“Lots of people can build a race car but it takes a team of engineers to BARELY build a race car” 😵💫 Great video! … a fantastic inside tour at Pikes Peak.
I had a prof that always talked about The Perfect Racecar. The Perfect Racecar is the one that completes the race then immediately disintegrates. Anything more durable than that was overbuilt and too heavy.
You're probably going to rocket sky the YouTUbe algorithm some day, your video are fun, interesting, full of engineering compromise, and very well narated. Keep on!
I remember explaining my time attack car to an old boss, he asked if I was using composites for light weight... I answered that it was normally better for performance to not have the part at all. I do recall he liked to over-process things
Hey Matt, I don't know if you realise how engaging, informing and entertaining your videos are - you should. The quality of every component, the commentary and pacing are absolutely spot on. I wish you the prosperity of being taken up by corporate money for a high flying show, but I hope you stay with the format we know and love here. This stuff is beyond legendary. and some of the best material on the subject of automotive engineering anywhere. Thanks for your efforts.
+1 for that. I managed to get my hands on a VHS tape years ago about Britten's design/building/racing at Daytona. The fact that he brazed a crack in the cylinder wall the night before the race, and the only reason the bike lost was due to a Ducati regulator was amazing. Him jumping up and down like a kid at Christmas seeing the bike run so well is still one of the most poignant, beautiful things I've seen. Absolute legend, absolute genius. I didn't even know the man personally, and still felt the loss of his passing.
Thank you, as always, for a delightful video. A) Wow, Shute is SMOOTH. B) Yes, racing are hard. I think most new racers underestimate the effort it takes just to arrive at the track, on time, with functional equipment... doubly so if you're not a trustafarian. For example, I roadraced motorcycles for 6 years. The first race of my second season, I left my helmet at home. C) I crewed for a sidecar team in 2011 (the last year of dirt sections, the year Monster Tajima broke 10 minutes.) It was one of the best experiences of my life. Everything about it just seems designed to amp up your emotions. The epic skill & bravery of the racers, the loyalty and grit in the face of adversity of the crews, the mind-boggling danger, the crazy hours, the bizarre sleeping arrangements, the basic difficulties of managing 10k people on a 2 lane road... I need to go again, and I'd love to support a team again. All hail the algorithm.
Holy shit, I drove there from Buffalo NY this year, I can’t believe I didn’t know you were there, I would’ve been ecstatic to meet you. If you’re there next year, I hope to do so!
I was one of the volunteers who had to close down the pits because of the bears, most of my day before the race was spent watching them to make sure they didn’t come down and attack anyone
I doubt Pikes Peak will ever be in a Gran Turismo game again unfortunately - the studio isn't hungry anymore, they just do the bare minimum and don't have enough competition...
i enjoied every moment of your film. you win the car documentary class this season. with your one-man-doing-it-on-his-own-but-with-all-his-hart show you outclass most big tv production stuff by being intelligent and funny at the same time and knowing your stuff
The other comments echo my sentiments. Fantastic job Matt, and that was a super fast time by Robin and his team. You said something very profound at the beginning about the small guy and competition. That should be a principle adopted by all Governments...super big corporations do not generate improvement and aren't driven by humanities most powerful force - passion.
I subscribed because you are without a doubt the best commentator and producer Ive ever watched or heard. Beautiful and engaging. Entertaining Racing Information is rare.
3:51 *_"And I was greeted by a beautiful mountain... and the serene sounds of nature."_* These are some of my most favorite, majestic, guttural, animal sounds ever!
SO much smile on my face watching this. Especially the end was just great watching! It felt like I've actually been there having those people waving at me as the "co-driver" ;) Thanks for your great videos!
i drove up it when i was in the Army back in the 90s. the last bit was still gravel then. what it takes to race up that thing is B@lls and insanity lol. it is really beautiful up there. good vid
The idea of a French woman driving a German car to victory at Pikes Peak didn’t sit well with some. Bobby Unser was reputedly quite vocal about his loss, to which Mouton is said to have replied: “If you have the balls you can try to race me back down as well.” www.messynessychic.com/2018/01/23/she-raced-the-boys-and-took-their-trophies/
I watched this when it was first posted, and now, all these months later, and because of the fond memories, I watch again. Just as good as it was initially. Thank you all, especially Superfast Matt who out the documentary together. Terrific job. All of the Sendy club, as well, of course.
