I am the same age as Walter and I know that my driving reflexes would not allow me to drive like he did here, whatever my skill level. He was driving using his brain's "habits" memory where all of his years of rallying are stored, ready for recall without "thinking". A great demonstration of how years of experience can carry you well into old age.
@@ianoverseas Exactly as you say. We all use "autopilot" every day . Our incredible brain has evolved to do this as it frees up much processing power to devote to new situations. (This is very much a layman's description which I learnt from my therapist while in hospital after suffering a brain injury myself)
it's also because he was a porsche lead development driver for ages, the cars react to how he helped make them become, in another car it could be more problematic, but those ones probably feel harmonious to him
watching misha closing his eyes....that gave me a unique feeling,what an honour for all of us. Misha never looked happier and clam like this. this is what is all about
@@zemiguel2550no not sick, he was absorbing the moment with a childlike wonder, Walter's race line was a thing of beauty and misha was taking it all in
@@genqp0815Darf er auch. Er ist eben ein Mensch "vom alten Schlag" Das ist genau das gleiche, wie deinen 80 jährigen Nachbarn mit modernen Geschlechterrollen und Gendern zu missionieren zu versuchen.
@@genqp0815er ist einfach einer von der alten Schule, klar funktionieren die Autos, aber auf der Rennstrecke nicht. Oder warum hat ein 1900 PS E Auto nicht den Rekord gebrochen, gegenüber einem Verbrenner mit 700 PS. Kenne die Antwort, aber wenn die E Autos nur gerade aus können, ist es doch langweilig
From the first corner I knew he was not pushing it to the limit. It felt so calming to see him driving around the track. It felt like pure magic to me. His words only confirmed that feeling.
Remember is half a day of driving person after person around and showing the car off which most know to be the best. They can't have the car overheating, faults etc. and probably have limited tires plus time. Still amazing I would just like to still in a car with him.
The fact that he still got a 7:20 at the pace he was going is still crazy. I mean, it literally looked like he was chilling. If you pay close attention to how smooth his inputs are, you can see he literally points and shoots the car with no understeer or oversteer. The throttle inputs looked so smooth. Misha was literally chilling in the seat smiling and even closed his eyes lol probably because how relaxing that drive looked. You can definitely tell he has so many laps around the ring
It's incredible, Walter moves this Porsche as if it were a slow delivery van delivering parts. You'd think he was driving to the bakery to get his rolls. Every steering angle is perfect, no corrections, no wild turning of the steering wheel. With a stoic calmness he moves the Porsche towards the limit, I understand why Micha could close his eyes and just feel the perfect flow of the ideal line. At 77, Walter remains at a world-class level. Simply unbelievable. Thanks for sharing🙏. Update: Thank you for your likes🫡
Yea the flow was insanely how smooth and precisely he changed gears let it roll in -high get low out to High and shift im optimum rpm. U saw how he changed always high gears at 5600-8/9000 and lower gears as 7500-5000 he knows how a Porsche engine works as a test driver for Porsche it self he feels all also just on the sound if u saw his expressions
@@loxep915you... Shift always on Sound lol. You think you have time to watch the RPM Meter in a Race?? I see.. You either never driven a Car or just Automatics lol. Its more interesting to see how he can't keep his left foot quiet. He is so used to driving old Manual Cars.
@@aliver8794 I know how he works with pedals. And RPM is on sound of the engine. U don't need to see rpm I can drive and I was always able to listen. That's why my drive test was shorter and faster as usually
Yes, Walter Röhrls signature move is when he shows how he thinks about driving a car perfectly: He always shows how he handles the steering wheel with to fingers. It is always about the perfect balance ... and that makes it look like "he was driving to the bakery" ... There is another video (ruclips.net/video/tt00Zs_j6Vw/видео.html) where 35 years younger Christoph Breuer drives the track 30 seconds faster than grandpa Walter. He is (audibly) a bit harsh to the tyres and the physics of the car at some points. Not the "two fingers at the steering wheel" approach.
Well it looked very fast, and for his age im stunned how well he drives, but lets face it: record is 40 seconds less with this car (thats a lot). He knows it and thats why he said it. I really dont want to downplay how well he drives, but we should stay in reality. Walter is a legend, but this wasnt a very good time or anything.
@@Jeed92It wasn't a blazing fast time, but his positioning is still damn near perfect and I'd bet if you gave him a few more laps he'd take chunks out of that time
oh my God. The look on his face like he is facing death. A million years old. Yet his movement on the wheel is smooth and minimal, his lines perfect, the car flows through the corners like honey and the talent that gave him his success is still there for all to see. Unbelievable.
Misha lookin like a happy school boy being driven to school by grand dad, only grand dad is an absolute legend and drives faster and safer than most drivers we see here on YT so happy for you, and this was so cool to watch.
@@frasertones8519 If he would have this car back in Group-B era he would drive absolutely mentally bonkers thru the crowds of people like he did with Audi..
@@frasertones8519 he explained he still get the fire on windy street roads where he can feel the flow, but that in track he loses the feeling somehow, is not surprising he is a rally champion
Walter is an absolute icon, for someone born within the last 23 years watching back old footage from his Group B days is just mind blowing as to where cars were in terms of power and also their safety systems (Or borderline lack there of) He is an absolute class act and a gem of Motorsport, so glad he's still getting behind the wheel and if push came to shove would still probably school most of the other drivers out on track
Before driving for Lancia, Walter was warned that the cars were designed light and the roll cages might not be too strong. Walter decided to sign with Lancia and told friends and relatives that he would not crash. He drives at another level but never has any issues with crashes. As the Jeremy Clarkson video about Walter and Lancia winning the world championship pointed out, the fragile Lancias held up better than the Audi more than a few races including brutal Acropolis rally. I would bet the Lancias also held up because Walter did not overdrive or trash them. No mistakes. What an amazing man.
Absolutely incredible, and it looks like he did a 7:27 BTG. If that is him driving the ring at 76 years old, I'd have loved to see him there back in his racing days. He is 3 years older than I, and I haven't raced in almost 30 years and I know that I have nowhere near the reflexes I had in the past, yet he seems to be almost super-human. What a treat to watch this video.
My father is 5 years older than him, and he still doesn't drive slow, but his coordination is all over the place. Age _will_ get you. That Walter can still do this now is absolutely amazing.
@@JoeMaranophotography He was short shifting, and he was going into corners slowly enough that he was able to get deep into the throttle well before most apexes. He was taking it easy. Still he did a 7:27.
@@fantabuloussnuffaluffagus -- At 73 I still only own sports cars with manual transmissions, and I'd say that in the last 5 years I've missed more shifts than I did in my first 53 years of driving. I've even killed the car at stop lights a couple of times and never did that before. I guess age gets us all at some point, although Walter's "point" seems to be much higher than mine.
