American Reacts WRC Rally Finland 2021 - MAX ATTACK

[@gahb4326]

When youre used to cars going in circles, this for sure is mind blowing

[@varunf135]

FFS come on. You can't have him like that bro. (BTW am not an American)

[@sonamadik3851]

@@varunf135 he can xd

[@varunf135]

@@sonamadik3851 I mean no one is stopping him tbf

[@gahb4326]

@@varunf135 I mean... Rally is mindblowing for everyone thats for sure. But its not my fault that American are cringe at motorsports... its either going in a straight line fast or in circles.. or bumping cars on dirt roads.... Granted they have indycar but the rest is a joke.

[@varunf135]

@@gahb4326 now that you say it, I kinda agree with you ngl

[@wellnesportstore9519]

its always interesting to see an American witnessing for the first time in his life cars that can actually make a turn

[@XtreeM_FaiL]

Give some slag to him. He realised that not all car are automatic.

[@deathfrost6664]

wow that's violent :D

[@animuslite8809]

why are people pretending nascar is the only motorsport in the US, we have quite literally everything here

[@virtualvirtual2362]

imagine a mustang rally car, the perfect crowd killer, no place will be safe

[@XtreeM_FaiL]

@@animuslite8809 And they all race in oval tracks.

[@101steel4]

You should definitely watch a rally drivers footwork. Pure skill.

[@renz1013]

it's almost like michel jackson's dance moves

[@andyxox4168]

You too could learn to do that, particularly left foot braking and heel/toe down changes …

[@davidg4202]

ya no es lo mismo que cuando los Grupo B porque ahora ya son secuenciales asi que ni punto de comparación

[@Matias-dr3ys]

@@andyxox4168 yeah heel and toe is pretty easy once you learn it, i still need more practice but it only takes a few hours to learn the basics.

[@jonfriktion07]

There are normally three service breaks on a day in WRC. One in the morning to check things and maybe change the setup, one at lunchtime to repair broken parts or replace stuff due to wear and tear, and one in the evening after all the stages. Sometimes there is no midday service to put the reliability of the cars to the test.

[@matsv201]

But they can't do major repairs. And they only have a set amount of time. Also the number of races per day can be fairly high. I kind of doubt they change shocks in the short service stops

[@simonbuggles431]

Love F1, but rally driving is another level because it’s so dangerous,the skill involved and the trust with the Co-driver working as a team.

[@andyxox4168]

Dangerous? Your right, tens of WRC drivers die every year!

[@gahb4326]

@@andyxox4168 Im not sure whats your point

[@beamed5382]

@@andyxox4168 lmao, what is that kind of argument? If 10 drivers don't die every year it's not dangerous?

[@andyxox4168]

@@beamed5382 perhaps you just lack the development to recognise sarcasm, the fact remains that modern WRC rally cars are strong and rallying is a very safe sport with few serious injuries.

[@beamed5382]

@@andyxox4168 perhaps you lack the ability to actually use sarcasm in the right way and scenario. In this scenario, you used your sarcasm as an argument against someone. It automatically seems like you're comparing it to Formula 1 and that 10 drivers die every year in F1, something that YOU would actually consider dangerous. So no, you're in the wrong here.

[@egeaktunc2282]

For beginners in rallying , i always recommend people to watch 2004 Wrc Finland Petter Solberg Onboard. It is one of the greatest onboards ever and the pacenotes by his legendary co driver Phil Mills is just incredible. You definitely should watch it. You can get the idea of how pacenotes work as well(the notes are english by the way) , that is actually good thing to know

[@leonardoaugusto5159]

My favorite part of that video it's that after more then half of the stage completed, at almost 200km/h over many jumps. The co-driver warns Solberg to "watch out, NOW it's get quicker". And with a chill voice, like they're going home after going to the supermarket.

[@matthewgriffith2078]

I just watched this video because of this comment!

[@fredrik4527]

Also watched it for this tip. That was an impressive race.

[@BroInJapan]

Excellent advice. A long time favourite of this video.

[@gruntscrewdriver3261]

Another clips what should be recommed are those lovely races from 1980s-1990s

[@fatClyde]

Rally driving at this level is the greatest indictor of a drivers talent. Forget F1 or NASCAR, this is the final boss level. The technique, the reaction times, the bravery is only equalled in motorsport by the TT riders. Check out the Rally Group B (1982) cars and drivers for the absolute pinnacle of this sport.

