Close Call! AW11 Battle! Donington Park Wet Race MR2 Championship

Some spicy moments in the final race of the season. Came away with 2nd in class from both races on the day. Will post a vlog of the day soon

[@197Tom]

That gran turismo countdown noise bringer back memories

[@mambomurphy]

Rear camera view at the top of the screen is quality 👌🏽

[@Shadow1986]

needs to be mirrored though

[@ashleyaisthorpe3301]

I wish the rear view was mirrored. The GT countdown starter mad me smile 👍

[@TheMick26]

Hey Danny.🖐 Some spicy moments indeed. I was slidin' around in my seat just watching. Like some of the others have mentioned, love the rear view camera. Great action all around. I'm really stoked for you on the outcome, Dan!👏👏👏 Damn proud to see all your efforts paying dividends on track and I look forward to hearing what you have to say about it in the next one.👍 Have a good evening, dude.

[@benripley7596]

Mega driving. Did well just to keep pointing forward

[@gaz_epthree9915]

Makes them long nights working in a cold dingy barn up north with eBay spec lighting worthwhile 👏🏼

[@kieranbonnie7729]

That gran turismo starting music brought back many a memory of doing the driving tests on it over and over again. Congrats on the P2, must all have been the suspension setup getting in your way 😜that start looked hectic but definitely looked like the reason why you’d get into this type of track day in the first place 👌🏻

[@mantasv6208]

looks like Yellow car was staying more on wetline than you, and managed to pull cutback by doing so. Great driving!

[@gavinoliver8074]

Wider line?

[@mantasv6208]

@@gavinoliver8074 I meant wet-line. www.kartingdirect.com.au/FAQRetrieve.aspx?ID=28641

[@Mrmeltdown07]

Can you add an intro and an outro of you talking abit, makes the video more wholesome haha. Keep the videos coming, i love them.

[@dannyDC2]

I put in the description, there will be a vlog. Just some action for now

[@Mrmeltdown07]

@@dannyDC2 i must have missed that bit :)

[@timocallaghan4408]

@@dannyDC2 Tbh I am here for the action as well so put up whatever you got

[@dannyc4871]

Absolutely loved this Dan. Thank you for posting. Great track battle and awesome driving from yourself. Nice one on the 2nd place.

[@russharding6795]

As some others have already said, rather than trying to find the apex. the Yellow car was using the karting line through most corners. When it was very wet Schumacher used the kart line line to great effect. Great video, great driving and love the two camera set up.

[@rockyroad1780]

This was more BDC than 750MC in some places. The right hander before the straight leading to the final chicane looked lethal. Amazing work mate, fair play.

[@GLJ-hq2ii]

Great camera set up Dan. Felt like I was in the car at the race start😂

[@DriveShifty]

The AW11 must have had some good wet tyres on! Good job though Danny. That was a mega wet one!

[@quest8795]

@T D R888s in the wet? Oh boy, no wonder half the pack is sliding around like it's snowing lol

[@quest8795]

@T D perhaps, yeah- the SW20 spinning in front of Danny was scary!

[@DriveShifty]

@T D Get some t1r on! They will be mint in the wet ;)

[@DriveShifty]

@T D Honestly I had them on my yaris. Although not a heavy car they were great! (The old ones). Was ment as a joke because everyone says there no good in the rain haha. I liked them though

[@derxKai]

Nice Carcontrol, but maybe you could try the Wetline, like the yellow MR2 =) Cheers Mate

[@gap816]

My thoughts too + I wonder the possible tyre difference - new/used

[@BMW_NUT]

That Mk1 was able to carry some speed round the corners no doubt he had some proper rain tyres on well done on 2nd place mate with sketchy tyres your skills really do show in the wet

[@mmeroca]

oh my god this is quite honestly one of my favourite cockpit driving videos on youtube , everything is layed out so neatly and placed like its a video game

[@EVILGT]

Some great driving in the rain there Dan! Well done mate!

[@---Adam]

Avoided that like a boss, nice one!

