I Entered WRC's Official Safari Rally. Here's What Happened.

[@Iceman259]

12:30 “heavy damage from what?!” _flashback to high-centering on a pile of jagged rocks 5 minutes ago_

[@tropicalfruit4571]

To be fair, the exhaust seems to get damaged for simply existing when hardcore damage is on. I've honestly given up on repairing it unless I have spare time.

[@PLDagger]

@@tropicalfruit4571same for me, it goes to heavy or critical damage almost every stage that is not asphalt

[@thomasbouvier3203]

@@tropicalfruit4571well it is exposed to gravel etc as it run under the car. And you rev it so high and on such load that even from the engine it could be damage. (Irl its always bright red glowing 😅 can’t be that good) and to top it, you are bottoming and scratching it on the ground. So my guess would be, yeah its swiss cheese on 20km special xD

[@Yobleck]

10:17 certified Boeing door moment

[@stevecavell4479]

Don’t cut, says the navigator, oooh let’s aim for that big rock, says Jimmy.

[@imaginyou4]

It's that adhd man. Copilot calls it out? I'm now searching for the bitch and get target fixated.

[@Jack_Wood]

"This is what happens when you use the worse components in a build" No Jimmer, this is what happens when you don't listen to the guy to your right who knows better than you 😂😂

[@TheRokkis]

Classic Colin McRae moment right there.

[@aaronaaronsen3360]

​@@TheRokkiswas going to say that 😅

[@bertram-raven]

Milton Keynes Rally call outs: "90 left 300 followed by 90 right 300. 90 right 300, 90 right 300, 90 left 300 .... " etc.

[@edwardburek1717]

"90 left 300 followed by 90 right 300, leads to roundabout, concrete cow - don't cut, 90 left 300, 90 right 300, discarded can of Red Bull - don't cut..."

[@callumparker3293]

wtf as someone from mk I was not expecting to see a comment like this 😭😭😭

[@MeganeMondeoMX5]

Stadio del Roundabout

[@razghost2]

Got to add in a couple of chicanes to rep the lane hoggers

[@demonicsquid7217]

Rally Der Autobahn is wurst: "6 Long 33000..."

[@wrc]

The content we're here for ❤

[@desperatepsycho]

YOOOOOO HE'S APPROVED!

[@cornexus1051]

wtf wrc tsc ily

[@doubbleUinC]

wtf actual verified wrc account

[@Muchiriroams]

As a Kenyan i can confirm this rally is damn hard, this was a jolly good watch!

[@totallyaveragegamers3650]

keep the rally content coming Jimmy, I love this game and wheneever I get demotivated to play I watch your videos and it gives me a little push to log back in and have some fun, thanks Jimmy!

[@RSRacer]

Oh boy. You should think about.. that the Game is crap, that is why you demotivated.

[@totallyaveragegamers3650]

@@RSRacer woah sorry you feel that way bro! I love RBR but when I want something pretty to look at with a bigger community, EA WRC is a great alternative! See the positives bro :)

[@RSRacer]

@@totallyaveragegamers3650 you shouldnt support this.. Even rallying with AC Mods is better and looks often better because of CSP and Pure mods

[@totallyaveragegamers3650]

@@RSRacer hey man it's cool that you got your opinion, I got mine, I like this game, no one's forcing you to play it or to watch its content yeah? Go enjoy your game and I'll enjoy mine and no one's gotta be angry or aggressive let's keep this community happy and positive :)

[@RSRacer]

@@totallyaveragegamers3650 No Problem.. i just wanted to give a hint for using your time not with stuff that demotivates you. Think about it

[@iJobama]

On the last race, my car was so badly damaged that it almost disqualified me at the start line because it just wouldn't move, but I managed to Wizard it into some sort of roll just smashing revs and clutch. Its honestly such a painful experience with so little services, I fully underestimated every aspect. So just know you didn't suffer alone, I'm sure it was a reality for many 😂

[@cracklecracklebaybay5612]

Your recent videos have really felt like fun ol' shed era videos. Just good fun sim stuff. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@AmbientMike]

couldn't agree more, maybe im also just a nostalgic rally fan too

[@Gatitasecsii]

No they don't it's all full of skips you can't even tell how long he's been driving for.

[@daylonwheeler5759]

Dirt rally 2.0, I did a monthly championship with a Lancia Fulvia and finished 10th. When the month was over and more people finished, I was pushed back to 76th. I've never been happier, and I've never done that well since.

[@Trezker]

I very much prefer stages with lots of corners. Long high speed stretches are just terrifying. I just know there's gonna be a tight corner at the end that I'm gonna misjudge. Or a kink in the long flat stretch that'll send me in a barrel roll.