[@Shippard]

Even Group B drivers scared those cars :D They drove them, but still..

[@b.c.2281]

Rally Finland/Sweden in particular are always my favourites, it just reminds me of hooning down logging roads here in Canada growing up. Why WRC isn't the most popular motorsport in the world I have no idea because nothing else compares to me.

[@manlybanda6156]

There's tonnes of tech invested in the shocks to make them withstand those landings. The chassis is also reinforced to allow it to withstand the impact. Also, the drivers and co drivers undergo various types of training to help them cope with the high levels of G and so on.

[@dannjp75]

Rally is THE best motor sport going, throwing a car around like that and using the lack of traction in corners at the speed is borderline lunacy

[@fubar1217]

Seriously! Imagine driving upwards of 70+mph (I don't think they're getting too much faster on those tight roads) and just throwing the car sideways on a gravel road to make a turn. Just nuts.

[@Pyllymysli]

They don't really shift as a traditional manual box. It doesn't have a clutch pedal since it's automatic and the gear box is what we call a sequential shifter. Up is up and down is down when going through the gears. They do have hydraulic handbrake in the car, but as the rally driver saying goes "it's there to be looked at, not touched." They do use it but it's a rare kind of turn since you can go through a lot of them by just flicking and shifting the weight of the car to get it rolling. The most common kind of handbrake turn I can think right now is a narrow and tight hairpin on tarmac.

[@julmailija5271]

Corrections. They do still have a clutch pedal, but it is only used upon getting off or stopping. Also it's common to for the shift lever to be pull is up and push is down.

[@Pyllymysli]

@@julmailija5271 You are of course correct. These are oversights I made when hastily typing a long comment, as is the custom on internet.

[@lithgowwilson5157]

I'm afraid some of your information is incorrect. These cars (which are no longer used as we are in into the 'hybrid' era) had a sequential gearbox as you state, however they do have a clutch pedal (which is only really used to get the car off the start line). The gear change itself is a paddle shift on the steering column. The handbrake, again as you state is hydraulic, however it is used frequently on both gravel and tarmac to get the car round tight bends, of which there are many on some events. The new generation of cars has reverted to a gear lever on the floor although it is still a sequential box, which as you say forward is up and back is down, I hope this clears things up

[@Kosahdus]

Every rally and every stage has plan for specter’s. Out corners etc Hazardous zones are forbid. Most of parts are limited per rally or season how many they can use.

[@mikko2525]

Shock absorbers are not made in the usa therefore they are durable.

[@SamiJuntunen1]

@McJibbin Also no concussions but junps can be a strain on ones back so driver and codriver need to train physics.

[@n0w3lly90]

The cars are ultra tough... each wheel has double coilover shocks and springs, fully independent suspension all round, ultra light, exotic metals and materials (composites, titanium, magnesium, etc.), and inside the car is a very strong fully welded roll cage. The suspension set up in a car will change in every stage depending on the surface (tarmac will have a harder set up, gravel and jumps will have softer damping to absorb the forces better), and they have around 380bhp and are 4WD space frame chassis with double wishbones or, in some cases, McPherson struts all round in - say - races like Finland where longer suspension travel is desirable. 4 cylinder turbos are the common engine set ups, and as power is pegged and sequential gearing, ground effect and downforce aerodynamics, they hold the road and the bends like they are glued down. Whilst they look a bit like the road cars on which they are based, they are in fact incredibly different, and would set you back over $1 million per car if you wanted one! They are set up with very short gearing, and explosive acceleration as you can imagine: 0-60 mph times are around 2 seconds in these cars, and top speed around 125mph, depending on the gearing set up/ race characteristics. There's some basics for you ;)

[@MrMessiah44]

You nailed it . The drivers skills and the quality of the cars are on the next level . You appreciate it more when see it live.

[@n0w3lly90]

@@MrMessiah44 that's why I like rallying: the cars have a more level playing field than, say, Formula 1, and therefore driver capabilities are on display

[@7236399]

then, there are some rumours about the ride quality of the things, they say its really not violently harsh but quite softer than expected

[@Juarally]

None of the actual rally cars have double coilovers, all of them run some sort of McPherson system front and back on both tarmac and gravel, what they change is uprights, subframes, control arms for the different susfraces to control the kinematics of the suspension in relation with the ride height and of course different dampers, springs and anti roll bars.