[@grezza112]

Absolutely awesome footage as usual. Seems like you need a little bit more of whatever grip the yellow mk1 was finding behind you! You were flying but I wonder what that extra grip would have done.

[@williamoakes664]

New set of tyres rather than some worn low tread multiple cycled variants?!? (unless I’ve missed something since the last video)

[@grezza112]

@@williamoakes664 ah fair point didn’t think of that! New rubber would probably have helped 100%

[@henrycassidy1588]

Great driving! Ayrton would be proud! Thx for the video.

[@mikepowers572]

Love the Playstaion style video :D The guy in the aw11 had a cracking race and seemed to have excelent traction and balance. Tricky conditions for sure. You seemed to lose from traction as the race went on. Aw11 guy was fast from the last corner to turn 4. He was wide entry lines everywhere. Really good watch that!

[@RallyandTrail]

Love the HUD and rear view 👍👊

[@PescaraProductions]

Gutted we weren't allowed in to this one. Cool to see the AW11's out there still, I know a lot are hiding away still, hoping to get my own out there next year

[@dannyDC2]

Yeah agreed on the AW11s! Shame you couldn't attend bud. You aiming for the grid?

[@PescaraProductions]

@@dannyDC2 bought one from the old mk1 series that hasnt ran since Rockingham 2014. Got it running but shit keeps breaking on it. Aiming for A grid, just not sure which😂

[@AlexGrA]

Proper that, well impressive. Great end to the year for you too man!

[@lukepoynter5635]

Please please please get yourself a heartrate monitor. That would be so good to see during them squeeky bum moments!

[@dannyDC2]

Lol not a bad idea

[@lukepoynter5635]

@@dannyDC2 Do it!

[@meister_harris5623]

Pwoah! that near crash into that SW was hairy wasn't it? like seeing the live stats on videos like this too. The rear view was a nice touch also, could see how close them Audi drivers were to rearing you. Nice bit of driving there Dan! KZbin seems to have fixed its notifications.. For now..

[@MrSamh90]

This was a bloody good battle at the start mate!! It was carnage!

[@dannyDC2]

GoodTimes !

[@ShaiyanHossain]

man that looks intense! pretty slick driving there

[@TheTmshuman]

After that gran tourismo intro I was expecting you to smash your way into the top three on the first turn...at least that’s how I remember it.

[@bluein2red423]

Wow, you have some skills! Amazing saves there.

[@dukesteel4518]

Fair play in these conditions, brave pants on and the largest of balls. Done good job.

[@SuperConor11]

Class driving that Dan in them conditions

[@danielcgomez]

congrats Dan! loved the GT intro count down, lol

[@heeltoe5641]

Pack had spread out nicely towards the end, looked fucking lairy at the beginning with the rain and visibility. Gran Turismo countdown is ALWAYS quality. Good racing Dan.

[@heeltoe5641]

Oh and big yes on banging the limiter on the last bit to the finish line. Almost as good as grabbing the handbrake and going for a big spin into the barriers Forza style 😂

[@edge2sharp538]

Last time I took my aw11 out in the rain I slid it into a median 😀

[@Iain240]

The editing on this is sublime.

[@garysimpson8860]

Take my hat of to yah fella , some good driving there well done 👍

[@ramzeitouni4295]

im probably incorrect but do yo usually run those cornering lines in the dry (other factor that plays a role such as tires) but it seems that aw11 was taking a wider line which is usually whats whats recommended for such conditions, but i gotta say you handled this race like a boss it was very impressive and suspenseful watching this bravo.

[@krismccloy1]

Saw you got an award, go done lad. I thought the Saturday was wet for me, midship madness there.

[@exploreendurodiscover8775]

Might have finished higher if you painted the floor in the barn 🤷‍♂️ Nah man that’s some great driving 👍

[@williamoakes664]

Awesome, enjoyed that (although the start always seem an easy way for your time and effort to hit a brick wall within seconds of commencing racing. Was that performance delivered on the back of the worn tyres featured in your last video?....just wow if so! Ps I called a potential podium Dan 🙋🏼‍♂️😉, so pleased for you that the hard work and perseverance with the car has paid off. Up against other racers (not trackday drivers but people who have gone beyond that and fancy their chances!!!) in your rookie year it’s an incredible effort. Thanks for taking the time to share your journey.👏🏼

[@micheltebraake7915]

Slippery in wet weather. Good for the rider skills. Good race Danny!