[@james-m-8285]

The cars get so squirrelly on bumpy dirt straights too

[@seanonraet8327]

I much prefer the slower technical rallies for the same reason

[@AmbientMike]

softer dampers are your friend. @@james-m-8285

[@stevemathewjoy6701]

Rally Driver mentality should be "Ill flat out that tight corner in 4th gear" and probably end up in a tree. 😂

[@AmbientMike]

Then Sebastien Loeb came and smartened everyone up@@stevemathewjoy6701

[@GarethAllenTV]

Crazy they used to run this rally on open roads as late as 2001!

[@AmbientMike]

Ayy nice to see you here. Yeah the age of a helicoper as a pseudo co-driver is just nuts!

[@LMSCa18det]

11:55 i wish there were a system who change things randomly in the stage, like rocks at different places, pothole and other car stop on the side of the road. Same for everyone, but you never know which version you get until in the stage. They added terrain deformation depending on the start order, thats a good start in this direction.😊

[@DLSHARPSHOT]

In terms of realism this game is very challenging when you set the rallies to realistic and set track degredation to max.I race in a club where we run the whole rally championship likes this to reflect real life conditions its some of the most challenging racing ive done.I would highly suggest trying to make your own rally to see just how much the damage system can effect your runs!Loving the rally content!Keep it up Jimmy!!!

[@jonathanslimm2727]

There should be the ability to make slight repairs in between stages, not just at a service, like crews would do in real life.

[@Johowow]

17:37 Certified Richard Hammond moment!

[@chapel976]

I set up my The Car Lounge club to do a monthly WRC-like event with 100+ miles and 20+ stages. We're taking builders cars out for a marathon. I tried to replicate the Estonian rally from 2023. a bunch of the same stages, but none of the VERY long ones.

[@AndrewXigna]

jimmy i personally command thee to do more of this type of rally videos. i love seeing the whole journey of a full rally event

[@piimii55]

There was a service on stage 10 but since you quick fixed everything earlier, there probably wasn't much to repair 😅. Protip, quick fixes block future repairs in that event.

[@desperatecyclists5772]

It was fun to watch 😁👌 I've managed to this event in 01:06:49. Now get ready for Croatia 🇭🇷

[@wombatgirl997]

Always here for rally and off-road content. This is the good stuff.

[@krzysztofszczygie6735]

Perfect Timing JImmy - just made myself a dinner

[@chruskydeham10]

Time zones are crazy it's your dinner time but it's my breakfast for me

[@jurassicjam2156]

Just one?

[@Aj851-z8x]

Who goes on there phone while eating........and watching others play a game 😂

[@jonnmostovoy2406]

This is amazing! I'm so happy for rally content and for this format which is more of a highlight reel. Would love to see more of this!

[@desmofan1864]

Any finish is a good finish in Kenya! GG little car!

[@Dhern1212]

I’ve been playing this game since release and it’s absolutely awesome! Safari is pretty tough and bumpy and let’s not forget about unsuspected rocks around some of those hairpins!… Still love it!

[@joeyharper4052]

Just started playing EA WRC after dabbling with Dirt 2.0 and dirt 4. Definitely my favorite game in terms of car feel. Love your content!

[@TheRokkis]

Service areas...those damn things. "I got a rally mood, let's do one stage in Dirt!" *breaks headlights in 15 seconds* "Radiator is ok everything is fine, service area is after this one anyway" *night stage enters the chat* "SUP BRO!" "Great..." *manages to make new personal record on darkness without lights* *repairs the car and totals it in a minute in broad daylight at the next stage*

[@Stardust_V0Di0t]

These rally vids are the most intense vids you make. Love it

[@chrisstopher2277]

That black makes that teal and pink pop alot better.

[@edwardburek1717]

Now I begin to wonder what would happen if Rally Buddha compels you to drive the rally again, in everyone's favourite rally car - the Hillman Avenger.

[@VekhGaming]

"Rallying in a DIY bodged clunker against actual tryhards" vaguely reminds me of of some old story about a couple of guys who basically did just that in a car where they had to learn how to DIY the rollcage since it was too expensive to have one put it. Anyone know any details about that as well since I can't remember much more details about it that would help identify it.

[@infectedharpy]

I feel like hardcore damage is turned off for official wrc. You wouldn't have survived 2 stages without cooling otherwise. I know i have not. Also the otherday my left front steering broke, that is a weird feeling to drive. Ps, forget about repairing exhaust, use the time elsewhere needed.

[@lazymaverick5118]

How about a rally game that releases a new set of stages each month and holds an online even in the first week of releasing the stages… that way the aliens wont be able to learn it until their noses bleed and actually give casual folk a chance?

[@AmbientMike]

Aliens will usually still be aliens though with proper technique

[@appletree13]

Or procedurally generated stages

[@SilentKillerPrince]

​@@appletree13 I mean would be kinda hard to have the navigator say precisely where the route goes

[@boostaddict_]

Tried iracing for the first time yesterday in a Super Formula car, crashed a lot. Have like an hour of total sim experience. I've been subbed for years but I've been binging your videos all day lol, I was interested but now I'm hooked on sim racing.