[@brucescott7023]

One of the main things is his trust in his Co driver. Because he going round the corners blind he's believing every thing his Co driver is telling him from his notes of the track.. Awesome stuff...

[@mattilindstrom]

The Rally Finland is extremely fast for a dirt surface, and famous for some big air moments, the most famous being on the Ouninpohja stage. Having seen in-car camera shots of what's going on and driven the same kind of dirt roads, I'd **il myself were I in the rally car. I think Rally Finland is one of the most entertaining events in the WRC calendar. ( A side note, we don't have black bears in Finland, the native species is the brown bear, essentially the same species as the grizzly bear.)

[@ilkkak3065]

Avarage speed on special stages almoust 130 km/h with cars top speed only 200km/h. Thats avarage 65% from top speed between trees.

[@taekatanahu635]

Monte Carlo has the best scenery though.

[@VinDieselS70]

Yeah, and the size of the paw of a brown bear 🐻🧸 is basically double the size of a normal grown up man's foot. I saw foot prints of a grown up brown bear and it's cub in Sweden and knowing it's been there was enough to kind of go back to the car and drive away. Normally a bear see you before you see them.

[@jussieronen3707]

Wasn't there a world champion who refused to drive Rally Finland because of the bumps and flying around..?

[@taekatanahu635]

@@jussieronen3707 According to his own words, German rally legend Walter Röhlr disliked Rally Finland because of the jumps. But I have not heard of anyone who would have refused to drive here.

[@TeamGB-Diving]

They are amazing drivers, the skill involved is just WOW! I am sorry to say Connor here in the UK if you drive an Automatic your just not a real driver. 🤣😂🤣😂🤣 A friend of mine who was a traffic officer says automatics are for lazy drivers. 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣 Great video, have a fantastic weekend.

[@IronHead42]

The experience of watching a rally in person can be more safely simulated by taking a party to a friend's house with a copy of Dirt Rally 2.0 for your console of choice, along with a few buckets of sand, gravel, and water to throw at each other at every corner. This is also a great way to learn the basics of blaming other people when your friend's mum complains about the mess. Hope this helps.

[@maniacsangel9046]

Dirt Rally 2.0 is one of those Racing Games where when you can drive there you can drive in other Racing Games too.

[@jacobgrier7247]

Depending on a drivers preference, they may use paddles behind the wheel or a sequential stick (forward shift down backwards shift up) to change gear. Back in the day where they were fully manual the footwork is incredible, worth a watch. They also have a manual handbrake for the rear wheels as u mentioned.

[@VilleOikarinen]

Yes, they have a handbrake, but I don't think we saw a single handbreak turn on this video. Just plain steering and maybe some weight transfer by pedals.

[@sergiocclopes]

... Colin McRae use to say: "If in doubt, Flat out!"

[@Thomas.deNorth]

I like the videos where we follow onboard through a whole stage. Thats when you see how amazing the driving is.

[@teusaurus]

About you questions regarding rally car repairs, there is this pretty insane video where they patch up a wrecked rally car in 30 min so it's ready to keep on racing. kzbin.info/www/bejne/i3yln4Okjs1rn9k

[@ethancross933]

Suspension and brakes get a full tune up after every run (in the pro rally).

[@techtipsuk]

Not sure they do, I think its after a few stages they go to what they call the service park where they are under very tight time constraints.

[@qwickygamingfun171]

@@techtipsuk yep exactly

[@paullohrisch257]

The framework in the body takes over a thousand man hours to make. They are incredibly strong. The suspension can be replaced a number of times during a rally depending on conditions - and the driver.

[@pedroalves5712]

After the F1 drivers you were seeing the best drivers in the world. Nothing compares to them. Nascar doesn't even come close. Make no mistake, the cars they drive and the technical teams are the pinnacle of technology. I follow these rallies live in Portugal and the speed between the limit of the car and beyond is frightening, at which they pass on narrow roads and zero margin of error, flanked by walls, trees and precipices. Enjoy the world of WRC.