Closing your eyes and trusting the legend himself. Sometimes we look at old people and forget what they have accomplished in their lifetime. This man is probably one of the most talented racing drivers to ever exist. And he keeps rocking at 77. Amazin video, thank you.
ruhig, still und sehr bescheiden. Starallüren waren Walter völlig fremd. In jungen Jahren sammelte Walter als Chauffeur für einen Bischof erste Rennerfahrungen mit einem Mercedes 200 D als Dienstwagen auf vielen kurvigen Landstrassen, wenn er den hohen Kirchenmann zu Terminen bringen musste. Eine ganz wunderbare Geschichte von ihm ist merkwürdiger Weise relativ unbekannt ? Walter sollte mal kurzfristig in Süd- Afrika an einer Ralley teilnehmen, was er aus Zeitgründen höflich ablehnte und dabei auf seinen engen Terminplan verwies ? Mmmh ? Man checkte zusammen nochmals alle Möglichkeiten ab und entdeckte wunderbarer Weise eine enge Lücke in Walters Zeitplan, die zeitlich so eben gerade passen könnte, wenn man einen Privatflieger für den Hin- und Rücktransport zur Verfügung stehen würde. Kosten spielten keine Rolle, aber nur wenn Walter ins Rennauto stieg. Kurzum, der Flieger holte Walter ab, während andere Weltklassefahrer schon Tage vor dem Rennstart fleißig Trainingseinheiten absolvierten um die Strecke kennenzulernen. Der Flieger landete mit Walter,, sofort brachte man ihn zur Rennstrecke, Walter hatte sich schon im Auto umgezogen und setzte sich nur wenige Minuten vor dem Start in aller Ruhe ins Ralley- Auto. Das Rennen begann und der coole Walter fuhr der Konkurrenz im die Ohren und siegte mit kapitalem Vorsprung. Nach Siegerehrung, meist war ihm diese Zeremonie mega peinlich und einem kurzem small talk ging es schnell wieder zum Flieger zurück, um seine anderen Verpflichtungen wahrzunehmen. Ein Mann mit einer ganz besonderen Aura. Walter fährt mit 76 Jahren täglich noch 20 km mit seinem Rennrad
Don't forget he's almost 80 years old, by then your reflexes are completely ruined, it's a tremendous effort from Walter to manage the lap at this speed, hence the weird faces from time to time. Saying he enjoys and prefers a twisty open road more says it al, being a driver of his calibre. We all get old unfortunately.
Walter is and remains the icon of motorsport in Germany, if not the world. He is simply a down-to-earth guy. How I would love to take a lap around the ring with him. Misha I completely understand you saying it was a dream. This video reminded me a lot of the laps I was allowed to do in the taxi with Sabine. Thank you for always managing to bring back joyful experiences of the ring that are often forgotten. In memory of Sabine Schmitz “Queen of the Nordschleife”
You can calmly skip the "if" about icon in the world. I'm not German. I feel it a privilege just to have been able to follow Walter Röhrl on television during his prime (whenever that is - seems to be still ongoing), I've met more known race drivers (or at least known within the racing community) during my visits at Die Schleife through decades of Touristenfahrten, but meeting Dr. Röhrl in person would most probably leave me completely speechless and get completely stuck in the questions that I had otherwise collected for him over 40 years. But it is really lucky that we have YT today, who since the beginning has meant that I have gotten to know him better as a person. His humble approach to everything and self-effacing personality and always matter-of-fact approach to things. A man in complete mental balance. A man in complete control. Who takes things step by step. And a person who you both feel could be your closest friend and at the same time on a completely different planet, to which you never get a ticket yourself. And know it with a completely settled feeling.
@@stenovitzI met him last year at the finish line of the WRC Central Europe 2023. He was easily walking by the Photo finish line and barely wasn‘t recognized by the other Motorsports enthusiasts because of the Show in Track. He even took his time to bow down to a golden Retriever dog leashed to a pole just to comfort it a little. Totally based. Short time after two of my friends and me were asking for a Photo with our for such a long time idol. He took his time for every one of us - not without insisting on being a totally normal guy instead of a demi god 😂 We 3 were so stunned, nearly paralyzed.
what an era that was ......i used to watch the Group B rallies .....in the 80's - it was an another level of skill & risk taking ......than today @@juukatoskatos8272
Amazing Misha, thank you so much for documenting a legend. Incredible performance at his age, yet he says he did not push the limits. Just look at his neck stiffness when turning or breaking. I wish everyone will age healthy like this. This was one of the greatest videos of you even if I did not watch Walter Röhrl myself but I learned him from my dad.
I have no words for people like him, just someone who truely is humble, extremely skilled, amd seems ro be an amazing person. Good to see he is still going at it despite his age. I think for all of us car enthusiasts he truely is a role model of what we should be.
So gelassen so souverän und trotzdem bis zur letzten Haarspitze hochkonzentriert und den festen Blick die Runde perfekt zu absolvieren. Er war ist und bleibt der beste.
One of, if not the smoothest and calm laps I have seen. Undramatic. Perfect car. Thank you for this video, and thank you for all the variety in cars and experiences you have showed throughout the years.
I love this video. The twitches of his left foot still reaching for the clutch pedal that isnt there. Misha's smile, just pure bliss taking it all in. The calmness of it all at 230kmh just absolutely amazing.
Yeah, that was something I also recognized. I only watched his foot work and his reaction in general. I didn't even watched the track. It was mind blowing seeing this legend at work.
Here a new view: 1. He started with traditional work on the pedals 2. Later he had to learn to break with the left foot too (2.45m showing how he is using the brake with the left and the right foot, depending on the situation: ruclips.net/video/wqREtbLe4sY/видео.html) 3. (my guess): For this type of car he learned that it is best to use only the right foot on the remaining 2 pedals
Man, it's mesmerizing, not just the way that Walter made it look like a child's play, but also Misha..... He was really out of this world during that lap. What an honor for him
@@A4rings110 He did say at the end that he can't be arsed pushing it anymore. He then goes on about how easy the car is to drive because he was not on the limit. He is certainly past it all with zero fucks, guy just wants to be comfortable.
I absolutely LOVE that he's still just using his right foot, the way his left foot twitches for a clutch, I swear while he's braking you can see him wanting to heel toe. He's absolutely on muscle memory what an absolute legend. It is a bit sad to hear him talk about the "Fire" not being there like it used to.
Fun fact about his footwork: He explained in an interview (7 years ago, at his 70th birthday and only in German) how he had to learn how to brake with the left foot a few years into his career. Now this muscle-memory needs to be erased again.
And now we know how a sleeping Misha looks like... with a smile on his face, having the time of his life, his dreamwoman by his side, an adorable doggo next to him, doing what he loves most.😄 I´m very happy for you. And also thank you for sharing this video of you and Walter🙂
The way Misha just looks like he's teleported back to adolescence as he asks, "Do you still enjoy it?" That is what life is all about. Those moments, where your inner boy can shine through all the years and you remember who you are. Beautiful.
Es ist einfach ein grosser genuss, wie DIE Legende des Motorsport noch mit 77 Jahre diese Kurven nimmt. Und als #Misha die Augen zu gemacht hatte, bekam ich Gänsehaut und fühlte mit. Einfach absolut schön. DANKE FÜR DIESES VIDEO❤
Great legendary driver!! I also like how these old stars changes when they go behind wheel.. Walter has hands shaking when they are off the wheel but when they drive, it is all gone.. Same thing was happening when i watched Markku Alen driving cars in his tv-show🙂
Tbh for having a ride with a good driver vs one with... less experience, its easy to get comfortable with a skilled driver. Inputs are smoother, you feel the car reacting and being perfectly fine with the inputs. A more novice driver upsets the car, it also makes me feel nauseous. Tbh it looks like i could sleep on that lap, so smooth, i can only admire the talent involved.
Some say that seniors are bad drivers, and I say that the seniors that can't drive were always bad drivers. This man only furthers by belief. Legendary driver!
This man will always be a Legend to me. You can see that he is getting older like we all do, but how smooth he still moves the GT3RS around the track is amazing. My greatest respect to him and Thank you very much for the video.
I watched Walter Röhrl drive his former works Porsche 911SC in the 2011 Targa Tasmania, and he was unbelievable for the first two days before history repeated and he broke a driveshaft. Even at his age, his technique and competitiveness was amazing
Talk about a once in a life time experience. I like at the end he openly admits it was a comfortable lap at a sub 8 minute pace. This is what having fun is all about
I love what Mr Röhrl said at the end: "It's enough". He looks sad about the old times, when the cars and tracks were not so smooth! A lot of sadness in his voice I feel. Anyway, thank you Misha for that experience. As always, a fantastic video... Thank's to both of you.
I disagree. "It's enough" is a statement of proficiency, he has nothing to prove. I can imagine that a road car like that compared to race cars he was driving in the past is night and day different. More power, smoothness and efficiency than any track car back in the day and it's available at your local Porsche dealer, not a bespoke race car. Perhaps a little envy of what's available now but I don't think it's real sadness.
