The Tragedy of Greg Moore
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- Опубликовано: 12 июл 2023
- One of the greatest drivers to come out of Canada. One of the greatest drivers never to race in Formula 1...taken away too soon
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I’ve never heard of Greg Moore, but I’m thankful to have heard of this prodigy now. People get so used to judging off of Statistics, they forget the best way to judge someone is to watch them perform
Same
It’s sad the very best Indycar/CART drivers go unheard of until an F1 youtuber mentions them
I always watched him race on TV in Australia. From the first time you saw him, you could tell there was something special about his driving. I’m not exaggerating or being nostalgic, he was truly that good. Josh did a great job of trying to convey that, but man, you just had to see him drive. I’ve felt his death specifically through the years, more than any other driver that left us too soon, even Senna. I think because Senna got to show the world how genuinely great he was, but with Greg Moore it was all still to come, so he never really had that chance. RIP GM.
NASCAR RUclipsr Black Flags Matter has a good video on him too
Same here
What’s horrible about his death was that my father before he was my father was at that race where Greg Moore was killed. He was a Greg Moore fan. when it was announced that he died, he told me that it was absolutely horrible in the grandstands with people crying and all that. Absolutely horrible. He left the track when he found out that he died
I had that same thing with Ayrton.... I was there
@@Roguescienceguyno one asked?
@@sacboy7080 trample off. this is about people mourning actually witnessing the passing of drivers. your comment was not asked for MUCH more than his.
i remember watching Dale Earnhardt Sr crash in 2001 live. i was stationed overseas and it was one of the only live broadcasts we ever got, most being pre-recorded. many of us at our unit were racing fans, and we were stunned into silence for hours. it does hit you a certain way when the legends go. and greg was for sure heading to be one of the all time greatest legends in all of racing.
@@sacboy7080absolute bundle of joy you are huh? Wanker.
Rip Greg. Also, mad respect to Paul Page. He’s had to call many tragic fatalities in races. He’s always handled it with respect and professionalism.
Totally agree. You could tell Paul was struggling through it, but he got through it like a pro. Man, that was such a bad day.
“Well, that certainly was our concern.”
Every time he had to make a sad announcement like this…I swear I’ve never anyone handle it with more seriousness and respect.
Couldn’t agree more. I’m sure he turned off the mic a balled.
For anyone who doesn’t know about this, listen to his episode of Dinner With Racers. It’s hilarious in some parts, and shocking in others, especially when he talks about what he was doing during these moments of tragedy. A must listen.
Paul Page is the best. Only Murray and Sid Collins could rival his talent in the booth.
What hurts even more is that, apparently, Moore's father never went to a IndyCar race in the next 12 years since his son's death.
The next time we saw him was hugging Dario Franchitti when both were at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2011. Dan Wheldon had just passed away.
this is a very important comment
That's just cruel. Rick did not deserve to come back to IndyCar just to see Dan die.
@@andrewwinslow9315 pretty sure he came back because of the incident
No way. God, that's awful.
Love to see you covering Indycar, the death of greg was one of the saddest things in Indycar history
He had a powerslide once at Detroit trying to hold off Zanardi that is still etched in my mind. I think the rubber is still on the track too.
I remember watching his horrible accident live in the UK. When Dr Olvey said it was life threatening, there was only going to be one outcome. I'd only been following Motorsport for a few years as an excitable kid and I cried my damn eyes out when they announced his death. Incredibly talented guy and such a shame he met a tragic end.
I started getting into IndyCar in the last couple of years, and learning of the history. His crash was definitely one of the worst crashes in motorsport history, the speed and the angle which he hit the wall is horrifying
I don't think I'll ever understand crying about the death of someone you didn't know.
I don't think either is better or worse than the other. Just a difference in people I often notice.
@@squeakybunny2776Look up the definition of the word “empathy”.
I watched it in the UK , it raised a tear watching this.
That interview with Dr Olvey was so haunting.