[@alexandrubogdan917]

FYI, the suspension on WRC cars is around the 50K mark. And they refurbish it after every race but they can replace it 2-3 times/event depending on how brutal the stages are #AcropolisRally. Finland is like a highway regarding the roughness of the stages compared to other events.

[@meverkko]

Oh boy. So many questions. They only use the handbrake in tight hairpins. On higher speeds they control the sliding by balancing on brakes, throttle and steering. Gearbox is manual. In those cars they have paddles in the steering wheel where they shift up or down. Some cars (on this video also) have secvential gearbox with a stick. That means they have a stick and forward is down and backwards is up. Clutch has to be used only when starting or when using the handbrake. There is a set amount of tyres each car can use in a rally, usually like 2 sets per day. Shocks etc can be changed during service which is 3 times a day. Body and engine cannot be changed during an event. Spectator safety is actually pretty high. In TV it seems they are in dangerous places but not really. There has been very few cases with spectators getting hurt.

[@captainbrossette]

Everyone: wow... Finnish teenagers doing police getaways with Derbi’s: haha, thats cute

[@coot1925]

They do need to replace parts but these cars are amazingly strong and reinforced. They buy a standard road car & rip it apart. By the time they've finished with it the only original parts are the body and chassis which is strengthened with a roll cage.

[@1061shrink1061]

Plus you'd be amazed how strong a commercially available "track day car" is. I have such a car, and I frequently take it around some very aggressive and hard circuits, where the car jumps on kerbs, takes massive compressions and huge braking zones. Doing these once a month every year, and the car only ever needs routine maintenance, because that's what the parts, suspension, brakes, cooling are all designed to do. Fit for purpose, and so it will be with these rally cars.

[@peterellis4982]

This is what we call real drivers

[@timppako80]

Normal day in countryside in Finland 😊 Same in winter. Axels will hold several races so does tires. Breaks will be the first to replace.

[@freedomsports3365]

FINLAND the fastest rally of them ALL!!!!!

[@Jiigeri]

Finnish rally just hits different, mate.

[@fidan2fast]

1. cars have different setups for different stages, you can set up how high the ride height is and how soft the suspension is, so the car doesn't get damaged and has a smooth ride, even with violent jumps like that, unless the driver hits something or lands wrong, the car is fine 2. they do a lot of part changing tho which has been limited by the rules... on some stages the drivers even have to do fixes by their own since work on the car is limited for pit crews 3. the car should always be lined up with the exit of the turn during slides, if it isn't, it's bad news 4. so far, there haven't been many reports of head injuries due to shaking... ever since the implementation of the HANS devise and the use of better bucketed seats with side protection, the drivers are fine... I'm still impressed on how co-drivers read pace notes during that violent shaking though 5. actually, drivers mostly use the handbrake on tight hairpins, in most other cases especially if it's flat out, they slide the car by controlling it trough the turn with their wheel and throttle... and yes, today the cars have semi-automatic paddle shifters

[@hwripper]

It seems to me like people don't understand what motorsport is. It is a proving ground for future technology and systems that will eventually trickle down to normal road cars. This is especially valid for factory teams.

[@profitpepsi]

They only use the handbrake when they do sharp U turns. If u look carefully you see that they use ''left foot braking'', that way they can use the throttle and brakes at the same time to get the car where they want. It's incredible to watch the footwork from WRC drivers. If u haven't seen it, you should look it up =)

[@imranchilwan1096]

When he said, ' I've never had to drive a car where you have to change gears'.......

[@jeffwotherspoon3867]

you should know in this type of racing there is always a driver and a navigator who tells the driver which way the road goes how sharp the corners are and so on a good portion of these races are done on roads that are not familiar to the teams, they get a sheet telling them the layout and just go

[@MHMDmusic]

Rally is the most amazing motorized sport.

[@uzvisheni]

WRC is Group A is insane. But if you think this is nuts, Group B was banned for fatalities, speeds were insane. Yes, they do shift a sequential gearbox ( like a motorcycle but larger ) and they use a hydraulic handbrake to turn hard corners. They are strapped in a harness when they drive, their helmets have neck protection against whiplash. Yeah, WRC is intense!