[@Sideburns892]

Great driving, looks like the effort into corner weighting and geo paid off.

[@NealyLL]

Superb man

[@ShimaKiyoshi]

Ideal conditions for corner-balance testing!

[@markwalton8644]

Oncoming traffic on a race track, Squeeky bum time. Maybe new tyres, higher pressures and disconnecting the anti roll bars might have helped with traction. Good work Dan 👍

[@radstar2185]

Yea boi! You definitely let them know you're serious:) and well done on the saves. Missing the car t bone in the wet, well that's just outstanding 👍

[@twobimmers]

I love how literally everyone feint oversteers into turn 1

[@davebentley3542]

Shocking conditions met head on with cat like reactions and BALLSEY driving!!! Well done Boyyyeeee 😝 More vids covering the life of Dan to cheer us up please mate 👍 Keep safe fella

[@johnrobertgordon]

Im no expert, but from experience a wider line has a lot more grip in the wet. Looks in the vid like you were exploring that towards the end? Think of the standard racing line as the slippy rubber line and kinda weave/thread through it, if that makes sense?

[@kerstas10]

that does make sense. there is a few clips, of how to drive in wet Nurburgring. And they show to avoid racing lines which are taken when it's dry.

[@ChrisBeevor0511]

100% right. Off line is grippier in the wet because the rubbered line becomes glossy

[@mikefletcher2310]

Chris Beevor Alonso is well known for the wet karting line

[@Shadow1986]

that yelow aw11 is very skilled and stable

[@Retrobeemer]

Great video.

[@matt_tracks]

Dan are you using anything apart from the phone for your racechrono pro setup? GPS or odb for example, if so could you let me know what, I used it for the first time recently and was struggling with GPS and couldn't work out how to add throttle. Great work by the way!

[@dannyDC2]

GPS and obd. Qstar GPS and OBD link

[@TomClark2]

Top video mate, countersteer and rain on the screen seem to come together in the MR2

[@davey6024]

Jesus u got some skills lad!

[@projectzed5766]

Nice video and great driving. I don't think i'd have the balls to push that hard in the wet.

[@TheRyanl164]

That AW11 looks rapid in the corners, I know you have old tyres but damn!

[@megajesus00]

Ducking hell . Wetter than an otters pocket that .

[@leeds182]

That’s next level.

[@quest8795]

Awesome driving, looks sketchy as heck in the wet

[@chuckyfinster3686]

Loving the new camera setup 😎

[@-The-Mon]

Aw11 had more grip on the twistys but less power down the straights

[@dannyDC2]

Indeed, his best lap was about 8 tenths up. Much more experienced pilot too. Was a good battle. Glad I didn't oversteer into him!

[@dannyDC2]

@T D indeed, and it's something I'm grateful for. Keeps everyone level (to a certain degree) I have done quite a few miles on these tyres already. I should have replaced the rears before the race but it could have been worse

[@dannyDC2]

@T D Yeah agreed. I think I am at about 25 or 30. Sometimes trackdays can be double bad, if you go out get warm then get a red flag... but yes, will try to have some nice ones for racing on next year.

[@MArcin91]

3S-GE (or FE) vs 4A-GE vs 1ZZ-FED? They may be competing with each other? It makes sense?

[@heilong79]

Damn you done well, blinded by the rain and splash in some areas.

[@misterLukeG]

I saw that yellow mk1 on the M1 on a transporter

[@aymanenidal4102]

9:30 Dan got a bit carried away and forgot he's racing not drifting 😂😂😂😂

[@gavinoliver8074]

3:50 I let out a big "FUCKING HELL" hahaha

[@radstar2185]

Car seemed to get more and more twitchy as you went on.

