I Raced A VW Beetle...BUT IT WAS ON STEROIDS!!!

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[@GPLaps]

Man oh man, how's it feel lapping the same place Jim Clark, Graham Hill, Jackie Stewart and the rest thrashed about?

[@SOIBand]

the important questions

[@mikeyh55]

It's a great track with loads of history. I'm fortunate to live 20mins away and earlier this year finally got the chance to rag around the place in an M4 on a track day. It was amazing!!

[@mattfields5990]

damn love your vids man

[@graysonbyass-rascoe4326]

Especially hill, his career basically started here!

[@fingmoron]

@@graysonbyass-rascoe4326 I love the Hill storyline both father and son its so amazing to read about and hear damon talk about.

[@Legend13CNS]

Looks like a ton of fun! Next time you're at Oulton just change the gear display so you have 1 2 3 4 6 7. 5th gear problems fully sorted.

[@ellishadley2440]

A pretty cool few days racing mate. Great banter and a bit of cool racing to boot. Got to say the way you interacted with your fans that turn up was quite humbling. Loved their reactions with the way you spoke to them and a even better reaction when I gave the a GT Radial goodie bag 😎

[@fastmadcow]

wholesome

[@brysonfields2284]

Great job guys truly, to bust a gearbox and continue in good spirits. It had to be a blast.

[@Cr4z3d]

@@fastmadcow The old spirit of racing, good to see in the present day.

[@necroticprolapse1411]

I've said it before, as have many others, but Jimmy would make an excellent race announcer. I'd love to hear him commentating on an F2 race or something.

[@Not_A_Cat]

Alex Brundle and Jimmer talking us through the F3 and F2 races.... SkySport are you listening? ARE YOU?

[@nigeldepledge3790]

Yes! Except that he'd probably prefer to be in the race rather than just talking about it.

[@necroticprolapse1411]

@@nigeldepledge3790 true, knowing jimmy he could probably do both at once

[@FreekaPista]

He was mint at the GT Sport events

[@geetuz]

Clearly the lack of "pls no punterino" stickers resulted in the damage and argy bargy.

[@RaceSimCentral]

Christian Horner says you know not to pass going into Druids, Jimmy.

[@fullsend278]

Underrated comment

[@Francoberry]

51G!!!!

[@versthappening603]

and toto wolff sent him an email but he doesn't read emails

[@thefuncup]

It was great to have you along Jimmy! Fantastic drive in race 1. Hope to see you on the grid again soon 🏆

[@cjjohns4899]

Hell yea

[@illiogicalphilosophy2481]

I want to race too!

[@thedave7760]

Who builds these cars? Are they all same spec? What are the engines?

[@davidmoore1253]

That move at Druids was definitely risky, you're depending on the guy seeing you coming and if he doesn't... well, that happens. Could have been nasty.

[@rodrigolj]

The question is: would that have happened if the guy had a Plz No Punterino sticker?!

[@TheWildSlayer]

Doesn't this describe like every overtake ever. I kinda have to agree that the speed difference needs to be bigger so the overtake feels inevitable rather than a barge through

[@ryanc00p3r3]

A chad driver who own a Time attack NSX with anime decals. I see his a man of culture as well.

[@CoolPsyco]

thats his nsx or the other guy nsx? im confused

[@ryanc00p3r3]

@@CoolPsyco the other guy that Jimmy introduce, not the old guy.

[@CoolPsyco]

@@ryanc00p3r3 holy shit that man's ballin

[@ryanc00p3r3]

@@CoolPsyco his a chad.

[@youtubemodsaresnowflakelef7692]

Yes, because anime is the hallmark of literally every chad.. especially a middle aged one...

[@kennethlutze]

5th gear is now the Oulton gear, or "Oulton"

[@hkr667]

Next race on the radio "Damnit James, I'm stuck in Oulton again!"

