NASCAR Fan Reacts to Onboard Subaru WRX STI Isle of Man TT RECORD

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[@adammada511]

I'm amazed at how quickly that car accelerates while carrying his gigantic set of iron balls around in it.

[@hammer8809]

🤣🤣

[@StewartEvans52]

Helps when you have lived on the island all your life i mean mark and his brother david grew up here messing around on these roads,but it is still very impressive

[@jerga2002]

I think they are titanium balls

[@Chris-ug5tp]

Nah carbon fibre these days to save the weight! 😂

[@13r12ad]

That's the all wheel drive

[@nicholaswatson3896]

Used to bump into Mark all the time when he lived up the road. I remember having a VW Golf VR6 come screaming up behind me on my way home from work one day. I had Mondeo ST24 at the time, so thought I'd have some fun with it. Didn't matter how hard I pushed, the Golf was glued to my rear end. Looked in the mirror and saw Mark behind the wheel and realised I wasn't going to win this one 🤣

[@stevewarren5386]

Thats funny as Hell....

[@madyottoyotto3055]

I bet it didn't stop you trying It's probably a compliment to your driving lots of pros like this won't race on the road with people who are pushing themselves too much

[@jukeseyable]

His brother Dave is my neighbor, also hell of a driver

[@neodonkey]

@@madyottoyotto3055 I'm no pro but I remember racing someone on a road I knew well in my RX7 and when I saw him lose it a bit on a corner and have the traction control reign it in for him I decided to back off and just chill. No point making someone get injured. Its usually a lot more stressful to be hunted than to be the hunter, so you start making mistakes under the pressure.

[@saff_cozzie]

​@@jukeseyable he runs fx rally experience that I went too 10 years ago so you must live just up from Newtown

[@cinyarko]

15:00 - I really love that, no stupid intros, no annoying music, no bullshit clickbait claims. Just an exceptional driver adding context and insight into his thought process. One of the best "corporate" motorsport videos imho.

[@Officialnrb]

More great British engineering

[@johnwayne2103]

IKR? So many KZbin videos are so cringe B.S.

[@jvillain9946]

Well I really hate it. Want the opposite of all that. I want bs music, intros, clickbate claims. I don't want exceptional driving or insight. One of the worst corporate videos

[@cliffcrabtree4359]

Great drive by a great driver. Higgins is god around this course.

[@johnnysheridan]

The mind boggles that although he covered 37.75 miles in 17mins 35sec's @128.73mph average, Hickman done it on 2 wheels almost a minute less 16:42 @135.42mph (with traffic), god speed to all to take on this widow maker weither it be 2, 3 or 4 wheels🙌🏽

[@onecookieboy]

And that takes a huge set of balls, Hickman is a legend.

[@RobertMacCready]

I was wondering how the Subaru time compared a 2-wheel time. That 16:42 is nuts...with traffic!!!

[@jeprodigalson792]

Well 2 wheels is just light. They are expected to be quick on straights.

[@caribstu]

@@jeprodigalson792 but when you see how close they go to curbs and walls, it's insane.

[@ArinmarDeKaldenoc]

not legend, criminal..with traffic is just hitman style..one mistake and u kill urself and someone else

[@numbersix8336]

Imagine driving for 37 miles on ordinary roads then having to remember every bump and drain cover. Humans never fail to amaze me.

[@ExperienceMultilap]

Like WRC

[@EFNRND]

Drive a really low car and you will realize how easy it is. I know where every bump, pothole, or shitty driveway entrance in the entire city

[@bean2705]

@@EFNRND but can you do that at 170 mph?

[@drpepp.]

@@bean2705 He Probaly cant Sorry for Bad english lol

[@Boomy2nicce]

@@bean2705 yeah he’s completely downplaying the level of skill you need to do this. Rally drivers are the most skilled and trusting in their co driver.

[@garydurose9026]

The Board Mark mentioned at 23:40 was being held up by my dad…. I’ve only been once to the Island and it was 2016 so was lucky to witness this. What an awesome place and amazing memories..

