Rob Wilson, The Ultimate Driving Coach - Carfection

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Rob Wilson is the most influential person in F1 if you ask us, and he teaches drivers in an Astra.
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[@DonnyTrent5533]

He's done Le Mans, F2000, Nascar, Indy, Daytona and he has a Nokia 6310i in 2017...I believe in this man already

[@caioronnau5226]

you know when someone is using a nokia 6310 they mean business

[@SnakeyUk08]

I dream of just going to all them events the amounts of times he's actually done them is impressive

[@notso100]

Known about Rob since the early 90's and he is being very modest about the the difference and importance of Coaching vs Instructing - RESPECT

[@adamkhan5274]

I have used Rob many many years ago when I was racing and he is superb. Expensive but superb and when your lookimg for tiny fractions it makes a big difference. We used to do his "Kimi raikkonen" MIRA course, Bruntingthorpe amd Donnington. He used to charge 400quid a day. But reckon itll be a lot more now.

[@StephenButlerOne]

Adam Khan I was about to say £400 doesn't seem a bad price. I bet is over a grand now. Probably well over.

[@adamkhan5274]

Stephen, 400quid was back in 2002/3 I used him a lot especially in winter months when testing F3 and alike was non existant in the UK. It was a good substitute to keep practicing in something. He helped me a lot. But last I heard he was £800 a day and thats for the likes of Valterri Bottas and that new lad at Mclaren Vandorne. You'd struggle to book him unless way in advance and he wont just tutor anyone.

[@SnakeyUk08]

Cool info Adam :)

[@ShubhamSharma-wn3ic]

How did you book him?

[@adamkhan5274]

@@ShubhamSharma-wn3ic He wont just take on any driver it has to come through someone he knows. In my case I was vouched for by the late Neil Cunningham whom was a brilliant driver and a close friend of Robs.

[@grant1259]

'' I've trained celebs going to do top gear '' The old stig right there!!!!

[@MegaBrunoski]

I know! I thought the same when he said that, and even imagined Rob doing the typical Stig pose.

[@SmallBlogV8]

grant The old Stig was Perry McCarthy.

[@JeppeOlsen]

When a man uses a Nokia 6310i, you know, he means business. What a great man.

[@DazUK81]

i have a 1.4 t astra k i think its mapped above 148 as it does feel pretty quick this does make me feel like i chose the right car it was the best spec for the money i had and its a nice car.

[@pjvenda]

I have seen the man in action, and heard great things about him by my instructor when I was at Bruntingthorpe. What a legend!

[@v_alexiadis]

Oh we have heard of him! Top man. Great video!

[@alexanderbarr]

Love the insight into the behind the scenes training that the top drivers do even after they become world champions in their field. This is the knowledge that should be injected into the ignorant and naive people that think they know.

[@obiverse]

More of this please

[@motamark]

Thanks Carfection for making this video ......great stuff !

[@Lead_Foot]

If you want to learn to be fast, you start with a low powered fwd car that will teach you how to not understeer.

[@liverpoolscottish6430]

If you want to learn to be fast- get a proper car- ie RWD, then you learn about car control, how to steer on the throttle, and how to counter understeer by deliberately provoking oversteer. When you can do that, you can call yourself a driver. FWD is very safe, predictable and completely boring- the safe option for the talentless average motorist.

[@saqrbasim4184]

@@liverpoolscottish6430exactly!! my big boat RWD lexus ls430 is an example

[@baltejjutla]

He's right, the 1.6 bi turbo Astra is blisteringly quick when you put your foot down, good for a car you can pick up under £10k

[@juraj_b]

This is what a zen master looks like

[@global_nomad.]

thanks for the insight - thoughtful video rather than brash - exactly as the instructor suggested. My cousin did a race driving course with a low powered hire car many years ago and when I asked if he was worried they would spot the ruined tyres he noted that if he was driving the best (fastest) way there would be even and un-noticeable wear.

[@willotoole4118]

Great car

[@jimmyb4982]

Legend.

[@woncho1]

This Guy is a talker & a doing! I love to have a lesson with him.

[@datwistyman]

This is my dream. I always wanted to do, be, and have exactly this.

[@dbnpoldermans4120]

I'd like a lesson. I am very curious about what I might be able to improve. I'd be very thankful to get a lesson. I do not think anyone can just give a lesson. As an instructor you really have to be aware of what you're doing while driving. It's not that simple to just say to someone: "do this, do that"

[@keanehgz]

He's The Stig

[@davidcolin6519]

Being a teacher myself, I get really p*ssed off about the BS of "Those that can't do, teach" because it promotes the idea that teaching could ever be an end in itself. It also helps to promote the idea that teachers are, in themselves, without worth. Yet if you ask almost anybody, anywhere, who were the most influential people in their lives, there will be a teacher in there. Yet the Anglo society has this absurd notion that most, if not all, teachers are of so little value that we dismiss their entire raison d'être with one glib phrase. And that is why I left an Anglo culture with a sigh of relief, because so many others recognise the importance of intellect.

[@NTUMA]

It is a shame that this video has such low views and it also tells some truth about human nature.

[@tomschlong5642]

Can someone whos certain tell me what model, or more importantly what engine of the range this car has in it?

[@alfredthethird5202]

So he's the stig then?

[@CodyStokes]

9:02 old school nokia. Where did he even find one of those, and in such good condition???

[@mykevenable8180]

I would love session.

[@TinLeadHammer]

Very little usable info in this video.

[@Joescuderia]

How's the process to book a lesson with Mr Wilson?

