Can a sim drifter drive a real 900bhp championship-winning Nissan Silvia s15?!

[@hondrta]

Let’s take a second to appreciate the fact that this man has never driven a drift car in his life, and has only done it on video games - simulation - and he just went out there and NAILED IT.

[@socks2441]

yeah, it was amazing. but is it really true he has never drifted a car irl? i know most of his experience comes from sim drifting, but surely this wasnt his first time getting a real car sideways? either way it was incredible

[@elchapo6732]

@@socks2441 drifting a regular street car isn't the same as drifting an actual performance drift car.

[@kevinkev1530]

Facts

[@kevinkev1530]

Thy prolli let him drive a different car b4 hard cause he said he never drove on the left hand side either, so tht wouldve been harder

[@Talkitout0]

THIS! I was laughing out loud for this dude cause he CRUSHED it !

[@DeSinc]

I love how his face is just stone cold no reaction while he's drifting and doing doughnuts like an old man on a sunday drive

[@EpochIsEpic]

Never would have expected to see you here Drifting is the bhop of the car world

[@Shikadi01]

Somehow our algorithm is pretty similar, Mr. Dean

[@cheezmartian]

Good to see that face after the first 1m of fear hahaha Goes from scared to drifter real quick

[@TheGraySeed]

Your stone cold voice while going mach speed through exploits in any game are a very similar thing.

[@Woadie757]

So... this is why we aren't getting any content.

[@RedBullMotorsports]

One lucky guy! Congratulations on winning the DMVC and for getting to drift Piotr's car!

[@Oceanee86]

Tm ağlama

[@sayedmuhammadhasan1956]

Yo redbull

[@driftmaniac9722]

Love you Red Bull. Don't mind the Monster livery it's easy to make. A Bull is hard.

[@RhysTatterson81]

It would be amazing to get a sponsorship right now… 👀

[@FernandoLdaLuz]

@@RhysTatterson81 good move, hope it happens.

[@amped4357]

being a gamer for over 20 years this brought tears to my eyes. so happy for Rhys and he absolutely nailed it. keep living the dream.

[@shawnfoster6794]

Man as long as we have had racing games I’ve been playing still brings tears cause he’s living the life we all want

[@jhondoe5147]

I thought I was the only one feeling that way. They just made his dream come true. What a cool beautiful thing to do for someone.

[@LoligesLP]

u´ll love the grand tourismo movie

[@monluc123]

you can play all your life on pad to be a shit simulator style asseto corsa and steering force feedback can teach a lot !!!!!!!!!!!

[@myonionsmatter7843]

will never happen to you because youre bad in reality as you are in your video games

[@Stay-vigilant]

Drift Champion: stern look of concentration and aggression Sim drift Champion: sleepy and docile but a killer behind the wheel. Im really happy he had the courage to let his skills shine🤙

[@DrClawizdead]

Kind of like Takumi from Initial D.

[@spikes_johnson]

He did for real just look super chill and then you saw the excitement after the drift

[@dbspaceoditty]

one day i hope to drive anything on the nord. i really wish this happen one day.

[@DrClawizdead]

@@EricFB A decade of hot pockets will get me in the world champs drift car and allow me to driver it like a fucking champ?

[@RichyPink]

every driver has their own like face they make when they concentrate, my fav is travis pastrana, he looks like he scared as shit when concentrating lmao

[@moltenaura5418]

Donuts are one thing, but to see him transition through corners like he's been doing this for years was super impressive.

[@milanharris113]

To be fair, he probably has been doing it for years... just not quite the real deal until this video

[@zaktryantel3152]

@@milanharris113 Exactly, I wouldn't be surprised AT ALL if this guy is beyond 4000 hours in his simulation. Lots of folks on here can't seem to grasp how powerful technology is getting, but even a simulation like this isn't an incredible feat of engineering.. These sims have been around for a long time now and when combined with force-feedback rigs for your steering wheel, seat, and pedals, it can really jar you around and get to about as perfect mathematically as it can to the feeling like the real thing. Remember folks, there's tons of math going on when that guy was drifting the car for the first time. All it takes is for someone to figure that math out and it can then be transferred in a completely safe virtual simulation environment for anyone to do with until their hearts' content!

[@jeremym8748]

@@zaktryantel3152 yeah I'm pretty sure the only thing missing is the feeling.

[@RhysTatterson81]

Thanks alot man, I gave it my all and just had fun! I’ve been doing online drifting for around 13 years! That was my 2nd time driving left hand drive and my first proper drifts in a real life drift car that is built to do it!! I’ve only ever drifted my own cars on the street! :) Once I got comfortable after a few runs with car it just felt like I was back at home playing my sim I’ll be truly honest!

[@RhysTatterson81]

@@zaktryantel3152 I can’t imagine how many hours I’ve spent over the years! I wouldn’t be able to work it out, from Forza, LFS, rFactor then to Assetto Corsa it would be hell of alot!

[@Subsistence69]

The absolute best part was when Piotr was riding shotgun and had the realization like the rest of us like “holy shit this guy can actually drift 😁” 😂 puts the fattest smile on your face

[@sdenomme1]

I was going to say this I don't think a video on this site has made me feel the emotion this did as weird as that sounds... Looked like he was so happy for him and Rhys himself looked like he just proved to himself something he had always wondered.

[@shockashoota]

@@sdenomme1 same , I haven’t felt a warm and fuzzy inside like this in a long time . I think we all have a sense of the pure magic he was feeling .

[@stevedumais6531]

I was saying the same thing to myself. I think i was smiling more then both of them. lol

[@NickParkerPhoto]

I got the same warm and fuzzy reaction, a little bit more than normal. Such an amazing outcome from a sim :)

[@shawnblank4917]

the dude went from looking like he saw a ghost to the next second doing flick entry's not even looking at the handbrake. Even his steering was pretty good and steady.

[@monkey_ish4117]

I smiled from ear to ear the whole video, Rhys was having a blast and Piotr is one hell of a fella. He had a big smile when he realized that Rhys could drift. Great video!

[@Isaac_vazquez23]

Same bro was smiling the whole video as soon as he did that first donut

[@kudojay1840]

i didnt even notice i was smiling for the whole vid till i read this comment

[@Emogurl77]

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[@Emogurl77]

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[@nicka2824]

I think we were all smiling boys

[@tomchang3]

Super shout out to Piotr Więcek. This guy was so cool. He made sure Rhys felt welcomed and encouraged him the whole time. His positive energy is bleeding past my screen.

[@gahbah274]

For sure!!! Very impressive.

[@ketsok3282]

Polak nasz👌

[@wolfpriest6954]

Even tho they didn't start the car yet

[@tommyredline6432]

I had a smile on my face during this whole video. What an amazing experience

[@roseCatcher_]

He was like a Dad teaching his son how to ride a bicycle. Pure excitement. A little bit concern.

[@antoniocosta5223]

I love how you can see the change of confidence once he hits that donut. Something just clicks in his head that it’s really no different from the sim and he knows exactly what to do, and as soon as he realizes it his eyes light up and he starts lighting them tires up. Good for you man

[@defunkd90]

My favourite bit too ❤️

[@victorkreig6089]

Oh no it is different, but he compensated for them barely into his first run. Shows you just how good his rig setup must be

[@RacingPotato12]

@@victorkreig6089 He has a very average sim setup actually. A couple of years ago he was on a Logitech wheel. Not sure about now, but definitely nothing crazy.

[@victorkreig6089]

@@RacingPotato12 Very surprising, I figured he'd have a hydraulic chair setup

[@tanner2852]

Trust me he had practice before this video and lots of it even with the top sim rigs in the world its still not 100% the same

[@capnkerr276]

Piotr is the type of person that everyone would be lucky to have as a close friend. Dude has such a big heart and is always happy.

