what a pleasure to watch Mika in a McLaren! Such a great driver in such an iconic car!!
@timomomomo96919 күн бұрын
What a treat to see a legend like Mika having fun driving this car on this track. I always suspected his talents ranged wider than F1 and he’s a dry intelligent and expressive individual. One of my favorite personalities of F1 and a guy who must be hard to root against.
@bluesky6361 Жыл бұрын
Geezzz. The M8s were/are so beautiful.
@bobbarry15472 жыл бұрын
And, at Laguna Seca… great vid
@andrewsmoak965 жыл бұрын
Nika is the most underrated F1 Champion! I think he's every bit as good as Schumacher. He never cheated or pulled a cheap maneuver ever!
@dickknegtbasgitaar80354 жыл бұрын
Michael feared only one driver and that was Mika. He once said in a interview. Dick 🇳🇱
@trappenweisseguy274 жыл бұрын
I gate crashed a sponsors party in Montreal during the Grand Prix weekend and stood beside him for quite a while. Very humble, no “star treatment” acting. Did not like Ron Dennis...arrogance oozed from him.
@barath45454 жыл бұрын
While Mika was amazing in 1998-1999, he also had clearly the best car on the grid, and MS still ran even with him in those seasons. So I would rate MS as better than Mika, but very few drivers has been as good as MS was, so it's no putdown.
@johntechwriter3 жыл бұрын
Most F1 drivers from that era would have killed to win the championship. I’m thinking Schumacher, Senna, Prost. The only principled driver to compete at their level was Mika. Along with enjoying his beautiful driving, I also loved his two-word answers at post-race interviews. Finnish humor is the epitome of “droll.”
@Rypsolisti3 жыл бұрын
@@barath4545 Michael was great on pretty much any car but then again Mika basically only drove Mclarens. (yes two years in uncompetitive Lotus)
@1teamski3 жыл бұрын
Mika Hakkinen is one of my most favorite F1 drivers hands down. His dry sense of humor and humility is lost in modern F1.
@checkeredflagfilms3 жыл бұрын
absolutely
@threalMrT766 ай бұрын
and the ONLY man that Michael Schumacher was intimidated by...high praise indeed
@sashas81683 жыл бұрын
Mika the legend " I want to go flat out!" Love it!!
@archibaldchimpin5 жыл бұрын
Great car, great driver
@andredeketeleastutecomplex4 жыл бұрын
And a great circuit.
@mikes99393 жыл бұрын
Great compliments to the Big Block Chevrolet engines that powered these cars. He's correct about the never ending torque. This series of races led to the development of a whole host of heavy duty parts that Chevy engineering produced for the BBC that was available for anyone to buy from the heavy duty parts catalog.
@mpetersen63 жыл бұрын
The BBC might have ruled Can Am but it wasn't the only powerplant used. There were a scattering of Fords and other GM Big Blocks over the years. This might have been the ideal venue for the Ford SOHC FE based engine.
@jackjohnsen8506 Жыл бұрын
They used a bored out 327 Chevy until the 427 came along in 1970. I believe it was 365 inches...060 over on the bore, and a half inch increase on the stroke..
@mikatamminen2786Ай бұрын
Offshore powerboating had also a big impact on BBC development. There was already 1966 427 Turbocharged race-engines for boats and stroker BBC 482s..
@daviddavis6974 жыл бұрын
I attended several Can-Am races in 1971 and 1972, I saw the best Mclaren cars and the Porsche 917-30, I was at Watkins Glen and Mid Ohio it was a great series
@jackfids40822 жыл бұрын
You didn't see the 917-30 in 1971 or 1972 so the rest of your post is suspect as well!
@kevinmccorkle7476 Жыл бұрын
Two legends! Mika was always just so smooth, and those McLaren Can-Am cars were beastly.
@lanpartyanimal5215 Жыл бұрын
I remember this race in 1970. It was my intro to CanAm. Followed it up watching with the '73 race where the Donahue's Porsche 917/30 made everyone else take their toys and go home.
@kyle3810009 ай бұрын
Which race did you attend?