Greg Moore was an exceptional talent and it was a pleasure to see him race. I actually owned and raced his Formula Ford in the late 90's and eventually sold it to James Hinchcliffe's Father. The car is currently in the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame it it was an honor to share that car with two Canadian Indy drivers. Funny enough I always wore red gloves too and it only became a thing after Greg's passing :)
that's incredible
Must say I almost drop a tear when mention Gonzalo "Gonchi" Rodriguez, as a uruguayan he's an inspiration to me. Everytime I play Gran Turismo I would some time have my helmet with the "Siempre Gonchi" words. Really sad to know about Greg, such a talent...Everybody cheer the drivers that overcome the bad times, but...We also have this quiet heros, who risk life and limb and got the darkest side of the sport. Rest in peace, Greg. Descansa en paz, Gonchi. To all the drivers (I also think about Henry Surtees, Jules Bianchi, Antoine Hubert and most recently Dilano van't Hoff) and many more, high flying bird in the sky now.
Gonchi is a big what if for me. Not only was his career cut short, but he was the first real racing star from Uruguay. If Gonchi lived, I think more kids race karts and there are more drivers from Uruguay who make it to America and even F1. He was gonna be a star. Who knows, but one day, a driver from Uruguay will race the Indy 500.
He was close with Montoya. And he was signed to Patrick Racing for 2000, who ended up finishing 2nd and 3rd in points with Adrian Fernandez (who won this race for Patrick Racing) and Roberto Moreno. Both drivers winning race. So he would have been going to a team with a solid package.
Thank you for mentioning Henry Surtees in this list.
You know how everyone when Dale dies was like: "It didn't seem like a bad crash"... well this, live, was the opposite. Such a talented young man. ❤
The aforementioned BC Sports Hall of Fame recently updated its Greg Moore exhibit with a brand new simulator where you can take Greg Moore's car for a couple of hotlaps. (Not the exact car, but the closest thing to it, an Indycar from 2009) They held an online race on iRacing at the virtual Indinapolis Motor Speedway to commemorate the unveiling that I was invited out to broadcast on-location. I had never seen the exhibit myself in person, but standing around with his car and looking at all the memorabilia even today made me get a touch emotional.
I met him that year.
We travelled from the UK to the Mid Ohio race, where they let everyone into the paddock because we’d seen so little action because of the rain.
Just to add further emotion, we met up with Dan Wheldon that weekend as well as he was driving in US FF2000 at the time.
I got to meet Dan Wheldon about a month before his crash, ironically in Vegas as well. We were at the SKUSA Super National and we were both racing and I was also a photographer. Got to meet and talk with him a bit after a practice day.
"His dad knew to make a driver swim is to drown him first"
Jos Verstappen taking notes.
Jos didn't drown Max, he tied stones to his feet and threw him into the Pacific
@@saint-cardboardbro what are you on about, that would be a walk in a park for him, he hang him on a cross and set fire under him every time he came second, and you dont wanna know what happened when he spun or dnf or finnished worse
Thank you for telling Greg’s story, growing up in the same area, Greg is a hero to all of us here and you really showed how brilliant he was and could’ve been
As a Canadian kid and racing fan in the 90s, Greg Moore was my hero, I was heartbroken when he passed away.
He was such a legend. I saw him race in Indy Lights, in CART at the Vancouver Indy. I went to the public memorial service and everyone there knew he destined to be one of the greatest.
I remember I was watching that race, and as soon as I heard the crash had been fatal and took Greg's life, I started crying my eyes out. I was a kid back then, but Greg was one of the drivers I enjoyed watching the most. To my dismay, the same thing would happen some years later, when Dan Wheldon lost his life. Life is not fair at all.
Im so glad that kenny bräck didnt die in his horrific crash
I wasn't a kid, was around 40 but admit I cried then too.😢
Same for Justin Wilson. It was so sad to see a piece of debris was all it took
I really like when youtubers tell Greg's story because he was one of my favorites to this day, so fitting he drove cars with such a nice livery. Austin Cindric saw his helmet at his dad's office and asked if he could use the same design on his racing career. Tim replied "you must ask the father of the former owner". Ric is such a great man, so sorry he lost his kid at such a young age
Ironic and sad, his number was the 99, and died in the last race of the 99' season. What a sick coincidence...