[@robertritchie2860]

Drivers are fit, the cars have semi-automatc sequential gear boxes, and longish suspension travel to absorb the bumps. Airtime is slower than driving on the forrest tracks. Cars are very rigid, any flexiing in the chassis or body would tear the car apart. Placing the car incorrectly cutting apexes destroys the suspension. So even if it looks like cars are indestructable they are not. Nice flowing neat lines is the name of the game. Of course the navigator is calling out the corners in advance, using pace notes....

[@rikumoi3136]

The WRC cars are 100% kit cars. Complete rebuild to each race, depending if asphalt or gravel or snow race. All built around the FIA sanctioned safety cage / the frame. Special shocks with xtra long travel, see how low the wheels hang in the jumps, that "glue" the car after the jump. Like said below, check out a vid on the footwork of the drivers - amazing.

[@joukokorhonen7920]

Home of modern rally racing - Finland! Home of the moder Jazz-music - New Orleans!

[@lazyeyejohn]

My friends father drove rally cars in Sweden he said he never suffered from concussion but he has problems with his back and hips.Then again he is 70 years old so he reckons it's his age.

[@basstrammel1322]

Finland is more or less the pinnacle of WRC! Damned be these scandinavian forest roads, blessed be those who fin(n)ish.

[@macmartin86]

Answer to question @3:52: The cars are suprisingly stable, the suspension and shocks absorb most of the hits in the car, so drivers are pretty stable during a rally (especially the professional teams that have engineers behind every setup of the car).

[@bjrgjohannessen5184]

They do 200kph on gravel roads. Schumacher said that these drivers are the toughest in the world and he would not dare to compete....

[@andyxox4168]

.. and he got stuffed skiing !!!

[@killer87madness1]

These cars are equipped with sequential gearboxes, so you just shift up and down. And to initiate a slide, it all depends on the type of corner you are entering into. The more the corner will be hard, typically in a 1 or an hairpin, the more you will use your handbrake. But you can use the Scandinavian flick method, or just initiate a lift-off oversteer by letting of on the gas pedal (or brake) in corners, or brake before a corner and give a quick steer to the left/right to make the car slide.

[@p.kuansuwan2070]

They didn’t use handbrakes for high speed slides. Just power and a lot of car control skill. They sometimes use that for hairpins though.

[@RaceSimCentral]

Drifting happens when you apply too much steering and sometimes more throttle, on purpose, in a way that throws the weight of the car so fast that the tires lose traction, you then use the throttle (gas pedal) and steering input to balance the slide.

[@andyxox4168]

Except these guys invariably start the slide on the brakes, still I guess you never drove a rally car …

[@RaceSimCentral]

@@andyxox4168 lower speed, yes. otherwise, no.

[@andyxox4168]

@@RaceSimCentral … did you ever drive a real competition car 😂😂😂

[@RaceSimCentral]

@@andyxox4168 The username must describe the entire life experience, right? lol Go find someone else to let that tension out on.

[@steverobey711]

All the components are specially made to stop the suspension from bottoming out when these cars are traveling around 70+ mph👍👍

[@mirobalov9896]

The absolute BEST DRIVERS in the world 👏

[@FlAwLeSS666]

If you like Rally racing, try looking into Group B rally, it's from the 70's and 80's but some of the cars were, and still are some of the most bonkers cars ever made for Rally.

[@XtreeM_FaiL]

Todays WRC are a lot faster than Group B ever was.

[@FlAwLeSS666]

@@XtreeM_FaiL I didn't say faster anywhere in my comment, I just said bonkers, some of the stuff that happened during the Group B era would never be allowed now.

[@XtreeM_FaiL]

@@FlAwLeSS666 You must mean those crazy spectators back then, right?

[@FlAwLeSS666]

@@XtreeM_FaiL Yeah that's was definitely an aspect of Rally back then

[@fatClyde]

@@XtreeM_FaiL Faster and safer, but not a lot faster :) Highly modified with no restriction on boost and only 200 cars required for homologation is why it was insane. Safety was not paramount ;)

[@MrStormy83]

To the question about safety. The drivers uses a system called h.a.n.s. Head and neck support.

[@Atsukene]

And also If you wanna know. Rally drivers go few days before rally to the stages with RECCE cars and drive Every stage trough slowly so CO Driver can make Legends...where is 6Right, 2Left and so on...