I would actually love to see more overviews by you if various stuffs. In particular following a subject or an event and explaining why its important and what it is. It makes me not get as stressed out about all the projects I need to get back to when I see stuff like this lol
I thought Matt might have been showing off his big-brain engineer credentials when he referenced the Zach Head. I'm glad I'm not the only one brave enough to admit that it's new to me.
Inspirational content as usual Matt, the hierarchy is undeniable - but the first level has no reference to duct tape, zip ties, loctite or nordlock washers. Thanks for taking the time to edit in the check on predigious, saved me having to do it!
Thanks for the great video … i have not been to the PPIHC since it has been fully paved …I need to buy my camping permit for the 100th running now i believe … That is one fierce big mountain go-kart !!!… this team will be touted as penultimate some day when everyone else catches up …predictions in!!
Ive been to this event and nothing can describe how powerful and emotional that race is. Coming down the mountain parade at the end is such a fantastic atmosphere. Planning on coming back for the next one! Maybe ill see you out there one day! Love the videos!
only 6k views for such a great video is insane. this is such an amazing window into the workings of an amateur race team. not as amateur as the fsae team i was on in college, but it's so awesome to see the parallels here (and seeing that working adults can do this stuff, too.)
I drove Pikes Peak in a Datsun 260z about 35 years ago, on a regular day, not a race. Some parts were scary as hell. I lived in Denver at the time and went skiing often. I can’t imagine racing it. I also took the cog-wheeled train to the top once. The views and drop-offs were even more dramatic. I look forward to your race coverage next year.
Am so glad you were able to get time with the Shute team. Very easy to be happy for the success of people with such a great attitude. Add to that, your Many profound, relevant and interesting perspectives. Stay Awesome 😎
As always, love your videos Matt! I'm passionate about building my own cars, and a lot of your sentiments align with my own thoughts! Love the way you share Robin's story (plus he's also from "there" same as mere, so there's that!) All praise the algorithm
You are the most British non British person I've seen on this platform to date. Your grasp of sarcasm is both impressive and amusing, especially from someone "across the pond". Keep it up ;)
Oh my goodness Matt! I love the video and it was great talking to you on the mountain this year! Keep being awesome and can’t wait to subscribe and keep up with you!
I've watched this video like 4 times and as a content creator who spends way too much time on editing, I think the thing I appreciate the most is that you spend way too much time on editing. This shit is great.
This is one of the best explanations of racing. I want to add to that. But... if I add to it, it makes the statement not fit as well. This is clear, concise, and accurate. Good job! Also... I want to know more about your r/c car.
Take that plaid powertrain, stick it in a lightweight aero racer, and you have next year's winner. Blasting a big four-door luxury sedan into the top 10 is stunning.
Fantastic video Matt. Criminally under-appreciated channel at the moment. It will come one day. Look at that ratio, 2k likes from 28k views. Most videos average one like per thousand views.
I have to mention the backstory of Per Eklunds pikes peak build. They filmed the entire build, it's on RUclips but in Swedish and without subtitles sadly. So Per and his mechanics, friends and at the end anybody who proved somewhat usefull built the car themselves in some garage in the middle of nowhere. The carbon fiber molds from Saab were off and other as to be expected hurdles for trying to put a racecar together. They just worked, worked and worked, basically lived of the local pizzeria. The pizzeria even refused to take their order once since it was for so many pizzas they were sure it was a prank call. Such a pleasure to see the amount of self thought and skilled mechanics putting the car together. And all they had were pretty much basic tools. The only fancy stuff was parts for the car. They were stupidity close to not make it and shipped the car over untested. This car then set a record in the open class that stood for 12 years. That's the beauty of pikes peak. This is btw my all time favorite motorsport story.
Great job telling the privateer story! Much more engaging than just a 6 min pov of the actual run... Matt - you're a man of many talents, film-making is just one of them!