@SLOCraig5 жыл бұрын
What a treat to have the Dan Gurney raced Can Am McLaren doing laps at Laguna Seca.
@leemorris21273 жыл бұрын
I was lucky enough to see Dan race and win with it at St. Jovite in '70. Mika does him proud here. The power is almost visceral. A wonderful car from a wonderful era.
@Michael_Lorenson Жыл бұрын
Excellent, thanks
@checkeredflagfilms Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching Michael and do give a thumbs up and subscribe it helps to continue presenting race clips.
@bogthing12 жыл бұрын
Such a cool and talented Champion. A beast of a race car. Bring back Can-Am
@checkeredflagfilms2 жыл бұрын
that would be cool. time the group was featured again at Monterey and elsewhere.
@ORGANIZEDCoNfUsioN2 жыл бұрын
That was very cool. I grew up watching Can Am cars at Mosport.
@checkeredflagfilms2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for tuning in! I fly as well.
@DaveFazzino2 жыл бұрын
Heck with that F1 stuff. Hearing his down shifts and seeing him with those intake trumpets is perfect !
@mikestevens55126 ай бұрын
Absolutely!! F1 is second rate now Compared to this!
@jeffirwin1117 Жыл бұрын
Finally!!! After watching some of these videos as the owner of M8F -1-72 for several years its nice to hear someone actually drive one of these cars like it was meant to. You never forget the sound and its true what Mika said they just keep accelerating no matter what gear you have them in if your on the power band. The M8F had a 4sp Hewland gear box and the 5 spd would be better on such a tight course. Brings back so many wonderful memories, the challenge of going faster each and every lap listening to the what the engine rpm is telling you, sliding across the track on turn 9 under the bridge at Brainerd. Such an amazing experience that I could never share with anyone because today's small format camera's didn't exist back when I drove my car. You could feel the rubber peeling off the rear tires like someone was slipping a piece of paper under your ass, an experience only driving the actual car will give you. Great job on the camera and especially the sound.
@checkeredflagfilms11 ай бұрын
Thanks for tuning in Jeff and for your added perspective.
@kyle3810002 жыл бұрын
The first race I ever attended was the 1970 Mosport Can-Am, won by Gurney. So, I would have seen this very car. Seeing an entire field of Can-Am cars was spectacular, especially on the first lap.
@cleartrueblue2 жыл бұрын
Never forget at age sixteen in 1972, at Riverside's turn 6, hearing the cars fire up in the pits and bellow up through the esses for morning practice. Changed my life!
@blkcoupequattro4 жыл бұрын
Back when race cars were chassis, and not the whole package, and the drivers had to shift for a living!
@easternwoods43783 жыл бұрын
And the steering wheel was for driving the car and not a peg board with knobs
@jcoast18 ай бұрын
D.A.R.F.
@zabaleta664 жыл бұрын
"I wanna go flat out.", he's a racing driver alright!
@tomast90343 жыл бұрын
he cant will be banned for life to be loud thats a no no there nowdays:D:D
@cardinalRG11 ай бұрын
As a child in the late 60s and early 70s, I attended several Can-Am races at the late, great Riverside raceway. My enduring memory is the visceral sensing of those cars when underway, even before you could see them. You felt vibration in your gut while Dad was still looking for a parking spot. The roars of engines penetrated all other sounds, and you’d have sworn they were driving right up on you instead of being clear on the other side of the course. To a kid’s mind, it seemed like they were alive, not machines.
@stevegarcia90982 жыл бұрын
big block chevy L-88 with over 800hp, pure joy of sound and fury.
@smokeylovesfire15892 жыл бұрын
I might be wrong but I think they might have used the block from the 427 but it was bored out to almost 500c.i. Traco built the engines. Around 1200hp. Jim pace motor sports (on KZbin) has on board videos of actual race footage of these small block and big block monsters. 🤔😀
@clodge51966 ай бұрын
@smokeylovesfire1589 510 ci if I'm not mistaken
@johntechwriter3 жыл бұрын
You should have 970 thousand subscribers. To boomer-aged racing fans, this video is priceless.
@checkeredflagfilms3 жыл бұрын
thanks John, I have to agree. most boomer age folks are not computer savvy and/or could care less.