@Bernard: Just saw this post and your comment. Allow me to share my interpretation. Walter has not got enough yet. 'Enough' after this lap he wants to state that anybody in doubt knows he could have done it faster if he had chosen to ... which he has not. Walter still has and always will have the competitive attitude. Thats just his soul. The sadness in his voice is just him being the understatement personified like he has always been. This guy is a legend. While he delivered legendary races and times he had always been the cool customer who frowned upon the champagne shower and the cheering. This guy is just one cool dude; perhaps whatever tension other drivers released with cheering and partying, Walter kept it inside and used it for the next race and the next lap. True original this man. Love him. So - dont worry Bernard. He aint done yet. You still see him on Berg Rallies in Austria and other stuff. This guy will go on as long as he lives. He has more to prove now than before - to himself - that he still can do what he likes best: Delivering damn good times and getting the most out of the cars he is driving.
Mr Röhrl, what a nice modest man. I had to transport a few journalists and him to the Gross Dölln test track with a plane, east of Berlin, think it was around 2002 or 2004 for the carerra GT unveiling as he was the test driver for Porsche. I didn't know anything about his history at that time. After driving around all the journalists in the car at dazzling speeds without the roof, he asked me and my colleague if we wanted to have a go.... One lap with TC one without. I peed myself from fear and pure joy on both laps. Thank you very much for making that amazing memory for me. Still have it somewhere on a grainy tape.... Great video. 👍🏽
Röhrl is so precise and at the same time so damn casual about driving fast. This results in him, being really fast, without really trying. And afterwards he is such a humble, nice person. One of my heroes.
After having tamed cars like 500 hp Quattro on narrow and slippery roads, driving the modern spaceship of a car that 992 911 GT3 RS is, on dry tarmac is ot such a big deal for a driver of his caliber. When people say about rally drivers that they are on a different level, it's for a reason.
I grew up reading about the legend of Walter Röhrl. Super tidy lines, very smooth on the pedals. Had to watch again after hearing what he said at the end. He likes to flow gently at his age, instead of finding the absolute limit. Beautiful guy. Mr Röhrl, please never stop doing what you're doing.
What an absolute honour - Walter Röhrl I grew up watching as my dad is a huge Group B fan, so we had old championship videos on repeat! Amazing to see him sending it - great job Misha 🤙🏽
Two legends, riding in a legendary car! Great video, Misha! Watching Mr. Rohrl take that turns at 76 years old, it’s crazy how good he is! He is really generous and polite man, there aren’t people like him anymore!
Misha, always a pleasure watching you drive but watching you savoring the moment ,seeing the respect, the appreciation you have for this and seeing you absorbing the emotions with your eyes closed and a smile was absolutely priceless and made this, for me, your best video yet.
You must drive smooth when you drive fast, you are on the limit and any rough movements can make you loose the grip, you learn that if you been driving in snow for years
@@basukisugito3275especially when switching lanes. Gentle and steady, jerking over will send your butt into a skid or spin from the built up snow in between lanes. Smooth throttle and gentle brakes too
Always was a smooth driver with attention to detail. When with Opel (81 and 82 world title) he was always clean, avoiding any lost time sideways. But one of his best feat is how he won San Remo 1985 with a beast like the Quattro S1. He never liked Finland because the jumps, but what people said that Loeb was pioneer, Rhorl already has done it near 30 years before. Rhorl was the pioneer of the "apex drive", clean like no other especially with the Ascona 400 and Lancia 037. With the Gr. B he showed something else and why he won Monte with so many different cars / manufacturers!! That's what makes a GOAT on WRC. Be able to win in different cars from different eras.
Walter is an all time legend. He’s so modest and humble. His driving skills and knowledge are beyond of most race drivers on this planet. To have the opportunity to share a 911 with him is something extremely special and hopefully you will acknowledge that. I met him a couple of times in my life and he’s always friendly and very nice to share time with. 😊😊😊
Very clean lap! Not in search of the lowest time, but on the purest driving. This guy is a living legend and still fast. Thanks Walter Röhrl and Misha!
this makes me so happy - seeing Misha all smiling all the way and Walter has such a smoothe and precise way of steering and pedals it is crazy to see the decades of skill development being expressed in an impressive way even though age does not stop for any of us. inspirational!
What an honour it must be to ride alongside this Legend! Misha looks happy as a kid in the candy store! Amazing to see Walter Röhrl "at work" at his age!
7min32 in a absolute chill driving, Walter still go it, damn !! the facts that every corner Misha was smiling is making me so happy, thank a lot to share this insane content !
the funniest thing about this video is following face expressions. Misha looks somehow detached, as if he's under some substance. Slow blinking (up to almost falling asleep, lol), constant smile. While Walter looks totally engaged: as a true racing driver, eyes are in full focus, almost no blinking at all. But mouth shows all the joy, excitement and pressure of the moment.
You can feel the experience in his driving. So Smooth You can hold a cup of water and it wont splash. Also at the end we can see a repaired 86 waiting to be won
His feeling for the car also made him that quick in group b back in the days. Because the cars werent as robust as today and you had to take care of your car over all the stages. I also like his shortshifting in this video. He doesnt push the car to hard, but is still super fast! Love it!
Indeed life goals are made. It is also amazing that he can enjoy life at 77 driving these awesome machines. At the end you can stil hear that the rally spirit is in his heart more than track driving. We seen him quite a few times at the eifel rallye festival in Daun. Sadly he wasn’t there this year, because this track day was the day before the event only 30 minutes away.
I love how deliberate and smooth his execution is throughout the track and how the GT3 RS translates his inputs on the track - it really moving and yet appears to glide through the corners. Like he said towards the end - Walter and the RS was flowing. Beautiful.
I just love coming back to this video. This is the most elegant run I've ever seen. It's like car completely understood what Walter wanted from it and Walter was so connected to the car as it was his own body. I can't even describe it. Just simply outstanding. Thank you for this video.
Comfortable was an understatement, the way you closed your eyes to feel the track and the turns and your subtle glances at turn entry speeds even looked gleeful. You look like in deep meditation on that lap. The innocence of that smile and just shows the ride you were on with one of the fastest men in the world! Amazing. Thank you for taking us with you on the experience!
I could tell when Misha was closing his eyes at certain technical areas of the track, Misha just wanted to feel the input, response and feel Walter was putting down through these areas he knows well. Imagine going that fast and to have 110% confidence in the driver who's making the car dance around and jump out of corners with your eyes shut. ... Misha's wide grin. : )
What a great question to ask him. I also loved the analog touch of using his chrono-watch to track the time 🥰 I am happy for you, dude. This is a dream for most of us here!
It is just tremendously awesome how smooth he corners! Clean movements, no continuous corrections and always on the ideal line. I have never enough watching Walther driving!
Loved that vid! Misha just looks like he's in love the entire lap and Walter's face looks like he can't believe what his body is doing :D - what a legend.
You can tell this is something special by just watching Misha and his constant smile throughout the entire lap. Everyone should get to experience that level of contentment at some point in life. Walter makes speed look effortless, just another ride through the woods. Great video!
Vielen Dank lieber Walther Röhre, du bist und bleibst eine Ikone , ein Vorbild und ein ehrenvoller, liebenswerter Mensch! Danke auch an Misha für diese tollen Einblicke! ❤
Someone else used the word that best describes this man, ICON. Rohrl, Kussmaul and Preuninger are 3 men who dedicated their lives to the pursuit of nothing less than motorsport perfection that could be driven on the street by mortals. You are indeed a lucky man Misha to have met him and been driven through your garden in their latest masterpiece.
