We know what you’re thinking and you’re probably right; this is far from the fastest way to rally around any special stage, let alone the wet, icy and slippery stages above Monte Carlo. But for a skilled driver, trying to keep a rear-engined supercar like the 997 Porsche GT3 under control in conditions like this must be a ton of fun.
Hit play and check out French driving legend François Delecour feathering the accelerator and using the Porsche’s rear-biased momentum to steer it around some really tight and treacherous mountain corners. We’re thinking about putting this video on loop and having it play 24/7 in the office – purely for the aural pleasure alone. Are we the only ones that would love to see more Porsches back in rallies?
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Its funny in a way...
There is plans of a series with cars like this GT3 and the "new" Nissan Z-series among others to run with some WRC event for the 2016 season.
Just Google the FIA R-GT
http://youtu.be/V7afNZsAvqI
Chris Harris taking the identical vehicle for a run...
I'll just leave this here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwnprteAnjg
1:13 beast mode activated.
carmaniac I so hope when Top Gear gets a reshuffle he gets the job!
ayasegiken グルッペBの悲願とか思ったらまんまそれだった！ドリフトするポルシェカッコいい！
hikou50maruwa RRでドリ出来る人はほんと神ｗ グルッペBは4WDでしたがGT3は後輪駆動…
ayasegiken え？四駆じゃないの？胸熱！カウンター当てながら突っ込んできてフリッ返しに胸熱！
hikou50maruwa GT2/GT3は競技ベースでもあるのでRR後輪駆動なんですよ ほんとこのコントロールは震えます
ayasegiken お釣りもらってちょいタコ踊りとかたまらん。ホームコースがこんな感じの林道でドリフトしてたからもう！
The next Speedhunters event - Dirt-road Drift Rally 2015
Thanks to google translator to help me to understand what the japanese guys are saying! @hikou50maruwa @ayasegiken
i Think Jeff Zwart should come too competing WRC R-GT Class
@DonHoonigan Same lol
When I saw "Visit Romania" livery, my heart started to run faster. But the car is in Monte Carlo. Just François Delecour being what it really is - a friend for our Romanian nation. I really appreciate the guy, being active and competitive at his age. Maybe next time SH will show everybody that we really do have quite a few amazing roads in this country - according to Jeremy Clarkson and Top Gear anyway - the Transfagarasan and the Transalpina.
MrSOLOMON85http://www.livefyre.com/profile/52063159/ MrSOLOMON85 hi
one said that it reminds them the group B back in time, and that drifting in a Porsche is very cool.
The other said that drifting with a rear engine - rear wheel drive car makes him a god and that Group b was 4wd.
Here's GT3 prepared for WRC as I understood.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7afNZsAvqI
in the spanish championship we have gt 4 or 5 years ago,there are 911,exige and 360 modena
OK, wish list time!
So, besides a 911 GT3 and the Toyobaru twins, what kind of sports car can rally and rally well?
Oh, wait: there's this thing here, which is the regs sheet for R-GT:
http://www.fia.com/sites/default/files/regulation/file/256%20%282014%29x.pdf
Can someone help me summarize in about 200 words the regs sheet? I have an idea of what they all mean, but it's muddled.
Looks like quite a lot of cars in the GT-R's supercar bracket and a rung lower (Z34) can pass, but there are only few that can deliver what one wants on a rally car from that group. From how I comprehended it I don't think my BMW M4 can do it. Maybe my Z4 can.
いいですよね～GT3というチョイスも最高です。
音もすごいですしー
by far not the best way to rally, but classy as hell!
Also, I'd rather like to see the Audi S1 and the Toyota Yaris youve shown a vid of last year in the WRC
group B... nuff said XD
greenroadster he's not 'a friend for our Romanian nation', it's your tax money.
HSSLTYO greenroadster Hahaha...François is running in every mountain rally in Romania for the past 5 years or so. He really enjoys our food and I heard that he bought a house in Transylvania.
Definitely should do it in McLaren next time. That would be fun
have you seen that livery? hehe...
Last week there were 4 Porsches 997 GT3 at the Spa Rally.
Enjoy the video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wg_u2RKB8Cg&list=UUbIYqYGCs_2YK0oTPtDmVnQ