[@damian42069]

He’s polish what u expect lad 😊 we r nice people

[@flwi]

He looked so calm while letting the car fly around the course. Well done! Racing games translate really well in real life. When I was 18 I drove my parents everywhere, because I enjoyed it. One time we were going in winter and the road was very snowy. In one curve there was an icy patch that I couldn't see and the back of the car went sideways. I didn't have trouble catching the drift at all due to all the Colin Mc Rae racing and my mother didn't even notice it. After 100m I had to stop though because the adrenaline kicked it.

[@purushakresno4106]

Same here, 3 years ago drove my family and somehow got lost, an we had past some muddy terain not so thick but quite slippery, the cars back went sideways and to correct it i had to countersteer and manage the whole car positioning, it almost 30 meters sideways lol, after we get away my dad ask "whered you learn that move?", i just smile and said " U know dad, i literally not wasting time gaming". What a wonderful experience

[@ogge7286]

For sure, it makes you a safer driver. I had a similar experience to you in the snow where i could have had a bad accident with one oncoming car, i literally spun 90 degrees. Luckily countersteering and instinctively knowing to let off the gas and not brake straightened me up quickly enough to not crash. The oncoming car didn't even notice me having that moment so he didn't even slow down either lol. Granted i was in a 4wd fkn Suzuki swift tho, if i was in a rwd volvo or smth i would probably have had more trouble haha.

[@Jinado1]

I have a similar story when I was driving in the rain. I took a turn at too high a speed and just caught the drift and went through the turn with no real issues. My two friends in the car with me pretty much immidieatly went smth like "holy shit that was awesome, nice job!" and I just said.. "ehm yeah... I definitely planned that"

[@drewmortenson]

I recently took a familiar corner a bit too fast in rainy conditions and very naturally caught it and drove away with my head down like nothing happened.

[@salihbbas]

No, actually that's smart reaction. Your eyes is last thing to notice that you lost the rear of the car. It was you, your body that felt that rear was losing it and you took a controlling action. If you waited till your eyes saw it, you would be death. Racing sims do taught a lot but not the real feeling the car gives to your body.

[@JPel1973]

Somebody give this guy a sponsor! He transitioned from virtual to real in minutes! Very hard to do! I’ve been drifting for 10 years and have never seen someone so comfortable in a car right off the start!

[@danielmy99]

I 100% agree. Most people that transition from sims etc have the knowledge/wheel input etc but then compile that with the jostling inside the car, the amount of pressure needed on certain inputs and then the new fear of speed they probably never knew they had until they gave a 600+ RWHP car a stab of throttle. He did exceptional if this is truly his first time behind the wheel of a proper skidder.

[@mariolawrence897]

I see this as a testament to the value of a properly physicalized virtual simulation! Virtual Reality CAN give you a pretty good idea of Actual Reality IF it's done correctly!

[@almightyIrie]

@@mariolawrence897 depends, really... VR can be good, but a simulation can never emulate reality: the fears of fucking up a very expensive car, getting injured for real or worse. Put it this way - i fly a virtual fighter jet off the boat, do air to air refueling, land back on the boat in pitch black darkness - but all in the safe confinements of my room, not risking anything real at all. I do pretty OK in the sim, but would i dare to do such things in real life? Hell no i would not. Obviously the risks don't really compare between IRL drift cars and operating jets off an aircraft carrier IRL - but essentially the comparison between RL and VR stays the same, therefor VR can never transmit the fear of something drastically impacting your life like real events can do.

[@Sixfigas]

@@mariolawrence897 what it will never do is recreate the potential of dying at the wheel. That changes everything for most people.

[@rubacon712]

its cause he already knew how to do it in a real car

[@eetuli85]

I'm genuinely impressed. Rhys was so nervous, he looked like he's afraid of driving to the grocery store but he's packing some massive cojones!

[@vanivermo]

Its not the tires dragging on the pavement thats causing the smoke, its his massive huevos!

[@cristhiandelossantosaybar304]

He has some big pelotas

[@aleksi454]

Rhysil on isot pallit

[@_Professor_Oak]

Don't judge a book by its cover and all that...

[@zaktryantel3152]

@@vanivermo Either that or his adrenal glands have gone super critical and are causing a complete nuclear meltdown inside the dude's body, but all we can see is the aftermath behind him

[@bergeracvandamme]

I love how humble Rhys is and how generous and encouraging Piotr is, then seeing them both genuinely ecstatic when Rhys starts nailing those sick drifts. What an awesome sport this is.

[@logannewman4532]

It reminds me of some of the times I've exposed some of my geekier friends to cool experiences. I game with a lot of guys like Rhys. I'm just the outgoing one.

[@jananpatel9030]

I want to try drifting one day but don’t have the money to get something that cool.

[@rstlr01]

Rhys was literally downloading the simulation in the first experience lap.

[@jananpatel9030]

@@rstlr01 lmfaooo downloading the sim haha

[@kughakheayemi4786]

@@jananpatel9030 damn.. I get you

[@FishermanKyle]

Piotr has gotta be one of my favorite people in motorsports after this video. Super genuine and wholesome. Awesome video, I hope this is an annual thing.

[@J03130]

his channel is candy machine. a mix of candy man and the machine who is james deane. them together is just hilarious.

[@jpaez82]

Yo. This guy was in bliss. He looked like he would drift all day. Amazing how a simulator could give you the muscle memory for the real thing.

[@bruce1221]

just shows how accurate those things are and how much time and effort goes into the games. I guess it makes sense that they'd be so nice at the real thing because pilots train in simulators too

[@BodakBris66]

Doesnt take into account how it actually feels. The environment the pressure of the pedals the seat the car itself the helmets etc jus absolutely insane how well this man handled it

[@watersnortmoment3734]

@@bruce1221 I think it's also genuinely easier to be fast in a real life go kart than it is in the sim karts or cars, just because of the extra feeling through the seat and g forces.

[@3DWHIZZ]

@@bruce1221 We sure do and the training they provide is invaluable. Stunt pilots use them a lot too for practicing and perfecting new maneuvers.

[@matthewheitzman5993]

This dude went from nervous AS FUCK and everytime the car got sideways his face went just straight CHILL MODE

[@BoricuaNice]

Let's take a moment to appreciate the pure joy Piotr was having watching Rhys whip his car. Piotr is a classy and humble as they come. 🍻

[@DirkJ.]

Totally agree, and hearing Rhys ask him what are things he could improve on?! Both class acts and humble from what I've seen.

[@jcims]

That was honestly one of my favorite parts! It was so authentic.

[@torontoyes]

100

[@GodlikeIridium]

Before the donut Piotrs handsign showing him to just push the pedal :D

[@db.5811]

Really amazing to see how genuinely thrilled he was to watch someone else experience something wonderful. Class act for sure.

[@x7N1NJ47x]

He looks so nervous until Piotr tells him to do donut, then after he starts he immediately slips into his element and absolutely crushes it! What an amazing thing to experience!

[@TiredFawx]

He seemed so timid until he started ripping up the track, monster!!

[@NicVigil]

@@TiredFawx until he started driving like it was a sim

[@benrolle622]

@@NicVigil true I bet when the drivers come from sim they drive more recklessly because they have less connection to the risk and possible mechanical issues but the driving skill

[@anthonyrobino3241]

@@benrolle622 bro you’re dense

[@adarshchoudhary1900]

@@benrolle622 the controls are so different, I don't think they'll drive more recklessly.

[@tohmastom]

Rhys is literally just a normal guy with a phenomenal skill set and it shows. If anything, him being a normal guy (aka he wasn’t born behind the wheel like most professionals) makes it even more amazing. He’s had to work to get to that skill level all on his own it seems like, while most professional drivers were nurtured into it by older generations.

[@tohmastom]

Somebody just liked my comment. Bout to rewatch this beautiful video for a third time. Lol

[@_CARKENT]

This just about brought a tear to my eye. Imagine spending thousands of hours basically pretending to drift a real car, win a major contest and have this opportunity. Just amazing.