He's a long way from the limit and he says as much at the end, amazing driver and it would be interesting to know how much he actually has lost to age and reaction if he threw caution to the wind and gave it a full attempt. Nice to see he still derives great enjoyment from a twisty flowing road 🤙
For his age he's still incredibly fast. I can't imagine that there are more people at his age, with naturally declining reflexes, who can ride the NOS faster than Walter Röhrl. I like driving on the racetrack but I'm sure that at that age I won't be able to go much faster than a traffic island.
flat foot 7k rpm dropping into the carousel yeah idk about slowing down id say hes still on top of his game from minor foot movements to steering adjustments hes still a god
Cet homme est vraiment dans son élément compte tenu de son âge, c'est vraiment un passionné, je n'aurai même pas peur avec lui ...bravo pour cette belle maîtrise 👍👍
Omg, smooth, flat to the boards and composed throughout the whole lap. Early rally footage of Mr Rorhl is also an eye opener. Seriously my driving hero one place behind Senna. A giant !! Thanks Mish
What a privilege it must be Misha, to be a passenger in a 992 GT3 RS being driven by Mr Röhl at the Nürburgring. Thank you for giving us the privilege to enjoy it too. As always, a pleasure watching your videos!
Hello Misha. Thank you for not speaking while driving. What you have achieved is that both you and Walter simply enjoy the ride. Meanwhile, old memories were playing in Walter's head. And for you the situation was simply too good to interrupt by speaking. You didn't "bother" Walter and let him relax. This trip will go down in history. No annoying questions, just enjoy the moment. You honored and enjoyed the trip, like a classical music fan in a Mozart concert, and we did it too. That was very respectful. The most beautiful drive in the Nordschleife that I have seen, no stress, peace, one with nature, the car and the track. 11/10 pts Thank to you both, and Kind regards
What I cherish about Misha's driving is how smooth he's driving fast. This is what I see with Walter, but a completely different expression of it. That flow he generates, going with the car instead of fighting it. In German, "auf Zug bleiben". He seemed to be struggling somewhat, which is understandable, as he alluded to, lack of routine with not having been to the Ring for years, plus inevitable effects of age - but still, what is seen here is a driving lesson, for everyone. As for the experience / honor, 0:53 - nothing to add.
Heh....wow! Mr Rõhrl's lines are just impeccable. His inputs are so dang good. Did you guys and gals notice that pro move at 6:12? That says alot about the man and his skills, in his age! Hahaha, im so impressed right now. Thanks Misha for taking us along, this was special.
@@smooth_ops2942I assumed it was tapping the brake pedal again to shift the weight forward, but that's not really a pro move so not sure what he means
Seeing Misha enjoying it like a music teacher listening to a live orchestra playing classical music, just amazing. And as always, the chronograph start by the maestro himself, just chef's kiss!
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You look so satisfied through the whole lap. A dream came true!
congratulations. you have earned it.
We can all appreciate Misha's face and how he savored every turn.
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Walter still tracking time with his wrist watch is just legendary!
I thought he had an app in his iphone that told his apple watch the lap time
@@bhuuthesecond hahaha do you really think walter has an apple watch, he is way to oldschool for that
Yea I love that, everytime I see him doing a lap or a rally stage it's always this wrist watch. Habits don't change even after 40 years.
@@matixok1167 Exactly, why changing something that still works best for you
@@nickeic8629at least a Tag Heuer😂
I am the same age as Walter and I know that my driving reflexes would not allow me to drive like he did here, whatever my skill level. He was driving using his brain's "habits" memory where all of his years of rallying are stored, ready for recall without "thinking". A great demonstration of how years of experience can carry you well into old age.
It did feel that Walter was partly on auto-pilot. But this was only possible with years and years of blood, sweat and tears. Impressive.
@@ianoverseas Exactly as you say. We all use "autopilot" every day . Our incredible brain has evolved to do this as it frees up much processing power to devote to new situations. (This is very much a layman's description which I learnt from my therapist while in hospital after suffering a brain injury myself)
The simple feat of surviving the physical assault of that car at his age is staggeringly impressive
At a point, driving fast just becomes instinct especially if racing is your profession.
it's also because he was a porsche lead development driver for ages, the cars react to how he helped make them become, in another car it could be more problematic, but those ones probably feel harmonious to him
watching misha closing his eyes....that gave me a unique feeling,what an honour for all of us.
Misha never looked happier and clam like this.
this is what is all about
seems like he was feeling sick, no? being a passenger is completely different from driving
@@zemiguel2550no not sick, he was absorbing the moment with a childlike wonder, Walter's race line was a thing of beauty and misha was taking it all in
@@zemiguel2550not a single bit of sickness
I think that Misha was feeling, with his body, the way he use to drive at that right moment of the track...
wow could you get any gayer....glaze him up daddy
We can all learn from Walter Rõhrl not just driving but how to be, legend is an often thrown around name, this is what real legends look like 👍
Sorry, aber der Mann ist in seinem 77. Lebensjahr. Also schweige!
@@iknowit3705 Genau das! Der Mann verdient Respekt! aber ich glaube nicht, dass er unsere Nachrichten lesen wird 🤣
@@genqp0815Darf er auch. Er ist eben ein Mensch "vom alten Schlag"
Das ist genau das gleiche, wie deinen 80 jährigen Nachbarn mit modernen Geschlechterrollen und Gendern zu missionieren zu versuchen.
True is it selfish of me to wish that Sabine was here to participate as well?
@@genqp0815er ist einfach einer von der alten Schule, klar funktionieren die Autos, aber auf der Rennstrecke nicht. Oder warum hat ein 1900 PS E Auto nicht den Rekord gebrochen, gegenüber einem Verbrenner mit 700 PS. Kenne die Antwort, aber wenn die E Autos nur gerade aus können, ist es doch langweilig
From the first corner I knew he was not pushing it to the limit. It felt so calming to see him driving around the track. It felt like pure magic to me. His words only confirmed that feeling.
Yeah seemed like a leisurely cruise for him
@@dAbaPEsTA123 a 7min20s btg cruise ;)
Felt like a 6-7, 10 is when he's giving it everything. Hes just going through the motions and enjoying it
Remember is half a day of driving person after person around and showing the car off which most know to be the best. They can't have the car overheating, faults etc. and probably have limited tires plus time.
Still amazing I would just like to still in a car with him.
The fact that he still got a 7:20 at the pace he was going is still crazy. I mean, it literally looked like he was chilling. If you pay close attention to how smooth his inputs are, you can see he literally points and shoots the car with no understeer or oversteer. The throttle inputs looked so smooth. Misha was literally chilling in the seat smiling and even closed his eyes lol probably because how relaxing that drive looked. You can definitely tell he has so many laps around the ring
This man is 76 years old and is as relaxed while driving as if he just turned 26!
when you look at what he did back in the day this is probably like a drive around the block for him
Why should he be nervous ??
It's incredible, Walter moves this Porsche as if it were a slow delivery van delivering parts. You'd think he was driving to the bakery to get his rolls. Every steering angle is perfect, no corrections, no wild turning of the steering wheel. With a stoic calmness he moves the Porsche towards the limit, I understand why Micha could close his eyes and just feel the perfect flow of the ideal line. At 77, Walter remains at a world-class level. Simply unbelievable. Thanks for sharing🙏.
Update: Thank you for your likes🫡
Yea the flow was insanely how smooth and precisely he changed gears let it roll in -high get low out to High and shift im optimum rpm.
U saw how he changed always high gears at 5600-8/9000 and lower gears as 7500-5000 he knows how a Porsche engine works as a test driver for Porsche it self he feels all also just on the sound if u saw his expressions
@@loxep915you... Shift always on Sound lol. You think you have time to watch the RPM Meter in a Race?? I see.. You either never driven a Car or just Automatics lol. Its more interesting to see how he can't keep his left foot quiet. He is so used to driving old Manual Cars.
@@aliver8794 I know how he works with pedals. And RPM is on sound of the engine. U don't need to see rpm I can drive and I was always able to listen. That's why my drive test was shorter and faster as usually
cause it wasnt the limit. Just a routine taxi ride
Yes, Walter Röhrls signature move is when he shows how he thinks about driving a car perfectly: He always shows how he handles the steering wheel with to fingers. It is always about the perfect balance ... and that makes it look like "he was driving to the bakery" ...