Fantastic, the quality proves why I don't watch telly, oh hang on, I watched this on the telly. I'll have to update my algorithm as to what I mean by telly.
Awesome content Matt. It was great to check all these out in person too. I was wondering how they tuned for various elevation so glad to see this video. I bet Next year will be crazy as the 100th anniversary is 2022. I never saw how the bears got out hopefully they just climbed down and ran away. Definitely had a lot of eyes on them though
Amazing video. Almost perfect: a bit of sarcasm, a lot of legitimate engineering truth, and tons of passion. Overall: congrats. By far, the best (nowadays) coverage of PP. of course I subscribed!
the live coverage this year had some issues but i still loved every second of it. good to see some high quality video and a great story to go along with it, thanks.
Used to live in a little town close by, Westcliffe, and would go see the many races they held at Pikes Peak. This was back in the late 90's when it wasn't completely paved and was more of a rally race than a time attack race. They raced everything from semi trucks, motorcycles, pretty much anything with a motor and wheels. A tidbit of trivia: The reason why you can drive a car all the way to the summit of the tallest mountain in the southern range of the Rockies is that Pikes Peak is a part of a much older mountain range that had eroded to the point where you could drive up it, essentially becoming a gigantic hill. The Rocky Mountain range with all of its sharp peaks came much later. If you're ever in the area also check out a place called Bishop's Castle. Worth the short trip from Colorado Springs.
I drove up Pikes Peak the day before you submitted this video. Well 3/4th the way up. The remaining drive to the top was done in a Grade School Bus... Yeah, School Bus bouncing its way up to 14,000 feet.
I was at Devil's Playground when Sebastien Loeb went by in the Peugot. His run was fantastic, and it started snowing 20 minutes later. The weather is as much a competitor as the mountain, never mind the other drivers.
great run, but it would have been interesting if he made an wrc like effort ..it could also have been the car not functioning as he wanted. he seemed to be somewhat unhappy with the car when talking to the team member right after the fact
Awesome story. Have any cars run a Brabham BT46 style fan car to literally suck the car to the tarmac? Use electric motors to run the fans and full ground effects?
My take in aero at pike's peak is that with such elevation the airspeed in no corner comes close to what it is at sea level, and therefore the entire run is low and mid speed corners. With half the atmospheric pressure you have half the drag and downforce, so the wings these dudes have are just half as ridiculous as they look. My personal best was a 8:50 iirc in beamng
15:40. The Colin Chapman method of building a racing, or street, car. "Adding power makes you faster on the straights. Subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere." Colin Chapman - Lotus Founder.
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I genuinely like the way you tell stories SuperfastMatt.
If my engineering lectures were delivered this sarcastically I might have shown up more.
“Ironically” is a more suitable word. Nice people are not sarcastic.
Me to man, me to 🤣
Amen
Yes, but there isn't even that much irony nor sarcasm in the video.
Best voiceovers on RUclips.
“Lots of people can build a race car but it takes a team of engineers to BARELY build a race car” 😵💫
Great video! … a fantastic inside tour at Pikes Peak.
I had a prof that always talked about The Perfect Racecar. The Perfect Racecar is the one that completes the race then immediately disintegrates. Anything more durable than that was overbuilt and too heavy.
Best coverage I've ever seen of the event. Thanks for making this.
Wow, thank you!
Agreed. I've been watching the Unplugged Performance videos. They have been good, but my eyes lit up when I saw this video pop up
+1
Agree. Really appreciate your writing and editing style Matt.
Well done.
Looking forward to more of the build vids.
The drivers use oxygen!?, I needed to breathe into a paper bag this was so exciting.
PS I fall asleep watching F1
You're probably going to rocket sky the YouTUbe algorithm some day, your video are fun, interesting, full of engineering compromise, and very well narated. Keep on!
The Algorithm brought me here today and I am glad it did!
@@sircod praise the algorithm!
@@sircod same
I've just found this through related videos and it's absolute quality stuff.
Literally right now lol
I remember explaining my time attack car to an old boss, he asked if I was using composites for light weight... I answered that it was normally better for performance to not have the part at all. I do recall he liked to over-process things
Air is lighter than composites.