Another thing to note: race day was Halloween
Sometimes things match up for a reason and most will never realize or know exactly why. This is what leads to the belief that we choose how we go before we even live and everything we do is pre planned!
He also won the 1st race of the 99 season.
@@Limegreenedragon YES, it was! i was handing out candy when I heard the news.
GREAT video, Josh. All of them are but, this one especially. Man, I loved watching Greg Moore race. His death was truly a tragedy. Not just to Canadians but, to anyone who likes racing.
Thanks as always for shining a light on many of these forgotten hero’s of racing Josh 🙏
Lost at the age of 24, he was destined for greatness.
World was his oyster, so many teams were watching him, even in F1 and wanting to talk.😢
@@DavidJohnston58IIRC, he was signed up to be a Penske driver in 2000, had things gone differently… 😢
@matthewlo7868 He was. His seat went to Helio Castroneves...who spent 20 years in that car.
Josh, you are a legend for not showing the footage of the fatal crash. Mad respect to ya.
This was a devastating loss. USAC/CART/IRL/Anything that could be called IndyCar has done a good job of sabotaging itself for over a century (yes, IndyCar pre-dates F1 by over 40 years), but Greg had the talent and personality to maybe, just maybe, save CART from itself. Even if he ended up moving on to F1 or NASCAR, it's heartbreaking that we'll never know what heights he could have reached.
"yes, IndyCar pre-dates F1 by over 40 years". IndyCar in this context would be American open-wheel car racing as a whole. Not IndyCar the race class. European open-wheel car racing also pre-dates F1.
@@ronrolfsen3977It should be called American single seater racing. Since Indycar started with a single seater beating two seaters, not because it was open wheel.
Thanks for covering him Josh. I'm Canadian and followed him his entire career. I watched his accident live on TV when I was a teenager. He definitely had an impact on the country and I'm glad you highlighted another great non-F1 racing driver.
I met Greg Moore many years ago, at his display way in the back of a home improvement show in BC Place, Vancouver, about 1993, got a signed poster, had a brief chat with him. I left with the impression that he was a humble, polite guy and maybe destined for greatness.RIP Greg
Josh, you absolutely nailed this video, it is the perfect blend of informative, appreciative and emotional, without being crass or overdramatic - you’re on top of your game and the Moore family would be very proud to know their Greg is being conveyed to new viewers in such a poignant way ❤️
Your comments are a perfect summation of Josh’s video Let’s hope someone will show the family this excellent video
I only got into IndyCar about two years ago and hadn't heard about this man till now. Still got tears in my eyes. He seemed like a proper Legend. RIP
Haven’t even watched the video yet but just wanted to say thank you for making this. My dad was a huge Greg Moore fan and imparted that onto me, we still have the VHS tape of his crash. Labeled “RIP Greg Moore” never getting rid of it. His future was so bright 😢
I walked past him on the post race grid at the CART Homestead Grand Prix in 1998. It broke my heart, I truly believed in him so much. Fontana was too fast. I still think about him man. Excellent film.
I remember watching this race in Australia probably on a delayed telecast & hadn't heard anything before the race started. When I seen his crash. My heart just sank, it still does. Thank you for this great tribute to an incredible driver. 👍
When I heard of Greg Moore, I was surprised of what he's done and honestly he didn't deserve to be forgotten so soon. May him rest in peace. He's someone to always remember and he had such a fighting chance in what he loved. :C
As a Canadian and someone from the area Greg Moore was born and grew up and as a big Motorsport fan he is such an icon and I wish I could have seen him race at the Vancouver Molson Indycar Race
This might be your best video, Mr. Revell. The way you went through the years and moore’s journeys leading up to the tragedy is just amazing. GG’s.
