Ferrari F40 LM at Lime Rock

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First off let me start by thanking the owner of this incredible Ferrari F40 LM for letting me mount my GoPro in his car while he took it on the track to qualify for a race!! Seeing video from inside an F40 is rare let alone the epic version of the LM. The video is very long and mostly raw footage to share the experience with all of you to check out and hopefully enjoy.
This weekend was the Ferrari Racing Days at Limerock in Connecticut which had Historics and 458 Challenge series. The F40 LM qualified in first place on Friday and took home the victory on Saturday with a blisteringly fast lap time of 54 seconds. Please leave your comments and subscribe for more supercar videos. Enjoy! :)

[@SuperAnthony1982]

I've crashed so many times coming over that hill in an mx 5 in iracing!! 😄 This driver has insane skills in the f40 😱

[@02semiata]

or you have no skill

[@Imnameless69]

@@02semiata I wouldn't say he has no skills just that shouldn't happen to many timea

[@LepKenetmiss]

its actualy easier when u are in the car, u can feel the grip loss / sliding before u go sideways

[@hyperview97]

Yup. The tire are never as warm as you think coming into that corner after the first lap lmao.

[@Ekdaali]

Fun fact: nobody got this in their recommendations, everybody searched for it.

[@septanos]

got this in my recommendations so stfu

[@nikolaxxjaxxon]

i searched this cuz while I was working I could hear the sound of that v8 bi turbo

[@stuartsmellie4966]

It would seem so....I searched for it and had never seen it before.

[@RidinDirtyRollinBurnouts]

Definitely got this in recommended wtf r u on

[@stuartsmellie4966]

The fact that it can be either depending on your KZbin usage and people are telling others to STFU is wildly hilarious to me. Thanks guys.

[@matthewyerger621]

I would love to see anyone who’s never driven a car with straight cut gears get in and do better. That transmission is tough.

[@CasterTown]

Un-synchronized, straight cut H-pattern box... Very challenging gearbox which requires user-awareness of engine, transmission, and differential speeds at all times. This guy is doing a fine job at driving it. I've seen lots of videos of clueless collectors driving these who clearly don't know how the gearbox works at all or even understand how manual rev-matching works.

[@tomstools1724]

@@CasterTown Just gotta master double clutching and rev matching - it's not hard.

[@CasterTown]

@@tomstools1724 Yep. Not rocket science. Most people are just uninterested in learning.

[@hugoniggletz.5549]

I have a straight cut reverse gear

[@Quadrant14]

@Matthew Yerger search for Michele Ferte driving the F 40 at Le Mans 1995

[@AlexInTheUK]

So true. Especially the LM version of the F40. Sounds awesome, looks awesome, and kicks ass in the corners.

[@timrobertson4732]

7:38 was definitely a shit your pants moment

[@Armalyte78]

10:37 going for 6th gea.. oh wait. Great video man!

[@brapbrapbrapbrapbrapbrapbrap]

I think he was about to brake and downshift but realized he had more time

[@GTLB302]

So many professional racing drivers in this comment section! Just, Wow.

[@stuffa01]

WOW, what a blast that must be! all numbers aside, the F40 got to be the most fun car in the world to drive around a track.

[@FrangarNonFlectar72]

Beautiful...pure...the state of art...

[@Xetenor]

I love hearing the backfiring!!! Truly an amazing car. One of my fav cars of all time.

[@iangruner-mestey4758]

Ahhh that straight cut gear whine ❤️

[@andrewxdabad1]

straight cut gears gotta love the sound

[@johnnygraza6346]

Best Ferrari ever built! Hands down...

[@paolociarpaglini1396]

A great like to the car, simply the best ever. The driver..., so and so.

[@justadroid]

Oh my god! The sound, the glorious sound!!

[@superfast30]

Great video of a legendary car. You rarely get the sense of speed from video clips but for some reason, this video really gave me an idea of how quickly the car was traveling!

[@Neildo430ci]

"Labor of love" that's what driving that LM looks like...sign me up.

[@alexhameish8299]

Maybe if you guys actually looked at the BIG WHITE BALL at the end of the gear stick & followed it down to the gear box. You would notice there's no reverse (you may of seen at the beginning of the vid but not thought much of it) so due to no reverse they have placed 1st gear where 2nd would be. So you try driving an F40, fast & smoothly with the gears all back to front..like to see you come out the first corner. Awesome driving skills & hitting the limiter in 5th on a track in a F40 epic drivin

[@joe125ful]

Awesome,i reeeaallly like onboard cams..specially on this car.