Hey Matt, I don't know if you realise how engaging, informing and entertaining your videos are - you should. The quality of every component, the commentary and pacing are absolutely spot on. I wish you the prosperity of being taken up by corporate money for a high flying show, but I hope you stay with the format we know and love here. This stuff is beyond legendary. and some of the best material on the subject of automotive engineering anywhere. Thanks for your efforts.
Wow, thank you!
I think it's how candid and witty he makes all his topics
That coverage was fantastic. Really excited to see the race next year.
4 days away! Shute qualified first again!
Well that was a very fast 26 minutes this is probably your best video yet, nice job!
I believe its "Superfast"...not "very fast".
Holy crap, I didn't even realize it was that long, had to double check! Best use of 26 minutes today. :)
Your videos are a beautiful mix of well-presented, high-grade info and brilliant low-key humor. Thanks for another excellent video Matt.
Agreed.
Nice callout to Britten. Local legend where I'm from.
Legend, full stop.
Carbon fiber rope chassis!
Amen!
+1 for that. I managed to get my hands on a VHS tape years ago about Britten's design/building/racing at Daytona. The fact that he brazed a crack in the cylinder wall the night before the race, and the only reason the bike lost was due to a Ducati regulator was amazing. Him jumping up and down like a kid at Christmas seeing the bike run so well is still one of the most poignant, beautiful things I've seen.
Absolute legend, absolute genius. I didn't even know the man personally, and still felt the loss of his passing.
Your show is better than anything mainstream networks have ever put out
As someone who has volunteered at the PPIHC and covered it as media, you absolutely nailed every aspect of this. There's no race like Pikes Peak.
Your talent as an editor/journalist and your comments put to shame almost all of the other RUclipsrs. I can see you at 1M subs pretty soon.
Thank you, as always, for a delightful video.
A) Wow, Shute is SMOOTH.
B) Yes, racing are hard. I think most new racers underestimate the effort it takes just to arrive at the track, on time, with functional equipment... doubly so if you're not a trustafarian. For example, I roadraced motorcycles for 6 years. The first race of my second season, I left my helmet at home.
C) I crewed for a sidecar team in 2011 (the last year of dirt sections, the year Monster Tajima broke 10 minutes.) It was one of the best experiences of my life. Everything about it just seems designed to amp up your emotions. The epic skill & bravery of the racers, the loyalty and grit in the face of adversity of the crews, the mind-boggling danger, the crazy hours, the bizarre sleeping arrangements, the basic difficulties of managing 10k people on a 2 lane road...
I need to go again, and I'd love to support a team again.
All hail the algorithm.
Holy shit, I drove there from Buffalo NY this year, I can’t believe I didn’t know you were there, I would’ve been ecstatic to meet you. If you’re there next year, I hope to do so!
I was one of the volunteers who had to close down the pits because of the bears, most of my day before the race was spent watching them to make sure they didn’t come down and attack anyone
I doubt Pikes Peak will ever be in a Gran Turismo game again unfortunately - the studio isn't hungry anymore, they just do the bare minimum and don't have enough competition...
i enjoied every moment of your film. you win the car documentary class this season. with your one-man-doing-it-on-his-own-but-with-all-his-hart show you outclass most big tv production stuff by being intelligent and funny at the same time and knowing your stuff
Absolutely, a capable, experienced engineer's distillation of the relevant information. In a different league to the journos, volggers, snippers etc.
Bravo. 60s theme hotel had me dead. Best coverage of the event this year. Wish it was a full length documentary.
I live in the Springs and I had no idea they still let people stay in that health hazard
Thank you thank you for the first and only not crushingly-boring, over-extended Pikes Peak video. Outstanding in every respect, especially the bears!
Simply excellent. The race, the insider look, your explanations, the WIN and boobs on the way down the hill to celebrate! You nailed it.
I was going to say " get on with the build and stop getting distracted" but no, I quite enjoyed this video :-) bravo.
The other comments echo my sentiments. Fantastic job Matt, and that was a super fast time by Robin and his team. You said something very profound at the beginning about the small guy and competition. That should be a principle adopted by all Governments...super big corporations do not generate improvement and aren't driven by humanities most powerful force - passion.