[@-Jester]

Super Formulas are one hard car to start with brother! Man out here playing sim racing on nightmare mode.

[@bertram-raven]

Try the Super Formula Lite's first - they are awesome. Super Formula is difficult when just jumping in. I consider SF Lite superior to F2/F3 and SF itself superior racing to F1 because it is all about racing not fannying about with media glitz, fake drama, and perpetual histrionics. Do work your way though rookie formula and sports car before taking on the bigger beasts - you will love it.

[@am_sousa2246]

Try a normal car first like a bmw e30

[@boostaddict_]

@@am_sousa2246 I'm gonna start with the MX5 Cup cars lmao. Was able to run a few 1:30s at Catalunya through the gravel, should be able to get better fairly quick

[@am_sousa2246]

@@boostaddict_ yeah thats a good start, the multiplayer races in the mx5 cup are pretty caotic

[@kaiying74]

I'm patiently waiting for VR for this. It looks great.

[@Sabsterjoon]

Try UEVR, works great for me. Just make sure to follow a tutorial as some GFX settings need to be changed

[@NGC-7635]

Me playing rally games: I have just driven as fast as possible without crashing, surely this is a decent time. The leaderboard: *some guy is like a full minute faster than me* (for a short stage)

[@Floris_VI]

i hate to be the one to say it but this game has the graphical fidelity of far cry 2, which is almost a compliment as that game looks awesome for the time.

[@jeeteebee1111]

It’s 19.99 on ps5 now, I’ve been wanting to get back in the sim rig for awhile, thanks Jimmer!

[@Fernando_Racing]

we need even more rally

[@Zolbat]

in my experience playing rallyes in VR makes it much easier. Everything looks slower (not because of my PC :P), because depth perception makes corners, elevations and jumps much easier to judge

[@oldmatttv]

W vid! More of rally please :) I know WRC is a bit forgiving, but idk if in reality that's such a bad thing. Just look at these events you've entered and how they went in that regard ahah. Certainly for me it seems like an ok level.

[@guitarsimon1]

Jimmy: Don't worry it's the service after this stage Jimmy's co-driver:

[@Nizm0Mike]

I know this game was rushed out and had a rocky start for reviews, but I've been having a blast with it. The Codies have made fun rally games for years in and I'm glad they are still at it even if it's under the helm of EA. Hope the ones hit by the layoff are doing ok and best of luck to the rest of the crew working on the new F1 game and future WRC games!

[@amdakuma883]

After seeing a few vids of you on this game i got a discount from xbox to 20€, instantly copped it. Even though i’m on controller it’s great fun and feels controllable!

[@ElShotte]

Kenya is TOUGH on default tuning. I always drop my Slow Bumps to like -2/-3 and rebound to like -2, soft springs to match and I even raise the car by 10mm above center because the extra height helps going over all the uneven stuff. Way more drivable that way.

[@azurebluu]

Loving the rally content recently!

[@shaunlennon2429]

Look how unrealistic WRC Rally is, not a single hippo in sight!

[@urchin13_]

literalllyyyyyy

[@ROAltair10]

the road still looks like it's copy pasted over the rest of the terrain especially on the darker/night stages when theres also headlights involved. i think even they know they have a faulty product. after 5 months the game is currently at 60% off. i dont think i ever saw a game drop so fast in such a short time after release

[@ballooncoast848]

Would a hippo go towards that much noise probably not

[@TonseiSensei]

I hate how shiny the road surface is

[@MJY5drives]

The safari reminds me of a Dakar stage more than any rally stage

[@halfpintpixel]

you gotta do a video like this in something like an older group A or H3 class car, maybe in chile or mexico. both brutal rallies in their own right, and super fun to whip through!

[@AmbientMike]

Mexico stage are amazing!

[@jackeryq4908]

This feels like such validation after my similar experience with this the other day

[@delfroger2946]

Entered the same event yesterday using the Hyundai i20, and I also hit a big tree on stage 5 and smoke coming out. Finished the rally anyways but with no turbo 😂

[@Element9846]

"We are back in WRC" *EA WRC LOGO*. I immediately liked right after. Its a freaking EA WRC video...of course it is going to be amazing. ☺️

[@MastigosWilkins]

interesting color scheme. thanks doc

[@ej22_gc86]

Mint just like the Miat

[@Eonymia]

I made the mistake of putting the engine in the back in my wrc car. It's fine on gravel for the most part, but really falls apart in Monte Carlo and is not great on tarmac. It's so easy to lose it in corners on tarmac

[@ownedpilot4324]

We need to figure out how to make safari rally in BeamNG and see jimmy suffer in it.

[@kylelanger8611]

Love ya as always Jimmy, another great vid. Fun to see you have fun.

