Onboard Story: The Best Lap of My Life

Lap of my life? Maybe...
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[@EERIEISSSS]

Great story and great lap mate! Congratulations 👊

[@DavidPerel]

Shot man, beers in October 🍻

[@TJTMediah]

When do we race on gt sport?😉

[@EERIEISSSS]

David Perel for sure!

[@alonsofisher8910]

You probably dont care but does someone know a method to log back into an Instagram account..? I somehow forgot the login password. I would love any tricks you can give me

[@pedrodylan7289]

@Alonso Fisher instablaster =)

[@OutOfPaceRacing]

Manager: "sets huge marker goals to enter spa 24h" David: "Pushes so hard that car is crying, team is playing *not enough game* and over top of it sets new record" Your avarage daily David Perel :D We are lucky to have you buddy! And I will try to at least get close to your record lap in AC Competizione!

[@DavidPerel]

Good luck mate!

[@IR_Real]

That car seemed to shake at the seams

[@xprownz]

I guess that sometimes you need someone to ask you to do ridiculously hard things in order for you to achieve them. I would have shitted my pants taking ER that speed. Keep the pace!

[@dominuscircensis3645]

How to grow your balls brought to you by Coach Dave

[@Thorocious]

I'm surprised he got the lap record carrying balls that heavy.

[@derdampflok]

@@Thorocious lower center of gravity and perfect weight distribution though

[@mryoung0412]

Congrats David! Glad to see your passion paying off, best of luck going forward!

[@VaingloriousGabagool]

I don't race, never have, don't even play racing sims or arcade games. But I love watching these videos and listening to your thoughts and observations about your racing and racing in general. Thank you

[@DavidPerel]

Dude that’s so awesome, thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment as well 😁

[@VaingloriousGabagool]

@@DavidPerel No worries man! It's funny how KZbin recommendations work, I never thought about racing cars before, but your "Proving I am a Professional" video was in my feed one day and I liked listening to you talk. So I started to watch your channel and now I think I will try Assetto Corsa on PC

[@landonmc98]

Groatnasty Are you me? That video made me download AC and break out the wheel I’d had sitting around since Gran Turismo 5 came out. I’ve never looked back, thanks Dave!!

[@aubreys1111]

Is it normal that I feel emotional watching this on board story? Proud of you Dave 😭😀

[@Jason911_]

Unbelievable commitment taking that much speed into those corners! Can almost feel the flow state you were in! Epic onboard story mate! Definitely your best vid yet!

[@DavidPerel]

Ah dude thanks so much!

[@Gigglezzz]

Dude keeping this 🤫 from us. ‘You bad boy’. Great lap. Keep it up a always

[@DavidPerel]

Didn’t want to share my lines until the record was beaten 🤪

[@JJSideshowBob]

These onboard stories are so surreal. Used to be oblivious how pro racers actually work and what goes on in their minds. There was TV footage or cars going fast in circles and that was it. Now it all comes to life.

[@DavidPerel]

Glad you've found a different perspective after watching some of these stories. Thanks mate

[@SimRacing604]

FAKE!!! There’s no way a man with that soft, calm voice could drive with such fury. Just kidding, of course David. What a lap, and it’s an incredible story. Thanks for sharing this with us. All the best in the future man!

[@DavidPerel]

😂

[@oldfrend]

flat through eau rouge - that takes balls. flat through eau rouge while setting a legal lap - that takes mountains of skill. phenomenal lap david!

[@DavidPerel]

Thank you 😁

[@pmsilvei]

Man, why I feel so good for your achievements? Hope you keep living the dream! Cheers David

[@jsol2483]

Hard work pays off! Great lap and thanks for these videos.

[@Effere]

Hey David those Onboard Stories are great! I love listening to your insight on your own races!

[@ClaytonYatescarenthusiast]

David you have the only videos on KZbin that I absolutely love and share with my wife. I tell her watch this and you'll understand me a little better. Thank you for your videos

[@DavidPerel]

That’s so damn cool, thanks so much Clayton

[@seanstewart4815]

5:39 some kind of formula car casually rolling through the pit lane lmao, crazy pace david these onboards are always fantastic thank you so much for taking the time to commentate over them and post them

[@DavidPerel]

Yea the F3’s were racing on the same weekend as us. That car must have been pushed out of scrutineering.