[@tjp353]

Guy Martin commentating on his legendary Manx TT lap is well worth watching. Haven't seen anyone reacting to it yet.

[@shivem8125]

yeah would love to see a reation to guy martins commentary, he is an absolute legend. Proper job that, time for a cup o tea :P

[@roygavin8219]

That's because no one can understand what he says. 🤣

[@lordomacron3719]

I wouldn’t mind see Guy Martin reacting to this lap. I think he would have some interesting thoughts about it.

[@xarisstylianou]

SIDECAR,S SIDE CARS !!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@Nials-Projects]

I like watching Guy Martin doing Pikes Peak on a bike that isn’t working properly, a still wins, he’s a machine and a legend.

[@samday6621]

Those gear changes! And the sound of a machine that is all business! As an older Australian, I enjoy the English understated commentary. He takes a jump and calmly explains the risk of getting airborne (flying out of control) 😃

[@blakelegrice8219]

This is insane, that takes so much balls and understanding the limits of the car you are driving, the car handles like its on rails

[@AngryPostmanStockholm]

Amen.

[@awbonfanti]

subarus are on rails.

[@andydavis7254]

Prodrive are to Subaru what Ralliart are to Mitsubishi. Subaru provides the base vehicle and Prodrive just improve it.

[@cheezy2455]

Insane is doing this on a RACEBIKE and men stil do that to here every year . yes there are always fatalities and accidents

[@tiggavideo]

Watching Mark Higgins casually warming the tyres at 100 mph is incredible!

[@thebaboon2773]

I think you’d enjoy looking deeper into the history of Prodrive, the one thing missing from this video was credit to Prodrive as well as giving credit to Subaru. From WRC Subaru to Ferrari 550LM and even F1, Prodrive in Banbury are legends of motorsport. That lap wouldn’t have happened without Prodrive’s involvement.

[@corneliusnubston]

he mentions prodrive a few times in this video and pretty sure the original video was posted on prodrives KZbin channel

[@maurices5259]

It says Prodrive and Subaru on the dashboard

[@MrRipsaw1]

The speeds are impressive, more so that whereas the bikes have a weeks of practicing before a week of races and take 3+ years to learn the course, Mark in a car only has the opportunity to do a couple of practice laps. Although he has rallied on the Isle of Man, non of the stages take place on any sections of the Mountain Circuit and even though he is/was a resident of the island, like the rest of us, he has to drive on the left, obeying speed limits and not cutting corners, so he is fighting instinct when straight lining the bends at high speed. Despite the IOM TT being a meeting of bike racing, the lap record for a car is a real thing. The roads are closed to the public to enable bike racing, then after races finish a "Roads Open" car does a circuit to indicate that barriers can be removed after it passes. This was often a local car dealership going round in a flagship model and it was 'unofficially' timed. In recent years manufacturers bid to supply cars (eg. Audi TT). Subaru received special permission for Mark to run this time attack with official timing inbetween races and the Roads Open car. I live in a 30mph zone, Mark passed my house at 130 😀

[@LostinWales]

As a biker and a subaru fan/owner this was awesome to see! I watched when subaru first released there video and even today it still gives me goosebumps. He actually left a bit of time on the table so he could possibly get round the course even faster

[@stanislavczebinski994]

Driving+talking does take some speed, for sure.

[@bahumbug101]

@@stanislavczebinski994 He wasn't talking whilst driving mate, you wouldn't hear a single word he said if that were happening, trust me, I saw it live, trackside. That car was beautifully but bonkers loud(probably the reverb off the trees and houses) but you could hear it coming from a mile away, literally haha.

[@stanislavczebinski994]

@@bahumbug101 Right - the voiceover was obviously done afterwards. Besides engine and exhaust noise there would be a good amount of noise from the suspension going over a pretty rough road track like this. Plus - even a pro race driver wouldn't talk this calm whilst racing.

[@coldmoonlight6361]

You know what I'm seriously impressed by that most people probably wouldn't consider?..... The sun and shadows. If the sun and shadows are at a perfectly terrifying angle it can seriously throw off your depth perception especially at these speeds, as well as the frequency of light to shade transitions.