@hcrun3 жыл бұрын
@@checkeredflagfilms Uh-uh....Not "most. "Many", certainly. I'm a BB (1945) and have been around IT since the term was invented. Couldn't live without it. Many of my peers are exactly the same. They may not use desktop PCs but many of them use smart-phones and/or lap-tops. So don't lump us all into the same basket, please.
@checkeredflagfilms3 жыл бұрын
@@hcrun Without question. I count myself amongst the BB many. As a storyteller, it's imperative I keep up with the latest gadgetry. (aerial/editorial/camera) It can be costly and a pain in the butt.
@raymondlowry85644 жыл бұрын
I got to see this car race with Hulme driving in 1971 at Riverside. Wish this demo drive could have been at a track like Road Atlanta or Elkhart Lake (to bad Riverside is no more) where the cars could really open up! No matter, this was great to watch - thank you for this! Can-Am was my favorite series, so this was kind of like a walk down memory lane. Nice job!
@checkeredflagfilms4 жыл бұрын
Thank You Raymond for the kind words! Sounds like you were there for the 'real' deal!
@meldowning98004 жыл бұрын
Raymond Lowry .. shoulda seen it at Edmonton international speedway.. that main straight was 3/4 of a mile.. yeah, they really opened up. Well over 200 mph.
@raymondlowry85644 жыл бұрын
@@meldowning9800 Wish I had visited that track as well. I would have enjoyed watching those cars at all the places they raced!
@reallyluckyoaklawn83063 жыл бұрын
Denny drove the M8D at the 1970 Riverside Can Am, winning that race which was commemorated in a Road Track advertised poster from the era. He won the 1971 Riverside Can Am in an M8F.
@jackjohnsen8506 Жыл бұрын
I went to the first race at Riverside, in late 1957, and got to drive a formula ford around it in the Skip Barber school, in 1987, just before it closed. It was the short course, 2.5 miles, and I got to experience Turn six double apex, after watching all the greatest drivers in World, drive it. I was 16 in 1960, when Moss won the last 2.5 liter F1 race in November of 1960. I may be one of the last ones still alive for that race, because it was 63 years ago, and only 15,000 people attended!
@phillpearson2692 жыл бұрын
I was at Road Atlanta when George Folmer flipped the McLaren on the back stretch. Still have the pictures. Watched him walk away from it. One of the most incredible crashes I ever witnessed. The 917 won that day. The sound of engines of that series cannot be matched.
@phredpun42252 жыл бұрын
I was there too. George was in the Porsche, Denny Hulme flipped the McLaren and was taken away in an ambulance. The driver you saw was Denny's team mate Peter Revson whos car had broken the rotor button and was parked on the other side of the track. He would use the rotor button from Denny's car to get back in the race. Check out this home movie of that race. kzbin.info/www/bejne/sKK6dIytediAf6M
@soyounoat9 ай бұрын
Strapping in to a Big Block Go Kart like this for the first time would be massively intimidating to a regular guy like me. Hakkinen does it and hammers the throttle with a smile.
@gianmariagrasso57922 жыл бұрын
I m quite sure he s not pushing very hard but I can see he is very fast. Great driving and great shifting with that old gerabox! Mika is a great driver
@oraculoxАй бұрын
I really like the audio track sync and mixing with the camera transitions on this vid!!👏
@checkeredflagfilmsАй бұрын
thanks I'll pass those remarks on to the editor!
@DMAX_DIY4 жыл бұрын
That was friggin awesome! Thanks for posting!! Love those CAN AM .. Good to see Mr Brown and Mika.
@checkeredflagfilms3 жыл бұрын
thanks very much and glad you enjoyed it
@donaldhenderson4298 ай бұрын
Unbelievable, one of the best cars from the can-am series with one of the best driver in the world. Worked as a pit marshall for the SCCA and was at the 71 race at Laguna Seca when Peter Revson won the 71 title .
@checkeredflagfilms8 ай бұрын
Thanks Donald for watching and commenting. Must have been amazing to witness the real deal.
@donbrashsux4 жыл бұрын
Oh the massive Torque..