Greg’s crash is too hard for me to watch. As somebody who races at 1/3rd the speed, I’m still reminded how quickly things can go wrong. Thank you so much for making this Josh. As horrific as the crash was, it’s nice to know that people here can remember him for more than a clip on somebody’s ‘crash compilation’. Cheers from Texas.
Great video. Still hurts to think about his passing.. He was a hometown hero, no doubt. It's important to remember his legacy not as a tragedy, but a remarkable underdog story, and a record breaker. Even gave Paul Tracy a run for his money.. Nobody could pass on the outside like Greg did. I don't think he would have any regrets today, but it is a shame passed away before he could get a win at his own home track.
This young man was my very favourite driver at the time and I literally watched every race he was in, the guy was insanely amazing in his skills and so entertaining to watch. I was watching the race live of course and knew the moment he crashed something was really, really bad...I cried after about 15 mins coz it was obvious things were not good. Greg had talent only very few have ever displayed, I now don't have a 'favourite driver' anymore coz I just couldn't cope should someone pass...miss you brother. X
Just brilliant! Fantastic storytelling! Such a sad ending yet a beautiful reminder of the incredible driver we lost on the track!
1:39 this legit sums up anyone who is playing big hockey growing up in Canada, even for the many pro’s nowadays that have made it to the NHL.
Greg, Gilles & Gonchi, three extraordinary talents taken way too soon.
Today marks 24 years since Greg Moore left us . We still miss him !! Such a great driver
I Watched CART religiously in the 90’s and early 2000’s. Greg was an incredible talent and his loss at the time was truly shocking, I teared up a bit watching your video, great work!
I am glad that popular youtubers touch not only "common topics". I've once read a article about him, and it's very good that other ones can discover his person
You might be my favorite F1 RUclips channel because your storytelling is impeccable. I’ve never heard of Greg Moore and now I want to learn everything about him after watching this. 👏🏾
Thanks for this video, Josh! I'm still new to this sport, but hearing stories like Greg Moore's is amazing. RIP Greg Moore #99
Vancouver Canada here.. so it's morning here now and I am late for work lol I had to stay and watch your video before I head out. Greg was only a year younger than me. someone that I absolutely loved, like so many racing fans. Your video, Josh, was excellent. I am getting back into to Indy Car after a hiatus in my adult life and now a bigger racing ran than I have ever been watching all the series. Gotta go live one day for f!, excellent. This era in Indy car was the closest they came to match performance of the F1 rides at the time. As you said, Indy car in the 90's, was the best these cars ever were, not to mention the characters that drove them. Nice job. RIP Greg. PS.. find some of his races, any races from this era, it was top racing, it really was.
You could've had it play while you drive there lmao
@sneakysnake7695 this was a video with alot of photos and footage though. You can definitelyget by just fine with audio and not miss out. But seeing the footage along with the narration is 3x better.
Loved watching Greg Moore race in the 90's. Every 31st October I still take a moment to think of him. I truly believe he would have achieved great success with Penske, and then perhaps moved to F1. A real talent taken too soon. #redglovesrule #RIPGreg 🕊️
I remember watching that race, my dad was back and forth watching and going out to the garage working on a weekend project. He'd come in and ask for an update and I'd let him know the big changes. We were both fans of Greg, being Canadian and all. When they announced Greg died I went to the garage in a bit of a haze and told Dad. I'll always remember the look on his face. Thanks for the fitting tribute, the guy was a legend that never got to fully spread his wings.
As a Canadian that's been entrenched in racing culture since about the time I could walk and has worn red gloves in cart, track days,dirtbiking and more, thank you for covering Greg's story Josh. Legitimately brings tears to my eyes whenever I hear about him, would have loved to see 99 in F1 (especially as a huge Williams fan)
Ill never know how Paul Page kept it together during that broadcast, having to eulogise Greg at 30 seconds notice. Truly one of the best ever.
I was a 15 year old Canadian kid that summer. I think alot of people don't realize how popular open wheel racing was in Canada at that time.
We had Jacques, Patrick Carpantier, and Paul Tracy all doing their thing.
But of all of them, at that time, Moore was considered THE Canadian Driver (this is AFTER Villeneuve had won an F1 WC).