There is another video (ruclips.net/video/tt00Zs_j6Vw/видео.html) where 35 years younger Christoph Breuer drives the track 30 seconds faster than grandpa Walter. He is (audibly) a bit harsh to the tyres and the physics of the car at some points. Not the "two fingers at the steering wheel" approach.
77 years and calling a 7:30ish drive on the ring "chill" and "relaxing", taking the "Mutkurve" at 170-180... Walter is just a legend.
why push it to the limit? 🐐
Well it looked very fast, and for his age im stunned how well he drives, but lets face it: record is 40 seconds less with this car (thats a lot). He knows it and thats why he said it. I really dont want to downplay how well he drives, but we should stay in reality. Walter is a legend, but this wasnt a very good time or anything.
@@Jeed92It wasn't a blazing fast time, but his positioning is still damn near perfect and I'd bet if you gave him a few more laps he'd take chunks out of that time
@@ChrisErwood yea
@@Jeed92 I mean he wasn't pushing, was just a smooth sunday drive
oh my God.
The look on his face like he is facing death.
A million years old.
Yet his movement on the wheel is smooth and minimal, his lines perfect, the car flows through the corners like honey and the talent that gave him his success is still there for all to see.
Unbelievable.
Misha lookin like a happy school boy being driven to school by grand dad, only grand dad is an absolute legend and drives faster and safer than most drivers we see here on YT so happy for you, and this was so cool to watch.
Smiles like a “Honigkuchenpferd“ (german for Honeycakehorse). Makes me laugh seeing hime smile like that, in a good way.
In the first 5 seconds of the video he looks bored and distracted. What's up with that?
He explains it in the end. The age makes the fire go away on track.
@@frasertones8519 If he would have this car back in Group-B era he would drive absolutely mentally bonkers thru the crowds of people like he did with Audi..
@@frasertones8519 he explained he still get the fire on windy street roads where he can feel the flow, but that in track he loses the feeling somehow, is not surprising he is a rally champion
Walter is an absolute icon, for someone born within the last 23 years watching back old footage from his Group B days is just mind blowing as to where cars were in terms of power and also their safety systems (Or borderline lack there of) He is an absolute class act and a gem of Motorsport, so glad he's still getting behind the wheel and if push came to shove would still probably school most of the other drivers out on track
very interesting way to say that you're 23 years old, lol
They had safety systems back then. They called them seat belts.
@@inaNis_ Yeah wasn't worded in the most efficient way lmao
@@sugoruyo Thanks Sherlock, hence the "Borderline lack there of" statement
*_His left foot was always searching the Clutch._* 🥺 *_He is not just a Former Race Driver. He is God behind the wheel._* 😍🔥
Before driving for Lancia, Walter was warned that the cars were designed light and the roll cages might not be too strong. Walter decided to sign with Lancia and told friends and relatives that he would not crash. He drives at another level but never has any issues with crashes.
As the Jeremy Clarkson video about Walter and Lancia winning the world championship pointed out, the fragile Lancias held up better than the Audi more than a few races including brutal Acropolis rally. I would bet the Lancias also held up because Walter did not overdrive or trash them. No mistakes. What an amazing man.
He is human, not God !
Fear God
@@memonaar3182 God meaning A Good Driver. Not God Himself. We know bro. It's just an Expression on how good one still is in another task.
@@memonaar3182Which God
he never hit the breaks with his left
Absolutely incredible, and it looks like he did a 7:27 BTG. If that is him driving the ring at 76 years old, I'd have loved to see him there back in his racing days. He is 3 years older than I, and I haven't raced in almost 30 years and I know that I have nowhere near the reflexes I had in the past, yet he seems to be almost super-human. What a treat to watch this video.
My father is 5 years older than him, and he still doesn't drive slow, but his coordination is all over the place. Age _will_ get you. That Walter can still do this now is absolutely amazing.
@@JoeMaranophotography He was short shifting, and he was going into corners slowly enough that he was able to get deep into the throttle well before most apexes. He was taking it easy. Still he did a 7:27.
@@fantabuloussnuffaluffagus -- At 73 I still only own sports cars with manual transmissions, and I'd say that in the last 5 years I've missed more shifts than I did in my first 53 years of driving. I've even killed the car at stop lights a couple of times and never did that before. I guess age gets us all at some point, although Walter's "point" seems to be much higher than mine.
Closing your eyes and trusting the legend himself. Sometimes we look at old people and forget what they have accomplished in their lifetime. This man is probably one of the most talented racing drivers to ever exist. And he keeps rocking at 77. Amazin video, thank you.
Thank you Misha for just leaving the chat out. Magic.
Probably? Probably? 😕
Not probably; he is.! 😆😂
He‘s not talented. He‘s simply good at it for he practiced a lot
Walter seems to be very polite, private person, glad to see him here.
ruhig, still und sehr bescheiden. Starallüren waren Walter völlig fremd. In jungen Jahren sammelte Walter als Chauffeur für einen Bischof erste Rennerfahrungen mit einem Mercedes 200 D als Dienstwagen auf vielen kurvigen Landstrassen, wenn er den hohen Kirchenmann zu Terminen bringen musste. Eine ganz wunderbare Geschichte von ihm ist merkwürdiger Weise relativ unbekannt ? Walter sollte mal kurzfristig in Süd- Afrika an einer Ralley teilnehmen, was er aus Zeitgründen höflich ablehnte und dabei auf seinen engen Terminplan verwies ? Mmmh ? Man checkte zusammen nochmals alle Möglichkeiten ab und entdeckte wunderbarer Weise eine enge Lücke in Walters Zeitplan, die zeitlich so eben gerade passen könnte, wenn man einen Privatflieger für den Hin- und Rücktransport zur Verfügung stehen würde. Kosten spielten keine Rolle, aber nur wenn Walter ins Rennauto stieg. Kurzum, der Flieger holte Walter ab, während andere Weltklassefahrer schon Tage vor dem Rennstart fleißig Trainingseinheiten absolvierten um die Strecke kennenzulernen. Der Flieger landete mit Walter,, sofort brachte man ihn zur Rennstrecke, Walter hatte sich schon im Auto umgezogen und setzte sich nur wenige Minuten vor dem Start in aller Ruhe ins Ralley- Auto. Das Rennen begann und der coole Walter fuhr der Konkurrenz im die Ohren und siegte mit kapitalem Vorsprung. Nach Siegerehrung, meist war ihm diese Zeremonie mega peinlich und einem kurzem small talk ging es schnell wieder zum Flieger zurück, um seine anderen Verpflichtungen wahrzunehmen. Ein Mann mit einer ganz besonderen Aura. Walter fährt mit 76 Jahren täglich noch 20 km mit seinem Rennrad
Man Misha looking like a happy kid going to the luna park, while Walter was 100% into it, so much he was making all sort of weird faces 🤣
With the tongue going like trying to thread a needle. Very therapeutic.
Or when he closed his eyes and just enjoyed the moment
Don't forget he's almost 80 years old, by then your reflexes are completely ruined, it's a tremendous effort from Walter to manage the lap at this speed, hence the weird faces from time to time. Saying he enjoys and prefers a twisty open road more says it al, being a driver of his calibre. We all get old unfortunately.
Yet his lines were superb, not pushing it of course, but beautiful lines all over, i wish at 80 i could still drive a car@@SuperWhiteBarry
I thought he was dying or were already dead at times
Walter is and remains the icon of motorsport in Germany, if not the world. He is simply a down-to-earth guy. How I would love to take a lap around the ring with him. Misha I completely understand you saying it was a dream. This video reminded me a lot of the laps I was allowed to do in the taxi with Sabine. Thank you for always managing to bring back joyful experiences of the ring that are often forgotten.
In memory of Sabine Schmitz “Queen of the Nordschleife”
You can calmly skip the "if" about icon in the world. I'm not German.