@bb57365 Жыл бұрын
CanAm. Was the pinnacle raw visceral power.
@checkeredflagfilms Жыл бұрын
Got that right! Thanks for watching.
@albertrstygerparkin3 жыл бұрын
Magic on board cameras. powerful race car!
@checkeredflagfilms3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Albert for watching. More McLaren content coming soon!
@gregfarmer84483 жыл бұрын
One can see why Mika was/is so fast. Smooth, and has slow hands (he waits for the turn in point and then one movement, feeding it in). He quickly learned the lines. I could watch him all day. "Gearbox is slow but OK, it works. But I was hitting the limiter too often"
@johntechwriter3 жыл бұрын
How is it that tiny Finland is so over-represented among great drivers?
@motocrossmaza Жыл бұрын
@@johntechwriterwe have shit roads. 10 months raining 3-4 months of that with snow. And old cars
@Toby_the_Glen Жыл бұрын
True, the mark of a real pro is how quickly they are on the power!
@grumman388 ай бұрын
When an F1 guy gets out and says the car has incredible power!
@lesflynn44554 жыл бұрын
Mika Hakkinen was loving it. That looks like so much fun. But man, what a monster of a car. Being an Aussie, I'd heard about an American racing series called Can Am when I was young, but we never saw it in Australia. It's only recently, now that we have the awesome resources of online video platforms, that I've looked it up. It's a racing series for drivers with big, church bell sized brass cojones. The female drivers too. Friggin' 900hp big block V8s in cars weighing less than 1000kg on 300mm+ racing slicks. Now that's fantasy racing.
@reallyluckyoaklawn83063 жыл бұрын
Many you tube comments and videos (Lando? and Gulf) keep quoting 900 HP. This is not correct. You could look at Road & Track articles on the 1971 M8F and 1972 M20 where they claim 725-740 HP and 750 HP respectively. 900 HP was not seen on track in the Can Am until the 1972 Porsche 917-10 Turbo contested the series.
@steves80143 жыл бұрын
Mika, that must have been fun! Come back and drive one in the vintage races.
@beagle7622 Жыл бұрын
Mika just gets in & drives. No trouble changing gears .
@davearthur86563 жыл бұрын
Well Done Mika. Great drive mate. We love you down in Australia. Please come and race down under again soon.
@carsstuffchannel85762 жыл бұрын
I like when the subtitles say “music” ✅
@antonyweisstock716710 ай бұрын
It would have been nice to see Mika's foot work too!
@dazuk19693 жыл бұрын
I was a big Mika fan when he was in F1. He used to eat Ferraris for breakfast. I heard a story that the only way McLaren could get him in the simulator was to put a red car in front of him on the screen. Mika is an absolute legend.
@chriskappert13652 ай бұрын
Early 90s at the Historic GP Nurburgring . I sat on the Muhlenbach tribune where these beauty's came thundering past .......I still feel that thunder in my breast ......awesome ! ❤
@richmacer2108 Жыл бұрын
This video told me more about how good the driver is than all his years in F1.
@tommyboston14532 жыл бұрын
Mika is my favorite driver bar none!!
@samthompson7821 Жыл бұрын
god if they did another series like can am with the same requirements could you imagine what manufacturers would come up with today if they cars still look crazy in 2023
@checkeredflagfilms Жыл бұрын
Sam thanks for watching
@mikestevens55126 ай бұрын
Beautiful Driver!! Crazy Race Car! American Style!
@checkeredflagfilms6 ай бұрын
Hey Mike, thanks for your comment.
@mikestevens55126 ай бұрын
@@checkeredflagfilms Absolutely The best Can Am was so Raw , fast, so much more Enjoyable then F1. To me
@LethalLee6662 жыл бұрын
my favourite race car of all time love this amazing car
@rynosraceroom669 ай бұрын
This was very cool to see $ Thx #Mika & #ZackBrown
@stratman94493 жыл бұрын
what a machine.....pure power and style....and hard work with it...
@patpeterson26712 жыл бұрын
What Mika meant to say , is he is humbled and shocked by a 49 year old rocket ....... these cars were true race cars .....no computer shit , just mega torque and horsepower and the balls to take them to the absolute limit .............