[@JesusProtects]

I imagine cloudy days must be the worst. One of those days when you can't even see your own shadow.

[@const2499]

It is the worst. That would be one of the most factors for me to not do such a race. If you dont see a thing for 1+ sec you are gone.

[@markrainford1219]

@@JesusProtects You mean like it is 90% of the time in the IoM.

[@secretivescorpio891]

Hickman has a lap on KZbin riding BMW real late in the day when the sun is low. Turns the difficulty up to 11

[@Suttcliffe]

Also you forgot to mention, one part of the track can be bright sunny, another can have rain and another mist 😮

[@chrisdef15]

Craziest part to me is knowing the track. Obviously I can look it up. But with a 17 min lap going that speed it’s a crazy long track. And to learn every bump and every corner to drive at those speeds is just crazy.

[@neztx321]

Next level for sure! I’m a country boy from Texas that has always had a pickup, but got my first WRX a couple of years ago and have loved every minute of wheel time since! Thanks for sharing!

[@Yvolve]

The left hand drive is partly down to it being a WRC chassis and it being the standard in most countries. Rallies are driven all over the world and they drive to the stages themselves, so having a left hand drive car makes the most sense. It is also easier to get a LHD chassis off the factory line or from the lot, than a RHD car. All race parts are built based on LHD as well, so it would be very expensive to build a RHD one.

[@bzilla-d4i]

Only 30% of the world uses LHD

[@Yvolve]

@@bzilla-d4i No, 34% of the world drives on the left, with a right hand drive car.

[@briantitchener4829]

@@Yvolve Correct

[@ciarantear8993]

nothing about that car is "off the factory line" 🤣

[@Yvolve]

@@ciarantear8993 Very true, but they still use some factory parts in the chassis. You want to use a car with plenty of spare parts laying around, because you'll need them!

[@0419-t3y]

I owned and drove Subaru's for just over twenty years. I've grown up now, and lived! You've notice Mark has the stereo turned down so he can here the music coming from the engine with the chorus in the gearbox and the lyrics out the exhaust pipe. When people ask me why I had Subi's for so long, I show them this video, in full.

[@digigarb]

You are right about brakes on race cars. It is really interesting when you see a race driver from say V8 supercars etc have their first go in an F1 car. You would think that the acceleration and cornering speed would be the biggest thing that impressed them afterwards! But they usually comment that they can't believe how quickly it stops.

[@NaruSanavai]

Yup. The irony of being able to slow = being faster.

[@officialWWM]

I was once lucky enough to go for a ride in a world rally car. I couldn’t believe how quickly that thing could pull up on a gravel surface, I felt like I was going to go through the windscreen!

[@andyxox4168]

Sadly the EU enacted legislation to limit the ‘coefficient of friction’ of road car brake pads so you can’t easily upgrade your standard setup without braking the law!

[@Richard-zn7uo]

@@andyxox4168 that must have been what swung the brexit vote , 🇬🇧 big brake kits for all 🇬🇧

[@IvorClegg]

Yep, I fully agree. I've owned and driven a handful of moderately exotic almost-supercars over the years, and while uninitiated passengers are impressed with the acceleration and the noise, it's ALWAYS the hanging-out-of-the-seatbelt negative G of full effort braking that has them gasping in astonishment. Normal driving in regular cars in no way prepares them for the experience. This is in off the shelf production exotic(ish) road cars, I can only imagine what it feels like in a full bore race or rally car.

[@darrenquirk2269]

The start/finish line to Ballacraine is pretty much my commute home from work. If only I could do it in 3.5 minutes too 😁

[@hainesy67]

Been waiting for you to get to this. As an Aussie we all go on about Bathurst. As good as that is for me it's the Nordschliefe but Isle of man is next level. Enjoyed your reaction.

[@ThePinkBinks]

See if you can spot the differences this year if you’re tuning in. This is the weirdest TT atmosphere I’ve ever seen so far. (I’m Manx.)

[@sidknee4975]

Bathurst is up there with the best racing. This is time attack.