I want you on my team
Super big corporations are generally driven by the desire to make [more] money... and not pay taxes on it
I subscribed because you are without a doubt the best commentator and producer Ive ever watched or heard. Beautiful and engaging. Entertaining Racing Information is rare.
wow, thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Love your channel! Thanks for the content!
My pleasure!
3:51 *_"And I was greeted by a beautiful mountain... and the serene sounds of nature."_*
These are some of my most favorite, majestic, guttural, animal sounds ever!
I get up at 3am everyday of the week for 15 years for my job. You get used to it and it’s nice not having to deal with morning traffic
SO much smile on my face watching this. Especially the end was just great watching! It felt like I've actually been there having those people waving at me as the "co-driver" ;)
Thanks for your great videos!
i drove up it when i was in the Army back in the 90s. the last bit was still gravel then. what it takes to race up that thing is B@lls and insanity lol. it is really beautiful up there. good vid
The idea of a French woman driving a German car to victory at Pikes Peak didn’t sit well with some. Bobby Unser was reputedly quite vocal about his loss, to which Mouton is said to have replied: “If you have the balls you can try to race me back down as well.”
www.messynessychic.com/2018/01/23/she-raced-the-boys-and-took-their-trophies/
I watched this when it was first posted, and now, all these months later, and because of the fond memories, I watch again. Just as good as it was initially. Thank you all, especially Superfast Matt who out the documentary together. Terrific job. All of the Sendy club, as well, of course.
Your channel randomly showed up on my recommendations and I’m so glad it. You sir are head and shoulders above any other automotive themed channel.
Same here. @OP
I would actually love to see more overviews by you if various stuffs. In particular following a subject or an event and explaining why its important and what it is. It makes me not get as stressed out about all the projects I need to get back to when I see stuff like this lol
“Thesaurus front splitters” 🤣🤣🤣🤣
This is the way
................can we meet on the road to Morocco..
@@CED99 I love that show
This was absolutely amazing Matt!
The best told story of Pikes Peak ever.
And as always, looking forward to the next one. Cheers mate 🍻👍❤
First time I've encountered the Zach head unit of measurement. I'd imagine it would be a great constant for rotational inertia. Zh = L/w
I thought Matt might have been showing off his big-brain engineer credentials when he referenced the Zach Head. I'm glad I'm not the only one brave enough to admit that it's new to me.
is zach's head a metric or standard unit? just wanna know if it's divisible by 10 lol
@@emptynite7359 Everything is divisible by 10.
@@paulwiggans3692 he tried, just way too hard..
@@emptynite7359 Do you use the circumference, the length, the width, the height, or some combination?
Really well produced and narrated program. Better than TV.
By far the best censor I've ever seen. Made the whole video.
I missed it. Where?
@@natedole8276 26:01 a woman flashed her knockers
if you slow the video down and go frame by frame, I need to get out more...
Matt, finding this wonderfully written story and accompanying video was such an absolute joy. Thank you kindly. ☺️
Inspirational content as usual Matt, the hierarchy is undeniable - but the first level has no reference to duct tape, zip ties, loctite or nordlock washers. Thanks for taking the time to edit in the check on predigious, saved me having to do it!
That was an astounding little film. Nicely filmed and beautifully narrated. Really enjoy all your stuff! Thank you and best wishes.
Hey Matt, that was a great video
Thanks! Its my favorite so far.
@@SuperfastMatt you already started well and got better and better ever since
Great video
Thanks for the great video … i have not been to the PPIHC since it has been fully paved …I need to buy my camping permit for the 100th running now i believe …
That is one fierce big mountain go-kart !!!… this team will be touted as penultimate some day when everyone else catches up …predictions in!!
This is my fav channel in youtube atm. Congratulations
TOTALLY BAD ASSED!!!!
Best video tour EVER.
I felt like I was there.
..... a fricking Civic motor?
LOVE it! 😎
Please do this again for 2022! This was super interesting and entertaining!
Ive been to this event and nothing can describe how powerful and emotional that race is. Coming down the mountain parade at the end is such a fantastic atmosphere. Planning on coming back for the next one! Maybe ill see you out there one day! Love the videos!
only 6k views for such a great video is insane. this is such an amazing window into the workings of an amateur race team. not as amateur as the fsae team i was on in college, but it's so awesome to see the parallels here (and seeing that working adults can do this stuff, too.)
