Brands Hatch - Clio 200 vs Yaris GR

Drizzly weather making things a bit slippery but good fun with an empty track all day.
Clio 200 (205bhp / 1130kg)
Gripper diff
AST5100 (cup racer setup)
AR1

[@mr2gti]

Had a Clio 200 FF, Had a 208 GTi BPS, Had a Megane Mk4 280 and now have a GR Yaris. The Yaris leaves the others in all applications. The Megane was the comfiest and the Clio/208 were very close. For £5k though, nothing beats the Clio 200.

[@vc7855]

dude in the yaris was just cruising through the middle of the track lmao

[@mariobotti1952]

Switch pilots.....

[@Altesego1]

It’s obviously the driver here. As much as I like cars like the Clio RS, the GR Yaris is just a whole different animal.

[@derbigpr500]

No it isn't. The Clio is a better handling and driving car. Yaris is faster in a straight line, that's about it.

[@MK-df6li]

If you had the same driving skills, same tyres in both cars surely the gry would be faster. Looking at the way the clio is braking it surely has semi slicks or ex perf tyres minimum. If the Gry is stock then its not really a fair play. Great driving to the clip driver but no matter how good thr gry is, its its not setup like a track car its obvious that it will be slower. Especially seeing the skils of that driver in the gry.

[@123willbishop]

I think too many people commenting here are under estimating this Clio’s ability. The description suggests it has AST coilovers! Not playing about here.

[@walkaz]

People really have no idea how good those Clios handle

[@mattsamuels3607]

Back at brands hatch love it! Yaris GR is over rated in my honest opinion for £35k plenty of bettter hothatches. Great car nonetheless 😎

[@liampaulingracing]

Yeah I was thinking of getting one but went with the Clio due to it being considerably cheaper although I don’t like to think about the amount I have spent to get it to this level!

[@relentlesspursuit6894]

@@liampaulingracing you thought about buying a 37k GR, but instead went for a 5k Clio - yeah right 😆

[@jg2499]

@@relentlesspursuit6894 why not? Some People drive what they want for their own entertainment rather than to impress school kids. Screaming n/a any day over a highly strung 3 pot. Ps, try not to over Rev them otherwise the bill you’ll accumulate could of bought you a spare clio 😂

[@relentlesspursuit6894]

@@jg2499 if you have some money, you don't drive a Clio. Carefully over revving the n/a Clio, they are well known for going POP! Toyota provide a 10 year warranty, so clearly have faith in there bullet proof reliability. 5k is just a weekend away for me - pocket change

[@liampaulingracing]

@@relentlesspursuit6894 😂 I have nothing to prove but you could get a Yaris for less than £300 a month last time I checked

[@123willbishop]

Brilliant driving, and what a machine! Shame about the lights appearing on the dash.

[@Silentwitness1978]

One of those is the "Traction Control Off" light You can turn the system off with a button to the right of the steering wheel.

[@epipen1033]

That was some great driving!

[@driftmanwrx4837]

The instruments were on Christmas mood.🎉🎄

[@liamrothwell7409]

What camera did you film this on?

[@liampaulingracing]

Hero 11

[@CREW5150TIMMAY]

Brah the way you caught up to the Yaris.. brilliant drive! I have same model as yours with a crack on left front bumper near headlights .. any idea where or who is good to get it fixed please? London/Kent based

[@khas01_earthling]

Was that a learner in the YGR? Braking in the wrong county!

[@jg2499]

No comparison here. the Yaris has a lot of electronics keeping it on track, while yours are quite clearly disabled. Either the yaris’ rear diff overheated, over revved & went into limp mode or your a far better driver!

[@relentlesspursuit6894]

The GR would of had everything off, it's just a far superior car, with its 2 LSD'S and ability to distribute the power to where its needed! The GR is far far quicker !

[@liampaulingracing]

@@relentlesspursuit6894 video says otherwise, especially corner exit where the Yaris should really be gapping…

[@relentlesspursuit6894]

@@liampaulingracing GR remains ahead, could of been the GRs first ever lap, and the Clio's 1000th. We all know chasing is easy. Stats don't lie. 205bhp vs 265+bhp similar weight and the GR being a far superior handling car - it's just a no contest!

[@liampaulingracing]

​@@relentlesspursuit6894 completely agree with the driver difference, the only reason he is ahead is because I backed off for the session after seeing him lockup on the entry to Graham Hill, don't fancy being on the inside of that tbh...

[@relentlesspursuit6894]

@@liampaulingracing that could of been his first ever lap! Anyone claiming a Clio is quicker than a GR is just joking - its very clear to anyone that it's not the case. You should of asked to drive his GR and compared it with your laptimes in the Clio.

[@jimmybellfml]

nice! what's the timing setup?

[@liampaulingracing]

Garmin Catalyst

[@gzuszg]

👍driver skills rembember me it's not the arrow it's the indian, greetings from Mexico🍀

[@therealsharps]

Wrong line on the last turn.

[@tracktimevideos5164]

It's much easier to thrash and find the upper limits of a £5k car than a £35k car.

[@idin1976]

Nice driving!

[@JackScooter17]

many butthurt yaris fans here 😂

[@kted252]

This is about the driver NOT the car ……

[@fabryt6965]

Se l’è mangiata il clione🦍

[@fabiocavagna2821]

il pilota più che il clione senza nulla togliere a quest'ultima che è una macchina stupenda. Con lo stesso pilota sarebbe un po diverso :)

[@fabryt6965]

@@fabiocavagna2821 fidati non è così ! Garantito👌

[@newbiemotoring]

where's the heel and toe

[@MsMatrix98]

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[@MrLense]

Yeah the Yaris driver was just cruising. As much as love the classic hot hatches, a 30 grand 4wd rally car with 1 less cyclinder but still pushing almost 300hp stock will smoke our beloved clios any day.

[@paulwilliams1397]

Surely anyone with aspirations to drive quickly on track should know how to heel and toe.

[@Pasthim]

'vs' Lol

[@relentlesspursuit6894]

Comparing a GR to a Clio is a joke - the GR is lightyears ahead of a Clio in every way. Even spending a stack if cash on a Clio, it still cannot beat a GR. You buy a 5k Clio if that's all you can afford, quite simple. Being a previous Clio 200 owner, I know they are good - but outdated and flawed vs modern day alternatives. They are cheap track cars, good entry level cars : but that's it

[@dannyeff21]

I totally agree... I'd rather 5k car that's faster than a yaris and save the other 30k. Thanks

[@relentlesspursuit6894]

@@dannyeff21 1 - it's not faster 2 - if you don't have the 30k then you have no choice but to buy a clio

[@relentlesspursuit6894]

@@dannyeff21 you are not saving 30k, when you don't have it anyway. I'll rephrase it for you : you only have 5k to spend so have no choice but to buy a clio. It's like saying you'd buy a Golf instead if a McLaren 720s, because it's cheaper, and pocketing the mythical "300k" - the 300k which you didn't have to begin with.

[@dannyeff21]

@@relentlesspursuit6894 how did u get to the assumption that I don't have 30k?

[@relentlesspursuit6894]

@@dannyeff21 if you did, you would drive a 5k Clio!