[@andyhorner1446]

My heart rate was faster than Mark's watching it - And I'm in my dressing gown in my home office 😂

[@BrianLTU]

My heart rate is higher just by not eatching anything and just laying down lol

[@__-fm5qv]

As a brit I just love how its mostly just typical british A roads, its like a drive in the countryside but sped up 2, 3, or 4 times!

[@freethinker--]

And with no bloody caravans, cyclists and 30 limits 👍

[@Grover91]

@@freethinker-- and no one driving EVERYWHERE at 41 mph.

[@nevillemason6791]

@@Grover91 You might think you can drive at 60 everywhere on a 60 mph limit road until you come round a sharp bend and find a cyclist or pedestrian right in front of you.

[@coldmoonlight6361]

@@nevillemason6791 That's when instincts with reaction time kick in

[@adventussaxonum448]

And nobody coming the other way.

[@mikepearson3849]

Mark Higgins did the stunt driving in the Aston Martin In James bond no time to die and the driving when being chased by the jaguar in James bond spectre.

[@quadg5296]

I recommend you know watch Ari Vatanens "dear god!!" run at the 1983 manx international. the dear god is the sincerest dear god you will ever hear. from the passenger reading the pace notes. A hardened professional. then he finishes the rest of the stage with a puncture and only three wheels. coming down those isle of man hills like a complete mad man. in the fog. in a car that does not want to turn to the right. its an in car run of the stage with excellent video and sound. and is part of rally canon. not to be missed.

[@johnrudolph513]

For sure!!

[@NaruSanavai]

That, was an experience. Thank you. Though, I never did hear the "dear god", despite the surprisingly-crisp audio from 41 years ago.

[@quadg5296]

@@NaruSanavai Just before they clip the wall the pace man warns "grid" which means a narrow cattle grid with steel posts. blocking the road, just after the corner. the grid cuts the road in half because it also needs to have a gate to allow cattle to pass the grid. the gate is closed. clipping the wall makes them turn sideways and vatanen somehow snaps the car straight and makes it between the yellow steel posts and over the grid the pace man then exclaims "dear god" because it would have been him killed if they had hit that post and gate sideways, with his door leading. vatanen says something in response to the dear god... probably an apology.

[@michaelparker5761]

I spent four years over in England driving FF2000's in the mid-80's and we took our car over to IOM during the practice week before the TT and in person, it is EVEN SMALLER than it looks on video. I scared myself about 10 times on the 2 timed laps I drove....definitely a bucket list item!! One lap on the IOM is 37 miles. The cycle races are either 2 or 3 laps, depending on the displacement.

[@AdamTheMan1993]

The big 1000cc bikes race for 6 laps

[@ericcleland817]

Watching this subura run the Isle of Man TT route was exilerating to say the least. Whats most thrilling about this run is that this feels like im watching a rally race, but without the dirt road portions, and a bit higher top speed in the Subaru. All the information telemetry is wicked badass especially with the heartrate monitor because it adds another layer of depth to the information being given to us the viewer. Thus allowing for a more immersive feeling video. Raw and amazing!!!

[@Mafffrrggff]

It looks slow from inside the car but that’s 175mph around a tight track is absolutely ridiculous 😮 amazing 🤩

[@rylian21]

This stuff is why I love Subaru. Such excellent cars.

[@R1CH130]

I grew up watching McRae and Saints (and others), so I’ve always loved and respected Subarus! Shame I’m yet to own one! Maybe one day!

[@SuperKingNNN]

@@R1CH130 I've owned 3. Wrx and sti. Amazing cars! Just 1 tip. Always check your oil!!!

[@coldmoonlight6361]

@@SuperKingNNN Forever and ever and ever again. 😉 Driven a bug eye wrx which was fun, but my experience in my 1995 Legacy L(2.2L) TRUMPS that by far. 1) We drag raced the two and he won, but only by a length or so at like 70-80 2) My Legacy would tip in to corners and kick the back end out slightly, but I could keep her wide open with slight steering correction. His wrx tended to understeer to the point of letting off. 3) He had many turbo problems.... 4) Her name was Lucy. And I LOVE Lucy.