[@DR0NE_BEE]

You and me both mate!

[@kevinmagee3474]

And crush it like that too! Awesome

[@moosey62]

Umm. Me too 🤧. Must be getting a cold or something..

[@esscodc2]

Google Richard Russel

[@dustintravis8791]

all while hearing your wife nag you every night with "all you do is play that stupid racing game!" - no wonder he had a big smile on his face, he can't wait to go back home and tell his wife! 🤣

[@jsmit9484]

I just said "oh my god" out loud when the dude started drifting like a maniac without ever having touched a driftcar in his life. What a legend

[@grass_rock]

This shows how accurate simulations are getting

[@autumncarterlopez421]

I think that was everyone’s reaction. Dude went from “idk how this is gonna feel” to full on “fuck yeah bro, send it”. My dumb ass cheered him on thru the whole video

[@Kj16V]

Literally the same.

[@BuckingHorse-Bull]

lets not forget sim drifting is cars with near perfect setups and conditions. Which is exactly what professional drift cars and events are about. Theoretically it should be and easy transition.

[@OhHolliwould]

I don't think a lot of people understand how nuts it is going from a sim to getting in a real car and tandem both leading and chasing. Bravo Rhys.

[@MRDEEGAMING]

I stalled my car about 5 times today bit the dashboard twice and forgot about speed limits 😂 and this was going from my SIM that I haven't been in for 3 months. I felt like I was learning to walk again 😅

[@fartloudYT]

a bit less of a surprise after jimmy broadbent

[@roodick85]

Absolutely insane!! I'm thinking he must have a badass rig at home or he's just a natural lol

[@DarrenBoxhall]

It's easier in a real car

[@ovecboy]

I have played quite lot in AC, tuned into some live "just for fun" drifting online,but i dont even dare to tandem there (i have almost 300 hours in AC, 99% drifting), not to say tandem in a real drift monster....

[@TOGSolid]

I know exactly how this guy feels. You just never realize how much your sim hobby is training you unless you get that rare opportunity to actually do it but if you do it's just magic and sticks with you. I've goofed off in flight sims most of my life and got to fly a real plane last year for the first time and man, before and after I couldn't believe wtf was going on but in flight it was just stone cold all business as all those virtual training hours took over. It was awesome seeing him go through that same emotion rollercoaster and it's always wonderful seeing simmers get these rare opportunities to truly test themselves.

[@mralvarez147]

I think everyone was not expecting him to nail those drifts. Dudes are skillful! Awesome vid

[@pronoe]

I have to admit I was one of them. During the first few acceleration he seemed very nervous and on the first drift he just let her rip. Insane.

[@BuckingHorse-Bull]

lets not forget sim drifting is cars with near perfect setups and conditions. Which is exactly what professional drift cars and events are about. Theoretically it should be and easy transition.

[@trevormiles5852]

They did a great job in finding the right driver to get that honor..

[@lancefisher8358]

I knew he was gonna be good but not THAT good lol

[@trevormiles5852]

@@lancefisher8358 I liked how he was not getting out of the car anytime soon.

[@EDLINEE]

It was so satisfying to watch him being nervous and then enjoying that much after the warmup...you really deserve your fun bro. In case you see this, i m personally very happy for you.

[@neutroI]

agreed

[@TheSLAPTrain1]

This was epic !! Loved seeing this finally happen for RHYS

[@mountainracing2145]

Who watched this from Slap's post

[@youremom6349]

RHYS "Hold my beer watch this"

[@uuldriks]

@@youremom6349 hahaha that got me so hard

[@anthonyhernandez6477]

broooooo you need to make it happen to where you get into a pro drift car!!!!!😤😤

[@407_ryan8]

i didnt see this from slap train but holy shit did this guy get the experience of a lifetime to go from sim to crazy drift car, and he is a good driver too

[@ayushkumar6970]

That's the moment he knew all those years simming were worth it. Also have to appreciate piotr, the guy was so nervous and anxious in the beginning but all those supportive and cheering gestures really made that guy open up. The world needs more kind, sweet and supporting people like him and there would he no depression, And the mad skills he had that he trusted him enough to go on a chase tandem. I was smiling ear to ear throughout the video. Made my day too!

[@sanelebuthelezi589]

Darn near made me cry. What an experience this must have been for him. Goes to show just how close to the real thing Sim racing is. The guy did not lose it not even once. Amazing.

[@buttcheakyo]

I did cry 😭

[@NMelvynN]

@@buttcheakyo same!!!!

[@jinxjuice]

I was showing this video to my son & he was wondering why I was tearing up. "Allergies Son.. Joyful Allergies.."

[@tonynittoli4792]

If I wouldn’t have seen this comment I woulda been questioning why I had tears the whole time dude was driving. The entire video was impressive from a professional driver that was cool as hell to a gamer who lived a dream. Most gamers have shitty stereotypes and this guy was a class act and proved it wrong. Very humble and watching anybody check off the box on a bucket list is always amazing. Especially in the times we are living in now

[@YTOnceAgain]

How do you know he never lost it?

[@rawrbrz]

Rhys looked more relaxed then Piotr after one lap in his first time drifing a 900hp s15. thats just so nuts to me my jaw dropped when i saw him crushing it off the rip

[@memeszss1106]

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[@luciohernandez2828]

Bro fr I was in Aw

[@johnnycoolness]

He must've had lessons prior to going there. You would never go to that opportunity under-prepared.

[@dielog2211]

@@johnnycoolness he had no lesson lmao this is suprise for him but i don't have any rights to assume his experience either but from what I see this is probably his first time drifting with machine breathing.

[@Tom-oj2sq]

Fucking amazing

[@1kontrabida]

Man he looks like hes about to a take nap while drifting for the first time, just shows how confident and how in tuned he is with the real environment! kudos to you all!

[@dreamshooter90]

He looks like he's very tuned. That's just concentrating without exerting oneself needlessly.

[@wouterdonna]

TBH this guy looked like he was about to take a nap throughout the whole video.. Big props nonetheless :)

[@jasmijnariel]

Left hand car..2nd time!

[@Ramevo]

He can drift with closed eyes and he can sleep and drift. Nice guy. XD

[@1kontrabida]

@Red Bull Motorsports Its just a matter time till a big company take notice and what better way than RED BULL MOTORSPORT, it will be cool and an honor if you could give this kid a shot. It'll break the internet for sure!

[@GamaLimits]

He looked so nervous when he first started to drive. As soon as he started that first donut, he realized he knew exactly what he was doing. So stoked to see this video, I was smiling from ear-to-ear

[@yunghaze]

Not gonna lie I shed a tear 😂😂

[@madness3D_]

That was wholesome. I love how anxious, nervous and shy Rhys was, but when being allowed to let loose he utterly nails it and acts like a true natural drifter that has done this for many years. I love Piotr's response and encouragement. He really let's Rhys get comfortable in the seat and I think he is really amazed of Rhys skills.

[@DeliberateConfusion]

For real, it was like flipping a switch the first time he went sideways. The expression on his face completely changed and the anxiety snapped out of existence. I got so hyped watching a master work his craft.

[@asinineintentions7773]

@@DeliberateConfusion Exactly what I was thinking, I think the moment he started to feel the car sideways for the first time, and realised that he actually knew what he was doing, that he had control etc, he just shifted into that focused mode that I'm sure he's fallen into year after year drifing in the sim. Was awesome to see

[@JackMott]

goes to show you never know who is gonna be a stone cold killer!

[@nickhammac]

It took Jeremy Clarkson from Top Gear over 10 years how to drift properly! This man needs to get off the game and get behind a real wheel, damn!!

[@RhysTatterson81]

Thankyou guys ❤️

[@Valle]

This was awesome. I just sat here smiling.

[@greenangelos5587]

Was machst den du hier?

[@gh0st_dem0lisher]

lol hi Valle

[@B___848]

Me to! But not there… here, where I am.