Moore's crash is one of the worst things I've ever seen live on TV. The audio call still gave me shivers, but respect for not showing the crash.
I actually live 1 kilometer away from where Greg Moore lived. It amazes me that there isn't a museum of him over here.
I was 16 years old at the time, IndyCart oval racing was amazing, I remember that Sunday like it was yesterday, Greg was my favorite driver and the broadcast of the race shows when the car was already flying towards the wall.
I was really speechless, no one could get out of that alive.
A great loss of a driver who was about to fight for championships in the future, rest in peace Greg, you will never be forgotten.
Thank you for making this video. He was amazing to watch and should always be remembered.
Greg and I shared our birthday. Aug 31 75. I was a fan plus the fact we were the same age to the day made it that much more inspiring how far he had made it so young. I was watching live when he was killed. It was a huge blow. You did a very good job covering his career here!
Thanks for this Josh. I was 11 when he died, and it absolutely devastated me. Ganassi was running the show and he was such a fun guy to root for. I didn’t learn about the Penske news until much later, but it stung knowing how talented he was and seeing how good that car looked in helio’s hands in 2000. It just sucked. It’s a cruel world sometimes.
I've never heard of him before, but this really makes me wish he was still here, and the comparison to Gilles is absolutely spot on.
You're a great story teller, Josh 👏👏
Liked this before I watched - Greg Moore is my all time favorite CART / IndyCar driver and I wish we got the chance to see him thrive in Penske equipment.
I never knew about him. Being a Canadian, I wish I did. I made the mistake of finding the accident clip. If youre reading this, dont. You know its bad the moment the car hits the wall, you know he wasnt going to be okay. Racing lost a good kid. Hes definitely inspired someone out there. Thanks for teaching me and from the looks of it, quite a few others about him. Its videos like these that help these guys live on. The only solace is, by the sounds of it, he died doing what he loved. I dont know if most get that chance. Great driver, racing has lost a lot of legends. Greg was one of them.
Ya, don't watch the clip! Saw it on TV when it happened....it's stuck in my head....It's ugly
thanks for remembering him with this video!
I've met him once. He was my cousin's classmate and when I luckily visited Maple Ridge, Vancouver, BC in February 1999, he came over for a talk with Kevin. I looked at him like a stupid, asking "do we know each other?" and he said "you might've seen me on TV" I will never forget that moment. He was calm, funny, just a great guy. To meet a CART driver in Northamerica was beyond my imagination. In Europe, CART wasn't very popular but I watched every race EuroSport broadcasted. It was quite a shock to see him dying. RIP GREG!
I love all your stuff Josh, but seeing you do a piece on Greg Moore really hits differently. He was our home town kid making a name for himself, hes the reason i started to follow racing, and before now it felt like he was forgotten. Absolutely love this tribute!
Very good video, it helps to understand better how Greg was a driver rather than what the results on wikipedia could say. And since you mentioned Canada so many times during the video, I remembered another young Canadian prospect that was highly rated but died too early in his career, just at 24 (he was about to debut in British F3). His name was Bertrand Fabi and sadly there isn't much footage of him available on the internet but his history was very interesting since he started as an ambulance driver before turning into a racing driver. Despite starting his racing career very late compared to his peers he was very very fast and he became the 1985 Formula Ford 2000 champion and he draw comparisons with Senna.
Thanks for making this. I vividly remember his ‘95 Lights season and was STOKED to see him move up to CART in ‘96. He was tremendous to watch. His battles with Zanardi, Andretti, Tracy, and many more were palpable to watch!
If this is your first exposure to Greg, I encourage you to watch Marshall Pruett, and Retro Rebel’s videos on Greg. Pruett’s is a round table chat with Papis, Franchitti, and Paul Tracy sharing stories. It’s a true celebration of Greg’s life, a wonderful chat!
Retro Rebel’s is a compilation of interviews with fellow competitors. She gets some fantastic reactions from drivers and team personnel on Greg.