@JHakala-xx4sb4 жыл бұрын
This is where it sometimes began. Time image. Mika Häkkinen and Mika Salo and Jyrki Jarvilehto (JJ. Lehto) drove karting cars.In 1979, Finland, Helsinki, Keimola race track. Taru Rinne (girl) won the karting championship in 1979. The film is in Finnish and about Mika Salo . Salo first and Hakkinen at 3:16 and taru at 10:30 Mika Salo also drove formula one successfully and replaced the injured Michael Schumacher Taru is the first woman to reach the World Championship points in the World Championships in track motorcycling. Taru Rinne was chosen as the legend of women's motorcycling in 2017 by the International Motorcycle Federation FIM and was awarded at the FIM Awards Gala in Andorra on November 26, 2017) (Taru Rinne had a bad accident in the Paul Ricard race. He recovered from driving, but received a letter from Bernie Ecclestone, who at the time decided who would be allowed to take part in the series. The letter said Rinne will not be involved in the World Championships next year. This ended his career at the top level, and Rinne later said that letter was the biggest disappointment in his life.) Finland is a small country (5.5 million) but a lot of good drivers kzbin.info/www/bejne/gaDbhp-GeLqonrs
@checkeredflagfilms4 жыл бұрын
Interesting. Pity no one has bothered to put English subtitles. Reminds me of my Karting days way way back. Thanks for your informative post! Do subscribe if you'd like.
@DrVaticinator6 ай бұрын
I got to see that car race as a kid.
@markshepler75253 жыл бұрын
Never underestimate those big block motors....the torque inertia is incredible it pulls you around the corners
@checkeredflagfilms3 жыл бұрын
You're absolutely correct Mark. Thanks for watching.
@badgumby95442 жыл бұрын
I don't have favorite drivers. I am my favorite driver. But, if I did. Mika would be one. Humble, funny, nice and a great driver.
@amsterdamG2G Жыл бұрын
😍 just awesome!
@georgeflutey8383 жыл бұрын
Great video. Mika certainly mastered that gearchange pretty quick .Would love to see him really pushing it to limit! He certainly is the Real Deal!
@checkeredflagfilms3 жыл бұрын
Thanks George. Yes, most definitely the real deal.
@davidblankenship27203 жыл бұрын
@@checkeredflagfilms he makes it look easy... when we know it isn't. Incredible talent 👏
@checkeredflagfilms3 жыл бұрын
@@davidblankenship2720 agreed. He possesses a smoothness, doesn't unset the equipment and deceptively works it to his advantage.
@davidblankenship27203 жыл бұрын
@@checkeredflagfilms thank you🤙
@jackjohnsen8506 Жыл бұрын
He is a great Finn!,,,and I know because I'm half Finn, myself...LOL
@beagle76223 жыл бұрын
Denny Hulme 67 world F1 Champions favourite cars. He loved driving them,. He drove the very best too. Loved them even when their front wheels came off the ground.
@Costa_The_Creator4 жыл бұрын
2:00 what a cool camera angle 📐
@checkeredflagfilms3 жыл бұрын
thanks! my cinematographer background kick-in.
@Smittyschannel2 жыл бұрын
Such beautiful music..........
@allanparr81043 жыл бұрын
Checkered Flag Films: more of this please! Old masters driving legendary cars at premier circuits!
@checkeredflagfilms3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Allan! As you know, the last year has been difficult for all of us. Most motorsport events have been postponed and/or cancelled. I do have a driver/test session coming up with legendary driver John Morton piloting his original center seat classic Can Am race car. Stay tuned for that in April 2021!
@allanparr81043 жыл бұрын
@@checkeredflagfilms Sounds great, thanks! Do you have a formal way of gathering info re. what people want to see, or do you mostly just go with what you like and hope others do as well? No judgement, just curious about your cool channel!
@checkeredflagfilms3 жыл бұрын
@@allanparr8104 Probably a combination of all of the above. I'm a for hire racing filmmaker. When I'm commissioned to cover a particular Historic and/or noteworthy car, I bring 35 plus years of experience to work closely with the owner or company to film an original, one-off, creative and informative outcome. I'm passionate about race cars and the process and utilize all sorts of tools such as aerial (FAA Aerial Pilot), on-board, interviews and Historic footage to engage the audience. Hopefully an entertaining experience for everyone. Thanks for your interest and pass the word.