[@Johnwalter1044]

13:38 Honestly Jimmy, here where you explain your first experience with the Fun Cup car, i see you as a proper race car driver. The way you look is like you been racing for years. Hopefully you will be able to race for many years ahead!

[@Danofcanada]

That Broadbent on the side of the car made me smile.

[@Draco_Alpha]

i echo this sentiment. i pray you get signed to a major GT team and make a run at Le Mans, Spa or Bathurst for plenty of seasons! you are the man, Jimmy. truly an inspiration!

[@samprince5691]

Imo the move with the contact would have been perfectly fine into any hard braking zone but into druids I definitely think it was optimistic with the overlap, thats just my two cents anyway. Awesome video and insight into racing Jimmy! Looking mighty quick now too

[@mjqt9921]

Yeah, maybe. I think the way to think about it is how we would see the move if the other car had gone off circuit because of it. And... well, I dunno.

[@ZVilleneuve]

Rule of thumb to help clear up the fringe situations: Make sure the other guy see's you otherwise expect he doesnt. Finishing the race is always better than being technically correct with a crumpled racecar. If youre struggling to get a move done, leave a bit of room and drive into it through the apex and out to help get a run. With the right timing youre on their bumper at the exit and pull out just after. Be careful with the pinching of your exits. Showing a nose on the inside looking for a pass on the exit phase just hurts your run down the next straight. Use all the track and work on that timing, its tricky. Nice vid and nice drive

[@rileyphillipsracing]

Was great to have you in the Funcup cars Jimmy! I'm looking forward to the next time you want to step into one. You were really fast!

[@johnfitsch7781]

I love these lesser-known racing series that you’re getting in on. Great racing.

[@muhonen684]

Amazing to see you drive with my friend Ellis! Great 1st funcup! Try to get Ellis to take you with him into Finland to test some winter driving!

[@hazmania6073]

I love the structure and style of these videos Jimmy! Gives me butterfly’s watching every second; feels like I’m AT the race track, hanging out in the garage. :)

[@danloki78]

Omg I did a scholarship years back for the funcup. Didn't win got to the semis I think. Yea nice little fun car to drive. Well done jimmer

[@electrowaltx]

Damn the graphics and physics of this game are really realistic

[@Girvo747]

That overtake at Druids was a very sim racer move too, more evidence that life is a simulation lol

[@geoff_geoffson]

11:20 it's Martin Gibson in that car. He's currently sitting p2 in the British truck racing championship (very close to p1) . He's used to small contact like that!

[@ToCoSo]

Awesome close racing!! Love it dude! Really good to watch, hope you are feeling better too!

[@Bixbeat]

Mad props to the bossman for running an Itasha livery on his NSX. What a beauty that is.

[@alphaprawns]

This was awesome to watch. Oulton is one of my favourite tracks to drive (in sim :V) and these cars look like an absolute blast

[@misguidance__]

So proud of where you have come Jimmy. So much more to come I’m sure! Your an inspiration to all sim racers everywhere

[@francoisfassmann3897]

VW Fun Cup , created in 1996. With last engine, it reach nearly 200hp. First was 130hp

[@tomheindrichs7130]

I drove the 25 hours of Spa in the Fun Cup with 110 other competiters. It was so funny but lot's of little problems with the car

[@SecurityBagels]

Crazy, started watching you after the drivetribe video, and it’s honestly so cool how you’re career has grown since then. Used to think you were a dope sim racing youtuber, now I see you as a racing driver that also does sim videos. Good on you man

[@DonegalOverlanding]

This level of motorsport is wonderful to watch. Its fantastic that you're being invited to such events and providing more exposure and hopefully inspiring others to become involved. Great work Jimmer, keep it up.

[@Nnexxxx]

LOVE these videos Jimmer. It's awesome seeing your real racing career take off my man.

[@joejackson4202]

Congrats Jimmer. So happy to see these opportunities opening up for you. Amazing!