Also, the Helio Castroneves interview from Dinner With Racers is amazing also. It gets into how Helio got Greg’s ride the night of the Marlboro 500. He pays deep respect to Greg, and understands his career would have a far different look if that event hadn’t happened. ❤🏁🎩
24 years on, gone but never forgotten. RIP Greg Moore
I raced karts against Greg in 1989, it was clear then how good and determined to win he was. It stills hurts that we lost him.
I have never heard of Greg Moore. Before last week the father of a friend of my was a huge fan of this guy and told me everything about how talented he was. Thank you Josh for this amazing video
I am extremely proud to had met Greg the race before with the Gold Coast race here in Australia, Greg was blindly fast and was a great guy to talk to, I had actually wished him the best of luck with Penske for the next year. We spoke about alot of car racing including F1 and the Aussie racing cars that he was a massive fan of. Thank you Greg for the time you spent with me and every year I still think of you especially in October(the IndyCar Aussie race was the 3rd or 4th week of October). Its absolutely crazy that this year its 23 years since his passing, I have absolutely no doubt he would of went to F1.
I remember watching that race. I know right away, I had that sickening feeling. Thank you for not showing the accident. This was very well done
😢😢 I’ve been watching your channel for a while now, and there are many moments that have made me giggle and laugh, and some parts, saddening. As a Canadian, I watched CART every weekend, except for that race in Fontana. When I seen later that day Greg had passed away, I was mortified. Jacques, Paul and Greg were my idols in those years, I wanted to get into Motorsport because of them (I did later on in life) but after that accident, my personal interest in CART and IRL went down. We lost a future hero and superstar in the making. We miss you Greg 🇨🇦🇨🇦
Thank you for covering this Josh. I was at Fontana that day, I will never forget seeing the other Canadian drivers retire from the race following the crash. They didn't make any announcements until the closing laps of the race, but seeing those drivers retire and then seeing track staff lowering the flags to half staff, you knew it was serious. I still remember listening to my scanner as crews radioed their drivers after the checkered flag and breaking the news to them. I think the one that was most heartbreaking was Max Papis, I still remember him screaming, "Why, why, why!!!" Into the radio.
Josh... thank you for this one. Greg was going to be a giant in racing - he had the complete package both on and off the track. I watched him through Indy Lights up till his passing... and was watching the race when he passed.
It was such a freak accident... and if you look at the original coverage of the race, there's a moment when you knew that he had passed on before they announced it. During the replays of the accident, they kept slowing down the tape... counting the rolls... and you could see the G force and the impacts ... till they realized that he most most likely hit his head durring the rolls. I was a huge fan of his. Cried the way I did when we lost Senna. He was an increadible talent. R.I.P. Greg Moore.
awesome video, super respectful and senstively handled
Thank you for this tribute. As talented as he was as a driver, he was an even better person of great character.
Thanks for not showing the crash. Honestly one of the worst I ever saw live (on TV). I was only 14 when it happened, I still remember they cut to it just before impact, after Dan Wheldon's crash I stopped watching IndyCar, they just didn't seem relatively safe on ovals. Was gutted when I heard Justin Wilson passed away as he was a fave of mine in his time in F1. I'm sure there'll be plenty of neckbeards claiming death is a part of motorsport and was once much more prevalent. For me, I'm glad it's increasingly not the case.
Still hurts to this day, we started watching Indycar in the UK when Nigel Mansell went across the pond in 1993. We continued to watch the following seasons and saw Greg emerge as an unbelievable talent. The day we lost Greg was such a dark day, and I still miss watching him race even now.
Wow.
So heart breaking.
Didn't expect to have my heart broken so unexpectedly.
What a driver, such a loss
Huge respect to him
I remember this so vividly. He had been trying out for F1 too at the time. I forget how old I was when it happened, but I remember it and the devastation I felt very clearly!
I saw this happen on TV. 13-year old me knew it was fatal just by the impact. Greg Moore was my favorite driver at that point, and his death turned me off to CART/IRL for years.
Followed Dan Wheldon, especially in that 2011 season. We lost him too.