[@STANDARD_POTATO]

David: *breaks lap record Engineer: Not good enough! More speed! David: *flat out in Eau Rouge Engineer: Not enough! David: screw this. I give up

[@DavidPerel]

😂 literally what happened

[@ataturk1570]

@@DavidPerel Good Job But Be Safe I Like How Fernando Alonso Drives But I Watch You On Asseto Corsa Competision After Choosing Yourself in The Game :] Mikhail Hizal in GT Sport Pretty Fast He Won Championships in Virtual Racing Online Playstaion GT Sport I Like Hes Driving Also Take Care And Be Safe David Perel May God Bless You To Be Safe

[@RoadsideCookie]

@@ataturk1570 Caps-lockalypse, aaaaaaaaaah can't read

[@wrxpilot]

Wow. How amazing is this? The buildup, the anticipation, the lap record, and then the incredible back story behind it. That is pretty crazy that you were shaking afterwards, and the only time you’ve experienced that. Your engineer is ruthless, ha ha.

[@DavidPerel]

Michele is not famous for giving compliments. He only pushes us 😂🙈

[@Colin7768]

this story made my day, as did that awesome lap. Thanks for sharing, david

[@DavidPerel]

Thank you Colin, glad you enjoyed it mate and thanks for taking the time to leave a comment as well 👊

[@Maloak42]

Just a matter of time before you break the lap record again Dave. Killer vid dude

[@DavidPerel]

I would need to be in GT Open again to make it happen. Not sure I’ll get that chance again 😅

[@donjoe2661]

This gold in every way, again! First of all hats off to you for those laps, but also the narrating, story, footage, telemetry are all sublime!

[@DavidPerel]

Cheers Don, thanks for watching!

[@PrivateEggy]

They are faster in sector 1. Dave: "Hold my beer!" Just a satisfying onboard i've ever watched!

[@DrQuin851]

Next milestone: Bathurst Supercar lap of the gods. Smooth Operator!!!! Ssmmootthh Operrraaatorrr!!!

[@DavidPerel]

Ah I hope so one day mate. I hope so!

[@stanettiels7367]

Balls of steel m8. You absolutely threw the car into those apexes and attacked them hard. Nice m8 👍🏻👍🏻.

[@elbeto191291]

Christ Dave, the way you drove through Eau Rouge and Raidillon... Even in GT Sport it would be daring and difficult! Great job!

[@bbrodriguez420]

Good work man! Knew what you had to do and got it done. Shows you can handle teams putting pressure on you, solid drive.

[@DavidPerel]

Shot man!

[@hamzterix]

Huge respect that Eau Rouge flatout. Big fan now

[@DavidPerel]

Thanks mate

[@fafmotorsport]

Nothing I can say that hadn’t been said before: well done and thank you for sharing 🙌🤙

[@FrederickRincon]

Practice and a new record. Well done David!

[@Steve-xw5db]

Wow incredible I really enjoy these onboard stories great job man

[@anidiotinaracingcar4874]

Beautiful story once again

[@theACstation]

That race was fenomenal, keep up the good work bro, waiting to see ya in the pros

[@gearmeister]

Perel + Ferrari +Michelin +Rinaldi = WINNING

[@sebastiannikkolas8497]

I know it's late but congratulations, hats off you have my respect! Being a professional race driver is hard especially keeping your job into the next season. Subbed!

[@cbrdealer]

These never get old to watch. Thanks for sharing.

[@Grooove_e]

Damn so since Kimi is the King of Spa does that make you the prince?

[@geauxturbo]

Amazing Lap! That was awesome to watch. Nothing like that calm confident moment when your tires are doing exactly what you ask. You are an inspiration. Keep sharing!

[@X2R_Thomas]

Hi David. What a great Lap from you 😎💪💪 Congrats to you for the Record. Best wishes to you family and Team. Keep it safe. Best Regards Thomas

[@Daedgeman]

This was a monster lap! I've picked up some tips from simply watching , thanks for sharing this.

[@robertrishel3685]

Magic! Thanks for sharing these experiences with us! Your videos are the best Motorsports films, period. I don’t care how much a production company might spend on camera work, editing and writing, they could never match what your videos do. Pure magic!

[@DavidPerel]

Very kind words Rob, thank you 🙏

[@N4SCARfaN]

Amazing job, David! Absolutely fantastic! Holding the record lap time around such a legendary racetrack is so amazing! These videos are great as well, you’re an amazing person!

[@DavidPerel]

Shot man!

[@dreamcrusher112]

Great to see how far you've come Dave, been watching for ages and always love the videos! Here's to more top laps

[@racer14glr91]

Amazing lap and amazing story! Thanks for putting it all together for us!

[@thorodinson7467]

Wait polyphony finally added Spa? But I can't pull it up? What game is this, the graphics and sound is so good!

[@DavidPerel]

😂 I’m sure it’s coming in their next update mate!