[@johnbrennan6476]

one of the best videos ive watched ,great commentery without ruining the event.well done loved it

[@acroydon]

Can’t wait I’ll be taking my 200cc tuned lambretta scooter over to IOM end of June to the scooter rally and get to fly from the start grid around the island proper looking forward to it

[@CrippledMerc]

The way this car handles is absolutely nutty. On video it looks like it’s not going to make a turn, then all of a sudden it turns on a dime as he hammers the throttle out of the corner and the car immediately whips back into shape in whatever direction it’s pointed. It’s just wild. I’d love to go on a ride along around the course in a car like this.

[@wolfe1970]

You have to mention ProDrive, they are the guys who built that car, and what a cracking job they did

[@JoyceGreens]

This is an absolute masterclass, it's incredible how much thought, skill, and balls goes into even attempting this. You have to know every single second of this track and keep it smooth while you're going 170mph on a tiny road, good lord. Absolutely unreal, and the guys on the bikes..just taking it to that ultimate level. Great video man, your vibe is what we're all thinking haha

[@lowelltan2711]

This made me want to watch James May's lap of the Ilse of man TT on a homemade meccano bike.

[@Reddoguk]

He knows the track like the back of his hand. Taking corners @ 160mph balls of steel. This car is worth over half a million pounds.

[@joso7228]

I'm not a Motorsports fan but I went to see my brother on IoM during the Manx TT. It was awesome!! Standing in the middle of the island you hear the Zooooms and Ziiiings of Bikes flying around from angles all over the place. And then watching the Bikes motoring around is terrifying. The Riders are amazing!!

[@mdfield1]

This is, BY A LIGHT YEAR, the greatest in-car video I have EVER watched!! And I’ve seen as many as I can find. This car and this driver are both BEYOND amazing. What is really impressive is he’s just doing commentary as if he were an outside spectator and not the driver going outrageously fast with little room for error. The driver is extremely confident, superbly talented, and he could probably recite every turn and bump if he were a passenger and blindfolded.

[@hotdog9262]

loved it. may also I suggest christian merli

[@sundance2421]

He is not doing the commentary as he is driving, he over-dubs the commentary later as he is watching video.

[@Luke_275]

You’ve obviously not watched that much if you think the audio is this clean inside of a car lol

[@unathandavis]

Anyone else watching the heart rate!!?

[@rb264ag]

if you wanna see another mad lad's onboard you should check stephan's run with the RUF ctr on nurburgring back in '87. i guarantee you wont be disappointed

[@rb264ag]

@@TheTazzietiger mans was dressed in casual wear and going thru live traffic

[@v88dicky32]

Love this lap, it’s awesome. Btw, speedo is in MPH because the UK and most of its Crown dependencies (like the IOM) use miles and yards for road distances.

[@UIMcocodog]

adds more to the question of why left hand drive dosnt it? mark is from isle of man were they drive on the left in right hand drive cars. most serious videos you see him in though hes in a left hand drive (though its evident he can do both).

[@georgebarnes8163]

yet UK speedos must also be calibrated in KPH

[@BundasaurusPecs]

@@UIMcocodogprobably easier to get cars as standard in LHD tbh is the most likely reason

[@pjbace4757]

If anyone thought that was fast, watch Peter Hickman on his BMW Bike ride the fastest lap record of 136.3mph... 16mins.36 second over the 38 mile course. Absolutely Madness

[@patrickmcardle4771]

Not the same class, always faster on two weels.❤😂

[@ThePoonFish]

We here because its a car!

[@pjbace4757]

@@ThePoonFish The Bikes are nearly 10 seconds faster around the course than a car 🙂

[@ThePoonFish]

@@pjbace4757 bro, dunno where you get your info, checkout the nurburgring bike Vs car times. I think you need to get your facts right. Also, when I said I'm here because it's a car, means, I'm not interested in bikes. So yeah, go do some research. Bike is slower around the ring. Any other track means nothing.

