Slow Driver, Fast Car vs Fast Driver, Slow Car

Today we’re going to find out how fast WillNE, a NORMAL DRIVER, is against me, a PRO DRIVER…. AND how much faster I can make him through driver coaching alone….
To do that, we’ve set a challenge. Will is going to set a time in the 500 horsepower 911 GT3 - and THEN, I’m going to coach Will to see if he can be FASTER THAN THAT in a 150 horsepower Mazda MX-5.
Taking you along for the ride in HOW I COACH SOMEONE to be as FAST AS A PRO. But, the first order of the day was to see what Will can do in the MX-5 with ZERO coaching.
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[@Driver61]

OVERDRIVE fans! I know this is similar to the video we did with Max Fosh, but we wanted to make it more focused on driving technique and so decided it was better for it to sit on Driver61. There will be new content coming out on OVERDRIVE soon, so stay tuned! Cheers, Scott.

[@sawtoothspike]

Nearly commented on how "overdrive" this when it started.

[@aleksanderklimczak6066]

I don't see any problem. Here or on OVERDRIVE the content is still at 10/10 level.

[@sawtoothspike]

@@aleksanderklimczak6066 No issue, just it was the first thing i thought when i started the video

[@KIoakk]

@@aleksanderklimczak6066 Callum left and will got made redundant

[@sleek86]

if you do more of this kind of stuff your channel will blow up quick. assumed everyones been away for the holidays but keen to see what you have new year

[@WillNE]

This was so much fun - Ty for having me!

[@Driver61]

Great to have you Will. And really, excellent driving my man. Who do you nominate next?

[@convexity11]

​@Driver61 weirdly, Will just said I was next? 🤷😬

[@seanharrison6162]

Now you can finally drive your Porsche properly lol

[@coldmilkexe2087]

@@Driver61geowizard

[@jeffreychow8853]

Well done! What an impressive jump in times and skill.

[@TheRealAdamSampson]

Can we just take a moment to appreciate the steel balls Scott must have to put himself in a car with a noob and telling them to send it 👏

[@Driver61]

Thanks for the compliment 😁

[@Omei3D]

not just a car a fucking 500hp monster lmaooo

[@vipe650r]

Seriously. Mad respect.

[@martytdd1606]

​@@Driver61Noob? 🤨 I hope he's a mate of yours.

[@Alistair]

it's great just seeing him crack up every time

[@petiertje]

3:39 The moment he thought Scott would brake, then realising Scott didn't brake until a full second later 🙂

[@J30YLK]

Excellent moment 😂

[@daveyanderson6166]

🤣🤣🤣

[@robinpaulse4608]

I absolutely love this moment!! Will's face and reaction was classic😂😂

[@Killbayne]

the panicked looking around after the "bang!" is hilarious like "brake already you madman"

[@diotough]

Damn, someone has talent! With one bloody day of training he improved so damn much. No imagine a full week of training. I reckon he might have a shot at some amateur class racing series with a bit of training.

[@Driver61]

He was genuinely very good, for sure her could drive in an AM series.

[@eedoamitay3341]

@@Driver61 I mean, you were giving him the exact right advice he needed to hear at the right moments, the coaching was excellent as well

[@althejazzman]

Most improved student!

[@scottex.]

he's probably at that level already lol, he's genuinely good

[@lewdyson4744]

@@scottex.he does karting too

[@AlexTamayo.]

I think this video speaks better of Scott as an instructor than of Will as a student. Will did a fine job, but Scott's way of teaching is quite remarkable!

[@marcodebruin5370]

Yes, it does say a lot of Scott's teaching, but don't underestimate a student willing to learn and listening to the teacher, internalise the new skills. Will started out overly aggessive (which could have been a habit that is hard to let go off within a few laps)

[@AlexTamayo.]

@@marcodebruin5370 not underestimating Will at all. It's just that I've been a teacher for many decades and I can easily tell remarkable teachers/students apart from unremarkable ones. Will did fine but there was nothing remarkable about him, however, the way Scott went about things and his teaching methods seem very outstanding to me.