[@paolociarpaglini9492]

There is'nt comparation with the Laffite '92 test. Still here is the best car and ebgine ever, but went Laffite try the LM, in my opinion the engine set up was mapped at the top power: 900 hp. And is incredible how 180 horses, do the difference. For sure this driver would'nt to be compared with a F1 driver, but that video is very extraordinary. Also because is possible understund what such of means are the F1 or in any case, the prof. drivers. This one, i don't understand why, move the steering during the corners also at low speed, was be at thelimits. And don't try to do the hell toe, on gears downshift.

[@minimalarts]

I also can't stand drivers moving the steering wheel like that, fearing grip loss. They will never go fast by doing this.

[@quickdeuce]

minimalarts So,, have YOU ever driven an F40? Na,, didn't think so. Always amazes me at the number of arm chair drivers who make stupid statements regarding the how REAL drivers handle these race cars.

[@Monty16v]

The f1 guy knows how to shift This guy loves lugging around in 4th it seems

[@spliffsperlunk]

What a badass machine.

[@milk-it]

Great driving. This guy knows how to do it.

[@driftsamurai29]

I love this car thank you foe showing us what it is like to be I such an epic piece of art

[@desertwalker8672]

If I found a million dollars that somebody forgot, the f40 is what I would spend it on

[@carscoffeeandcannabis-634]

The steering ratio on this looks SO much tighter than the road car, holy.

[@desertwalker8672]

no power steering, got to use the gas to control the weight

[@uncavallo2580]

To drive this u need nuts man, what a car omg

[@thejaykid34]

the car of my dreams

[@THEBUFUMAN.]

yeah, and forever.

[@tusnalgas72011]

un auto increíble en una de las pistas más hermosas del mundo. qué combinación!!

[@alexjaybrady]

1st tight turns, 2nd and 3rd for fun stuff, 4th for the straight... 5th??? In an F40??? Sweet! Good for a bit of warpspeed vmax!

[@meteoral9250]

what a beautiful car

[@silversuckafish2138]

This car would scare the shit out of me, props to this guy for trying to tame this beast!

[@Gluvich]

this is how i want to look and sound my daily car :))

[@FLyyx34]

I was there :) . This car BLEW AWAY the competition during the historic races. the 512 bblm was no match for the twin turbo

[@nickharker6770]

The noise!! 🥹🥰👌🏼

[@hacr888]

Good driving...First he was learning the track, then every lap was faster than then the previous

[@Tropicsca]

OMGZ WHAT AIR FILTER DOES IT USE I WANT 700HP...

[@YFZ52]

Just search ebay. $20 for that one I believe. Dyno tested and all.

[@homestyle2000]

it's not from the filter. it's the Ferrari spoiler. that thing is like +300 hp, +100 downforce and +50 handling.

[@homestyle2000]

***** wow, added in with the red car bonus, this guy must be getting laid 24/7.

[@zaheerkader7426]

K and N filters

[@gary9170]

homestyle2000 Can’t forget he has a livery so that’s another +100hp, +80 torque, and +75 handling.

[@JeromeDH92]

Astonishing!

[@Tdfries]

Laughed so hard when I was reading your comment and happened to scroll up right when the podracer was in the F40's windscreen. It was ridiculous.

[@paolociarpaglini4972]

I want to see a LM on Nurburgring Nordschaffle with a prof. driver for look the lap time !!.

[@derbigpr500]

Probably 7:30-7:40.

[@gary9170]

paolo ciarpaglini Same dude. I run this car in Forza on Nürburgring all the time seeing what time I can get and then I compare to real life times. I actually once beat the 6:11 on Nordschleife once in the car by like 2 seconds.

[@impossibru5721]

@Ben Dover The GT2RS Manthey did a 6:40 what makes you believe the F40 LM can do that? No way it can get under 7 minutes.

[@rammerwannabe4283]

@@impossibru5721 The F40 LM is a pure racecar. The GT2 RS MR is a road car. So it's possible that the F40 is faster. Besides, the F40 is mid engine, therefore, the center of mass has better location than the GT2 RS which has the engine in the back.

[@THEBUFUMAN.]

@@rammerwannabe4283 i love this car but i think on track @ Norschleife the GT RS2 is a beast. With very good Breaks and good handling to drive it on the edge. It is harder to control the F40LM - you have to be a good driver . You can see how much he has to work in slow corners with the F40 LM.

[@dhrdan]

I'm glad I wasn't the only person who loved it.