"Many people ask me why I always sign off, 'Till we meet again' -- because goodbye is always so final. Goodbye, Dan Wheldon..." - Marty Reid
This young men was full of talent and passion for the sport. Sadly, we lost him way too early. I hear about him on a documentary about 3 yrs ago. 2 years ago, someone join the broadcast for the coverage of F1 in Quebec, and that man was Patrick Carpentier, teammate of Greg, and when they ask him who do you think had the most potential or talent he had ever knew, and he answered, Greg Moore, that says a lot when 20 years later, it's still the same answer
Some of my first every memories watching motorsport on TV in 1997 include watching NASCAR during the bristol night race and being a massive fan of Jeff Gordon, watching F1 and wanting Schumacher to win and watching the CART series and for whatever reason, being a massive fan of Greg Moore. I have seen the season review so many times of that year and I love watching the races that Greg won. I remember vividly that California race in 1999.... it still saddens me. I am so happy I got to watch him and while it's tragic he died, he died doing what he loved doing.
Another very good story to tell would be from one of the members of that group, Tony Kanaan. His story is truly inspiring and the reasons that led him to try winning the Indy 500 many times and finally doing it in 2013 were noble.
Thank you for sharing Greg's story with the world. Wonderful video
I was expecting an SVG vid.
But this. This hits home.
My father is from Moncton NB, and while he isn’t a racing fan he has asked me time and time again who the best Canadian racers are. It always goes like this: I start off with Gilles and Jacques Villeneuve and how they’re the undisputed Canadian GOATS, just depends how old you are, I then make a joke about Paul Tracy, and how good he could be but also how much of an idiot he could be too, then I fawn over how underrated Patrick Carpantier was as he could win at any kind of track, and sneakily be in contention for the championship. But I always end with Greg Moore. I explain that Moore was both IndyCar and Canada’s Jeff Gordon, the young gun before the young guns, the guy that would bring the sport to a whole new audience. But then he died. And cart went bankrupt in 2002.
If there was one good thing that came from his death it was who replaced him at Penske. Helio Castroneves. The Four Time Indy 500 winner, and without a doubt the best driver to never win the championship. (Think Stirling Moss, or Mark Martin)
*HELIO CASTRONEVES REPLACED GREG MOORE!?!?*
I DID NOT KNOW ABOUT THAT!!!
@@gearhead2519ok that sounds confusing.
So after his death, Alex Tagliani technically replaced Moore at Forsythe, as Moore was going to go to Penske in 2000 and team with Gil de Ferran. But when Moore died, Penske looked for the best driver without a ride for 2000. Helio Castroneves who drove for Bettenhausen in 1998 (17th in points and ROTY runner up with a best finish of 2nd at Milwaukee) and Hogan Racing in 1999 (15th in points with a best finish 2nd at gateway).
A little surprising that he didn’t have a ride set up for 2000, but he ended up a legend so.
@@jaxonjaxoff3291 True... And that goes double for me because I know who Helio Castroneves is by this point, especially since Helio and me are both of the same nationality: *Brazilian*
So to know he replaced Greg Moore... was a bit surprising. I wonder how he must've felt, taking the seat of someone that perished last year... It must've been very heavy on him.
@@gearhead2519 he wrote about it in his memoir. Victory Road.
Very interesting with the Jeff Gordon comparison, and it sounds right on the money. The phenom who still got respect from the best veterans, would signal the rise of a new era, and would eventually be the bridge to the following one (everyone was looking for the next Jeff Gordon ..or the next Lebron, etc).
Your question of what would have happened to the two leagues, one sport situation is interesting, too. Wasn't Cart already just about in financial trouble when Greg passed? Its tough to see one guy saving it, but who knows.
Really nice piece Josh, thanks for doing Greg's legacy the justice it deserves. Greg Moore's death is one I'll not forget seeing, a truly tragic day of motorsport.