I feel it a privilege just to have been able to follow Walter Röhrl on television during his prime (whenever that is - seems to be still ongoing),
I've met more known race drivers (or at least known within the racing community) during my visits at Die Schleife through decades of Touristenfahrten, but meeting Dr. Röhrl in person would most probably leave me completely speechless and get completely stuck in the questions that I had otherwise collected for him over 40 years.
But it is really lucky that we have YT today, who since the beginning has meant that I have gotten to know him better as a person. His humble approach to everything and self-effacing personality and always matter-of-fact approach to things.
A man in complete mental balance. A man in complete control. Who takes things step by step.
And a person who you both feel could be your closest friend and at the same time on a completely different planet, to which you never get a ticket yourself. And know it with a completely settled feeling.
I would have done anything for some laps with Sabine.
@oNevPlus: This is so beautifully said ! Thank you for sharing
@@stenovitzI met him last year at the finish line of the WRC Central Europe 2023. He was easily walking by the Photo finish line and barely wasn‘t recognized by the other Motorsports enthusiasts because of the Show in Track.
He even took his time to bow down to a golden Retriever dog leashed to a pole just to comfort it a little. Totally based. Short time after two of my friends and me were asking for a Photo with our for such a long time idol.
He took his time for every one of us - not without insisting on being a totally normal guy instead of a demi god 😂 We 3 were so stunned, nearly paralyzed.
Walter fährt so gelassen, als wäre er auf dem Weg zum Bäcker, um Brötchen zu holen.😂👍
Lebende Legende
Er hat das Brötchen auf den Motorblock gelegt, er mag es knusprig😂
Kannst Du laut sagen!
wahrscheinlich fährt er so auch immer Brötchen holen xD
The Brötchen will still be warm when he gets back home.
He is absurdly smooth driving, the whole thing looked so under control is hard to describe.
Yeah he use to drive those pos understeering audis :D prob helps to drive real racing car.
@@juukatoskatos8272 Lancia 037
what an era that was ......i used to watch the Group B rallies .....in the 80's - it was an another level of skill & risk taking ......than today @@juukatoskatos8272
Smooth indeed.
I loved the short shift at 4.15.
Pure class
Smoothest driving I’ve seen on this channel on the Ring.
The entire lap, nothing was said, yet everything was spoken. That was a very powerful moment. Love the channel Misha!
Walter's tongue did some concentration work though
I think said and spoken spoken should be other way around
@@MSNYdude Yeah, maybe. But you get the point. lol
No words where needed. His foot and hands did the talking.
Amazing Misha, thank you so much for documenting a legend. Incredible performance at his age, yet he says he did not push the limits. Just look at his neck stiffness when turning or breaking. I wish everyone will age healthy like this. This was one of the greatest videos of you even if I did not watch Walter Röhrl myself but I learned him from my dad.
I have no words for people like him, just someone who truely is humble, extremely skilled, amd seems ro be an amazing person. Good to see he is still going at it despite his age. I think for all of us car enthusiasts he truely is a role model of what we should be.
Walter and Motoharu seem to be alike both with their driving and how they are as persons 🍻
He starts his Chronograph under the Bridge like a Gentleman. A Legend. Great Video!
And looks at it at the end of the lap at the gantry. Did not even notice it. What a LEGEND.
@@mgcharoudin That's what you get when driving with a legend: a free track ahead of you
How often does that happen ?
@@Wannes_ .....never????
Can you tell what watch he is wearing?
@@cjdontthink2 he often was seen with a Hacher Watch. He is/was also Brand ambassador, with a pikes peak Edition
So gelassen so souverän und trotzdem bis zur letzten Haarspitze hochkonzentriert und den festen Blick die Runde perfekt zu absolvieren.
Er war ist und bleibt der beste.
One of, if not the smoothest and calm laps I have seen. Undramatic. Perfect car. Thank you for this video, and thank you for all the variety in cars and experiences you have showed throughout the years.
I love this video. The twitches of his left foot still reaching for the clutch pedal that isnt there. Misha's smile, just pure bliss taking it all in. The calmness of it all at 230kmh just absolutely amazing.
I noticed that his years and years of muscle memory were kicking in
First thing i noticed. Human after all...
Yeah, that was something I also recognized. I only watched his foot work and his reaction in general. I didn't even watched the track. It was mind blowing seeing this legend at work.
Here a new view:
1. He started with traditional work on the pedals
2. Later he had to learn to break with the left foot too (2.45m showing how he is using the brake with the left and the right foot, depending on the situation: ruclips.net/video/wqREtbLe4sY/видео.html)
3. (my guess): For this type of car he learned that it is best to use only the right foot on the remaining 2 pedals
Man, it's mesmerizing, not just the way that Walter made it look like a child's play, but also Misha..... He was really out of this world during that lap. What an honor for him
His streering control was so smooth!!! Smooth lines, no jerking the wheel, just all smooth transitional direction changes. Magical!!
I don't think I even heard the tires once.
@@A4rings110 He did say at the end that he can't be arsed pushing it anymore. He then goes on about how easy the car is to drive because he was not on the limit. He is certainly past it all with zero fucks, guy just wants to be comfortable.
oh yea for sure, you may have misunderstood my intention, but I was agreeing with the original commenter that he was so smooth. @@thedirtyscotTV
I absolutely LOVE that he's still just using his right foot, the way his left foot twitches for a clutch, I swear while he's braking you can see him wanting to heel toe. He's absolutely on muscle memory what an absolute legend. It is a bit sad to hear him talk about the "Fire" not being there like it used to.
@@John_Wood_ because old school drivers didn't have only 2 pedals
He realizes the truth. His eyesight must still be great. Bravo
actually it's beautiful that he can let go the fire. It was quiet a ride for him.
Yes, once I noticed that I couldn't look away, I just watched his feet for the whole lap! Hahahah! Beutiful.
Fun fact about his footwork: He explained in an interview (7 years ago, at his 70th birthday and only in German) how he had to learn how to brake with the left foot a few years into his career. Now this muscle-memory needs to be erased again.
Perfect intro shot. Eyes closed, listening to the engine, appreciating the moment. I'm glad you "got it" and am happy you experienced this!
And now we know how a sleeping Misha looks like... with a smile on his face, having the time of his life, his dreamwoman by his side, an adorable doggo next to him, doing what he loves most.😄
I´m very happy for you.
And also thank you for sharing this video of you and Walter🙂
Walter Rohrl 77, timeless n effortless. can only imagine the feelings Misha had on this lap all i know is i smiled the whole lap with u Misha.
The way Misha just looks like he's teleported back to adolescence as he asks, "Do you still enjoy it?" That is what life is all about. Those moments, where your inner boy can shine through all the years and you remember who you are. Beautiful.
Es ist einfach ein grosser genuss, wie DIE Legende des Motorsport noch mit 77 Jahre diese Kurven nimmt. Und als #Misha die Augen zu gemacht hatte, bekam ich Gänsehaut und fühlte mit. Einfach absolut schön. DANKE FÜR DIESES VIDEO❤
Augen zu.. ein absoluter Vertrauens beweis.
Das ist einfach sein track es ist zu perfect
@@cellofgame7031 Und Sabines... 😞
Such a calm and collected person this Mr. Röhrl. Still so enjoyable to watch him drive at this age. Very impressive.
Great legendary driver!! I also like how these old stars changes when they go behind wheel..
Walter has hands shaking when they are off the wheel but when they drive, it is all gone.. Same thing was happening when i watched Markku Alen driving cars in his tv-show🙂
Misha looks like hes in complete zen the entire lap
Tbh for having a ride with a good driver vs one with... less experience, its easy to get comfortable with a skilled driver. Inputs are smoother, you feel the car reacting and being perfectly fine with the inputs. A more novice driver upsets the car, it also makes me feel nauseous. Tbh it looks like i could sleep on that lap, so smooth, i can only admire the talent involved.
@@PaulChoix55I was thinking the whole time,
What a smooth ride,
Not even pushing it,
That dude is a true gentleman,
77 respect that sharp mind.