[@luceatlux7087]

i wish i could hear what he was instructing better. But the vid prob wasn't made to instruct the audience. Plus being British, he was difficult to understand at some points (for me).

[@pozkodeth]

wtf dawg @@luceatlux7087

[@petyrkowalski9887]

Scott was brilliant but you cant teach a donkey to be a racehorse so full kudos to Will… he has some talent IMO.

[@louietreen]

The energy in this video is immaculate. Smiling almost the whole time. Well done, Scott and crew! Massive ups to Will for being absolutely rapid.

[@peterbrorsson5714]

Agree so full of nice athmosfere and occational one liners like when Scott says 'Did that feel well?' when HE just had the roller coaster ride of his life (or at least week). Was like one of those 'pro driver takes whife/woman/anyone for a ride and scares the sh*t out of them', Will looking totally fearless all the time.

[@vipe650r]

So fun. The collision of an incredible instructor with a hungry student is absolutely beautiful. And what an experience. So much fun.

[@Driver61]

Who would you like to see next? Let's get a leaderboard going!

[@Frostfly]

Mark Fernie from Drive Tribe. Darcinefel ....cuz a Navel Historian driving fast sounds funny to me.

[@Maxville2]

Might be a tough ask but anyone from Donut media would probably be fun

[@thedj9553]

Ashens! I wonder if he would be up for this?

[@JoeJacksonGT3]

How about me :) A non-Tuber should go up against everyone on the leaderboard.

[@BravePro]

Tom scott duh

[@kissgergo5202]

8:22 "We found the limit and we decided to tell the limit to piss off" I love that

[@slash148]

A true Pastor Maldonado moment, right there.

[@carzoo8578]

The roundness of the helmet somehow emphasizes his square head even more

[@americanAlienBoy]

Coming from someone who's been a club instructor for 15 years, it's validating to see a pro instructor start with the same fundamentals: Vision, weight transfer, and smoothing of inputs. Regarding the first, at our schools we mark the turn-in, apex, and track-out of each corner with orange cones. I try to get my students to focus on the track-out cone as soon as possible. And once it's obvious they're going to get tot that cone, be looking down the track for the next turn-in. Another trick I've seen used (but I haven't done this) is to put a piece of tape on the windshield about 1/3 up from the bottom, and tell the student their eyes should always be pointing to a spot above it.

[@Driver61]

Nice!

[@ghomerhust]

thats what i was always taught as well, smooth is fast. look around the corner, plan the exit, and your times will drop quickly.

[@Doug_Narby]

I tell my students (based on the math) that inside a certain distance in front of the car, they’re actually “looking into the past” because actions they’ve already taken will determine what the car does in that distance

[@eyemastervideo]

I've done lots of autocross and track days and I still don't look far enough ahead. It is a really important skill! You are right to put attention to it.

[@americanAlienBoy]

@@eyemastervideo I gotta confess, I should know better, but I still catch myself looking too low. High speed driving is basically unnatural.

[@pirat87pl]

This was one of your better videos. I really like the conclusion with both Scott and Will in the Porsche. I feel like some of the previous videos ended without a satisfying conclusion.

[@justinmeyerr]

Haha yes! I was almost mad he didn't do a gt3 lap. Very thorough 😃

[@LupinYonderboy]

This is the style of video we like. Driver61s main advantage over other car yt channels is the skill and experiance of one of their drivers. We love these driver training videos and tips

[@nickel36]

Not only a skillfull and experienced driver, but a skillfull and experienced coach. It's one thing to be able to drive quickly, but another to coach well.

[@LupinYonderboy]

Great point. @@nickel36

[@nickhaddon538]

Wills last lap in the Mazda looked amazing, what a difference! Incredible coaching, I would love to have this opportunity, I've done quite a few track days in the past and even had a little bit of coaching, but nothing like this.