[@ThePoonFish]

@@patrickmcardle4771 where do you learn this stuff. 🤣🤣

[@Tonyblack261]

When they interview these top drivers, they always sound so chill.

[@electronicwarfare2418]

Would like to see some Nascar drivers attempt this.

[@robertvoight-s1u]

I learned to drive in Germany - and past 120 mph one's perception of fast you're going and how fast you're approaching others will be cut in half - it does take some practice to drive safely fast

[@Alberthoward3right9up]

They have a different ratio steering rack in race and rally cars. That makes heaps of difference

[@kaiying74]

I was taken round the TT course when I was sent to the IoM for work as a summer student between 3rd & 4th year at Uni. We were in a Sierra Cosworth with a local driving and it was without doubt the scariest thing I've ever done. We weren't going anywhere near as fast as this, this is insanely good.

[@skyhawknz6204]

If that got you going, Guy Marton has a video where he does the same thing he narrates his own record lap on his 600 bike

[@stefanritter8307]

they just got me in that village . what was it ? ...... 175 mph :-D

[@CK662]

This was so insane to watch in person!!! I happen to marshal the TT races and this was special to see

[@nigelleyland166]

What can i say, bloody awesome! I'm used to driving similar roads in the UK with a sixty mph limi in my1977 2.25 petrol engined Land Rover series 3 short wheel base at the reducd speed of 50 mph due to towing a caravan, not so scary when you travel these roads regularly under all seasonal conditions, but hell that lap was sooooooo long to complete!

[@paulhancock]

For once KZbin recommended something I enjoyed! Love your enthusiasm during this video, man. To maintain that level of concentration, considering the potential consequences of a crash blows my mind. I've been to the TT a few years ago.. It's wild, and makes any track-based motorsport look like literal child's play. Nothing but respect and admiration for anyone who does 200mph on a public road, on a bike, alongside brick walls, houses and spectators with no safety net. Especially those who lost their lives shooting for greatness will always be remembered and honoured. They're a different breed, and all better men than me! And by the way... Forget the Nürburgring, any car or tyre manufacturer who wants to prove a point as making the best road car or tyres in the world... Set a fast lap around here. It would be undeniable marketing!

[@lucarossi5604]

Totally in awe of Mark's driving skills, he can drive and commentate as though he's doing what is in essence " just another day at the office" Seriously, my pulse was way higher than his. Well done!

[@tomdodson6293]

The commentary was done afterward but that doesn’t take away from how absolutely insane this is 😂

[@davidmellish3295]

The commentary is overdub afterwards as he watches a video of himself, but he's still an amazing driver

[@MrGreenAKAguci00]

Anything that Prodrive touched is amazing. The Subarus the Ferraris the Aston Martins their own show prototype all of it is just the best. These guys are masters at building fast and well handling cars.

[@martinqizeaq]

His heart rate goes up to 151 after he's finished but stays below 145 when driving. That was mad.

[@JoshuaC0rbit]

Fastest (allegedly) I've ever been is a little over 160 and that was a dead flat freeway I can't believe this dude is taking turns at 130 or 140 mph.

[@calmlikeabomb1984]

27:54 Brakes are limited by the Tracktion of the Tires and they are also influenced by suspension. Every time you see ABS lamps go crazy in your car, your brakes overcome the traction of your tires. So not only the Brakes are crazy in those cars, but also the traction. Good Brakes or Racing Brakes are just more resistant to heat or disperse it faster so you have longer time strong brakes. They are not stronger or brake "harder" than yours in your Car.

[@GiftedGaz78]

It’s unbelievable how high the speeds are going through the corners.

[@alancorrigan9448]

This used to be our Saturday night after the pub for years 😂 I wasn't driving my friend was 😂 140mph on Irish back roads, madness but brilliant. Isle of man is only for mad men and has claimed a lot of motorbike racers lives. These men would out perform all other racing sports

[@ssnerd583]

Say a prayer for all of those who gave their all on this and never left the track alive......