Some say that seniors are bad drivers, and I say that the seniors that can't drive were always bad drivers. This man only furthers by belief. Legendary driver!
Looks like a Wii avatar
In Germany we say: „Er grinst wie ein Honigkuchenpferd!“
This man will always be a Legend to me. You can see that he is getting older like we all do, but how smooth he still moves the GT3RS around the track is amazing. My greatest respect to him and Thank you very much for the video.
I watched Walter Röhrl drive his former works Porsche 911SC in the 2011 Targa Tasmania, and he was unbelievable for the first two days before history repeated and he broke a driveshaft. Even at his age, his technique and competitiveness was amazing
Talk about a once in a life time experience. I like at the end he openly admits it was a comfortable lap at a sub 8 minute pace. This is what having fun is all about
What a Legend! ❤
"I won't put on a helmet for anything over 8 minutes on the Nordschleife!"
- Walter Röhrl
Not even with a motorbike...
I missed that part. When did he say that?
@@Thebeastfromnorth75This was long ago, not in this video!
77 😮
@adarvirohfanbelarus8889 he somehow revised it to "everything under 7 minutes" after lapping the 918.
I love what Mr Röhrl said at the end: "It's enough". He looks sad about the old times, when the cars and tracks were not so smooth! A lot of sadness in his voice I feel.
Anyway, thank you Misha for that experience. As always, a fantastic video... Thank's to both of you.
I disagree. "It's enough" is a statement of proficiency, he has nothing to prove. I can imagine that a road car like that compared to race cars he was driving in the past is night and day different. More power, smoothness and efficiency than any track car back in the day and it's available at your local Porsche dealer, not a bespoke race car. Perhaps a little envy of what's available now but I don't think it's real sadness.
@Bernard: Just saw this post and your comment. Allow me to share my interpretation.
Walter has not got enough yet. 'Enough' after this lap he wants to state that anybody in doubt knows he could have done it faster if he had chosen to ... which he has not.
Walter still has and always will have the competitive attitude. Thats just his soul. The sadness in his voice is just him being the understatement personified like he has always been.
This guy is a legend. While he delivered legendary races and times he had always been the cool customer who frowned upon the champagne shower and the cheering. This guy is just one cool dude; perhaps whatever tension other drivers released with cheering and partying, Walter kept it inside and used it for the next race and the next lap.
True original this man. Love him.
So - dont worry Bernard. He aint done yet. You still see him on Berg Rallies in Austria and other stuff. This guy will go on as long as he lives. He has more to prove now than before - to himself - that he still can do what he likes best: Delivering damn good times and getting the most out of the cars he is driving.
Mr Röhrl, what a nice modest man. I had to transport a few journalists and him to the Gross Dölln test track with a plane, east of Berlin, think it was around 2002 or 2004 for the carerra GT unveiling as he was the test driver for Porsche. I didn't know anything about his history at that time. After driving around all the journalists in the car at dazzling speeds without the roof, he asked me and my colleague if we wanted to have a go.... One lap with TC one without. I peed myself from fear and pure joy on both laps. Thank you very much for making that amazing memory for me. Still have it somewhere on a grainy tape.... Great video. 👍🏽
Diese Ruhe und Präzision ist einfach, Walter Röhrl!
Ist immer noch beeindruckend, auch, und auch gerade deshalb, daß er zugibt, daß es nicht mehr so wichtig für ihn ist, auf der letzten Rille zu fahren.
Röhrl is so precise and at the same time so damn casual about driving fast.
This results in him, being really fast, without really trying.
And afterwards he is such a humble, nice person.
One of my heroes.
After having tamed cars like 500 hp Quattro on narrow and slippery roads, driving the modern spaceship of a car that 992 911 GT3 RS is, on dry tarmac is ot such a big deal for a driver of his caliber. When people say about rally drivers that they are on a different level, it's for a reason.
@@installshieldwizard3017 very true
I grew up reading about the legend of Walter Röhrl.
Super tidy lines, very smooth on the pedals. Had to watch again after hearing what he said at the end.
He likes to flow gently at his age, instead of finding the absolute limit. Beautiful guy.
Mr Röhrl, please never stop doing what you're doing.
just amazing to see the legend in his element. so calm and sure. what a treat to get that lap in with him Misha!
What an absolute honour - Walter Röhrl I grew up watching as my dad is a huge Group B fan, so we had old championship videos on repeat! Amazing to see him sending it - great job Misha 🤙🏽
Two legends, riding in a legendary car! Great video, Misha! Watching Mr. Rohrl take that turns at 76 years old, it’s crazy how good he is! He is really generous and polite man, there aren’t people like him anymore!
had to google his age upon reading this as I couldn't believe it. absolutely phenomenal career and amazing that he's still got it despite his age!
@@winnieatshunny yea totally
Misha, always a pleasure watching you drive but watching you savoring the moment ,seeing the respect, the appreciation you have for this and seeing you absorbing the emotions with your eyes closed and a smile was absolutely priceless and made this, for me, your best video yet.
I love that, even at his age, he is still timing his laps.
This was the smoothest lap ever on this track, and yet a 7:20 one. Absolutely staggering.
You must drive smooth when you drive fast, you are on the limit and any rough movements can make you loose the grip, you learn that if you been driving in snow for years
@@basukisugito3275especially when switching lanes. Gentle and steady, jerking over will send your butt into a skid or spin from the built up snow in between lanes. Smooth throttle and gentle brakes too
@@basukisugito3275this is röhrl"s credo: he never works against the car or the road. He composes them together as one.
Always was a smooth driver with attention to detail. When with Opel (81 and 82 world title) he was always clean, avoiding any lost time sideways. But one of his best feat is how he won San Remo 1985 with a beast like the Quattro S1. He never liked Finland because the jumps, but what people said that Loeb was pioneer, Rhorl already has done it near 30 years before. Rhorl was the pioneer of the "apex drive", clean like no other especially with the Ascona 400 and Lancia 037. With the Gr. B he showed something else and why he won Monte with so many different cars / manufacturers!! That's what makes a GOAT on WRC. Be able to win in different cars from different eras.
@@TheVentour79great words
Awesome to see his pedal work! Just unbelievable to see when and how hard he brakes in relation to the turn! Thanks for showing that here..
Walter,Always so cool and calm,what a legend
The fact he raced group B says everything you need to know about this legend.
Wow! What a lively 77 years old! Slim, fit, and drives like a boss!God bless Walter!
Walter is an all time legend. He’s so modest and humble. His driving skills and knowledge are beyond of most race drivers on this planet. To have the opportunity to share a 911 with him is something extremely special and hopefully you will acknowledge that. I met him a couple of times in my life and he’s always friendly and very nice to share time with. 😊😊😊
Very clean lap! Not in search of the lowest time, but on the purest driving. This guy is a living legend and still fast.
Thanks Walter Röhrl and Misha!
this makes me so happy - seeing Misha all smiling all the way and Walter has such a smoothe and precise way of steering and pedals it is crazy to see the decades of skill development being expressed in an impressive way even though age does not stop for any of us. inspirational!
What an honour it must be to ride alongside this Legend! Misha looks happy as a kid in the candy store! Amazing to see Walter Röhrl "at work" at his age!
7min32 in a absolute chill driving, Walter still go it, damn !! the facts that every corner Misha was smiling is making me so happy, thank a lot to share this insane content !
He's so fucking smooth it, makes it look so easy and effortless the way he drives.
the funniest thing about this video is following face expressions. Misha looks somehow detached, as if he's under some substance. Slow blinking (up to almost falling asleep, lol), constant smile. While Walter looks totally engaged: as a true racing driver, eyes are in full focus, almost no blinking at all. But mouth shows all the joy, excitement and pressure of the moment.
You can feel the experience in his driving. So Smooth You can hold a cup of water and it wont splash. Also at the end we can see a repaired 86 waiting to be won
This was shot about 3 months ago😅
I noticed that as well -- such smooth operation.
