Kevin Estre's Incredible Performance at the 2023 Nürburgring 24h in his Grello Porsche GT3 R

[@kevinestre3687]

Thanks a lot for that Video mate! Great work to edit all that footage and very good analysis of the situations 👏🏼! If anything, try to tell the name of the other drivers, most of them are world class talents and each car has its strength… 😉 Kevin

[@GroovedSlick]

Thank you, thats very kind, but all the credit goes to you. You did all the hard work, I just sat on my couch and did the editing! 🤙 I'll be sure to spread the love to other drivers, teams and manufactures in future videos (but just between you and me we know who the best really is 😉 ) But, in all honesty, even if you don't see it, you have provided so much happiness, excitement and inspiration to myself and so many others out there. Thank you and good luck at LM and Spa. 💪 -Mark

[@ivanjuras9450]

You are amazing driver Kevin, and it is always a pleasure to watch you compete 👏

[@Nathan9197]

You're a legend Kev!

[@delport2137]

Most viewed video in over a year, proof we need more Kevin Estre videos 😢 please Mr. Slick... lets recap Kevin's career thus far as he has so many great victories and overtakes.... thanks to you and Mr. Estre... we are all out here smiling and dreaming of racing ourselves ❤

[@bryan1377]

Yes Kev, that Ferrari driver is a bad bad guy too. I felt him. what are the strengths and weaknesses of the different cars

[@ftamayo]

someone has to give Kevin a big "Ring Meister". he is a freaking monster. I cant dare to even try what he does (on iRacing)

[@GroovedSlick]

Totally agree!

[@InitiateDee]

some of these moves are just too risky to do in any sim, due to risk of lag or netcode

[@ash136789]

This is 100% what I was thinking!

[@cv507]

cars R jöke R8-10 -400 hp xxxP

[@TheFormActually]

cos gt3 on iRacing is 🤡

[@paultepass9329]

Really tough to find this kind of content about endurance reacing. Awesome job man, well explained, and we can tell that you are excited watching these clips (even though I guess you watched them like a 100 times before). Would love to see Kevin Estres reaction to this video.

[@GroovedSlick]

Thanks so much, super kind words. My guess about Estre's reaction 10:08 😂

[@thel8815]

@@GroovedSlick lmao

[@toweliethetowel8280]

"WIR MACHEN DRUCK" on that Ferrari's back is a german word play. It's Wochenspiegel Ferrari and Wochenspiegel is a german newspaper. "Druck" in german means "print" and also "pressure". So you can translate it to: "We put on the pressure." but it also means "We do printing (newspapers)." Just in case anybody wanna know. :D BTW.. I never saw somebody so passionately commenting and choosing so well fitting video footage from our 24h race. As a german I salute you. Thanks so much for taking us on a hell of a ride with you :)

[@GroovedSlick]

Ah! Thanks for this. I know a little German but I didn't understand the play on words, thats great! Also, thank you for the kind words, I really appreciate it

[@infectedN8]

"as a german i salute you" :D :D :D :D lmao (i am sorry)

[@andremonteiro1643]

Incredible video and commentary. What a drive from Kevin with an unfortunate result. GT racing is just out of this world.

[@GroovedSlick]

Thank you, I really appreciate it! Ferrari v Porsche side drafting, nothing could make me happier

[@Lellena94]

​@@GroovedSlickyou are an amazing comentator my man. I just saw this and i hope there is more of this on your channel

[@thomasgotting6105]

This video shows exactly why I love the 24h Nürburgring Race so much. You know Kevin Estre will put up a show. I watched the Grello onboard the whole race and it was amazing when Estre drove a 8:11 in his second stint at night. He is really one of the bests on the Nordschleife and so much fun to watch. What a shame they had to retire the car but it was the right decision. I'm already looking forward to next year.

[@GroovedSlick]

its insane how they can go faster at night. Next year can't come soon enough

[@GroovedSlick]

*footnote* For those more interested in the issues with the 992 that I alluded to in the intro: After a couple races Porsche actually told teams running the 992 to turn off their ABS and TC systems due to faulty wheel speed sensors. Although not officially confirmed, Porsche mentioned to some reporters that these issues had been resolved for the N24. However, I like to turn up the volume of the onboards during pit stops to hear what the drivers are saying to each other and during final practice I overheard Kevin Estre talking to Michael Christiansen. He said "you need to be careful on attack" because the rear tires lock up on initial application. Pure speculation, but I wonder if this meant that the ABS issues still weren't fully resolved and the rear tire lock up was increasing the rear tire wear and increasing the likelihood of punctures. P.S. Love you guys, hope you enjoyed!