[@Taima]

I've never done anything of the sort but I'm wishing I had when I actually had a bloody sports car for ~6 years (03 350Z). Kinda a mix of a little fear and uncertainty kept me from ever seriously considering doing something like that. I inherited my dad's 2012 Merc E350 which at least 0-60 wise is apparently about on par with my Z but doesn't have the brutal suspension, so that's always something I could try to have fun with but I definitely wouldn't want to go into something like that without some kind of instruction otherwise I'll either be driving way too cautiously or fuck up bad somehow.

[@LJ-wo1wf]

11:28 - that explanation of gentler braking and throttle, and how it helps weight transfer, finally got me to understand trail braking.

[@EdwoodCA]

Yep. I was taught by an instructor that while he held a half filled 500ml bottle of water on it's side/horizontal, for me to drive as smoothly/quickly as possible, so as to try to keep the water as level as possible and not all going to either end of the bottle.

[@QuantumS1ngularity]

The thing about trail braking is that it's one of those addictive feelings. Once you learn to do it right, it just feels sooo good, that you want to experience it constantly. Especially in a manual car. Yeah, doing fast laps is great and all, but that feeling of full control over the car and the feedback, especially from something mid-engined like an MR2... absolute bliss.

[@Gl-my8fw]

Same goes for using it cornering on bikes with the rear brake.

[@valiantdiesel1332]

​@@Gl-my8fw Ex-racing driver here, still can't fathom the size of the balls on race bike riders!

[@CrapImGud]

Good stuff, love Will, love Driver61. Great episode, guys!

[@Driver61]

Thank you!

[@CrapImGud]

@@Driver61 Would love to see more of Will on here, if you guys are up for it! Definitely would watch anything involving you two. 👀

[@FlawlessPumpkin]

Definitely enjoying the coaching aspect for normal drivers! Perfectly suited for Driver61!

[@renebartkowiak7122]

Driving skills are the one thing but knowing the track is the other which makes you faster.

[@MitjaBonca]

The whole point of being fast is to hit brake points and be patient, smooth through turns. This video shows exactly that. No aggression needed what so ever, which most of the drivers do exactly that, use aggression.

[@M_Andras]

Yes, I see that in gokart, they drive like crazy, and seconds slower than me, I just drawing the lines smoothly.

[@barefootalien]

This is a really cool format. _Much_ better than the "every time they lose, we upgrade their car" format, frankly. I loved seeing the progression! It made me feel like I was really involved, feeling his victories and improvements rather than just watching a video. Plus you don't have to get half a dozen cars at once, so it's got to be an easier format to organize!

[@ch4ndemic]

Highly appreciate that you've taken on board some suggestions on getting in representative lap times for both yourself and the guest, at both the start and the end of the day, and in both slowest and fastest cars. Really helps the audience to see just how much they've improved and just how brilliant your mentoring is. One of the may reasons your channels are worth clicking the bell icon for notifs, the videos are always a treat

[@justpostedagain]

Excellent video. For me this brings the "dicking about in cool cars" format back towards the (sim) driver training format to just the right extent. Keeps it fun, but also informative/technical. Great job.

[@jiasd123]

Such a shame the overdrive team isnt around anymore. This series was class on overdrive, looking forward to see what you have upcoming regardless

[@mathikoux7736]

Wait they aren’t?! Just thought they were taking a holiday😅

[@Driver61]

We will be producing more content on OVERDRIVE - stay tuned. Scott.

[@9wowable]

@@Driver61 F for Will though.

[@rorypuds]

@@9wowable F for Callum too.

[@alijahan]

​@@rorypudshas anything happened with them?

[@maxthecooldude4873]

wow that scott person was outrageous! he should be pro, great training from willNE too, such a good coach

[@9wowable]

Hahah I’ve been asking for Will to be on this series for ages, bloke loves cars and motorsport. Top lad.

[@nenthal1761]

Will is an absolute character. Should definitely get more people on for more of this

[@johnmoore3504]

Smooth is fast. As a part time instructor you can tell he was getting better just watching his hands. One smooth motion out, in (apex), power down, track out. Your steering angle should be mirror your pedal application. More steering angle = less pedal, brake or gas.