[@rainernilsen1967]

That was an awesome run, thanks! Very good car and driver, however, I think Isle Of Man has seen both bigger balls and more brutal cars: Give this epic onboard video a go and please share with us if you think it's worth it - so we ride onboard none other than Ari Vatanen on SS3 of Isle of Man during the 1983 WRC in his OPEL MANTA 400 with a plain floor clutch 5-speed STICKSHIFT and no safety features at all to speak of except for a rollcage probably, that's it. It DOES however have an insane engine, seemingly capable of the same speeds as the Subaru here, well wicked acceleration and Vatanen negotiates this beast of a machine on wet and poor asphalt barely wider than the car itself: Enjoy this epic and surprisingly good and clear footage: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mZOYf4Cui5KBbtU

[@Blackadder75]

can you explain the lingo? Easy left maybe, 200 right, 50 right maybe, etc

[@secretivescorpio891]

The type of corner, the direction, followed by the distance from the previous corner. When it's a turn right for example that is in fact more like a corner, the pace note might read "100 into turn right maybe". Opens or tightens refers to the nature of the corner

[@maunsell24]

This one is on SS4 that year. Terry Harriman probably needed a change of underwear. :>) - kzbin.info/www/bejne/mamnq2OQZZtphKs

[@modelracecar]

I'm in this, 18'54" just coming out of Ramsey, the sound as he accelerated hard out of the hairpin just up the road makes the hair on my neck tingle, I'll never forget this day as he passed about 3 feet in front of me.

[@realQuiGon]

I really love seeing you discover the world of rally sports and your reactions to those rally videos! May I recommend another great video of a Subaru (862 HP!) speedrun on the Mt. Washington Hillclimb that even includes a gravel section: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qIGVXoh-ja9mprc It's nuts! Greetings from Germany!

[@marcschulz6689]

The concept that the faster you go the more likely it is that you're traveling back in time is been proven by his heart rate. It's actually slowing down at higher speeds 😂

[@JoriDiculous]

Whoa! That is some of the best in cab video i have seen. Brilliant. Really steady camera, all the telemetric not obscuring any view, and just the right amount of commentary.

[@Rekcoj]

mad mad mad respect for everone who races this track, you people have the biggest balls on the planet. but, we should all acknowledge that this is not normal, you guys are certifyably insane. like, this is so far anti survival instinct that there is not string of words to accurately describe the madness of this. and still, and still, i feel myself being a little envious of the bravery it takes to do this. you might not be warriors in the sense of the word, but i'd say your bravery rivals theirs.

[@jaymentzoni6451]

Hey thanks for the post. Mark is insane, but a fabulous driver. Have you seen Craig Breen's group B Metro 6R4 test? We sadly lost Craig in April 2023...No commentry, just an amazing commited driver who will sorley missed. I'd love to hear what you think. Its gob smacking. Thanks again for your post. Keep up the great work. Enjoy Craig.

[@nicholaswatson3896]

Years ago I tried to shake a V6 Golf behind me...... then gave up once I realised it was Mark 😂 lovely guy.

[@greendogg83]

you should check out an earlier lap he did in another scooby where right after the start as he reaches the bottom of bray-hill he has a moment but he manages to correct it, it is terrifying, the man is a titan

[@fizzyridertoo]

It's funny how the camera seems to slow the action. I was there and he was absolutely flying. The car was super trick too. I saw it in the paddock and it's nothing like the road going version.

[@stevenwarren5333]

This was So Insane...lol. I'm friends with his brother, 10x U.S. and 2x British Group N Champion David Higgins and they both Rock...

[@exsappermadman25055]

The Isle of Man TT track is the mother and father of all track's, no way I would do that on a bike!....

[@DA33MONEYBALL]

Cornering at almost 100 mph is mental 😮😮❤

[@dsm091]

NASCAR drivers can absolutely drive like this. Doing 190 inches from your opponent listening to someone tell you when to pass because you can’t see shit. Now on a bike is the real insane stuff.

[@pauldean8638]

If you want a getaway driver , he’s your man

[@louispeel9919]

That is where my family originated from ... The Ruins of Peel Castle are there!