[@dannymiller3905]

I just love that you are having fun with your life and its all evolved from your streams. Lil bit of luck and a shit ton of perseverance great job Jimmer 🤗

[@jackdickinson-white2223]

Love both sim and irl racing but I hope for more irl Racing, real life punterions are so fun to watch. Jimmy you really are the sim god. Thanks for the videos, you never disappoint

[@slugore]

Looks like a tonne of fun. Glad you had the chance and glad you could share the experience with us, Jimmy.

[@VicioTHEdriver]

Congrats on your first Praga win Jimbob! Get in there mate! 🎉🎉🎊🎊🍾🍾

[@lovelaugh7299]

My first comment on this channel was hate. I was playing f1 2019 on controller and was looking videos about it when I found Jimmy's videos. Never saw sim racing like this before. A kid in a shed with gloves and boots steering a wheel. I thought what kind of nerd wears racing clothes and sits at home playing on a fake wheel. 2 years later I got my own rim playing mainly acc and trying to become a sim racer like Jim. Thats life ;) amazing drive Jim crazy how far you have come

[@IrLosin]

It's so good to see Jimmy doing well in life.

[@tegiwa]

Great video Jimmy!👍

[@wonder_boy2237]

that's the way to race Jimmer! and always remember the number one rule by the greatest of all time Ayrton Senna:- "if you no longer go for a gap that exist, you're no longer a racing driver"

[@jacktaylor8588]

I live right next to the circuit, brilliant to see you here!

[@frosts1956]

I was there at the track watching you race live! Good job!

[@yatsuraboy9958]

no you wasnt

[@Team_Nico_Motorsport]

@@yatsuraboy9958 how would you know ?

[@Jack_Wood]

@@yatsuraboy9958 *weren't

[@yatsuraboy9958]

@@Team_Nico_Motorsport its an inside joke lmfao i was there with him

[@thedamino87]

You're an absolute legend Jimmy. Can't wait to see you on the track again!

[@speedtriprr537]

So cool! Running this track in the caddy this week in iracing.

[@mpbx3003]

I think you kinda went for a gap that wasn't there, but the black-and-gold car could've done a little better to notice the move and leave room. I'd say 70-30 to you, but overall racing incident.

[@trentsanks1580]

the fact that this would’ve been a 45 minute video if the jimmy wasn’t rac- i mean if the gearbox didn’t break is so sad (sorry jimmer, none of us can believe your luck 😑)

[@JeffNoel]

I'm addicted to your real life racing videos. Never thought I'd get excited watching beetles racing around. That was INSANE !

[@enginerdicon2233]

Druids overtake was bold, but a fine move. Car in front is responsible for his turn-in cone, so him not checking his mirrors caused the contact.

[@21dazzer]

Obviously pumped you up for your Double win at Donnington!!! Well done to you and Gordy!! Hopefully we'll see another season with Goldie next year.

[@heavymetaller1993]

i love the positivity in the garage

[@Francoberry]

The contact around 11mins in was probably 60/40 you to blame. I think its incredibly difficult to judge, but it looks like even down the inside with the space you had, the rear end got loose and you were correcting left to keep it on track which sent you into the side of the other car (which was closing up, but didn't completely cut you off). Great racing though. I wouldn't have the nerve to do this! And great of you to show incidents and invite views to learn from :)

[@paulwalker4919]

Love these racing videos. Congrats on p10. Shame about the second race though.

[@ae92levingtapex]

This is awesome, we have a similar series in Australia called Aussie Racing Cars, they're basically caricatures of Fords and Holdens with a little 4cyl engine!

[@Girvo747]

My favourite series to watch is the Excel cup, watching the crazy bastards absolute chuck those little Hyundais around the track is amazing fun!

[@reggiolefourbe]

Awesome! Sorry for the bad luck, but your team mate was perfect summarizing with the cookie!

[@Xiploc3991]

Damn jimmy cant believe I’ve been around long enough for me to see you go from a sweaty shed boy to an almost full fledged racing driver, this is monumental jimmy. Good job👍🏻

[@AA-lc6yi]

No video up yet about it, but massive congrats on your win in Britcar!