[@remcosol]

Great driving man !

[@midshipmatt]

That close call made me sweat 😂 How did you find the UK gearing compared to the JDM? Guessing too wet to really judge between the two?

[@dannyDC2]

Not too wet, gearing felt a lot longer, because it is. But I also had great traction from the start with longer gear

[@midshipmatt]

@@dannyDC2 I've only driven with the UK gearing, have a JDM box waiting for me to have the time to swap the diffs over though following your video on it, saving the hassle of shimming etc

[@86mystek]

Awesome skills u have Dan. Sending greeting and subscribtion from Poland. What I can see top 10-15 drivers in MR2 championship are really skilled drivers definetily. Imo that yellow aw11 and actually most of your opponents drive more smooth during rain (im watching Bubarowe channel long Time for example). That steering wheel you use arent it too small? It looks like 320mm or kind of. And second thing - when you cornering you have around 20-30% throttle and then in one moment 100% when exiting. I'm definetily worst driver than you but I think those 2 things may be changed to improve lapping. More smooth with gas when exiting and maybe that steering wheel is too small to be more smooth.

[@tiredhero]

looked like fun

[@stewitr]

Is this racing, or drifting? Hard to tell 😂 Great driving though dude. Some sketchy conditions. I've raced in similar there on bikes and it's definitely... interesting

[@Tasty1irl]

What would be the time difference in those conditions compared to a dry lap?

[@TheRyanl164]

Looks like the pace is way better this time round 👍

[@mikaelgaiason688]

Please tell me that white/black car off on the right at the end was "rogue" from the beginning. I was resisting the urge to yell for you to push him into the curbing ;)

[@Robbo2g]

Nice driving.It sucks every time you race it’s full on rain but will make you a better driver for sure.

[@santapodracer1980]

Time to spend some pennies on new tyres. Good job though in tough conditions 👍🏻

[@quicknickdriver8510]

You did well not to hit anyone. And you held on to it nicely.

[@jameyfirth9937]

Your doing good Dan, just goes to show you dont need power and an lsd in the wet. Did you go soft on the anti roll bars?

[@777MAV]

Epic race!

[@SarahSavage666]

Oof those conditions look scary af

[@IOWPCV]

Good work Dan 😎

[@ChrisBeevor0511]

Got home from work just in time👌🏼 First thought..... can you make the rear cam a mirror image. Kept thinking someone was gonna stick one up the inside and it’s actually the outside 🤪

[@dannyDC2]

I did edit it like initially that but it looked a bit weird

[@ChrisBeevor0511]

@@dannyDC2 Fair do’s, I was just after the full Gran Turismo IRL experience. Great driving btw brakes seemed a bit 💩 or maybe you was dealing with locking.

[@maxmoughal5183]

Seems like corner exit was where the car was struggling and why the AW11 was pulling away, maybe try softening the rear somehow?

[@dannyDC2]

Tyres dead

[@Will_M600]

Might have to join this if I can get my sw20 to be semi reliable

[@MrTrustafox]

we need radio commentary with your race engineer!

[@radstar2185]

Lotus guys lift the rear for more traction on the front.

[@snappedbydan]

The rain master.

[@ivan_b28]

what air intake do you have? lovely induction sounds what about the exhaust?

[@dannyDC2]

Both custom

[@fasthracing]

What tyres were you using?

[@jamest5149]

When was this filmed June? Looks like British summer weather 😂

[@MickDrivesCars]

Vlog denied! Unacceptable :D

[@eoinmccarthy4330]

Those 1zz are dead below 5k rpm, maybe a good idea to stick with the hybrid box? Nice vid!

[@headleshydra]

When you de cat them they are

[@tycorcoran6965]

Progress and looked like fun

[@GeorgeEI7KO]

Nice drive in atrocious conditions Dan. Fuckin pissin down.

[@hondatrix]

Seems to be more grip off the racing line..

[@01zakman]

Good driving sir

[@nurburgringobsessed5722]

Sick bro ( in Yorkshire accent)

[@realMaverickBuckley]

"Sick braw"