His feeling for the car also made him that quick in group b back in the days. Because the cars werent as robust as today and you had to take care of your car over all the stages. I also like his shortshifting in this video. He doesnt push the car to hard, but is still super fast! Love it!
@@mgcharoudin 😅
Indeed life goals are made. It is also amazing that he can enjoy life at 77 driving these awesome machines. At the end you can stil hear that the rally spirit is in his heart more than track driving.
We seen him quite a few times at the eifel rallye festival in Daun. Sadly he wasn’t there this year, because this track day was the day before the event only 30 minutes away.
Walter's Mechanical sympathy! He's just so smooth with everything. The right foot, the gearbox, the steering, the lines he took. Absolute legend. ❤
Such a Smooth Lap, if the Speedo Cam wasent there it could be a Chill Sunday Bakery Trip. What a Legend.
I love how deliberate and smooth his execution is throughout the track and how the GT3 RS translates his inputs on the track - it really moving and yet appears to glide through the corners. Like he said towards the end - Walter and the RS was flowing. Beautiful.
I just love coming back to this video. This is the most elegant run I've ever seen. It's like car completely understood what Walter wanted from it and Walter was so connected to the car as it was his own body. I can't even describe it. Just simply outstanding. Thank you for this video.
What a great video Misha and especially the end. You didn't said to much and let him talk, that was very respectfull 👌 What a legend 💪
Comfortable was an understatement, the way you closed your eyes to feel the track and the turns and your subtle glances at turn entry speeds even looked gleeful. You look like in deep meditation on that lap. The innocence of that smile and just shows the ride you were on with one of the fastest men in the world! Amazing. Thank you for taking us with you on the experience!
I could tell when Misha was closing his eyes at certain technical areas of the track, Misha just wanted to feel the input, response and feel Walter was putting down through these areas he knows well. Imagine going that fast and to have 110% confidence in the driver who's making the car dance around and jump out of corners with your eyes shut. ...
Misha's wide grin. : )
Walter is so chill its amazing. His steering input is so precisely and sharp. Just a Legend at work !
You met the true legend. What an honor and congrats for this, Misha. What a composed and smooth lap
What a great question to ask him. I also loved the analog touch of using his chrono-watch to track the time 🥰 I am happy for you, dude. This is a dream for most of us here!
It is just tremendously awesome how smooth he corners! Clean movements, no continuous corrections and always on the ideal line. I have never enough watching Walther driving!
Loved that vid! Misha just looks like he's in love the entire lap and Walter's face looks like he can't believe what his body is doing :D - what a legend.
Walter is still incredible! His concentration is laser sharp. Thank you for putting this video together. 👍🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
You can tell this is something special by just watching Misha and his constant smile throughout the entire lap. Everyone should get to experience that level of contentment at some point in life. Walter makes speed look effortless, just another ride through the woods. Great video!
Vielen Dank lieber Walther Röhre, du bist und bleibst eine Ikone , ein Vorbild und ein ehrenvoller, liebenswerter Mensch! Danke auch an Misha für diese tollen Einblicke! ❤
This man is as good at driving as he is humble, an example compared to all the cocky drivers and people today
Someone else used the word that best describes this man, ICON. Rohrl, Kussmaul and Preuninger are 3 men who dedicated their lives to the pursuit of nothing less than motorsport perfection that could be driven on the street by mortals. You are indeed a lucky man Misha to have met him and been driven through your garden in their latest masterpiece.
You can see he’s slowing down but still a legend 😊
Compared to other roadblock elders that are scared to go above 40km/h, id say he is doing pretty fine for 76 year old.
He's a long way from the limit and he says as much at the end, amazing driver and it would be interesting to know how much he actually has lost to age and reaction if he threw caution to the wind and gave it a full attempt. Nice to see he still derives great enjoyment from a twisty flowing road 🤙
For his age he's still incredibly fast. I can't imagine that there are more people at his age, with naturally declining reflexes, who can ride the NOS faster than Walter Röhrl. I like driving on the racetrack but I'm sure that at that age I won't be able to go much faster than a traffic island.
This was not his max. He dialed in at a speed he could do all day with people. He could have cut quite a number of seconds if he had so decided.
flat foot 7k rpm dropping into the carousel yeah idk about slowing down id say hes still on top of his game from minor foot movements to steering adjustments hes still a god
Cet homme est vraiment dans son élément compte tenu de son âge, c'est vraiment un passionné, je n'aurai même pas peur avec lui ...bravo pour cette belle maîtrise 👍👍
Omg, smooth, flat to the boards and composed throughout the whole lap. Early rally footage of Mr Rorhl is also an eye opener. Seriously my driving hero one place behind Senna. A giant !! Thanks Mish
What a privilege it must be Misha, to be a passenger in a 992 GT3 RS being driven by Mr Röhl at the Nürburgring. Thank you for giving us the privilege to enjoy it too. As always, a pleasure watching your videos!
Seguir pilotando lo mantiene de alguna manera joven. Sus reflejos, su musculatura. Un pilotazo que merece simplemente respeto. Una leyenda!!!
I've never seen such a silky smooth
Misha, you did a great job talking with him at the end. Your curiosity mixed with your humility is awesome. Thanks for another great video!! 🍻
Hello Misha. Thank you for not speaking while driving. What you have achieved is that both you and Walter simply enjoy the ride. Meanwhile, old memories were playing in Walter's head. And for you the situation was simply too good to interrupt by speaking. You didn't "bother" Walter and let him relax. This trip will go down in history. No annoying questions, just enjoy the moment.
You honored and enjoyed the trip, like a classical music fan in a Mozart concert, and we did it too.
That was very respectful. The most beautiful drive in the Nordschleife that I have seen, no stress, peace, one with nature, the car and the track.
11/10 pts
Thank to you both, and Kind regards
Simply the best racecar driver ever. The precision is insane. It never looks like a fast lap with him, cause it's so calm, but it's very fast indeed.
Loeb is the best racecar driver ever, Walter comes second, but still an absolute legend
@@lima_plays2492 ummm , no
@@kaur9384 Yes
@@lima_plays2492 No , there have been so many great drivers before Loeb
What I cherish about Misha's driving is how smooth he's driving fast. This is what I see with Walter, but a completely different expression of it. That flow he generates, going with the car instead of fighting it. In German, "auf Zug bleiben". He seemed to be struggling somewhat, which is understandable, as he alluded to, lack of routine with not having been to the Ring for years, plus inevitable effects of age - but still, what is seen here is a driving lesson, for everyone.
As for the experience / honor, 0:53 - nothing to add.
Pedal control is quite precise
Still one of the fasted drivers at the Nürburgring, even at this age. A walk in the park for him. Very nice and humble man too.
Heh....wow! Mr Rõhrl's lines are just impeccable. His inputs are so dang good. Did you guys and gals notice that pro move at 6:12? That says alot about the man and his skills, in his age! Hahaha, im so impressed right now. Thanks Misha for taking us along, this was special.
You referring to the feathering of the throttle to adjust his line?
@@smooth_ops2942I assumed it was tapping the brake pedal again to shift the weight forward, but that's not really a pro move so not sure what he means
Double tapping the gas pedal, to keep the turbo spooling, reminescence of the audi s1 quattro days.
@@mirceaalexandru400 but the gt3 rs doesn't have a turbo?
@@mirceaalexandru400 Haha, yes sir! My thoughts exactly.
Seeing Misha enjoying it like a music teacher listening to a live orchestra playing classical music, just amazing. And as always, the chronograph start by the maestro himself, just chef's kiss!
well put analogy my friend
So smooth. Just cruising and making fast look slow. This was an awesome lap to watch. Thanks Misha for bringing us with you!
Using his stopwatch to time the lap. What gets measured gets accomplished 🙂 Filosofische woorden, niet meer in slaap vallen Misha 😛
Hij was echt aan het genieten, da's zeker.
No commentary through the lap and the way Misha keeps the smile🌝…thank U for sharing this experience!!
His driving is so smooth. I think I heard no single tire squeal through the entire lap.