straight line speed I'm guessing?
Very similar. Maybe less straight line speed, but I’d have to double check. More grip. No abs.
@@MikeSkeenRacing The GT40 has more grip and less speed? Wow, I thought it'd be the opposite.
Similar power, for sure. Remember this was basically a class higher than GT3 back in the day. The GTE/GTLM cars had more grip.
Awesome! Why were you guys using that paddock? Got me all confused. Would be curious to see this thing at full Skeen song.
Ingram Experience events use that paddock because they have smaller groups and it gives everyone a good place to hang out and watch.
Never mind the apology for the camera from 1970. I am more impressed at how green all the tree’s were at VIR for February 😎
Period appropriate data system, @MichaelMaduske. I bet you didn't know AiM was even making dashes back then.
Man this brings back memories. Plus no abs. It would be neat to see how this and a modern GT3 races on track. As always, thanks for the insight of all the cars you drive!
Cool ALMS footage! lol
Bad ass. Can't wate it see what lap time the gtd mustang will do
I have no weird/horrible nickname to give you this time.
This looked like an absolute blast! I loved it when you met up with the stock car. He could pull away from you ever so slightly, but he was a bit too ambitious when it came to braking at turn 1.
Cool video as always. Who was driving the #67 Next Gen Cup car? Cool to see how fast it was down the straight, but the GT eats it up everywhere else.
Let’s just say a very experienced and successful international Toyota driver.
@@MikeSkeenRacing Go take his job haha. Would be cool to see you get a shot in at least an Infinity car.
You get to drive all the cool cars
That car sounds absolutely wicked. I wish I got to hear them in person back in the day.
Badass. How did it run ? Looked pretty quick
It did very well. Loads of grip. Easily down to a 47. No doubt it could be much quicker with some tweaking and pushing it more.
@@MikeSkeenRacing awesome, anything in the 1:40s is crazy fast at vir. Nice driving!
No words on this one!!! 👏👏👏