[@onetripwonders]

Rubber Yoda

[@itsmylife4fucksake]

This 5 seconds is in year of practice u didnt have. So its in shifting gears, knowing suspension, knowing, acceloration, Knowing braking force and braking fade :) I know almost all know this. But i want to ask how good is tgis astra and witch model i dont have time to watch whole clip if u told us. Want to buy the one u can beat the hardest for longest if u know :P

[@StephenButlerOne]

Marko Bozovic all the reviewers have been bigging the new astras handling up since its launch. My 65 gtc went in for insurance work last month and I had a 1.4 turbo astra, and the handling in comparison is poor, as was the breaks, nearly shat ones-self going down my local country road, it isn't as surprising footed, breaks are poor and it liked to understand as it pitched into corners. Even when I recalibrated for the poor breaks. I was underwhelmed to put it politely.

[@itsmylife4fucksake]

Stephen Butler TY i dont buy it for handling i get it cu of price so that iz all i need ;)

[@StephenButlerOne]

Marko Bozovic​ makes little sense, as it may be all you need, but there are better cars in the same class for similar prices. Surly you would get the best car in the class you need. I'm not bashing on Vx, I have one, just the standerd astra has been 'bland' since the early 90s. Both the escort and now the focus is a better car. The though the focus is in need on an interior overhaul. Although the he new astra interior (which was way over due, mine is shite), is actually very poor in real life. This is one occasion when it looks better on camera. Also the one I had, android auto and Apple cp was hit and miss if it wanted to connect. The new astra seemed to offer lots but deliver little. The gtc offers lots and delivers some, the drive is good, the electrics/enforcement substandard, not great at all, but the new one is defo a step backwards.

[@peterkhew7414]

5:38 Sounds a lot like tofu driving. Initial D, anyone?

[@sugarbear9858]

Well

[@GaryLabarr]

❤

[@williama-d6]

How do you do a wheel spin in a manual?

[@jony6107]

😂😂😂🤣🤣 good one

[@NishantDash]

-Said every Chav Ever XD

[@WimvanHoren]

Nokia 6310(i) +1

[@valciobanu]

Great commercial.

[@ts6070]

Such a shame this channel is pasted away 😢

[@freejrs]

Henry from the future sent me here. The future is shit by the way.

[@thomaselliott573]

Yes. They fucked it up well and truly. The fun has gone.

[@derbigpr500]

Why does this sound like a Vauxhall commercial?

[@matgee8892]

Because you are jaded and have been on the internet too long.

[@alexander1485]

it is an astra commercial

[@HaYouDontSay]

Because it is. This is what Carfection has become; a whore for the companies. Watch any of their videos over the last year and find me a video where they just dislike the car completely. You won't. The most they say is "oh this seatbelt colour could be better". Fucking weak.

[@DocWolph]

HayouDonySay, Try "They have bills to pay" or "They would like to be able to afford to keep making these videos". You will sound like less to a clueless dick, if you do.

[@DocWolph]

derbigpr500, Because that is the car he uses. Yeah suck s that he doesn't bomb around in a CTR or Megan RS, and goes on "wax-polish-lyrical" singing the praises of the fan favorite car you want. But then don't you types also go on about how learning to drive fast in some humble little snit of a grocery getter is better than bombing around in a car that does not need you to be fast?

[@okumonux]

Now I get it; that was an advertisment for the Astra.

[@yanman12341]

3:32 Is he completely mad!?

[@edthri]

maybe Vauxhall/Holden has a different image in New Zealand

[@tomschlong5642]

Kiwi here, Rob likely is being kind, he would typically call it a Holden. But as hes in the UK they are astras. Aussie built holdens are different then astra's UK range. Most commonly the holden commodore a 4 door rwd V8 is a very common car, and likey what he drove on the farm in the 70s that he talked about. Over here the commodores are reliable as the best, due to their relatively simple design. While that doesn't really relate to a 2015 astra, to rob the brands a good choice, hes 65 lets not forget and by the state of his phone - likely not that upto date with current trends. Chur

[@MrSpeedy99]

I guess because he is used to locally built Holdens, and so he sees Vauxhall in a good light.

[@luke4800]

@@edthri it would be badged as holden astra in newzealand and australia and in both countries holdens are very common and popular. probably why he picks this car as he is used to driving holdens.

[@thatonecarguy8488]

E

[@sidathwijeratne7168]

First

[@willywillywillywillywilly]

SO WHAT DID HE ACTUALLY TEACH YOU??? No substance here.

[@richardwilton722]

It's not a lesson. It's a film about the man.

[@paviruperera5992]

He's overexaggarating

[@TheFlyingPineapple]

Yes, I'm sure you know much better

[@behemothokun]

maybe a bit, but to be fair, the Astra is one of the best, if not the best in it's class; only outshined by performance versions of let's say a Focus or Golf. It's not really a sports car, but they handle pretty damn good.

[@ddbhaha1529]

How to make a car video so boring.

[@StephenButlerOne]

IamNOTyourFather I found it quite interesting

[@niksperience]

If this video is boring to you mate, sorry, but you are probably only reckless driver on the road, no passion for a drive.

[@SmallBlogV8]

By not just filling it with mindless drifts and shouting? There was plenty of interesting stuff in here.

[@joeflanagan9659]

I was lucky to be invited by Vaxhall yesterday to be taught by Rob at this circuit. When you're in the car with him, it's not boring at all. He doesn't have to prove himself to anyone, even you my friend!!

[@richardwilton722]

I thought it was really good and interesting. A refreshing absence of hype.