[@The_Devil_Riser]

You may be correct but I could imagine Manthey would be the first to receive the new Wheel sensors as they are pretty much a factory team . they run low ABS for the best lap times as the ABS can extend braking zones. They were struggling with the rears locking on down shifts which damage the gearbox but they can’t move the brake balance forward due to the lack of weight

[@km6832]

​@@The_Devil_Riser you'd likento think so but manthey was one of the last teams to get a 992 Because they build them doesnt mean they get the first chassis

[@EdDeezNuts944]

@@km6832 you might be right but Manthey was also literally the first one to drive the 992 in a competitive setting - last year at one of the NLS races, Manthey ran a 992 as a test before it was even delivered to anyone else

[@Sweaty__Sheep]

Great analysis

[@The_Devil_Riser]

@@km6832 I’m not talking about chassis I’m talking about replacement sensors , due to the fact they were running n24 and they are owned by Porsche I would imagine they were the test subjects of the new sensors

[@max_647]

Max Verstappen the GOAT? No. Lewis Hamilton the GOAT? no. Its mister Kevin Estre. Im just joking, you cant compare endurance drivers with f1 drivers. But in my heart, Kevin is the GOAT

[@DamianCassidy-u2v]

I’ve never agreed with a random stranger so much in my life.

[@bail1s939]

he's one of the goats. honestly WRC doesn't get enough recognition either 😅

[@rickrolled7930]

Maybe not better than verstappen or hamilton, but i think he would do more than well instead of stroll or sargent.

[@peachulemon]

And that how the Goat conversation is, it's who YOU see as the goat, don't have to be public opinion

[@lordomacron3719]

Well Estre is in the WEC racing in the hypercar class with multiple F1 drivers. Even a world champion with Jenson Button in one of the Jotas. So a comparison can be made.

[@J4FTobinator]

He is by far the fastest guy out there but is so unlucky in his results sometimes. Reminds me of Maxime Martin in his prime with BMW Z4 who was the best driver in the whole field and always is spectacular to watch. You just have to love it.

[@christianb.4385]

Raffaele Marciello & Jules Gounon are in the contest with Estre for fastest drivers in GT cars in this era I reckon.

[@terokemp4810]

rain during the night and Maxime Martin just dominates the rest of the pack in laptimes during that stint, cant remember the year but it was crazy

[@capriii__sonne9735]

Kevin is such a good driver in the Nordschleife, its unbelieveable

[@yourDecisi0n]

What I love about Kevin Estre is that he takes big risks, but is cautious while doing so. He always brakes early enough to avoid crashes, but lets the brake fade to attack for an overtake. His judgement of the situation, the race craft, the knowledge where his and the opponent cars are positioned, these things are just incredible to watch. Calm and collective, yet aggressive, an awesome racer

[@42judge]

I love watching him too, but I see more DNF's from him. I get his charm and success come from gong 10/10ths when others are only willing to drive 9/10th's.... but I can't help but think if he could drive 9.5/10ths he'd see more checkered flags.

[@PhO3NiX96]

What makes Estre so good is he has such an ability to see the race unfolding, it feels like he sees in the future everytime

[@eskilkloppert]

especially painfull when you remember that this was actually his last Lap (Last Corner) of the Stint, and then suddenly the tyre blew off.

[@docmccoy9813]

Well, it's a 24h race, so maybe he was pushing too much

[@GroovedSlick]

one corner from perfection...

[@titfortat5727]

​@@TheJackOfAllTrades777 he was anxious since the beginning to take the lead, and didn't pay off

[@iLIKELASAGNAaLOT]

I was at the edge of my seat the entire time. Really enjoyable commentary! Earned my sub

[@GroovedSlick]

Thanks! Really glad you enjoyed!

[@mrgalaxy396]

Man your commentary is so enjoyable, earned a sub from me. These kinds of videos also make me want to get into endurance racing more, starting to pick up on it slowlz. Estre was such a beast on track, these Nordschleife onboards are insaneee. Looking forward to Le Mans!

[@GroovedSlick]

thank you so much, you'll love enduros, come join the party! haha

[@fwijffels]

This gives so much more context than I got during the race! Was so disappointed with their qualifying and how they crashed out again, but now I understand. Those onboards are so sick, Estre is a beast, taking every little chance he gets!

[@MaxWobbles]

Please keep up these videos! Excellent race breakdowns, truly look forward to each of these that you release.

[@GroovedSlick]

Thats very kind, thanks!