[@StevenYanni]

I'm only an average sim racer with some track and karting experience but I can tell that Will has some natural feel for car handling, even on his first lap, his reactions to counter the car's oversteer shows that he has some talent, Great video!

[@PortuguesePirate99]

We need Behz and Josh Zerkaa doing this😂

[@Driver61]

Yes!

[@11jdstein]

Loved the analysis, explanation coupled with the physical demonstration of the impact of braking and accelerating on the car's balance.

[@foshizzlfizzl]

Wow. No way he had no experience of driving fast was what I thought. The way he catches the drifts? Absolutely superb.

[@lukamuha8307]

What an amazing video! It's incredible to see just how much progress can a random bloke, who loves karting make in just one day of driving. I really loved the way Will was constantly getting instructions and feedback. Keep up the good work!

[@sirian6551]

This is really like something from the good old top gear, it was very very instructive in terms of what could be achieved with excellent coaching and a keen learner but it was also extremely fun and funny to watch certain parts. Nothing beats genuine enthusiasm from both parties. Just brilliant!

[@felixjones9198]

Great video! One of my favourite things about track days is the ability to play with your car, explore the limits, experiment with the balance and improve your own skills in a relatively safe environment, with no risk of getting a ticket. This video made me wish I could do one every weekend. More please!

[@gouins]

Very fun video to watch, as you guys clearly had a lot of fun, but it was also educational and I got to learn a ton of what happen to a car on a racetrack juste by watching mere minutes of your coaching! We want more like these! 🏎️🚗

[@DavidFrostbite]

0:45 _"Let's get it goin' the right direction first, and then we'll start to optimize"_ I like this dude

[@demon1954]

This was a mixture of brilliant coaching and brilliant driving. Great to watch. Scott was really enjoying seeing Will's improvements, just as I do when coaching on track in my MX5. One difference with me is that I prefer my drivers to start at 80% of what they think they can do and build from there, with the same learning topics in the same order. But then I do my coaching at track days where drivers are also learning to be in traffic on track and where they don't always have such big and flat run-offs. Smooth is fast.

[@BleedingOath]

Wicked video! The patience you had and your approach to coaching Will is impeccable! Cheers guys!

[@AjayWBrown]

Wow! I always tell my clients how important coaching is but this is absolutely a stunning example of such. Good work by the team! I’d love to see more of this content!

[@Ylyrra]

Seeing the difference in how settled the Mazda was around the corners before and after training was probably a better visual illustration of weight transfer than most of your more technical videos on the subject. Great work. Started out bobbling around all over the place, and after the training he just soared through the corners like a bird.

[@MattO109]

Its crazy how good a teacher Scott is. Made me realize I need to find a driving coach near me, this is valuable info.

[@TigerSwanInc]

This is a good evolution of the "driving with other people" videos you guys have been tinkering with. I like the focus on instruction over competioin

[@paulhawkins95]

This was a great video and also sparked some buried memories from a couple students I’ve instructed. Vision is something I can spend all day coaching on. Exactly like you put it, the further ahead you look the smoother and proactive you can be

[@IhabFahmy]

Not only was it a blast to watch, but I actually learnt something as well. Love the enthusiasm and humour. Thank you Scott! Well done Will!

[@RohitRRaut-3R10]

Awesome Scott. I have been following and learning from you Driver61 playlist from past few years and trying to improve my sim racing and karting [sometimes] skills and gain bits of time. But replicating those tutorials into a trackday kind of thing by coaching someone really shows how important technique is in track driving. Would love to do similar [or overdrive] stuff someday😊🙌

[@GabrielBlink]

Great video! It is really nice to see WillNe evolution through the first and last atempt!

[@MRockToday-bq5ok]

Epic video, the beginning was so fun and had me laughing out loud! What a great guy to work with, his enthusiasm reminds me of what I love about performance driving.