[@mikkaprouzinen2500]

Chasi usually lasts a season, if no crashin occours. Shocks are different for each rally anywys and of course, they have a truckload of tires and wheels ( quite literally :D )

[@danieldehaan]

The only reason F1 is more popular than rally is because they drive around in a fixed circular track allowing spectators to view the cars pass by multiple times. Rally is for real drivers with big ballz! Different terrains, different weather, no road protection, jumps, climbs, cliffs, trees, descents, crazy spectators, constantly changing environments and road conditions on same leg, etc. etc. F1 is just about strategy, statistics, memorization, fine tuning and a whole lot of show.

[@manitookecounterstrike4238]

Yeah the driver are like 100% committed, like its nearly impossible to stay in this zone that these guys just effortlessly have

[@MrKveite1]

They slack along at 120-130 mph....nice little sunday trip in the woods.

[@jakesyn5]

Says a lot about how the eurozone makes wonders and power with such tight rules whereas the US almost have free roam and no considerable excitement in motorsport

[@robertkirk4387]

At the end of each stage of the race a team of mechanics set about the car with gusto, they can change a whole gearbox in about 6/7 minutes the wheels, shock's the lot get sorted, before the next stage then it's start all over again till the end of the next stage.

[@antonsalminen3301]

in these clips the cars are going about 140-160 kph its crazy looking in the video but irl it is scary. If you ever have a change to go watch rally go. it is awesome!

[@renz1013]

to answer your question about concussions they minimalize that by having racing seats a hans device aka a neck brace and lastly have the driver position to be close to the center so when doing transitions it really isn't a big deal

[@ethancross933]

If you want to see some amazing corner action look up the "Scandinavian flick" (a turning technique that takes lots of skill).

[@verloser]

yea its been quite the trick many have tried and failed

[@igypop.]

1:50 answer; mechanics are busy after every stage (stage usually 2 to 20 mile stretch)..

[@StormedX2]

You asked about shifting, they likely using a Sequential Shifter, meaning they press up or down to change the gear.

[@SantiagoGarcia-if6nn]

they have to change the cars turbo every race cuz the stress on it renders it too damaged

[@Vanta_Blue]

Setting up the drift is primarily about weight transfer. It can be set up by just lifting the throttle for a moment or, in tighter corners, by braking. Hand brake is only rarely used, and usually only in *really* tight corners. Keeping the drift is a lot about throttle work. Push it hard enough to make the car drag itself in towards the apex at the same rate the centrifugal force wants it to leave the road. Different amounts of throttle needed for gravel, tarmac, or snow, of course.

[@jbearbear6503]

When I was a kid. My grandparents were living in this area. My cousin and I went swimming and walked on side of the road. We hid behind our beach towels while cars passed by high speed and rocks were flying. They didn't drive this fast. Just practicing, but fast enough.

[@shaggings]

He should watch some videos of Ari Vatanen with his rally Sierra. Beautiful car control.

[@squidcaps4308]

The frame/chassis last several races, in lower categories we are talking about several seasons. They are fixed when needed but they are surprisingly rigid things.. but then again, they are designed for it, it flexes where it needs to be exactly the amount it should, it is elastic in places it has to be and rigid where it has to be. They can also be setup differently than your road car, so small imperfections can be compensated with. But in WRC the chassis is changed if needed but afaik they last several races unless there is a major crash.

[@101steel4]

You look far too young and able bodied, to be driving an automatic 😁

[@andyxox4168]

Looks far to young to be driving or commenting on supposed danger

[@aakka-p]

Finnish here. Even when this looks little unusual and the reason for Finnish being so passionate and some what gifted in driving, the reason for that comes from our alcohol laws. It sounds surprising but due our liquor stores closing all around in Finland at 9pm, we have to speed up a little bit once in a while. especially when people live in northern Finland where those liquor stores may be hundred miles apart from each other. thats pretty much what roads looks like at 20:45pm in Finland.

[@paavopoutiainen3571]

Polar Bears and penguins are hidden at the summertime :D

[@andymavridis3588]

Nice reaction man. Finish have a term to describe dudes that are fearless and risk addicts... It's called Sisu. And yes the drivers and the spectators are completely Nuts!!!

