Before we kick off another week of Speedhunting from around the world, it’s time to take a quick look at some of the videos we’ve been checking out over the past 7 days.
Let’s get started with a new clip from GT Channel, which takes a look at the three top-placed drivers in the 2015 Formula Drift championship headed into the Irwindale Speedway finale in just a few weeks time, all of whom have something in common…
If you hadn’t guessed already, it’s their choice of drift weapon – Scion, one RWD-converted tC and two FR-Ss to be precise. Check out what Speedhunters driver and current points leader Fredric Aasbø, and Ken Gushi (2nd) and Ryan Tuerck (3rd) have to say on their seasons thus far and the forthcoming Grand Final at the House of Drift.
How does a modern-day Porsche factory driver fare in a brutal classic from a bygone era of Porsche motorsport? In our next clip, watch as an iconic Gulf Porsche 917 is shaken down by Patrick Long ahead of the Rennsport Reunion V, which took place at Laguna Seca this weekend.
There have been some amazing Honda commercials over the years, from 2003’s Cog to 2013’s Hands. The Japanese automaker’s latest, simply titled Paper, is every bit as impressive. This time around, it’s stop-motion animation and thousands of hand-drawn and colored illustrations that are used to sell Honda’s ‘The Power of Dreams’ message.
There are some spectacular car collections around the world, many of which can be found in very obscure places. One of those is Lenny Shiller’s 58-car-strong museum/workshop in Brooklyn, NYC. While ‘Lenny’s Garage’ may not be filled to the brim with million-dollar exotic and performance sportscars like many private collections are, there’s real beauty to this eclectic mix of mid-century machines and the artifacts that surround them.
We’ll wrap things up with footage of a huge accident at a recent Porsche GT3 Cup race in Goiânia. If you needed any proof of how quickly things can go bad when two cars touch, then this it is. Thankfully, the driver who felt the full force of the incident, 17-year-old Pedro Piquet (son of F1 legend Nelson Piquet), walked away with just minor cuts and bruises.
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How did Pedro Piquet survive that... wow. I'm thinking he has safety equipment that meets and exceeds regulations...
John Key NZ Well for one he wasn't using a Cusco roll "cage" nor a mismounted 4 point harness.
John Key NZ Well for one he wasn't using a Cusco roll "cage" nor a mismounted 4 point harness.
John Key NZ Amazing isn't it? When I look at how fast that car is spinning, I can only imagine what his head would be feeling like at that moment.
John Key NZ Amazing isn't it? When I look at how fast that car is spinning, I can only imagine what his head would be feeling like at that moment.
Peter_Kelly John Key NZ It's a testament to how well race cars are built these days and how well the safety devices such as hans and the halos on the seats work
Peter_Kelly John Key NZ It's a testament to how well race cars are built these days and how well the safety devices such as hans and the halos on the seats work
That video of Lenny Shiller’s garage is truly inspiring. To know that there are people with such collections in your street is awesome.
John Key NZ A rolling crash is not as bad, because each roll is reducing the cars speed quite alot. If he had hit a wall at full speed, then it would be alot worse.
But still, walking away from 9 maybe 10 rolls is quite a feat
John Key NZ A rolling crash is not as bad, because each roll is reducing the cars speed quite alot. If he had hit a wall at full speed, then it would be alot worse.
But still, walking away from 9 maybe 10 rolls is quite a feat