[@sanderdegroot6628]

Coincidentally got on your channell, simply LOOOOOVED every second of this clip - and therefore, of course, subscribed immediately. Especially enjoyed the enthousiasm of the 'instructor' seeing the progress of the 'student'. Just GREAT, really. Thumbs up👍👍👍!!

[@inkballer]

This was genuinely such a good video - Really informative, great fun - personalities were super, amazing camera work, nice story, lovely editing. Honestly could be a TV show.

[@VaughnG71]

Top notch, that was the most entertaining video I've seen in a long time! What a great student he is(good teacher also). Thank you so much for making this.

[@bgrigg07]

I would rather drive a slow car fast, than a fast car slow! Also Miata MX-5 are much cheaper than a 911. Scott is a very good coach.

[@TheMrLucasP]

This video was soo fun to watch and I learnt a loot from it too! An excellent video for the start of new year. Keep the great content coming!

[@simonmanchester84]

I really enjoyed watching this - and I've just learned how car balance is more important than how quick you can brake and get back on the throttle. I always believed i should stamp on the brakes, then turn, then apply full throttle as soon as possible but this video shows how thats not going to exploit the grip the car has when everything is balanced. It's a shame that track days are too expensive for me now, as I'd love to get back on track and put some of this learning into practice. I'd love to spend a day in the car with Scott and really learn how to be in control on the limit! 10/10 video guys!

[@LoanwordEggcorn]

That's really good coaching. My mate Will is a lucky man. Thanks all for sharing it.

[@teamredgutz399]

Great video. Shows what they teach you at the major driving academies - balancing the car correctly is key to a fast lap time.

[@SteveWeltman]

That was so fun to watch and made me want to work harder to get track time. WillNe got so much faster by being smooth on controls vs where he started. Very impressive! Also I drove a GT3RS (991 I think from 2013) on a track and I couldn't stop smiling for months. Life changing experience to be sure. Thanks for posting!

[@marciosilva89]

Very enjoyable video, happy for this guy having an amazing day.

[@epvendetta]

NC Miata has SO MUCH body roll! And I say that as a proud owner.

[@TemptedsX]

This is actually a great concept of an exercise/video and executed amazingly. Top video

[@Suicaedere666]

Absolutely love your channel boys. Keep up the great work, happy new year🎉🎉

[@shanelewis51]

I was looking for ways to improve cornering while sim racing my Porche and Corvette and watching you train ths guy helped alot - lucky dude - which I could have experienced that. Thanks for doing this. I’m gonna go work on traction throughout the whole turn now.

[@wildbyname]

This was so enjoyable. Educational, entertaining, and we got to watch a box man learn new skills 🙌🏻

[@luisranito6850]

Great video. Entertaining to see how was all the process was ans the driver's evolution. Keep up with good work.

[@MarkDiPietro-ix4et]

Great video. Loved the tips and the showing of improvement.

[@megamaster6]

What a great video. Feel the experience whatching it. Very good job guys

[@gregmorris2022]

This was a FANTASTIC video. Well done Chaps. Top shelf.

[@thegerman7133]

I watched all your videos and I already learned a lot Scott! This one was the most funny one, thanks a lot!

[@benbav4585]

Really enjoyed that. Great teaching must be being able to transfer knowledge whilst making the recipient feel good about it.

[@chuysaucedo7119]

Such a fun video. Excellent coaching. Excellent student

[@thomasgoodwin2648]

I've heard it said that IndyCar (and other series) drivers are told that when pushing the accelerator, to imagine having an egg between their foot and the pedal. The idea is the you never apply enough foot to break the egg, lest you break rear traction. ✌😎👍

[@dielaughing73]

I like it. Also the classic 'string between your hand on the steering wheel and foot on the throttle' so you apply throttle smoothly as you unwind the wheel

[@markshorricks]

Loved this... I learnt from it.... So.much insight... Fantastic video

[@kivamiesi]

I have watched like tens of the videos from you and normally there is some technology Topias- and you are telling some nice details. This video shows that motorsport is physical act and you are understanding it so high level that you can be perfect teacher. It would be nice to have video where you are sharing what you are thinking when you hotlaping.