[@msvd3803]

You should watch some Rally Poland too. One of my favourite, I think you will like it too. Sadly WRC stopped rallying there after 2017 due to spectator safety reasons

[@freshelfpie]

Its not a stock car. The parts are far, far more sturdy than what comes on a streetable vehicle. That said, yeah new tires pretty much every rally stage, and they replace a lot of broken suspension stuff as well.

[@not12listen]

Per event the number of tires is limited to around 24. The wheels (minus the tires) I think are unlimited (someone, please correct me if I am mistaken), but somewhat limited by the amount they have on hand. 1 chassis per year, unless the damage from a crash/fire makes it unsafe - then a new vehicle with a new chassis has to be prepared. 2 engines per year - separating the head from the block is forbidden. Turbo's can be replaced as it is considered a 'wear' item. I do not know if there is any limit to the number of transmissions. The suspension (shock absorbers) can be replaced as needed, but there is a limited number that is brought to every event. Axles & prop shaft, to the best of my knowledge, are unlimited. They only carry a few spare rear differentials. The engine and transmission can be separated to replace the flywheel & clutch if needed - its just a very time intensive job. Replacing windscreens and body panels is limited by what you have on hand. If the roll cage is impact in a manner that could compromise the safety/integrity of it, the vehicle cannot race for the remainder of the event. Depending on the regulations (per year/generation) there is either a shift lever (forward/backward) or paddle shifters on the steering column. The handbrake is used to help rotate the rear of the vehicle - not specifically drift.

[@martwin2884]

as for safety ... the have a cushion that rest on the shoulder and under the helmet .. plus they have like a strap that latches to the helmet that held it backwards so has to prevent concussion.... and for parts changing ... Iknow that the company who sponsor the tires always take them back for testing afterthe races most parts change after the race or if its broken ...

[@scivirus3563]

the transmission works like a Bikes to shift fast and with no clutch if they have to . you push it forward to go up n gear and back to go down

[@andyxox4168]

No, it doesn’t work like a bike’s it’s normally a sequential assisted double clutch change. Nothing like the operation of a bike transmission where you back off and snatch the next gear on no load/overrun, sorry!

[@itsdokko2990]

i respect the hell out of rally drivers and copilots, and also they scare me, their titanium nerves are something to admire

[@NiclasHorn]

Not even fake Hollywood with Fast n Furious can produce anything ballsy like a couple of good Rally Drivers from Europe xD

[@MrAllu05]

5:35 I'm not a rally driver but when I drift I just press the clutch and gas pedal and when I release the clutch it just starts to drift :D

[@berntjohansen3236]

i use that sound to fall asleep at night

[@thorleif8170]

These cars have a price tag of 600-700.000 dollars. And they travel at the same speed like this video on Winter/Ice conditions.

[@redbeardbadger790]

Tire usage rules change almost yearly as well. That technology is what really sets these crazy cars apart but it also holds teams back. Especially land speed chasers. They just don't have tires that can hold up at 300mph

[@peevee85]

Its so cool to be inside a rally car

[@slyleggs4344]

most of them are maintained between stages if not all of them.suspensin fails and brake fails common.plus bust wheels tyres steering joints.this sport is brutal on the cars.

[@KillerJoeFIN]

The jumps arent the problem for the car... the problem for the car is weight of the drivers balls. Also Finns we drive like that if the alcohol shop is closing and you have under 10 minutes left to get there and buy your beers for weekend night (you cant buy alcohol from shops between 9pm and 9 am. If you want alcohol in that time you can buy it and drink it only at bars, night clubs etc.)

[@santosteofilo]

Car frame, engine and base is always the same, in gravel or tarmac... they also have a limited number of tyres that can be used on each rally, and also lots of KM donne on the called link stages... brakes, suspension, transmission and setups are changed many times, including during stages by pulots and theyr navigators... a WORLD apart

[@noelkoppel943]

Rally cars nowdays are so safe and fast, thats why they cost a million each.