[@nicholastagliere3826]

Same

[@ProfessorGudu]

Same here, I was totally impressed that a simulation game can really transfer over into the real world to efficiently. It was like he knew exactly what he was doing.

[@someordinarystan2692]

My God!! That's the only thing i can say after watching this. This really is a testament to A. How accurate and technical the racing sim now a days are. B. How accurate and well setup the car must have been, such that it felt no different to person habitual to virtual car setup. Yes he was nervous at first(cause who in his shoes wouldn't) but once he got feel of the car he flew that thing(atleast from us non professionals or viewers perspective). I'm sure he must have made some mistakes but my god he drove it so well for first timer. Respect to the Champion for providing such an opportunity to the guy. Thanks to all the sponsers as well to make this a reality, it maybe just one guy but thousands felt joy as if in his shoes through the videos.

[@IgorBrandao]

The most satisfying lesson of this video is to realize that even after Rhys more than proved himself by winning the virtual championship and then by nailing the real deal drifting, the first thing he did was to ask how/where he could improve... That is why he is a champion at his craft, champion mentality! Stay humble and always learning.

[@RhysTatterson81]

Thankyou man ❤️

[@jamesp1389]

@@RhysTatterson81 Mate that was some insane stuff!!! Could see how nervous you were in the beginning, but then you just clicked with it and man I was grinning the whole time 😁 congrats from Aus🇦🇺

[@liamrmorgans921]

@@RhysTatterson81 hey mate, really impressive stuff well done. Have done much drifting in real cars before?

[@finlandball1939]

@@RhysTatterson81 My god that was awesome my dude! Just goes to show how realistic simulators have gotten nowadays! You should start a GoFundMe to get yourself a drift car or things to get one! I’m sure you’d get a lot of help by linking it on here or your channel! If this was your first time and you were this much of a beast out there on the track, imagine how absolutely mind blowing you can be with even more real life experience. Who knows, maybe you’ll become the next drift king!

[@RBeeMedia]

Sure the video is wholesome as hell, but I'm amazed that it basically means the skills can ABSOLUTELY transfer from sim's to real life. Of course, it doesn't mean everyone's a professional drifter, but the basics of throttle control for example, do transfer. What an amazing video !

[@morgfarm1]

That's been proven in NASCAR, too. William Byron started out on iRacing and now drives Jeff Gordon's old race car. We don't have the sense of smell or the G-Forces to learn on, but the very principles of throttle control, braking, steering input, and 'hit your marks' all transfer over, we just need to learn how to translate our visual and audio inputs that tell us a car is loose or pushing and convert that into G-Forces in our seats. The most difficult thing that I still fight after 14 years of sim racing is how the 4 corners behave in regards to shock compression and rebound. if I can learn how to hone the shocks to do as I need them to do, I could do better. I'm also not a chassis setup guy so that makes it harder to improve. historically, the changes I think should alleviate certain conditions just don't jive. But I learned back in 2016 that I have *some* degree of talent. I was given a chassis setup for qualifying for a league race and started 3rd -- the guy that gave me the setup started 6th that day. The race chassis had me running better than they did in the long run, but I was wrecked on lap 3 which had me way in the back early, so I couldn't actually gain positions. Later that season at a road course I ended up starting 2nd in the 2nd group of drivers (we had something like 70 drivers that weekend), and I missed the fastest group by less than 1 second in qualifying. Ended up leading 6 laps, wrecked the car, took my tow and fast repair, spent the next 90 minutes climbing the running order and finished 2nd by less than 4 seconds. When I wrecked, I had a 12 second lead and had a spin while avoiding another car spinning in the very place I crashed in. had I not spun the 2nd time I'd have probably won that race. 2017, I finished 3rd in points in my division and 2nd in 2018. I wasn't eligible for that division in 2019; ran 4 races in 2020 and sat out all of 2021. I am planning on a return in January to see if I can find enjoyment in it again.

[@mmmdawe]

@@morgfarm1 wow driving around a circle is really comparable to drifting xDDD

[@morgfarm1]

@@mmmdawe 1) You miss the point -- by a lot. 2) There is A LOT more involved in oval racing than you think. It really is every bit as complicated as driving a sports car on a road course. The dynamics are just very different.

[@someweeb3650]

@@mmmdawe Average F1 fan vs chad NASCAR enjoyer

[@timdev615]

Wow throttle control?! INSANE! EVERYONE CAN BE AN F1 DRIVER NOW!

[@hydrothermalworm7778]

Everyone's already said it, but I just appreciate how careful he was, and wasn't so sure of it, until he got it sideways, and the thousands of hours of muscle memory kicked in and he saw he really can do it! So wholesome watching these two share something they're both so passionate about in different ways.

[@DatGuy12345]

It's like a game but if you crash you're dead!

[@nithilansridharan3212]

@@DatGuy12345 einstein in the chat

[@Scotty-vs4lf]

@@DatGuy12345 nah u would have to be pretty unlucky to die in this case

[@niko7903]

I was thinking "oh, no, he's going to be too timid to even do this", when he was pulling away first time and testing acceleration, not going through the gears hard, clunky off throttle shifts, and then once he kicked it out in the roundabout, I was like "oh he definitely has got this!" This really was pretty awesome, he handled himself like a very measured professional full of respect and care for the car and the moment. Really fantastic program put on by Drift Masters, and Piotr really did an amazing job welcoming Rhys, making him feel comfortable with encouragement and being stoked for him, you can tell it really pulled him out of a shell of being anxious, just what Rhys needed to excel in the moment. While it's still a huge step-up to be a professional on the track, Rhys needs to use this as a sign that he needs to get some equipment and take the next step, you only live once, you need to do what makes you happy.

[@Rizalpahlevi21]

@@nithilansridharan3212 all i see is sherlock..

[@calebkdesign]

I just got into the RC drift community and this just proves at all levels drift enthusiasts are some of the most supportive and best out there!

[@thiago_kineticpev]

Today I learned that Piotr Wiecek is my favorite drift car driver. He's such a caring and nice dude all around. You can tell how he was just trying to be the best host possible to Rhys and to make him comfortable out there.

[@caprise-music6722]

Yep. What a great champion. Truly a wonderful human being

[@bl_fpv]

I loved that he knew exactly what progression to take to get him comfortable in the car and really give him the best chance of having an awesome time. Rhys also asked good questions and understood the answers. They made a great pair for the video.

[@tednoob]

I gained a lot of respect for a couple of men I have never heard about before. Also the way Rhys was so ready to listen to instructions, like how he immediately went to take off his helmet when he thought Piotr told him to get out because he did not expect him to be allowed to drive by himself. This video is just a setup for a set of beautiful innocent interactions between two good people.

[@gaganramachandra1193]

Same. Loved his warm, "I'm a nice mentor" vibe while he had a rookie drive his precious machine. And when Rhys started getting the drifts in, he looked proud and genuinely happy for the dude. What a champ!

[@scottloder7976]

I couldn't agree more, what a beautiful person

[@iijokerzace]

If I were him, I think I would just cry. The fact that it is actually happening in real life, and the skills being ported over and actually working would be such a magical experience. Its like a confirmation that you, this whole time, had the potential to be on TV racing those pros out there, this whole time you were that person.

[@arebokert]

I almost cried watching it as soon as Rhys fking killed it after just a few minutes in the car!

[@RhysTatterson81]

Thankyou 😢

[@Lvxurie]

@@RhysTatterson81 Legend bro hope it works out for you. Watching from New Zealand where there are loads of these drift s15!