120K now, amazing race and coverage
MAAAAN! YOU MAKE THE BEST VIDEOS MATT! I was glued to the screen for 26 min. and it felt like 5!
one of the most underrated cars channel on youtube atm
Great video, concise and knowledgeable presentation. The flyover of the mountain is great. Good to hear the road at the top is due to be rebuilt.
I drove Pikes Peak in a Datsun 260z about 35 years ago, on a regular day, not a race. Some parts were scary as hell. I lived in Denver at the time and went skiing often. I can’t imagine racing it. I also took the cog-wheeled train to the top once. The views and drop-offs were even more dramatic.
I look forward to your race coverage next year.
Am so glad you were able to get time with the Shute team. Very easy to be happy for the success of people with such a great attitude. Add to that, your Many profound, relevant and interesting perspectives. Stay Awesome 😎
As always, love your videos Matt! I'm passionate about building my own cars, and a lot of your sentiments align with my own thoughts! Love the way you share Robin's story (plus he's also from "there" same as mere, so there's that!)
All praise the algorithm
Incredible story well told. Excellent insight in to the famous race. Well done to the team and huge thanks to you Matt
a👍👍 Some of the best stuff on youtube. Between you and robot cantina, youtube owes some royalties for our auto enginerds.
Wow, thank you!
You are the most British non British person I've seen on this platform to date. Your grasp of sarcasm is both impressive and amusing, especially from someone "across the pond". Keep it up ;)
Oh my goodness Matt! I love the video and it was great talking to you on the mountain this year! Keep being awesome and can’t wait to subscribe and keep up with you!
I've watched this video like 4 times and as a content creator who spends way too much time on editing, I think the thing I appreciate the most is that you spend way too much time on editing. This shit is great.
This is one of the best explanations of racing.
I want to add to that. But... if I add to it, it makes the statement not fit as well. This is clear, concise, and accurate. Good job!
Also... I want to know more about your r/c car.
Fantastic video as always Matt, thanks for the content!
Amazing. Wishing them so much luck for next year!
Take that plaid powertrain, stick it in a lightweight aero racer, and you have next year's winner. Blasting a big four-door luxury sedan into the top 10 is stunning.
Fantastic video Matt. Criminally under-appreciated channel at the moment. It will come one day. Look at that ratio, 2k likes from 28k views. Most videos average one like per thousand views.
Mat love your work.
Please keep giving us this sort of content.
Awesome .
Brilliant. Thank you . 👍
I have to mention the backstory of Per Eklunds pikes peak build. They filmed the entire build, it's on RUclips but in Swedish and without subtitles sadly. So Per and his mechanics, friends and at the end anybody who proved somewhat usefull built the car themselves in some garage in the middle of nowhere.
The carbon fiber molds from Saab were off and other as to be expected hurdles for trying to put a racecar together. They just worked, worked and worked, basically lived of the local pizzeria. The pizzeria even refused to take their order once since it was for so many pizzas they were sure it was a prank call. Such a pleasure to see the amount of self thought and skilled mechanics putting the car together. And all they had were pretty much basic tools. The only fancy stuff was parts for the car.
They were stupidity close to not make it and shipped the car over untested. This car then set a record in the open class that stood for 12 years.
That's the beauty of pikes peak. This is btw my all time favorite motorsport story.
Best Pikes' coverage I've seen in years!
That coverage was fantastic. Really excited to see the race next year.. I genuinely like the way you tell stories SuperfastMatt..
I am literally in awe at the quality of this channel. The topics, the writing.
I love the thesaurus front splitters :), seriously though, best car explanation show on RUclips.
Great job telling the privateer story! Much more engaging than just a 6 min pov of the actual run... Matt - you're a man of many talents, film-making is just one of them!
@17:24 I love cars........ But I love the Erasmusbrug too........ 😊
SuperfastMatt- love your sardonic sense of humor and your engineers perspective. Excellent video
Thanks for the in-depth, conversational well researched content. I really enjoy your interested yet low key enthusiasm. Subscibed.