[@mathiaspaul9596]

You are fu... hardcore dude! Insane driving!

[@EASPORTSWRC]

Fs in chat for Jimmy's radiator.

[@dracofenix3860]

Dodge Challenger owners be like: 5:49

[@gustavgustav2670]

Loving the rally stuff

[@Werferharfer]

I love this game and Safari is my favourite rally

[@zwingler]

We need more IRL rally honestly.

[@dmgextra1576]

Co-driver: "DON'T CUT" Jimmy: *_cuts_*

[@AboKarar006]

I like how Jimmy doesn't take anything seriously

[@killrockstartv]

Can't stop hearing the click of the moza shifter lol

[@BRENINARTHUUR]

@ 18:40 I died ong so hilarious your like take it nice and easy then crash that sounded real im dying 😂😂😂😂

[@Nails077]

On the plus side, your car-rock score is going way up.

[@manosdoulgerakis3912]

Hey jimmy I dunno if it feels any better but I did the same thing and got myself a smoking car after 20km stage … all in all did a 79:06:217 … didn’t expect beating you … safari is tough

[@perplexical]

‘….nice. WHAAA-‘ - Jimmer, 17:35

[@chrisstopher2277]

Dude 692nd after one time through is impressive.

[@MeganeMondeoMX5]

Jimmer 2024 Challenge - thumbnail without red arrow in it 😂

[@TSE.1]

Keep up the good content

[@flightsimdev9021]

Instead of using your handbrake, practice the Scandinavia flip, it will save you heaps of time.

[@potatoglizzy3212]

Performance looks improved! Hopefully now they can finally start work on VR so I can actually play the damn thing

[@justincasmir9654]

Well this year it shall be one wet rally. Its been raining heavy. Jimmy make your way down to Kenya

[@azypk]

That would be amazing irl

[@BrunodeSouzaLino]

This is something I think never makes sense in any of those games: the quality of a part has nothing to do with how much tweaking you can do to it, especially when it's a performance part.

[@PitCrewRacing]

Swear was just thinking today that I wished your post more WRC!😂

[@Rari98]

when i did japan i had 1 tire an 3 rims for 5 stages when i finally got to the end my car was as slow as urs an smoking so bad i thought it was going to catch fire, finished in the top 200 was early in the month im probably well outta it now lmfao

[@Inquirro]

I'm surprised by the absolutely terrible particle system in this game. I'm driving along a dirty muddy road, and my car is as clean as at a car dealership. My windshield is clean. Remember how the car got dirty in the previous parts Dirt rally games and even in Colin Mc Rae. Are the developers crazy?

[@apexkillah8632]

Just finished that one myself. Somehow I got through to the end! 😅

[@squidwardo7074]

Only 3 things are guaranteed in life, Death, Taxes, and jimmy crashing 3 seconds after saying how good the race is going

[@Scotty24198424]

A few weeks after this game came out I did a lap of this and finished 26th in the world... I have tried since and can't get anywhere near that time XD And yes this course is brutal. Oh wait just realised I was doing the whole course in one go

[@valtsmasalskis440]

This video looks like i have sean this somewhere "Samir you are braking the car"😂

[@Sussex192]

Really enjoyed that, will have to subscribe!

[@preflightdrip8672]

"and there were three more stages until service" *checks video time* Less than ten minutes left, dead for sure. Somehow makes it through 👀

[@CertainlySpooky]

3:10 the mystical Walugi Jimmer

[@pinkiepromise666]

virtual rally safari looks almost just as brutal as the real thing...but hey, unlike real life, at least there weren't any zebras randomly cutting across the road!

[@metalgt6828]

Jim have you seen the latest highlight video on the WRC channel? OMG that rain!

[@valve10]

I find it kinda funny that Jimmy saying, massiv hairy testicles, is not bleept out.

[@aeKai73]

The Tarmac specialist giving himself handicaps

[@zp9898]

Today's rally car is brought to you by flea-bay motors. Just sort by cheapest and you too can race like me

[@derpband4083]

Press on regardless.

[@rickansell661]

Sponsors wanted: Jimmer and Annie, Kenyan Rally, for real.

[@excite.winters]

This needs VR support already 😢

[@aneyuu]

finally! I can relate to a rally car!

[@gorywriter326]

Making one mistake throwing off the entire rhythm of a stage/course explains why my runs go terribly after making the smallest of issues. I actually felt bad for that car of yours, watching it limp through those last few stages, too! Also... How did it take my brain almost 19 minutes to realize these pace notes were using "Slight left/right" instead of "Flat left/right"?

[@Streetw1s3r]

Whenever I squeeze everything out of the car and see players a full minute ahead, I can't help but think there's no way they're not cheating.

[@delanopotgieter9972]

Looks like a hoot. Imagine this in BeamNG lol