[@RhysTatterson81]

@@Lvxurie Hell yea man and thankyou

[@agezzz2854]

@@Lvxurie Barn find r32 for 15k

[@AdrielMachado]

Congratulations to the entire DMEC team for making this dream come true! Surely everyone who practices virtual drift dreams of such an opportunity, congratulations also to Rhys and next season I promise to practice more! hahaha

[@driftlife28]

Tu tá barbudo nesse vídeo kkkkkk

[@davidegomes1689]

Proximo é você 💪🏽

[@matheussoares2540]

@@driftlife28 e gordin KKKKKKKKKKKKK

[@onboardskater]

Pensei que fosse voce falando com ele no 17:50 adriel, e eles te dublando

[@guifavario]

O braboo!!!

[@arno_rsn2796]

An amazing opportunity, thanks for that moment, it's sure he enjoyed this moment !!

[@jmaros15]

Agree.

[@mikep1212]

Meeting Piotr 10/10 experience Driving his car 11/10 experience Having him chase you 12/10 experience Well done DM, great video.

[@RonnyScott]

13/10 getting to chase him

[@ruwellsalatan7774]

getting to drive Piotr's the legendary drift car Swingo 15/10

[@mrmidnight32]

That’s wild. I was expecting a complete fail to relate over. That was awesome he killed it! Couldn’t have been a better or nicer crew to do this with.

[@1WithTheDark]

Its crazy the way skills transfer over, theres another video of a airsoft pro thats never fired real guns that absolutely destroy on reload times targets and clearing jams that is unreal. How sims and similar skills transfer wild

[@phammo1]

@@1WithTheDark can you post a link to the video? Would love to see it

[@1WithTheDark]

@@phammo1 kzbin.info/www/bejne/p4Knl6qvisynoMk

[@phammo1]

@@1WithTheDark thanks, I found the video earlier and I'm so addicted I'm rewatching for the 3rd time

[@sean70729]

@@1WithTheDark I was just telling my wife how crazy it was that my real world marksmanship skills transferred over to COD BF and Halo I'm way too old to be destroying lobbies like that.

[@crstfr14]

Straight up got goosebumps when he flicked it in to that first drift and immediately drove the wheels off of the car. Very cool to see the pro driver's reaction as well, he was stunned! Great video!

[@snatchmasterflex]

Exactly this. it kind of seemed like Piotr wasn't expecting much, then the kick, the flick, and the tires started frying you can see from the reaction on his face he was going to have fun with Rhys.

[@matte_luna]

same man

[@WillJackDo]

This is just a testament to how good computers, graphics and sims have gotten. Amazing stuff!

[@samdajellybeenie14]

I think Piotr is genuinely amazed that this guy who doesn't drift in real life can do it on the first try.

[@daniel27live8]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/rpfdYZ6sp9-rfLs

[@jonmalone8846]

Yeah i dont see how he did so good hes not use to that car for sure but i guess he was

[@janetverdy8967]

@@jonmalone8846 its actually quite easy to figure out how some vehicles will respond when sliding, ive tried drifting in sim games but it is a pain to get used to, but in my truck that has a open diff i can get it to slide easily in the right conditions and i know exactly where it will go

[@jonmalone8846]

@@janetverdy8967 fuck yeah you gotta be from the country if your drifting trucks only real men know what im talking about

[@msavage960]

@@jonmalone8846 To be fair this car is an extremely well dialed in machine, yes it's quite a bit of power but having the perfect suspension/tire setup help a ton!

[@devyn10111]

Absolutley nuts how good he is. I cant even imagine the nerves going into it. He definitley went home and starting eyeing up a real drift car.

[@CReaToRxPR]

He most def will get one irl

[@AkaRastaOficial]

Man im just so happy for this guy

[@RhysTatterson81]

Thankyou ❤️

[@gustavogago3259]

Nao esperava encontrar o mano rasta aqui

[@brennosalespreis]

Exactly

[@eduardopozzobom3364]

Admita, você não esperava encontrar o ala rasta nesse vídeo

[@rjvch]

@@RhysTatterson81 u did incredible bro, well done

[@crthejediknightninja]

I LOVE how he asked for any tips, because once he was trailing and leading, he really noticed there were things lacking, that he could do better.

[@Mehrdad995GTa]

Let’s take a second to appreciate how accurate some simulation games are.

[@trylofn]

no stfu, take a second to appreciate the programming skills from the dev team

[@mattysee24]

Not that accurate

[@Tyler_18_]

@@mattysee24 the motion sim are pretty good and I’m sure they gonna get even better sooner or later

[@GB2G]

@@mattysee24 extremely accurate. Just lacking G force. This video serves as evidence

[@oggan97]

@@mattysee24 Only thing missing is G-forces

[@nadamuchu]

The producers who were behind the video knew exactly what they were doing. They made sure to set him up for the best possible experience as well as make a compelling story on camera that kept building with better and better moments. This video is easily in my top 5 favorite videos on KZbin. Well done to everyone involved, especially Rhys! See, dad? Video games DO pay off!

[@chrish322]

And very limited views of outside the car!

[@ZoomStranger]

Top five on all of ytube? ok...

[@toolguy6534]

This is great. Soon every single intersection in my town will be full of drifter's tire tracks and it won't be long before someone gets killed. Great job romanticizing them.

[@lumityandowlhousefan]

@@toolguy6534 theres a difference between illegal and dangerous street racing and proffessional drifting.

[@toolguy6534]

@@lumityandowlhousefan So you are claiming that this won't encourage illegal drifters? And I suppose you are also claiming that there is any reason on earth for any people to be doing this crap. It is out of control all over the place, and the only purpose it serves is to endanger people's lives and property. And you know it, Andrey.

[@grey5135]

This is a testament to how much Simulators are like the real thing for him to go out there with the equivalent of 3 years experience despite it being his actual 1st time..... that is wild. Makes you wonder what Simulators will be like in 10 more years.

[@TheIcekake]

This! Truly amazed at how he was able to easily transition from sim drifting to real life. He must've had a great sim game to practice on and a decent sim too.

[@str1kerxx]

Not all of us are that good ^^

[@BuckingHorse-Bull]

lets not forget sim drifting is cars with near perfect setups and conditions. Which is exactly what professional drift cars and events are about. Theoretically it should be and easy transition.

[@anthonyfoltz2534]

As a car guy myself I thought this was phenomenal that he was able to transition from one to the other. I honestly always called bs on it because of things such as the smoke or g forces but he nailed it. He must have a really good simulator.

[@whothou9154]

@@anthonyfoltz2534 well g forces and smoke are independent from actual skill driving. All you need is to be able to Is actually drive a real car to get used to that other stuff. Same concept with flight sims although transferring into being a pilot from a sim is a lot more difficult because getting access to fly a plane is much harder and there's a whole bunch of rules and concepts to get used to that's hard to get out of a flight sim.

[@dacoup5955]

Wow, imagine in 50 years how motorsports will look like because of the accessibility that simulators offer, the competition is going to be barbaric ... Finally the doors are open to so many young aspiring motorsports enthusiasts who are now getting their chance to work alongside their hero's developing a solid foundation that can catapult them into the real thing, this is going to elevate the competition to new heights and i for one think its going to be an amazing shift into a new era of racing ... the future is looking pretty bright, i'm purchasing my new racing sim this December and i'm looking forward to really learning the craft myself.

[@a.rhoden7137]

I love this dude's face when he drives. Just a stroll through the park. Out on holiday. Have some lunch, catch a flick, drive a race car. You know, normal shit.

[@Urmomge]

I mean, that’s generally the purpose of simulators haha

[@alZiiHardstylez]

Bro, at 9:55. He was cool as a cucumber man. Dude is as natural as you can get.

[@juangarcia-sd6cn]

You see he is amazing but the fact he can conquer those turns with no hand break and on his first go is legendary. Much respect to Sim players

[@floorless3335]

He used the hand brake quite a lot, it’s kind of fundamental to drifting…

[@atif1538]

@@floorless3335 it's a drift car so i think with just the clutch u can already do most stuff.