[@swine13]

Wtf Coach Dave has secret content and graphics mods :o

[@jiska111111111111111]

It actually have been in in the official gt tour events already so thank god I cant wait for this track

[@thorodinson7467]

@@jiska111111111111111 all the more reason for them to release it

[@r0mpastompa]

2:15:88 full of goosebumps! Amazing driving!

[@DavidPerel]

Thanks mate

[@bushell53]

To immediately follow with a 2:15.94 was just incredible, would that have also been the lap record and enough for pole?

[@DavidPerel]

Chris Bushell yea mate, both laps were good enough for pole but only the 15.8 was lap record worthy

[@0Freguenedy0]

congratulations. You seem to work very well under pressure.

[@pierrestone3217]

Astronaut material!

[@skollittie]

The definition of awesome Dave, well done boet. Cheers

[@quoguitars9555]

Great lap mate, super smooth, great commitment through Blanchimant, and Ickx especially. Brilliant mate, and I want to be able to say one day "That's my mate Dave, the World Champion". Roll on next season mate, super excited, and hopefully we can get a couple of beers together in 2020 mate.

[@DavidPerel]

Too kind mate, thank you!

[@josephelza6033]

Congrats man! Just slicing through the corners, crazy time! Thanks for sharing

[@DyeNamick]

I greatly appreciate your passion and dedication. It's truly inspiring!

[@DavidPerel]

Thanks so much!

[@theblankframeofmind9456]

Inspirational story, made me motivated. Thanks man for sharing👍

[@kianmcgavin7659]

Love your videos, dude. Whenever I come back to your channel to see new content, I’m always blown away. I’m also South African and as someone who’s relatively recently found a lot of love and passion in racing, you’re an inspiration to one day be able to race like you do with enough practice and dedication. Keep up the good work

[@petardjordjevic9925]

Congrats David

[@DavidPerel]

Thank you Petar

[@garysmith3068]

Beautiful lap mate. An awesome story too. I love hearing people getting a chance and nailing it. Love it!

[@ultimatedijon3247]

Was so hyped watching you take those corners flat. amazing driving, I can only dream to be behind the wheel of one of these amazing machines!

[@DavidPerel]

Thanks for watching Austin 🙌

[@TheBeardedBrawler]

David. Holy shit you're a beast. I don't have the balls to take Eau Rouge flat in a sim while in a GT3 and you've done it and the others flat out for this result, amazing. Whenever I'm watching Blancpain Races I'm paying more attention to where you're at than the pro driver class cars. Keep it going.

[@DavidPerel]

Thanks BB, I know it’s not easy to follow in Blancpain but stoked you make the effort. Much appreciated dude 🙌

[@theanswer00]

Once again, GET IN THERE DAVE. Outstanding lap!

[@DavidPerel]

Thanks mate!

[@blackcloudnoyx4027]

Holy moly! Good luck in the future!

[@alvarodelaorden8901]

be advised, this video is not about racing but a life lesson instead. Thank you Mr. Perel.

[@zacslabbert2177]

Wow... well done! I got freakin goosebumps when you went flat at eau rouge the first time! What an inspiration you are to many, especially to South Africans. It is guys like you that are doing things like this that make me proud to be South African. Good luck for the future races!

[@alabama3415]

Fantastic stuff David...great drive!

[@Logoooo]

8:55 that gave me chills! What an emotional lap, taking Eau Rouge flat out. Congratulations, well deserved.

[@DavidPerel]

Thank you mate!

[@humbertogamarrajr.3971]

Awesome David! Congratulations on the lap of your life". keep posting stuff like this. lots of info that we as expiators don't get to hear. thank you

[@polotino1828]

Amazing! Your story is like a movie! You are talented and you obviously work hard. I am so happy for you. Keep it up! It motivates me to do better in my field of work which doesn‘t have anything to do with racing!

[@Buburuzul23]

I mistakenly deleted the comment. Thanks for your reply, it made laugh haha,I obviously thought I could help but you know better for sure, keep up the good work

[@gdoumit]

Great stuff, man. Awesome driving. I always enjoy your onboard stories. That lap was crazy fast. I could only imagine what your adrenaline was like when they kept telling you it wasn’t enough. As always, I’m glad I discovered your channel through a Super GT video. Keep up the awesome driving. You definitely have a fan from America right here.

[@MrAbcdefgbarney]

Congratz!!!! I really love listening to your videos while playing in the background while studying. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!!!!

[@TheChewbee]

Wow great narrative about an amazing lap, it feels like magic how the car flies from apex to apex at such incredible speed, luckily the shakes and the hand movement reminds us that this is not magic ... but amazing racing skills at work ... so good to witness this . Thanks you for sharing

[@trick6579]

Awesome achievement David, congratulations buddy! Epic story from a epic driver 👊🏻

[@vee10pfs]

Great to hear the story behind the lap, really enjoyed it and helped me in ACC.