[@timmynicolas8729]

Awesome vid mate . Your channel has been improving so much and it's honestly one of the best endurance racing content out there . Estre will be back in the grello for the 24h of spa so i hope to see him again on this channel soon . Keep up the good work 💪

[@GroovedSlick]

Thanks, that really means a lot. Ohhh Spa 24h can't come soon enough!

[@benistingray6097]

Thats the thing with cars who make their laptime on the straights compared to the corners, as long as its still reasonably driveable its way way easier! You can just make yourself wide in the corners and then just drive past others on the straights. Using superior grip to overtake in corners or in braking zones is much harder. And your videos are great btw, i really love that more detailed focus on certain cars or drivers, often in races these storys tend to get missed because there is so much going on at the same time.

[@GroovedSlick]

Yeah, 100% especially impressive how he was able to make it past the #20 despite that disadvantage. And thanks very much, I really appreciate it

[@omCi]

I was gonna comment how great your commentary is and to keep up the good work but then I saw Kevin commenting the same thing. So by now you know, you are doing great. 👏👏👏

[@casscroute8706]

GT3 Racing is sooo underrated I wish it could get the attention it deserves

[@abcjelly]

@Casscroute true✅ GT, indycar, hypercar, etc. racing has way more close action & track combat than f1 nowadays

[@TrueGamingVault]

This is absolutely brilliant commentary! Thank you so much, and Kevin drove that Porsche to the max limit!

[@rgboss1337]

I watched 24h of Nürburgring in the year 2018 for the first time and sticked to it since then. I love Manthey Racing and the Grello. It´s almost certain that the Grello is involved in the greatest battles on track.

[@j.821]

This video is a banger, and your whole channel is as well. It gives so much more insight to the racing that the commentators cant cover

[@erickcardona5232]

Holy mother!!!!! I got adrenaline of just watching this. Thank you for the excelent commentary! What a beast that guy Estre!

[@GroovedSlick]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@a.g.4843]

I am 45 yo and new to this. Never was interested in motorsport in my life. But now i realise, that i missed quite something 😮

[@SergejGrabun]

I missed this race due to family events and wanted to find good highlight video of how things unveiled. Your video is 100% what I needed. Great work!

[@dann756]

What a driver. He pushed so hard, I don't think anyone can blame him for that slide. His heart was in it. We all could agree that he won simply by putting his soul into it 110

[@tropfen]

Kevin is the GOAT of endurance racing

[@nickshootsminis]

Brilliant video. Kevin is still the GT3 🐐 in my eyes. Legend - can't wait to see him in action at Le Mans again

[@infectedN8]

best commentary I have ever heard ... instant sub

[@GroovedSlick]

Thanks! Really appreciate it!

[@StumpyGaming]

great vid! Estre is one of my favs, was great to watch until the wreck

[@GroovedSlick]

Thanks! I was so sad when he wrecked

[@alvinxsingh]

I've been watching Kevin race for over 10 years he has always been this good!

[@richardhunt66]

He is such a talented driver, I could watch him race all day long.

[@Type06_]

Love your WEC content and analysis brother. This in particular because I’m a big Porsche Manthey fan. Well deserved sub from me

[@andyvandervell1764]

You earned a sub right here. Amazing work. Really great to see someone sharing their deep knowledge of racing in this way. Keep it up.

[@miyaaaaw]

Great footage and commentary. It was amazing up until that unfortunate moment

[@tobytoxd]

What a machine sitting in what a machine. Thank you very much for the great edit and commentary!

[@granteditsincorporated7575]

God these recaps are so good and I’m living for them. There’s not really great endurance highlights out there except for your stuff. Keep it up!

[@GroovedSlick]

Really glad you're enjoying! Thanks!

[@juankawr9910]

My heart was pumping like crazy as if I was behind the wheel of this magnificent Porsche... Also, your narration was fantastic, man. I tip my hat to you for it made it ever more engaging. 😎

[@GroovedSlick]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed!

[@BLAZENYCBLACKOPS]

Dude came out of the straight away like a bat out of hell, no fear!

[@lampat.8830]

i have never enjoy a race video that much no fast fowarding for the entire video really like the way u speak of the race keep it up !!! absolutely love it !

[@GroovedSlick]

That makes me happy to hear! Thanks!

[@TooManyChoices1]

Man ! Your story telling combined with Kevin driving was perfect ! Subscribed!

[@MRKSC13]

phenomenal commentary and really great breaking down the pace, the race lines, etc. this really gripped me the whole time.

[@alexlivefeeds]

Kevin Estre remains the best driver on the ring. Manthey Grello still rocks and thanks Grooved Slick for the great video.