[@bubbabb8464]

this looks absolutely awesome jimmy. loved the video. shame about the 4hr race not going to plan. lets hope GT radial invite you back for more fun cup. really enjoyed it 👍

[@cmxcmxcmx]

Jimmer back at it again erasing my boredom just in time!

[@maxbicknell3295]

Yo Jimmy, I was the guy in the track life 98 car, nice move! I was watching the mirrors like a hawk hahah

[@ghoulsarefree]

Now that's what I call BEETLE ADVENTURE RACING

[@PetriusGaming]

Oh man my dad and his friends used to race these back in 04-06. Took part in the 06 Spa 24h, took me waaay back

[@XBullitt16X]

I always enjoy your real life racing clips and commentary.

[@JayB_210]

As expected...top notch quality content! Who else is on or near this madlad's level?... NOBODY! Another banger much appreciated, keep em coming Jimmers! 🙏🤝

[@YaaSalty...0_o]

I literally just watched one of your old videos where you were racing against old Volkswagen Beetles in automobilista 1, What are the odds! Lol

[@therealf.b.i9468]

Congrats on the win Jimmer Borbent

[@aliwheel5238]

Would just like to say I've seen your videos before and this is not against you but my overall feeling of the SIM racing KZbin genre (I've never really been interested in watching someone do something that I can do) but watching these videos with your superb commentary on each and every little detail is extremely interesting to me. Thank you for some new content on KZbin that I can look forward to.

[@KrispyKruiser]

thats some fun racing. well done

[@scotthecarnerd1995]

What a mad mad series, nice to be invited to take part 😁

[@andyenderby2305]

Is Jimmy aware of the utterly mad 1980's turbo 4x4 VW beetles that ran in rallycross? Now that's a Beetle on steroids... Mikael Nordstrom ran one as late '87...

[@AdamKadill]

Jimmer and being stuck in gear at Oulton Park... Name a more iconic duo. Flashbacks to being sat at Knickerbrook with my mate in the July sunshine cheering you on 😂

[@666louis]

Cool Jimmy, looks like you are thorouthly enjoyed this one. Keep it going!

[@Tom-tm2kl]

I was there completely unaware you were racing LMAO, hope you had fun because it was great to watch 👍

[@pyrolovesmoney]

10th in the 1 hour race is still an accomplishment. We're proud of you Jimmers!

[@NielsHeusinkveld]

20:33 Jimmer setting the fastest Oulton park lap ever with a 0:00.01 lap!

[@valentin7574]

Probably need the V10 kart to beat that

[@MrSpanks]

Oh Dude - Unlucky! Ellis seems like a great guy to race with - very positive!

[@csonkaperdido]

I think a few of the drivers thought they were in the "Punt Cup" rather than the Fun Cup, but otherwise I think this kind of grassroots racing is absolutely fantastic.

[@artao5]

Goddamn Jimmy, I am so happy for you that you get to do this stuff IRL. It's a long time coming. :D

[@shakalaka6226]

Heyyyyy man I am sorry but I only follow on KZbin so this is the only place I can contact you! I feel extremely grateful to have witnessed live your first 2 race wins! What a champ! Obviously big credit to your Teamate for today Gordie Mutch (sry for misspelling) who did a god tier job. But he had to get the car in a healthy state (after lap one carnage) and a good position (nice overtakes from you in race 1) to take the win. So with all my heart: Congratulations man! Well deserved! (so now all the comments of you being the "simracer" that's kinda races for real should surely stop, right? I mean you are now officially a (irl) "double race winner"! Common that is awesome!! Anyways this the longest ever come t I ever wrote on any social media platform so... Gg mate good job!

[@jonproctor3739]

FUNBUGS!......Cool! Reminds me of the good ole' days running these in rFactor many, MANY moons ago.