[@Rapid_GT]

Great lap that must have been adrenaline through the roof 👍

[@DavidPerel]

Puuuuuuuumping mate

[@IR_Real]

Goosebumps. Plus a flippen nice story. Thanks for that.

[@Bv99b]

Rewatched this so many times! Unreal

[@andyking05]

Absolute awesome, I love driving spa

[@sherwin3williams]

you are fast in Forza 6 you can the corners flat out ,my best is 02:19.16. but to take these corners at those speeds in real life . you are amazing

[@DavidPerel]

Thanks mate

[@ibisiii3526]

Congratulations!!

[@86mystek]

Come on, I cannot go under 2:20 in ACC :) Very nice drive David!

[@Nick86ITA]

This is going to be one of the highlights of motorsport! GREAT Story

[@mcgrup]

This is a great story thank you for sharing!

[@riccardochiesa473]

Really impressive!! Very well done!!

[@DavidPerel]

Grazie Riccardo 🙏

[@riccardochiesa473]

@@DavidPerel will you do other italian GT races this year?

[@Iunio92]

this video is the definition of Sending It

[@joaocavaca]

How does it feels like to lap spa, after a 2:16.4 and watching that green light in the dash, telling you that you are improving ? My god !!

[@DavidPerel]

Best feeling ever... although initially I was surprised and thought there was maybe something wrong with the lap time on my dashboard.

[@neodym1337]

Amazing! Loved to hear the background story

[@DavidPerel]

Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@29macvneil29]

Awesome lap mate even better on board story I love these videos always a great inspiration

[@Horrordrums]

Absolutely superb lap!

[@tahag2107]

Love an underdog. Haven’t heard your story till now but much respect- peace from Australia

[@RacingBureau]

What a great story mate! Thank you for sharing!

[@DavidPerel]

Thanks for watching RB 👊

[@kaomatollo]

Big congrats amazing lap

[@damonm3]

Wow! I couldn’t even imagine how you felt while driving and then when you got the news. Talk about a rollercoaster of emotions. You’re a lucky man to experience your dreams and to excel at them. I bet it makes you think a little if you had the right upbringing and support where you could have gone. Possibly F1. But hey, you’ve gotta pretty sweet gig that most racers could only dream of🍻🍻🌅. Congrats David!!

[@DavidPerel]

I don't think I would have made it to F1 mate. I am not consistently fast enough or smart enough to race at that level.

[@damonm3]

David Perel not now... bit if you grew up racing karts etc who knows. Unfortunately not many kids with the dream to race F1 even get the chance. Not many parents have the time and money. I wanted to race as a pro sense I was 4-5yrs old. I bought a racing kart when I was 10 by mowing lawns but didn’t have the parental support to make it happen. It’s too bad. Now I settle for racing my turbo miata race car a few times a year. Also have a 125cc shifter. And a modified 1299s. I love racing but just too old now to do anything with it. Your outcome is insane but I know you put a lot of effort and money into it initially and also had family support. It’s really awesome to see you do it man👊🍻

[@brads2041]

Very happy for you. I understand wanting to prove yourself to others

[@001sander2]

Cool story bro 😌 Honestly no matter what’s happened, you are a splendid story teller 🙂 Did you say that Imola is your favourite track? 🙉 I love Imola!! RIP Senna though 😢

[@DavidPerel]

Imola is by far my favorite track but I can’t explain exactly why. I love the flow, the gradients and the fact that you have to absolutely attack the curbs to make a decent lap time around there.

[@yetimaistar7199]

What a lap and what a story!! Congrats DD! Can’t imagine to go flat out at limits in real life 😱 “Hut ab!”

[@DavidPerel]

Cheers Yeti 🙏

[@adam_lxxix925]

Car sounds AMAZING. Great lap m8, fantastic story.

[@IR_Real]

My fav David Perel vid of all time,, maybe...

[@fuzzywumble]

that was absolutely legendary, good stuff!

[@DavidPerel]

Thanks mate

[@EdwinCollingridge]

"Bakgat" Boogie! Geeese what a few intense laps. Ok Dave from now on get your team to heap the pressure on! It seems you can pull them out of the bag with a " klein bietjie druk"

[@DavidPerel]

😂 100% mate!

[@criaan]

Brilliant. Speed. Grit. Determination. the stuff of champions.

[@thekie25]

Insane lap mate 🚗💨🔥

[@DavidPerel]

Thanks so much Kie!

[@nikonenko3044]

Damm your a boss David!! Flat out the hill up, you need big balls to do that 👍🏻💪🏻