[@AgustinDelaFuenteF]

I didnt watch the race so this video had me on the edge of my seat. Absolute heartbreak when he spun out. Great story-telling.

[@user-qf6sm8sq3l]

This is one of the best summaries of a race (or a part) I have ever seen. Good job.Simply captivating.

[@GroovedSlick]

Thank you, I really appreciate it!

[@CubanRider]

That was some really good commentary, thoroughly enjoyed it, thank you.

[@浪花-n1y]

Incredible video and commentary. And also muti-angle onboard to demonstrate the overtakes and draft!

[@pixelcultmedia4252]

And people expected the Ferraris to have reliability issues.

[@leroux-ianni]

You can find Ferrari issues more in F1 than in endurance races..😉

[@Calibra95]

This is not SF-23 xd

[@Skessel48]

The winning #30 did have some slight issues with its suspension for the last few hours of the race.

[@DennisfromMunich]

And the 30 also had a puncture, also close to the end of Döttinger Höhe / Tiergarten / Hohenrain but it was a slower puncture and they made it to box with less damage.

[@nitishgupta5959]

​@@leroux-ianniin Wec the ferrari hypercar isnt too reliable either

[@wendigockel]

Kevin Estre is easily among the top three drivers of the planet right now, joining Alex Palou and Brodie Kostecki. I'm curious to see, how he'll do in the hypercar and in Bathurst later

[@Pxlrehkitz]

Yeah but you have to bring at least Max Verstappen in it

[@_skillz_9753]

On the planet? No not really, an amazing driver, but not top three on the planet. Same goes for Palou and Kostecki

[@EdDeezNuts944]

@@Pxlrehkitz yeah I would say F1 consistently has maybe the current best 15 drivers in the world, GT and Endurance racers will fall in behind those and any dominating F2 drivers. Estre's up there, but not even top 5

[@quickgurke]

​@@EdDeezNuts944Well... I think that you can't really compare them. Driving in F1 is a different way of driving compared to rally or endurance racing. But there is no doubt that either Max or Alonso would be in that top 5

[@mauriceullrich9767]

​@@EdDeezNuts944 definitely not. F1 drivers are great but u can't compare any of those. R Schuhmacher never had a chance in DTM like all the other F1 drivers in DTM. Formula Racing is whole different typ. WRC Drivers are imo the most complete but they wouldn't do anything against Estre on the Nordschleife. F1 isn't the hardest Motorsport its just the one with the best marketing

[@aviano72]

Kevin Estre has been my fav GT driver for years now. He's insanely good 👍

[@tommegg8486]

I love the commentary, you nailed the information and hype proportion so it feels nice

[@blackeyes3313]

Thx mate for this wonderful highlight... Kevin is the King of the green hell

[@andreneumann6820]

That was one of the best race analyzes I've seen since quite a time. Awesome! And great commenting. N24 should hire you for 2025!! Was enjyoing it several times :) And no doubt about that: Kevin is such a machine! His constant situational awareness during each race is just mind blowing. Breaking less enough to get an advantage and early enough to not cause an accident. Taking risks but never risking too much. He always has a sense where his opponents are, how fast they are, what they do etc. Thats superhuman if you ask me! One of the big talents of all time in my opinion!

[@tilmancommes]

Awesome video! Thank you for the great edit and commentary! Hoping to see more content like this ❤

[@JohnAgustinScuderia458595]

Awesome Vid you earned a Sub!! ❤

[@GroovedSlick]

Thanks! I really appreciate it!

[@unexplainedwearenotalone3537]

Hey guys what can say Kevin is specialist top driver for me and I like how he drives experience unique style bravo Kevin the best.

[@harrazmasri2805]

this commentary is perfect for such event, i love this

[@lefebvreplourde6793]

WOW!!! this men have guts at the grip limit, he reads the traction sooooooooo well!!! magnificient driving

[@frog382]

I bet you were fangirling so hard when Kevin actually gave you props for commentary analysis. 😃 He is right tho... Awesome job, i am grateful you are not yelling in the mic but you still translate emotion!

[@spiro7000]

Thank you men. I didn't breathe 20 minutes 🤣

[@GroovedSlick]

😅

[@surewin1773]

Loved these highlights! Great commentary! Estre is such a beast!

[@ryoichiwatanabe648]

Maaaan your commentary made this vid so much fun!! And what a beast Estre is!!

[@GroovedSlick]

really glad you enjoyed!

[@SkunkMcFunk]

Man this video had me glued to the screen! amazing thanks for sharing!

[@MrSaemichlaus]

I loved all of this video!! Absolutely insane performance by man and machine.