That on board footage is nucking futs!
Fantastic, the quality proves why I don't watch telly, oh hang on, I watched this on the telly. I'll have to update my algorithm as to what I mean by telly.
Awesome content Matt. It was great to check all these out in person too. I was wondering how they tuned for various elevation so glad to see this video. I bet Next year will be crazy as the 100th anniversary is 2022. I never saw how the bears got out hopefully they just climbed down and ran away. Definitely had a lot of eyes on them though
This was a good watch I was there with you Thursday on that section ♥️
Not a big racing fan, but I look forward to Pike's Peak all year! So extreme, so unpredictable! Thanks for the insight into Shute's campaign!
Amazing video. Almost perfect: a bit of sarcasm, a lot of legitimate engineering truth, and tons of passion. Overall: congrats. By far, the best (nowadays) coverage of PP. of course I subscribed!
Unbelievably this channel has less than 100k subscribers, this channel will grow a lot!!!
Keep up the good work!
your narration is top notch, this was a great video. made me immediately text my friend telling him we need to plan a trip to go to this event live
the live coverage this year had some issues but i still loved every second of it. good to see some high quality video and a great story to go along with it, thanks.
That must've been one amazing experience! Thanks for sharing!
As soon as I saw the Britten I knew it would be a great video! :)
I’ve built racing motorcycles for 35 years. Your hierarchy of speed is absolutely, 100% spot on.
Used to live in a little town close by, Westcliffe, and would go see the many races they held at Pikes Peak. This was back in the late 90's when it wasn't completely paved and was more of a rally race than a time attack race. They raced everything from semi trucks, motorcycles, pretty much anything with a motor and wheels. A tidbit of trivia: The reason why you can drive a car all the way to the summit of the tallest mountain in the southern range of the Rockies is that Pikes Peak is a part of a much older mountain range that had eroded to the point where you could drive up it, essentially becoming a gigantic hill. The Rocky Mountain range with all of its sharp peaks came much later. If you're ever in the area also check out a place called Bishop's Castle. Worth the short trip from Colorado Springs.
I drove up Pikes Peak the day before you submitted this video. Well 3/4th the way up. The remaining drive to the top was done in a Grade School Bus... Yeah, School Bus bouncing its way up to 14,000 feet.
I was at Devil's Playground when Sebastien Loeb went by in the Peugot. His run was fantastic, and it started snowing 20 minutes later. The weather is as much a competitor as the mountain, never mind the other drivers.
great run, but it would have been interesting if he made an wrc like effort ..it could also have been the car not functioning as he wanted. he seemed to be somewhat unhappy with the car when talking to the team member right after the fact
Seeing this car both here and on Hoonigan is awesome. So light and so fast.
First time I was recommended your channel. Great perspective here. Wish I had found this channel sooner.
Awesome story. Have any cars run a Brabham BT46 style fan car to literally suck the car to the tarmac? Use electric motors to run the fans and full ground effects?
Good to see an Aussie company on the side of the thing.
I have always been fascinated with Pikes Peak. Must get there one day.
My take in aero at pike's peak is that with such elevation the airspeed in no corner comes close to what it is at sea level, and therefore the entire run is low and mid speed corners. With half the atmospheric pressure you have half the drag and downforce, so the wings these dudes have are just half as ridiculous as they look. My personal best was a 8:50 iirc in beamng
I totally agree.
I dont even watch top level motorsport anymore.
Grassroots motorsport is where it's at!
I wish I had friends....
That was fun. Great piece, Matt. Thanks for putting this together.
My pleasure!
It's criminal how little views you get, amazing video... Again
15:40. The Colin Chapman method of building a racing, or street, car.
"Adding power makes you faster on the straights. Subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere."
Colin Chapman - Lotus Founder.
Just ask Dodge. Thank you Matt for this.
8,4L go Brrrrr
What’s lazy about a NA v10? Am i dumb for not getting this joke?
Hopefully bikes will be back... Love Pikes peak. Thank you for this stories, wonderful to watch.
Man, I hope you go back next year and I will be following to see your coverage. Top notch.