[@mileshardin6906]

@@atif1538 yep, at that power level you can clutch kick all you want

[@qwertpoiuy430]

@@mileshardin6906 the more experienced you are, the less you learn to rely on it. It does have its use, but the whole ken block style of drifting relies heavily on it, compared to the Japanese style. He definitely was not using the handbrake like other people do

[@RhysTatterson81]

I’ve always used to the clutch to skid my own cars so that’s why I did it, I felt more comfortable using the clutch to start the drift after time I started using the handbrake more for when I was linking corners up as you can see on the video!

[@ryanwilkins3206]

Absolute proof that skills developed in a simulator under the right conditions are completely transferable to the real thing. Also lets just take a moment to appreciate just how much fun that this guy is having and what an awesome opportunity he was given.

[@mattysee24]

Keep telling yourself that, whatever helps you sleep at night, and playing video games in your parents basement.

[@ryanwilkins3206]

@@mattysee24 you sound like you'd be fun at a party... skills developed in a simulator is a bit different to someone "playing video games in their parents basement". Go crawl back in whatever hole you came out of if yiu can't be nice 😁

[@MarcSherwood]

pilots would not disagree with this statement.

[@MarcSherwood]

@@souradeum and requalify on them regularly. US Coast Guard relies on Sims for lots of training situations. Of course it is not a replacement for seat time, but...

[@MarcSherwood]

@@souradeum 100% sims are so advanced now I suspect there are plenty of skills that are transferable.

[@semibreve]

my favourite part is seeing him immediately asking for feedback/advice: dudes a true professional

[@LocalGrubAu]

The fact he even offered to tandem & let him drive solo is crazy, I guess this mans hours on a sim payed off, He's probably never been in a fire suit, bucket seat. all these things, He hadn't really driven left hand drive. He picked it up so quick.

[@BuckingHorse-Bull]

lets not forget sim drifting is cars with near perfect setups and conditions. Which is exactly what professional drift cars and events are about. Theoretically it should be and easy transition.

[@TranceFur]

@udaysaleen Bro, what’s your deal? You keep pasting that reply to every comment, you look ridiculous.

[@BuckingHorse-Bull]

@@TranceFur you are ridiculous for reading all my comments

[@trevormiles5852]

You know in the backroom they said., ok.. if he does good here then we will him drive solo, and if does good here.. will let do tandem. . From what I understand they still have not been able to get him out of the car.

[@jeffwagner8576]

@@BuckingHorse-Bull you're right, apart from gforces on the body ( don't say some Sims rock back and forth), smoke, noise, pressure from actually ruining an expensive car, etc. He did awesome though.😀

[@MikeHowl]

There’s something so majestic and amazing about drifting. This is why I love it, and I’m so happy I can have my own drifting with my rc drift cars

[@chad8861]

I was literally saying the same thing, just the ability to take something so powerful and have so much control over it, is a true form of art.

[@htconex19062012]

next, RC car drifter driving a real car!😜🤪😂

[@8alakai8]

i want one i that is small so i can drift in my living room you know a good i do no rc i used build and fly quadcopter fpv

[@Epck]

@@chad8861 if we make a true conscious AI I would argue the only real place for it is in a car as it has evolved complex systems that are greater than the sum of their parts if controlled as you say

[@Autocon609]

@@8alakai8 Find a local RC shop to you and look for something in the 1/24 scale. You can drift or rock crawl pretty much anywhere in that scale. I've three 1/24 crawlers, but admittedly not one drift car. I should change that.

[@walkersgame687]

the way this is his second time driving LHD and drifting a PRO drift car for the first time with 900HP and not using the hand brake is just mental. Rhys is just so talented 👍👍

[@ViaticalTree]

He used the handbrake

[@sermerlin1]

@@ViaticalTree He didn't at first meaning he was already insanely skilled and he had a sense of what to expect and all he needed is to feel the car in order to translate virtual skill into real skill. He then started using the handbrake to pull off longer and better drifts.

[@leksasdf]

Initiating with a clutch kick isn't difficult for someone who has some experience. HB is much more difficult to get down.

[@jamesolelo4406]

@@sermerlin1 he knew the general technique of shifting the weight one way while gassing it to make the tires slip. With 900hp this should have been easy for anyone to do. Throttle Control and steering after this is what was important

[@corydonahue9638]

@@sermerlin1 lol you dont really need the handbrake all that much with this kinda power.

[@j0rtsy]

Piotr is such a sweetheart in this. Really supportive and such grace to be so cool and collected handing over his baby to a new driver.

[@juang614]

16:14 - on one hand, I'm impressed with how they managed to communicate when they just met. On the other hand, this looks like the most polite, gang-sign-throwing, roadrage exchange ever

[@BloodPshyco73]

It’s a surfers salute

[@sketchyzxch2958]

Well I’m sure there’s gotta be some kind of hand communication between drifters And they both knew the track they just drove Looked like he signaled what part he wanted to tandem

[@thatoneguyclayton9621]

@@BloodPshyco73 love this comment. Felt crazy but me and the amigos on the highway do the same lol

[@chasehamlet]

This is drift sign language for, i.e “ let’s smoke this roundy then snake that next section “

[@jas_bataille]

@@sketchyzxch2958 The signals weren't for the part. Quite simply, he meant "donut", then "zig zag"... hand spinning, hand waving. Immediately following that, they did it! It's literally that simple :)

[@majkolsson7192]

The funny thing is that when Piotr started to really drive his eyes became smaller, very concentrated, almost looking angry. When Rhys started to really drive, which is better than most, he almost looked like he became calmer, as if he was out on a Sunday trip and enjoying the road. (Edit name-change. Thanks for the heads up.)

[@rowser4472]

Gotta be the nerves dissipating as he realized he can actually do the drifting for real and that his experience translates

[@mrsftw1]

Noticed the same thing. Its because the big serotonin in Rhys organism who made him feel so comfortable. While Tor was stressed for Rhys not to wreck the car. Idk just my opinion

[@hsandev8972]

@@mrsftw1 I think its more of experiencing it. One of them does in on the road, in competition. You have to be always on 120%, while Rhys was doing it in sim, and now he got to experience the real deal. Give Rhys couple of more track days, and he will look the same :D

[@zwjna]

@@hsandev8972 Not necessarily. Not all humans will show through their body language how nervous/focused/whatever they are, specially those that purposely try to keep their body language relaxed in a bid to also relax their mind. Look at the difference here between two world-class rally drivers: - kzbin.info/www/bejne/m2WZgaOmjJKLjLc - kzbin.info/www/bejne/d4rHp62Fnq2esMU

[@JokerX126]

@@rowser4472 tor is a professional and during the trial run he was pushing the car. It wasn't just casual drifting. He was showing him what a professional can do

[@justindanielk]

The real question is who’s gonna sponsor him to become a real driver if he did this good day one what’s week 2 gonna look like 👍 I hope someone makes something happen maybe gt sport should make a team for drifting from only digital racers

[@CVT562]

Correct! This will be an initial poison for him. If he find a good team to lend a race car I bet he would return to simulator(for money yes) IRL racing this will be it.

[@DoYouLikeThisName]

Thought the same thing. It would be so cool for him to get that opportunity.

[@ToxiicZombee]

Yeah this cam be a great way to get some average guys racing. I always felt that racing never really represented the best racer because it was limited to wealthier types.

[@Rosinfiend]

Was just gonna comment this

[@ItsJustVal.]

Absolutely - Such an amazing idea! He did NAIL it though. WOW

[@OvayBrandao]

I watched this with tears in my eyes and a smile from ear to ear as soon as Rhys started drifting. Especially seeing Pyotr's reactions. I mean I was blown out and I saw a genuine drift champion being blown out and this made literally burst into tears: omg this is actually happening and the guy can actually drift a real car as if he's been doing it all his life!!!!! Awesome idea 👏🏽

[@DirgaDesuYo]

I'm impressed by how relaxed he was in the car, even more relaxed than the real drifter. It's amazing really.

[@MrZeldafanX]

It was awesome to see the transition from nervous to comfortable as soon as he got into that first doughnut. Once he knew how similar it handled to the sims he was good to go!