@jeffduncan8878 Жыл бұрын
Unreal.....
@checkeredflagfilms Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching Jeff
@micowikstrom71823 жыл бұрын
Mahtava pätkä! Mun suosikki Can-Am -auto jo lapsesta 1976 saakka, jolloin sain joululahjaksi peltisen 1:18 pienoismallin! Marvelous video! My all time favorite Can-Am car since 1976 when I got 1:18 scale die cast toy for christmas gift which I still have!
@mhh75442 жыл бұрын
Two legends.
@dpajc0563 жыл бұрын
Got here after driving this car in Grid on my PS4....really fun car!!! The Porsche 917/30 is a beast though almost uncontrollably powerful
@checkeredflagfilms3 жыл бұрын
Must be a kick and take some special skills to handle it on your PS4!
@danielbryant2303 жыл бұрын
Nice speech at the end :)
@Dan-sd5bm Жыл бұрын
I would love to see Mika Back in F1
@mikestevens55126 ай бұрын
F1 is so canned now. Corporate greed Racing. Can Am needs to come back!
@JohnJ-fj2xe4 жыл бұрын
The very first race that I ever attended was the Mosport Can-Am on June 14, 1970, only 12 days after Bruce McLaren died testing a similar car at Goodwood. Dan Gurney won the race, and then won again at St. Jovite two weeks later in this same car. If I recall correctly, Gurney only drove for McLaren in the first two races of that season before a sponsorship conflict between Castrol and Gulf caused him to be replaced by Peter Gethin.
@smokeylovesfire15892 жыл бұрын
I agree with Andy as well. Very good driver!
@jasonmames53294 жыл бұрын
Look how close to death you are the entire time, brilliant! 👏 One can only dream about driving a beast like this
@maxmoovin3 жыл бұрын
Bad assed. Nothing but love for the godfathers of racing cars.
@michaelslack49373 жыл бұрын
Good stuff, good times! Both era's...
@brittenv10004 жыл бұрын
Oh to be a f1 legend 🙌
@checkeredflagfilms4 жыл бұрын
Yes, and certainly when he's a personable chap and a pleasure to work with.
@MarquisDeSang3 жыл бұрын
Anyone noticed the amazing sound?
@starguy27182 жыл бұрын
Big block Chevies, in race configuration, are that way.
@henrymorgan398211 ай бұрын
A Legend driving a Legend.
@g.p.taylor87124 жыл бұрын
Wonder how he would feel after driving that car at the original 1.9 mile track. Turn 1, 2 and 3 were very difficult to get perfect.
@allanparr81043 жыл бұрын
I used to work there at the Jim Russell school and couldn't agree with you more. Not only were 2 and 3 hard to get right, they were hold-your-breath fast, even in a school formula Ford. To be quick, you needed to be flat out from turn 9 all the way to turn 4.
@williamolsenii12293 жыл бұрын
Having many laps around the place I agree. And Mark Donohue got the 917-30 around in 57 seconds!
@robertmiller2775 Жыл бұрын
What a great comment Taylor, so true! Watching Bruce and Denny in 1969 fly through 2 and 3 then under the bridge was just mind blowing....I will never forget it. Great times!
@jjhpor Жыл бұрын
One of my favorite cars at y favorite track
@larsskogh75623 жыл бұрын
Mika the man👍👍👍👍
@checkeredflagfilms3 жыл бұрын
absolutely, no question. Thanks for watching.
@mcedd542 жыл бұрын
A true master at work. He makes it look easy and we all know it damn sure isn't.
@jurgenblick5491 Жыл бұрын
This kitten is puring
@hilleryclifford13505 ай бұрын
No, that 510 rat is not even trying, never call a big Chevy rat motor a kitten.
@reneedoublin68422 жыл бұрын
Love me some Mika and McLaren!!
@the510wagon Жыл бұрын
Yes. Fuck Yes.