[@r000tbeer]

8 seconds of improvement after a day of training is damn impressive. Awesome job guys!

[@global_nomad.]

amazing comparison, great teaching and a great student.(always need both to succeed)..well done everyone

[@LombarViking]

Holy shit guy improved so much and Scott teaching by the individual needs it’s what’s helped on this 🎉

[@lukealonso4177]

It was really fun to watch the coaching and learning processes. Episode!

[@steele.in.motion]

Vision was THE SINGLE biggest thing that impacted my driving for the better. I was racing in a monthly arrive-and-drive karting series of about 90 drivers, and I was consistently finding myself in the back of the B-main / front of the C-main (so around P50 to P70 of 90). I did some coaching sessions with a great coach who drilled into me how critical proper vision is. After a few sessions with him I came back to the next month's round and found myself running mid A-main (P10-15 of 90) and sniffing at podiums! Vision slows everything down and gives your mind time to process - it also opens up the rest of your periphery to do useful things like navigate traffic and find gaps in the pack. Great stuff!

[@jimjim8640]

This was very entertaining. The joy and panic blend brilliantly.

[@surreykeyssurreykeys7517]

guys a natural! awesome vid, amazing teaching

[@BillDerr]

I personally love these videos like this! Also when all 3 of you guys do competition against each other. Great videos! Keep them coming guys!

[@williamwhittenburg3212]

This way far more entertaining than I expected. Everybody had great enthusiasm and energy!

[@shitfuckshitshit]

Scott's coaching is so good - anybody watching this can take something from the video to apply to their own driving. It's the driver first, car second!

[@xpkkingx]

I would definitely watch "Driver coaching KZbinrs"

[@marcp5099]

i don't think you could have made a better ad for your driving tuition skills - amazing ( and fun )

[@heystirke300]

Amazing content scott! Informative & entertaining!

[@ThatkidthatpwnsXP]

Loved it. Watching you coach rookies is incredible

[@Driver61]

Thank you!!

[@thehurri-fan1290]

That was such a great watch. Great video!

[@dinosoarmotorsports]

What a great video. As an instructor myself, this video encapsulates the process of every new student driver. Technique before horsepower, the last second is mega difficult compared to the previous 5+ seconds. I always ask my students, "Do you want to be fast because you bought a fast car, or because YOU are a fast driver?" Then I say, if you want the best modification to your car being YOU driving, then focus, learn, and use the techniques. This process will work with almost everyone for that initial big improvement. That last second improvement, well, that's another story and another video, IMO. Again, great video, thanks!

[@Nico19907]

17:01 I love that there was absolutly no hesitation there from Scott 😊

[@kaj750]

What an awesome day for Will. And how awesome of you guys to give him the opportunity. I'm speechless, otherwise. Oh, and jealous x 100 😂🤣

[@Speedy_dew]

Scott is great at explaining everything

[@Rice_Cake_]

This was amazzing! Wildly entertaining, and also informative?! What am I experiencing?!

[@kyranthez927]

That was very impressive, you need to do more stuff with him

[@Blackichan2k10]

I have an NC1 in the same exact color and this was super fun to watch!

[@TTRVision]

this was such a joy to watch! top job , thank you!

[@davidanderson4091]

It must be immensely satisfying as you coached Will, to see the huge improvements he made.

[@geniegb]

Man, well done. [+] Did not crash [+] Did not crash the blue car [+] Had fun [+] improved your time [+] improved your technique Respect! Please use this Force in proper places now

[@ThatSkaterGuyy]

Awesome awesome video! Love watching how you instruct and how much driving technique actually makes a difference! I drive a stock 350z at my local Autocross and can keep up with some of the fastest modded guys purely on better technique over them.

[@deaks25]

Any biker will know looking where you want to go makes a huge impact because we basically steer where we look, so bikers are told to NOT look at the thing you want to avoid. I enjoy videos like this as just watching will give tips and learning by proxy. That poor MX-5 in those first laps, probably wondered what it had done wrong to be punished like that.