[@rotort]

Ye F40s ran at Le Mans in 94, 95 and 96 I believe. Definiltely 95, I was there, they were a green and blue livery and all light blue car plus others. White and green maybe also.

[@sirguido80]

F40 THE GRANDPA OF ALL CARS...PERIOD!!!!!!!

[@kazebo1291]

So this is the sound of the trumpets of heaven sound like....dear GOD,,, please let be a Ferrari waiting for me.....you will not hear a sound from my mouth but you will see the biggest smile on my face everyday,,,,,,

[@fcukugimmeausername]

Great car, even better track.

[@ArthrusGigawitAnteon]

Very carefully.... no seriously, he's matched the two rotating rates (gear on input to gear on output) by shifting precisely with a fast rpm drop (extremely light flywheel). It's not impossible to do, but it does take practice

[@Carrancaju]

Dude, you said everything. That's exactly how I think, and this beast (F40) is the best EVER.

[@herobrine2511]

lime rock as i can see outside :)

[@tusnalgas72011]

yeah. beatiful track

[@chaitanya1440]

Still think this is the greatest car ever made. Not the F1 gtr, not the xj220 not the cgt. They're all great cars but nothing quite excites me the way this car does. I wish I get the chance to see or hear her irl before I die.

[@Collateralcoffee]

first thing: Rolled through a stop sign. Well done. I wonder how people like you are allowed to drive at all.

[@MrStrusdoc]

Ferrari F40 is the best car in gaming, I only drive F40. It's difficult, unpredictable, I can't imagine driving this car in real life, even though I'd like to, but it's not for the beginner ;)

[@s70driver2005]

it gives me a chub each time!!! love the sound of them gears!!!

[@JRL_33]

solid mounts and straight cut gears

[@JKirkleski]

7:39 looked a bit scary.

[@krankyargentavis4791]

7:39

[@NicholasTJR]

man that looks sooo fun! i wish to do that...and i must say..sometimes racing on Forza can get as exciting as this...LOL

[@maxkoll118]

That beast !!

[@SgtHenick]

how cool would it be to drive a F40 with a straight cut dog box, super cool!

[@EvoPorsche700]

54 seconds is a very fast time at Lime Rock. By comparison, I have a full race bmw 2002 with nearly 250hp on slicks that will manage about a minute flat. The fastest PCA GT1R class 800hp/2100lb Porsche turbos will run 52-53 seconds. Awesome car.

[@umiami80]

I do events there and I've seen so many Porsche and Miata crash over that hill.

[@alphaprawns]

Yeah I think so, it got used in IMSA GT series in America as well I believe

[@fw3973]

Straight up smokin abdee

[@Ferrari312pb]

Am I right in saying the clutch is not used going up the gears but heel-and-toe is practised coming down the gears ?

[@merlz89]

I'm loving the sound of the dog box!

[@sblackNY]

You just don't get it. It's the raw untamed power that forces the driver to "drive" the car. That is what's missing

[@JohnHonda101]

Man, this was great.

[@giriphotography]

great footage ! next time try to mount in one of the old Alfa's or Ferrari 250's ! ;-)

[@BillyClark860]

You can feel Limerock's track under that F40. CT winters take it's toll on that track. :P

[@robertoautore9252]

The Ferrari F-40 LM iconic the greatest supercar ever built a masterpiece Scuderia Ferrari

[@bravemiao]

Amazing V8

[@DieselSnake]

Fala sério! Isso é um gol Apezão milinove turbão com câmbio forjado usando uma capa de F40! huahuahuahuahuahua...o ronco igualzinho AP( na baixa) preparadão!kkkkkkkkk ZOAS! A F40 é a minha Ferrari preferida, depois vem à 355.

[@herbertthiebet211]

AMAZING♥️😎🚀

[@KartKing4ever]

I can just imagine that guy ripping around classic cars thinking "I better not run in to that priceless antique with my priceless antique." Before flooring the piss out of it.

[@desmodarge]

thank you the best car in the world.... I love it

[@blackjacket_]

Point n. 4 made my day

[@RDEnduro]

Driving with a gated shifter is difficult let alone with a dog box, I think the driving is OK. Ive been in a few cars with straight cut gears and the shifts can be brutal if the timing is off alittle bit. Its not like on my motorcycle or dirtbikes where I can shift fairly smoothly without the cluch all the time, its harder in a car IMO.. let alone an old Ferrari with a gated shifter that you don't drive all the time.