[@ericmullen14]

@@MrZeldafanX Probably realized it was easier in respects with real whole car feedback and the gforces

[@JOutterbridge]

It was great seeing him get comfortable after 10 minutes. He wagged his hand (pinky/thumb) a few times though. Any idea what that meant?

[@0koo]

​@@JOutterbridge Gesturing that something is sick/awesome or whatever phrase you'd use to describe that you're buzzing off something

[@suspect3539]

@@ericmullen14 in a sense, real life driving is easier in that you have a ton more feedback to work with, but obviously sims come with little to no penalty for mistakes so it's easier to find the limit. Oh well if massively overcook it into a corner and bounce hard over the kerbs in the sim....

[@theofficialsikris]

Shout out to Piotr for being a genuinely kind and supportive person, he made me feel like I could drive that car.

[@kgaugelokaylow8340]

Wait that u

[@daybreak6034]

Brilliant driving!

[@CWHolleman]

I think people underestimate how well a decent sim setup can mimic the physics of driving a real car.

[@nicolae-alexandruluca7853]

Minus the noise and g force

[@6.9LITRE-W16FAN.IsveryKool]

​@@nicolae-alexandruluca7853 don't get me wrong but, drifting irl is easier than drifting in a simulation

[@baconheadhair6938]

@@6.9LITRE-W16FAN.IsveryKoolno it isn’t

[@baconheadhair6938]

⁠@@6.9LITRE-W16FAN.IsveryKoolsome people say the *physics* of specifically asseto is harder than real life but sim drifting isn’t harder than real life unless you’re running a motion rig worth thousands, and even then, the most itll get is on the same level of difficulty as real life

[@6.9LITRE-W16FAN.IsveryKool]

@baconheadhair6938 yeah, if you have like, probably thousand bucks worth of setup

[@haydogo6841]

This guy was surprisingly good of course, but my favorite part was by far the sportsmanship Piotr showed and how excited he was after seeing this guy drive his car so well with no actual experience outside of simulations. Was fun to watch how happy both of them were.

[@steveafanador6441]

Yeah it was awesome to see how happy he was for him. Made me happy 😀😀👍👍

[@Runescape.]

man when Piotr Więcek get behind the wheel of that car and get into the zone, his whole face and demeanor changes, the smile goes away and the stone cold eyes go onto the track and he become a different person like hes in another universe. unreal. that is a pro at work right there.

[@akitsuki1149]

If this was his first time then imagine how good he would be with a bit more experience, could even go pro if he's this good already

[@thefirsttrillionaire2925]

He definitely could get up there, and someone would obviously sponsor him! Easy publicity!

[@SiskoMilo]

It's not his first time he has thousands of hours on the sim.

[@RhysTatterson81]

It was certainly my first time and I would love to get a drive or sponsorship!

[@benknightmedia]

@@RhysTatterson81 cheers from America, I hope you do, that was a joy to watch and genuinely impressive. There’s a lot of carryover from the sun I’m sure but I bet the added elements of g-force, heat in the car, and tire smoke probably make things slightly different. That looked like an absolute blast

[@mamadntdance4577]

@@RhysTatterson81 that was extremely impressive and I wish you much luck, I’d like to see you doing this more.

[@Deadmau5l]

Imagine how close that tandem would of been if Rhys didn't have the fear of wrecking a car he dreams of. Mans got talent people think drifting is easy because they did it around a roundabout in a 150bhp box forgetting there's 900hp ready to lock and load you into a barrier

[@jananpatel9030]

That tandem was still pretty damn close for me. I would never even get that close, it's hard lmfaoo

[@marleyracing6635]

From my experience I think it's a lot easier drifting in higher powered cars than it is drifting in low powered cars.

[@jananpatel9030]

@@marleyracing6635 I think drifting is easier but keeping the right control of a 900 hp Silvia probably isn’t

[@deanmoncaster]

Would have

[@greenleaf1635]

It's truly amazing to see how he handles such a beast while he has never driven a real one ever in his life. It's just crazy man.

[@jaspereerdekens3102]

Last year I drove on a racetrack for the first time in a Toyota GT86. Had been doing sim racing for a short while, and I can say the transition feels really natural. Like a "I've been here before" feeling. Its just amazing to see how much people can learn from "just a video game".

[@0nzer0]

Makes me think of skyking and how he flew an airplane

[@waldolemmer]

What sim do you use?

[@JAfonsoNunesMartins10]

@@waldolemmer AC should be realistic enough for the price

[@jean-mauricenestler3761]

What gear do you use? Is a TM T300rs gt good enough to get a feel?

[@jaspereerdekens3102]

@@waldolemmer iracing

[@hackman7384]

Watching this video has been SO inspiring for me. I've been a drift fan for YEARS, this is the first time I've ever seen a video game drifter transfer skills to real life, and it truly gives me tons of inspiration and hope for myself. I absolutely loved this video. It made me smile from beginning to end. I hope to be in Rhys's position some day. Thank you SO much for making this video!

[@chrishartsook5117]

I was smiling like a kid on Christmas through the whole thing. nothing more satisfying than the scream of a drift car with a turbo

[@combatjeyj6234]

i feel like it's more like a whining sound from the cockpit

[@pcbangbros8350]

At first he looked a little bit worried and anxious but once he calmed down he transformed into a different person. He went from nervous guy driving his first drift car to seasoned veteran in a few minutes.

[@ferrari2k]

I think everyone would be like that because you realize "this is the real world now" so there is no Pause, Resume and Restart ;) And if you mishandle the car you can break stuff. So I understand the anxiousness, but when you realize "hey, I can do this", then you gain confidence and I am sure within a day or two he would have learned so much more that maybe you could take him up as a real driver for another team because generally he knows his stuff from the sim, it is just transforming it into the real world :)

[@boezerdieser]

you can see the exact moment when he went into his zone when he did the first donut

[@GlobalEl1te]

@@boezerdieser those in the zone moments are DOPE

[@the.ghost.behind.u]

For being a sim drifter n this is his first time stepping into a real drift car to really go n legitimately drift n the guy absolutely crushed it. 1st time drifting a real car n his first one was a 900hp 3.4ltr 2jz S15 Silvia. Like daaaamn i think i need to build a sim for asseto corsa lol but dude did an amazing job handling a monster car like that with the level of skill he showed

[@AzureCrux]

Just shows how good sim practice really is now. You mostly just have to get used to the feel in the seat. Then you just get better quickly as you can feel your grip levels better than any standard sim provides

[@andonalcala1583]

Fr he was all nervous and then just absolutely killed it, insane to see him go from a video game to that

[@MaybeKian]

@@andonalcala1583 sim racing games are closer to real life than a video game😅

[@j.ke66]

It’s been LHD swapped too right? or is a 200sx S14 with a S15 bodykit?

[@obaketouge4186]

@@j.ke66 most likely 200sx

[@dannide9053]

This guy is definitely a sleeper build. Calm on the outside, a beast in talent and it shows.

[@OhhRuse]

Poor Rhys will be chasing this adrenaline rush for the rest of his life!! You can see Piotr’s reaction straight away and his ear to ear smile through the helmet he’s loving it! Awesome vid

[@MIKEK3NT]

Best thing is to give Rhys the R34 for a season and then boom

[@EpuTouru]

@@MIKEK3NT I dont know if I unsterstood your comment correctly but that's not an R-34

[@EpuTouru]

@@MIKEK3NT oh my bad I didn't see there was a Worthouse R-34 aswell xd

[@MIKEK3NT]

@@EpuTouru Piotr has 2 cars, the 34 which he uses in EU and the LHD S15 that was in Formula Drift AKA the twin of James Deane S15

[@EpuTouru]

@@MIKEK3NT oh! That's cool, I don't know that much about Formula Drift even tho I love Formula drift.