[@wheelbasscheen]

Completely expected to click away from this video before I started watching. But WOW well done! Can't wait to see how much you grow with these types of videos!

[@GroovedSlick]

Thanks for giving me a chance, glad you enjoyed!

[@resh121]

thanks for putting this video together!

[@PsyKater]

Great clip and great commentating! Thank you very much!

[@GroovedSlick]

Thank you!

[@eattca738]

Awesome job - would love to see more of this format!

[@GreetTheSacredCow]

Great commentary. I forgot I was watching to be honest. Mesmerized.

[@WEARES0BACK]

I was on the edge of my seat the whole video and was still surprised when I realised they were out of contention by the end, insane race from Kevin!

[@Friendroid]

This was a great watch. I really enjoyed the editing and the narration.

[@jl4859]

Thank you so much for this. I don’t think I’ve seen content like this, it’s incredible

[@GroovedSlick]

Thats very kind, thank you!

[@hb-ol9oc]

After watching a boring F1 race this is gold to come an enjoy a GT race. Cheers from Chile.

[@hernanialves6938]

We need more of these! Really great work! 👏

[@piftie]

Great analysis, and I'm as equally impressed with the way you complied the other on-boards to put this video together! 👍👍

[@GroovedSlick]

Thanks, thats very kind of you!

[@ladiesman21727]

subscribed. that was insane commentary and editing. ima kevin estre fan now

[@sids2498]

Beautiful edit with a really nice voice over....keep up the good work.

[@overbuzzy]

i love these videos your make, high drama on the circuit and good edits of footage Subscribed!

[@SakibLH44]

Wow incredible vid man! Loved every second of that commentary

[@amo_0_0]

15:40 had me holding my breath. how did they not make contact?! Amazing drivers all of them

[@abcjelly]

awesome👍 commentary this is real racing, love it👌 pure action, side by side, wheel to wheel, nose to tail, u can see how drivers r risking it all & how they were fighting so hard on the track 🔥

[@hetspookjee]

Amazing video! Already was a huge fan of Kevin Estre, but now even more. Thanks for the lovely footage and great coverage. Really had a blast watching the thing end to end. Keep it up!

[@GroovedSlick]

Thats very kind, thanks!

[@biglebowski436]

I was there like every year and I have to say you did a great job with your video. I really appreciate your work. Great summary and explanation. Well done.

[@kayug9344]

Found ur channel just as i got hooked on endurance racing. Amazing content already and it will keep getting better. Keep up the good work my men, cant wait for new vids.

[@GroovedSlick]

Thanks, I really appreciate it!

[@churupo]

Great job on the editing and analysis. Best video of this type I’ve ever seen!

[@GroovedSlick]

very kind, thanks!

[@charlesvendee8111]

Kevin is an absolute beast on the nurb ! He is one of thoses drivers who are capable to bring some extra pace and somes genius driving skills compare at the others.

[@lugold8766]

Awesome Video Mate, Super excited for next year already :))

[@JakeBullingtonTV]

So glad this video popped up on my home page!! Great stuff.

[@GroovedSlick]

Thanks man!

[@Alexandros_Patsialidis]

Wow, your appreciation at the end tho hits me right in the ❤

[@rennstreetpodcast]

Amazing commentary and footage, thank you for posting!!

[@blacknovella]

excellent work on the breakdown.. i love kevin also man, he is always the one to watch. nerves of steal.

[@Sideshowleon]

This channel is quickly becoming my favorite. Great work keep it up

[@GroovedSlick]

Thats very kind of you, I really appreciate it

[@logwind]

great footage and commentary.

[@Paolo264]

Great video. Enjoyed your analysis. Keep em coming.

[@davidbaulcomb]

Gathering all of these camera angles and putting it all together must have taken a really long time. Great video!

[@Bigelnobod]

Incredible race, I had the pleasure of watching it at the track and follow the slow and steady advance of Estre trough the field. This onboard is a great insight to the unique style of the N24H. Imagine driving at the absolute limit for 2 hours, chasing the same car and unable to pass it. How frustrating it must have been. And when he finally is able to get that crazy pass done, the car fails him.

[@osomorose]

Please do more videos like this. I love endurance racing but it’s basically impossible to follow aside from highlights (that don’t really tell the proper race story). I’ve subbed hoping for more

[@PhilMakePhil]

I can definitely agree on that! More would be very highly appreciated!😁

[@PatilHarshavardhan-u5p]

You got me on the edge of my seat kudos!!! Great video!!

[@GroovedSlick]

glad you enjoyed!