[@Dennis-eh2vx]

As far as safety concerned you should check some content of Group B rally cars from the 80’s. About the shocks and the chassis of the car for example, the shocks are as thick as the upper arm from a bodybuilder, specially designed for WRC and not for sale for any regular individual. These cars are not built by the original factories from Ford, Toyota, Hyundai, VW and Citroën to for instance. They outsource it to highly specialized rally companies which completely design a rally car based on an original road car chassis from A till Z. The purpose in marketing terms is to show what the car company is capable of. Within all kinds of regulations the companies are allowed to build arrow packs for an optimal are flow and a maximum downforce, but the cars should still be recognizable for the public as the car they’re based and be able to perform on the highest level of RallySport like a beast. All the people of M Sport in England for instance are working with Ford for decades already. Single chassis com from the original car factory will be paint stripped once the arrive. Based on Computer simulations a lot off specially designed strengthening pieces are welded in, the original seems will be completely welded through instead of the originally OEM single spot welds, and a specially designed and handmade FIA-approved roll cage is mounted. Everything for the enormous rigidity and stiffness the car needs in those harsh conditions during a rally season. Every other components like the engine, axles or gearboxes are specially designed and built. And once they’re finished they have nothing to do with the original road car anymore which the chassis originally came from. And Of course the cars need a lot of maintenance but that’s regulated between stages. To see it in perspective, these WRC cars are like Formula One which is the highest level of car racing, this is the absolute highest way of rally sports. And about those cars, if you’re eve able to buy one which is used for a season in WRC You can Count on $1 million for one year old car

[@andyjk5974]

WRC are the Gods of Rallying

[@xwillex]

There are usually three services during a day of rallying

[@pragavirtual]

nascar/indy = fast cars. F1 = fast cars that make turns. WRC = fast cars that jumps and make turns sideways.

[@snuggleseal]

Remember sometimes they'll be using the brake whilst turning and keeping their foot on the throttle it can make the front end sort of squat and dip in, I think this is what you were asking about at.the start :)

[@supreme3376]

Well they got sequential gearshift it moves up when you going to higher gear and down to quite easy to H manual gearshiftTo slide they use hydraulic handbrak (that one hight on the right near pilot (that one whose reading a direction notes on the right seat)

[@kronop8884]

You should react to the best racing video ever made, "Climb dance" set on Pikes Peak hiil climb, an anward winning poetic racing video. Beside awesome views it also features some really great inside views of pure driver skills.

[@finntastique3891]

Yeah, Ari Vatanen - nobody comes close to his skills and steel nerves.

[@andyxox4168]

@@finntastique3891 yep, not even Marku Allen, Stig Blomqvist, Walter Rohrl, Colin McRae, Juha Kankkunen, Tommi. Makinen or any of a multitude of drivers from the group B period that won more races than Crasher Vatanen … and of course Sebastian Ogier has won more championships than you’ve had hot dinners!

[@finntastique3891]

@@andyxox4168 Have you seen "Climb Dance"? Highly recommended for any rally fan. BTW It's Alén.

[@andyxox4168]

@@finntastique3891 yep I’ve seen Vatanen in Climb Dance but it’s a hill climb with massively modified cars, I’d rather watch Group B based on real cars even though in its later years it too became a space frame formula … then again I lived through Group B and drove in the national championship where events were longer than the current WRC sprints so it’s in my head without the videos! (P.s. as for ‘Allen’, it could be a combination of Allan + Alen or simply the fault of the spell checker … and as for accents, I can’t be bothered!)

[@MrPomomies]

rally cars are manual yes, But they have had "flappy paddle" shifting for nearly 20 years. E-Brake / parking brake / handbrake , unlike normal cars is hydraulic, so it works much like foot brake, but only on rear wheels. Yes the handbrake is used, but not as much as you would think. It's more in how the suspension is set up, Steering, brake, and throttle use that sets the car going sideways. In Finland cars often go with well over 60 mph, occasionally even over 100mph, on gravel. With bit sharper steering movement, sharp jab on brake, followed by hard acceleration, the car will most definitely slide.

[@squidcaps4308]

Oh, there is also a thing about jumps.. You can control the car in the air a bit but first you have to take off. For that you need to have your car pointing where you want to land and you can not brake hard, at most you can neutralize throttle. It all matters in the landing. A bit of reserve in the engine RPM can be used to control the pitch of the car. This is minimal but as the tires start rotating faster the body of the car has to rotate the opposite way. Your car nose rises up if you press throttle and accelerate the wheels. Braking is more effective, it is faster and more energetic event. You can drop your nose down by braking. But, your tires has to rotate when you land.. It is a skill to fly a car..

[@Maginistor]

This video is like from the Finnish countryside - the local shop is about to close and you are in hurry to buy beers.