[@PassioneMotori]

I am really happy for him, this video was really emotional! 😍

[@MaurizioSalvo68]

Salve motor pescion 😂 Anche lei qui vedo

[@amaziinqV]

ue pescion anche tu qui, che piacerinooh

[@giuseppecaforio1538]

Ftututuuuuuu ftututuuuuuu a go gooooo!!

[@Wolfking363]

Yeah I was cheering for him honestly as soon as He got comfortable and let loose

[@captainjack77]

For as amazing as Rhys did, he still took the opportunity to ask the world champ where he could improve. That's the sign of a true champion.

[@kiljosh]

The joy brings tears. This man will hold this moment so close for his whole life.

[@mtgamer101]

8:26 - **Rhys getting used to the car** 8:29 - Piotr - **Visible worry in his eyes explaining how to do a donut** 8:34 - **Rhys engages trance mode** 8:38 - You can see Piotr's smile through the helmet The transition from virtual to reality was instant

[@danielnelson4881]

Dude.. exactly I was even nervous for Piotr at first because dude looked like he'd never even driven a car at first. Looking back of course he was nervous as hell, dude probably had no idea if HE COULD EVEN DO IT!! And here he is in front of everyone, in someone else's car... Then he does the first little drift and it's all over from there! He knows he can do it, Piotr knows he can do it. Absolutely unreal.

[@boostedmedia]

Hell yeah! This is fantastic! Well done Rhys! Could see how anxious you were but you did awesome!!

[@Fafardski]

That was 20 minutes of pure smiling. Hats off to DM for making this lad's dream come true.

[@ball7411]

Don’t you mean DN?

[@eddyboi6912]

@@ball7411 whats DN?

[@Voiidpriince]

Man I don’t watch race/drift stuff but it was awesome seeing this video. The amount of passion everyone had and thoughtfulness for others, and how humble the drivers were, honestly it was such a wholesome experience.

[@bukandapit]

Im smiling wide the whole 20 minutes, can't imagine how my man Rhys felt behind the wheels. Awesome content, awesome guys, awesome youtube algorithm for showing me this incredible video.

[@DWRyota]

Omg same man

[@KnifeAss]

yo me too, this was wholesome af to watch!

[@arnoldlovec]

exactly my feelings as well. incredible opportunity for Rhys and definitely a story to tell in the future for everyone.

[@Limiitless777]

me too man me too haha

[@justinselk2662]

me too bro me too!

[@OfentseMwaseFilms]

This video just popped up on my feed, and you guys are telling me this man has only played drift on a simulator?? WHAT!!!

[@OfentseMwaseFilms]

Honestly coolest thing i've ever seen

[@SaintedPIacebo]

Real life GT drivers come from simulators now too, more than one has won races, even 24h Le Mans. Has been going on since probably when Nissan started their sim racer academy around 2010. Racing sims are getting pretty good these days too.

[@justinmorgan2126]

There are sims and then there are SIMS... it's kind of like comparing WarThunder With DCS

[@SaintedPIacebo]

@@justinmorgan2126 well even back in about 2010 Nissan was grabbing guys from grab turismo which had a terrible driving model. And they still translated into winning le mans. Now we have iracing and acc spitting out drivers. Look up James Baldwin for example.

[@untokozontuli]

It is amazing how this guy, having never physically drifted a car in his life, is able to drift this so naturally and handling the g-force with such ease is amazing!

[@JRQUION]

Brilliant performance. Dream setup. I felt every emotion.

[@aurastrike]

Sim games are insane these days and all you really need to account for once you've gotten good is the G-Forces you're now experiencing and how the car actually feels.

[@gulag_dt]

i would say for the gforces it is easier to predict where the car is going in a sim your eyes does most of that but irl you can feel and see where your going

[@TasAbyss]

Man did amazing the sim gets you well prepared! But of course the stakes are a lot higher irl. You could see him ease into it finding the balance of the car and learning the corner speeds then sending it once he knew those ranges. Jealous of that experience for sure.

[@bakedbeings]

Yeah the physical side was surprising, he never seemed to struggle 👌

[@ogge7286]

Best watch in years, i've never replayed a yt video this much. What a complete boss to send it like that having never been in a beast machine like this, would take some serious balls and skill. Complete gigachad and what a humble and likeable guy aswell, great treatment from the irl champ too.

[@totallyirrelevant7034]

Wow, he got behind the wheel and just crushed it. 20 minutes of enjoyable content, smiles all around. That's a dream experience for so many of us and the fact that he did so well is icing on the cake.

[@dgallagher7029]

This video is brilliant. I don’t follow DMVC or drifting generally, I was interested to see how the sim experience would translate. I was sceptical to be honest. You can tell Rhys is a fairly quiet, unassuming chap, probably a bit introverted. He was clearly a bit nervous, being on camera and getting this opportunity. But You could tell, with his sincere thanks that this was a very special moment for him and I was grinning ear to ear to see that he was absolutely kicking ass in that car! Well done Rhys. Also a big shout out to Piotr, what a friendly, warm guy who seemed so pleased to see Rhys doing so well. No ego. Top bloke! Finally, what a prize! Some “dream” driving experiences are quite crap really with only 3 laps of a track. But not this. First get taken for a spin with the world champion, next take the champ for a spin, then head off on your own for a while, then go tandem with the world champ. I don’t think it could have been a better prize. Well done to everyone involved. There’s something quite wholesome to this video as well as kicking ass. Rhys will remember that day forever.

[@SCFPV]

It's crazy how he transitioned from a sim, straight to a real drift car, and did that good. Simply amazing!

[@jasmijnariel]

That why they train pilots in sims😉

[@azeraxosu3051]

and left hand drive too

[@PLAYERSLAYER_22]

Technically, there is more information at your disposal irl. Sim is exponentially more difficult as you eliminate feedback, the challenge is keeping the front wheels aligned with the direction of motion.

[@41BOT]

@@PLAYERSLAYER_22 wouldn't claim that

[@PLAYERSLAYER_22]

@@41BOT thats like saying you can drive equally well while blindfolded... more information = increased spatial reasoning

[@m3rcuryslaboratory322]

He killed it! I hope they're already talkin about sponsorship deals. Honestly I learn how to drive from video games and I wasn't even a Sim driver. My parents never took me driving once and I pass the driving test the first time. I have Gran Turismo to thank for that. This was awesome to watch

[@car_pal]

Loved every second of this!!

[@EK-np4nx]

Yooo car pal!! It seems like tons of car KZbinrs came to watch this video

[@HA3APKO_MU]

@@EK-np4nx of course they did

[@Sephiroth5200]

Car Pal, we keep meeting up in the same videos.😎😂

[@memeszss1106]

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[@austin1791]

Buddy just hops behind the wheel after doing it virtually for 6+ years and instantly throws it without touching the handbrake... Get this man some sponsors and into a competition car NOW.

[@kalebmorrell1821]

You make a clutch kick sound like barely anyone can do it😂I slide my courier around the neighborhood not touching the e brake it's how you should learn instead of using e brake

[@kingdante3776]

@@kalebmorrell1821 Now try controlling it on a track in a 900 hp car🤣

[@TheSublimeLifestyle]

@@kingdante3776 Right. Dude has a hard time accepting the fact that this guy is special. Kinda sad to read….

[@FilthyGoyim]

@@kingdante3776 that actually makes it easier. Whats easier to drift. A 100hp courier or a 900hp drift silvia hmm?

[@kingdante3776]

@@FilthyGoyim the 100 hp lmao that guy wouldn’t even be able to control the throttle let alone clutch kick without ending up in a wall

[@wyattbeltz341]

Ngl first thoughts were “of course he looks like that and guaranteed he can’t even drive a car.” After the donut I shut up and watched it. That was INSANE!!! Might have to pick up sim drifting lol

[@jonnykelly1]

Thought that car would be in a gravel trap immediately. Super impressive drive from the simulator champion. Blown away.