IMHO, Greg was the "Wayne Gretzky" of Autosport, an absolutely talented driver and an absolutely personable young man who changed the way CART driver's actually interacted with each other. I STILL miss him and my thoughts STILL go out to all those who also miss his unique presence and personality. Rest in Peace, Greg Moore.
I was watching the race live on TV, Greg Moore was my favourite driver back then because he was Canadian. I had been watching racing since the early 90s and I had never seen an accident that violent before. I knew as soon as he hit the wall it had to be fatal. I never watched the video replays after, even on youtube. Just hearing the broadcast call again brought tears to my eyes.
Watching this reminded me of NASCAR’s Greg Moore, Alan Kulwicki. Kulwicki was a driver that had undeniable talent and precision when it came to stock car racing. Heck even won the cup championship in 1992. Though he never got to defend his title as he died in a plane crash a few months later. Like Greg he has only 5 wins to his name, but he still remains one of the biggest what ifs in motorsports.
I was 18 and one of his biggest fans, I never missed Greg race live but for some reason I missed his last race and was shocked to hear what happened after. I think I would have been more devastated if I was watching that race.
One of my favorite drivers I grew up watching in the CART World Series. Rest in Peace to a Legend
Josh, videos like this are the reason you're my favourite content creator on youtube. What a way to honour Greg. Keep doing you ^.^
Thank you for making this video. I watched it with a tear in my eye. I grew up in vancovuer and went to the indy race every year and had the amazing chance to watch Greg come up thru carting, indy lights and then to CART and read all about his amazing racing in news papers and magazines. I was a huge fan! October 31 1999 was a tough day.. i still remember playing tennis and returning to my mom's home for lunch and turning on the race on my mom's 12 inch TV in the kitchen.. I think I watched 3 laps and then the accident happened..
I turned to my mom and said whomever that is they are dead and I said I sure hope it isn't Greg Moore. my heart broke when we were told it was him. I think of him and his family often and he is a champion in my heart.
I've never heard of him. But from the start, there was only one way this video was going, since I've never heard of him. I felt sick since the start of the video, but thank you Josh for the video. Thanks for remembering these people.
My Grandma went to this tragic race to see Greg Moore in person. She's told the story to me multiple times, since that accident she's never attended another race whether its Indycar or NASCAR.
As a Canadian kid Karting at that time, I looked up to him and his death hit hard. You definitely did him Justice with this video ❤
The end of the '90's was when I really started to get into motorsport, I'd started watching CART on Eurosport in late 97 and after 98, Players Forsythe Racing was my team, mainly because of Greg Moore.
I remember that race, I remember the crash, I can still hear the commentators solemnly bring us the news that Greg had died on the way to the local medical centre.
I'd watched Imola 94, but was still too young to process what had happened, this was the first time I was mature enough to understand, and it still brings me to tears when I see something reporting on that fateful race.
Thanks for the video, it was excellently done.
Thank you for making this video. I was a Greg Moore fan back then, but didn’t know how much of a prodigy he was as I was only watching racing for a couple of years (since JV’s f1 win in 97).
I watched this race live as the championship was on the line that day. I still remember the crash clearly and it’s haunting. This video was a great way to celebrate his life and short career.
Rest in peace Greg Moore absolute legend 🇨🇦
Josh....
I hope you take this as the compliment that its meant to be.
This video, your delivery and storytelling, rivals a similar one made of my childhood hero. Narrated by Jeremy Clarckson....
Honestly, this is just as good as the mini documentary made by Top Gear of Ayrton.
Unlike Ayrton, i actually remember watching Greg´s fatal crash. As a 13 years old i sadly knew death.
Of loved ones, incluiding my mom.
Greg´s crash, impacted me just as much, although for diferent reasons. Bringing into reality the dangers of my favorite sport.
Last year I went to Greg Moore karting track in chilliwack and I never knew anything about his story, thanks for sharing this
I remember watching that race live. Seeing his car roll and his arms flailing around like a dislocated ragdoll, it was obivous that he was not going to make it. They went to commercial and didn't show the replay again. So unless you saw it live, and before RUclips got ahold of it, you never saw the crash.