[@ClaudeMagicbox]

What? Clutch is always used when shifting both up and down, heel-and-toe involves using the brake and the accelerator, it's actually a technique to keep revs up when braking before a corner in the brief moments when the clutch is down for downshifting.

[@ugirl2]

wow, incredible engine sounds !, did not know there was a nice race track in connecticut. now i gotta get my nsx first then supercharger, then Limerock LOL

[@StephanK330]

So nice. Nice gearbox too

[@rjtdbf]

Awesome footage my friend!!!

[@IvoRadev]

As on all youtube videos the commenting guys know always better, drive always better, do all things better ... big deal that almost none of them has ever seen an F40 in life, what to say about to drive one ... or own one ... I have crashed few things while learning. You can't learn to swim without to get wet, but when you get something rare and special, even if you like to push it, you never go on it's limits ;) I know if the F40LM was mine, I would be careful while trashing on track :)

[@JoeBorg1]

Certainly not by Ferrari themselves, a Competizione model was made for a private team, but I don't think it ever made it. The F40's roots were actually group B rally.

[@Skater3z3b]

It is a Dog Box with straight cut gears thats why you hear that high pitch squeal. In a dog box you can only upshift without the clutch. They are great but you must be very good at heel/toe shifting because these transmissions MUST be rev matched on downshifts. You will snap the input shaft if you dont.

[@Ferraridude13]

First place at a Ferrari racing event? I wonder if there were any Ferrari Challenge cars in attendance, 430 or 458 would have existed around this time. Was this competing against the Ferrari Challenge cars or just the other historics?

[@danielchiarenza861]

my number one favourite supercar i dont care much about the buggati veyron and stuff, this is a true street legal ferrari supercar. early 90s first street legal supercar that could reach 321 km/h you tell me how cool that is. :)

[@FedMaer]

Killer sound!

[@bobdalmat9688]

just brilliant

[@REMROB]

Hi Jason Good Vid but an FYI . Set GoPro to SPt . Spot meter is primarily for shooting from inside of a car or other dark space looking out into a brighter outside setting. Spot meter adjusts the exposure for the absolute center of the scene, for example the road ahead instead of the interior of the car. If you are wanting optimum exposure of the inside of the car, filming mainly the driver for example, choose Cnt center weighted average to expose for the inside of the car.

[@ArthrusGigawitAnteon]

@mylexicon2 You can swap the gearing out on most if not all race cars. The gearset is chosen for the track.

[@Speedracer38]

@desmodarge Limerock in Connecticut.

[@dieglhix]

4:22 oops

[@blubblubston1452]

Grind

[@Coldron]

They don't make cars like this anymore.One of my favorites is this and RUF. Dude who is driving aint pushing it like it could but heheheh i vouch for this guy. I hope we see in some odd "racing" competition and i could try this out ;)

[@ryuhayashi97]

The sound that we wont get in Gran Turismo games

[@atomicdeath10]

You are correct sir, the F40 was the last TRUE Super car. I for one would gladly give both my Testicles and the other part of the anatomy to be able to own one. Bugatti and Lambo be damned.

[@revega]

From a 2.9 Litre, crazy ay!

[@ALPINA527]

I love this car! The reason it only has a 5 slot gate is because it's a dogleg/reverse pattern shift gearbox, no clutch on upshift 1st is in 2nd position 2nd in 3rd pull back for 3rd gear and so on and has to be pushed as it has no reverse gear lol

[@ITsIMP0RT4NT]

@joao625 its not a lie, its literally called clutchless shifting. Those tranny's your talking about have helical cut gears thats allow it to disengage and engage w/i the clutch exept from a start. They also need to use the clutch on downshifts with those gearboxes.

[@cup_and_cone]

Thanks for the correction! So they just left the dog leg layout and gated out reverse then. Interesting!

[@richrich27]

its called dog gears. it doesnt "require" help from the clutch as the dog gears (straight cut gears) are stronger and they transition quicker. but the downside is that it won't last long and (for some people) the gear whine can drive people insane when driving.

[@martinsuareznunez2620]

the car begs for another gear .... it was good for that type of circuit i guess... but you just need one more final gear with this beast of a car

[@A.andelo]

Isn't his video. The original video is maded by Schein609

[@Speedracer38]

"Schein609" owns the car and was nice enough to let me mount my GoPro inside ;)

[@Dr_Xyzt]

Great footage. Not THX audio, but the sum of the footage is greater than the whole.

[@s70driver2005]

ah the alternator belt broke... that sucks, glad he won!