@fr4gl32 жыл бұрын
It has a soul.
@Sendit772 жыл бұрын
the pipes towering over him at 3:16
@kyle3810002 жыл бұрын
Mika said that this car had a 5-speed gearbox, but I recall that it was a 4-speed. Not sure now.
@gregcarson84226 ай бұрын
Great car, great era of racing. Porsche 917/30 still swamped McLaren and other cars, with over 300 to 500 horsepower more. McLaren had 800, Porsche had 1100 to 1500, depending on boost
@jackjohnsen8506 Жыл бұрын
I am Half Finn, myself, and I have always wondered Why we have had so many world championship drivers from Finland?....Finns HAVE A SPECIAL STRENGTH CALLED Sissui, I guess...LOL
@adamweston41528 ай бұрын
Finnish driver's have a special calm, cool headed approach to racing that pays huge dividends and separates them from the rest and I have always admired those qualities.
@mpetersen63 жыл бұрын
Glar to see the Corkscrew* from the drivers view point. All too often track videos of laps a Laguna Seca jump from the drivers view to the cars negotiating the down hill left right. I dont follow F1 anymore. Haven't for decades. When it got to the point that the only passing was when the leaders lapped the back of the field I lost interest. But back in the late 60s early 70s I was nuts about two racing series and one race. The CanAm and TransAm from that era are the two best racing series that were ever run in North America. It wasn't just the cars. It was the fan base. As to the one race. Well Indy is THE American automotive racing event. There is one thing the SCCA missed out on IMO. Up until around 1970 the majority of the pony cars were sold with 6 cylinder engines. In th he past I've thought that if they had set up a companion series with engines limited to 3.75 liters/228 cubic inches and 6 cylinder engine type open to any body that met the Sedan A specs in terms of wheel base etc they would have had a potential winner. It also might have led to lighter weight six cylinder performance cars in the US. The V-8 still would be king but it would have been interesting. *I initially typed in Carousel getting Laguna and Elkhart confused in my mind.
@guitarsword13 жыл бұрын
Nika was very impressive fir the first time in a Can Am car.
@thethirdman2253 жыл бұрын
This is for all those clowns who eep saying that modern drivers would shit themselves in the cars. A good driver is still a good driver, whatever the era.
@MikkoRantalainen3 жыл бұрын
I agree. Modern safety measures just allow taking cars closer to limit all the time. Those old cars killed you instantly if you made a mistake, with modern F1 cars the drivers will survive pretty major crashes. I'm also pretty sure those old cars had engines that could be broken if you rewed the engine too high where modern cars have ECU that cuts the fuel to protect the engine.
@INDIGOBLUE5553 жыл бұрын
The quickest gentleman ever seen on a F1 car.
@Sendit772 жыл бұрын
That would have been so much fun
@drianmahaa37213 жыл бұрын
mika is like that cool grandpa 🔥
@patpowers17184 жыл бұрын
No paddle shifters on this one Mika. 😂 Great drive.
@zacharyradford55523 жыл бұрын
That car came from a time when men were men and racing was deadly dangerous and sex was safe.
@jackmigge16245 ай бұрын
Had the pleasure of watching a little Can Am at Laguna Seca in the early 60's !! Love the sound !
@mikatamminen2786Ай бұрын
A Mclaren M12 was racing at Mikas hometrack Keimola 1970 Interseries race by Leo Kinnunen... I bet Mikas Dad took him to that race. Ja terkkuja Kaimalle.
@rocketscience777999 Жыл бұрын
They made 69 1969 Zl-1 Camaros and 2 1969 Zl-1 Corvettes with basically the same all aluminum L88 engines. The Camaros cost more than every car GM made in 1969 except a fully loaded Cadillac Eldorado convertible mostly due to the cost of making the all aluminum blocks.
@grumman382 ай бұрын
He used the right speed here considering all factors. Sounds like the car was just getting into the power curve though.
@ligeiasinistra879 Жыл бұрын
"The Finn on a Kiwi" The beautiful color of the iconic newzelander brand. 1970... Led Zeppelin III & Deep Purple In Rock. Damn, I'm such a romantic...