[@matk4731]

Looks like fun. When is the next Praga race ? Thanks for sharing 👍🏻👍🏻🙃🙃

[@tomgx]

Awesome racing there! Looks like a lot of fun.

[@torchbearer3784]

I want to see more fun cup!! It was really fun to watch 👍

[@ClausBurfelt]

Really like the mentality of the cookie guy at the end :D :D

[@Junohawk]

Reminds me of the Copa Fusca from AMS. Really fun series!

[@lilsnaz0776]

Awesome video Jimmy

[@markellis197]

Hotelling it and not camping tut tut. You’ve gone down in my estimation 😉. Love the fun cup. It properly lives up to its name. I’ve marshalled it a few times. Always a highlight.

[@JoshTT2]

I can't believe you got stuck in gear again at Oulton 😂 Some nice sends in the first race - slightly optimistic on the 2nd one into Druids but hey ho it happens

[@stijnpaspont]

Im gonna drive one of these at spa next month. Im expecting to be told to keep it pinned for like 90% of the lap. First time i drove one was at mettet and that was just yeeting galore.

[@poppashean4616]

That's how we do karting events where I live when there's a large turn out. We run heats and are driving in a circle in America of course. Principal is the same.

[@adamthompson6669]

Awesome stuff Sir Jimmer, really really happy for you, leading the charge for us sim racing and console controller racing peasants, keep at it legend, we are all behind you :) and happy for you too, Great stream yesterday too with GT2 and i hope you will be getting GT7 as well :) (I've pre ordered 25th anniversary edition) . Always a massive fan and here to support keep it up Sir Jimmer :) and get better soon :) thanks legend :)

[@nightslayer500]

I feel like I experience this a lot on sims where people don't see you or hear you passing and just turn into you. After they do and either you or them go off track and wreck they're always like "WhUt ThE HeLl MaN. WhUt kInD oF RaCeR aRe YoU?!" like its entirely your fault that they turned into you when there is enough space for both cars in the spot you're on

[@BadWallaby]

Im so proud of our former Shed Dwelling sim pleb turned Boy Racer

[@BadWallaby]

Ok so just watched the video and oh man what a team! the 3 of you are awesome drivers! Plus you all have that awesome attitude and making the FUN cup look like so much FUN!

[@cuesv8091]

The VW Yeetle

[@petiertje]

I'm gonna move to great Britain, you guy's have all the fun racing competitions.

[@davidfabish-wood5278]

Looks like an awesome series to be a part of.

[@JoshuaKJ5]

Jimmy definitely fits the racing driver description i think it's safe to say!🙌🔥🔥

[@davonmulder8458]

Epic work lads

[@AxlMetcalf]

Aww jimmer this is sick I used to do fun cup stuff with my dad…. I remember being one of the first teams to introduce the vw blue motion diesels with Chad racing

[@CarlosGarcia-ze6rt]

Wait some fun cups have diesels? I thought they all had an N/A version of the mk5 GTI 2.0L engine

[@steveclaeysgoesracing]

@@CarlosGarcia-ze6rt you have evo1 with 1.8 liter/130hp, evo2 with 1.9diesel/150hp and the evo3 with 2liter/180hp. UK uses still evo1 but with flippers on the steering wheel (like Evo3)

[@two-eyedRoy]

Ooh, T-shirt option: PTSD/Army veteran stylee [glazed over eyes, 1,000 yard stare] "Stuck in 5th gear at Oulton." :P

[@Mystogen-xm3cd]

started doing sim racing after watching Jimmy thank you for making me intrested in sim i

[@edwardburek1717]

I saw that race on FreeSports the other day!! That's proper telly!! You're getting more famous by the second!! I would dare say that Bug-chan is threatening to be the star of the show, which means that Goldie is most probably going to borrow Minty's book on How To Boil Bunnies. Also, is this BIGG DICC Energy available in stores, or do I have to go the Ocado route?

[@teksaucee]

awesome as always :D