[@honestabe1940]

OMG: Dogs, Cats, Squirrels, Inbred Idiots going out in front of you! Amazed at how claustrophobic it feels with all the trees.

[@sheiladavis2304]

My buddy lives on the Isle, it's a community that loves it's racing. He moved there from London because of the speed limits there. There aren't any!!!😅😂 He own a Lamborghini Aventador and gets to drive it like it was meant to be driven. Not only that it's just a beautiful place. Zero crime or street people. It's like a time capsule.

[@simpedros4766]

There are speed limits. There just isn’t a national speed limit. There’s only a few roads with a national speed limit on it now.

[@Blackadder75]

265 riders and 15 bystanders have died here btw, , latest fatality was 26th of October 2022 . First one was in 1911

[@richardmichael1124]

Given Mark’s undoubted talent and the few laps he has to practice a 130 mph lap is definitely on and with a few extra horses under the bonnet he’d be up with the fastest bikes at around 135 mph lap. It’s such a great video to watch especially with all the data on screen.

[@f1Purist]

I live in the IOM and remember seeing this. Things is, 2 seconds after the start line is Bray Hill and you won't believe how steep that hill is. Sadly videos cannot capture the gradient.

[@thatguy4311]

“You’ve gotta be wary I’ve rage jumps so I just hit it absolutely flat out and hoped for the best” 🤣🤣

[@stevenpalmer3891]

The chassis was built off a wrc chassis and the engine, gearbox and drive train were based off a wrc suburu... used British touring car slicks, and the wrc engine without any turbo restrictions, lo ger gears for the high speed, drs system the same as f1 cars..... high tech car for the year and a driver with no knowledge of fear!!!! "Miggins" as us English know him as is such an amazing driver!!! I watched him help develop the 2002, 2003 2004 ford focus wrc car for Ford and met him a good few times on tests... such a down to earth guy who seemed like he didn't realise just how talented he was!!!!

[@mell3109]

That car has to go down as one of the greatest cars ever built, put it on a plinth

[@davechapman5815]

What's impressive is how he can still see through the dead flies splattered on the windscreen

[@ArnoModelstate]

Prodrive really know what they're doing !! Top Gear had a car from them too to watch for (it's very smart engineering).

[@Thiswasmeanttobeeasy]

As good as it looks, it still is much more exciting seeing a lap on 2 or 3 wheels. The Isle of Man is amazing Ian, if you go you won't be disappointed.

[@slithery9291]

I absolutely love the turbo flutter. Sounds incredible.

[@inuyakii7759]

There so many factors to disrupt his run & one that catches my eyes is the amount of bug guts semi blinding his vision….crazy !

[@johnbrennan8611]

This car is available in Gran Turismo 7 and is a beast. I've torn up so many exotics with this sedan.

[@Arassar]

The entire road is only 2 lanes wide. Mark Higgins is an absolute madlad.

[@R1CH130]

It’s like one of my driving videos, played at 3 times the speed haha! I do also love how the gearbox sounds like the Millennium Falcon, when the hyperdrive fails 😁

[@celticnomad9265]

R.I.P. Dan Kneen, yesterday was 4 years ago since he passed away on this track in the TT race

[@barath4545]

Imagine being THAT concentrated for THAT long. And then imagine that this was ONE lap. The bikes in most of the races (on the big bikes) goes faster than this and up to SIX laps.

[@zeetroyman]

my old man raced this circuit in the 60s on a norton, lost a lot of friends over the years on this track.. respect to all the riders that took on this beast!

[@kevinfairclough4619]

For what my opinion is worth, it’s an amazing feat. Engineering, driving ability…. Also logistically - because this is done during a two week period of motorcycle racing (huge history) it’s not a car event. Takes a lot of persuasion to the organisers. But setting a timed lap with very limited chances to practice is so brave. If anyone watched the 2014 lap attempt, you may have seen a preliminary, promotional video of Mark with a passenger. Most epic save. He later said that he used the advice of the bike racers to learn where the bumps and problems may occur, for obvious reasons.

[@ManxThor]

Loved this, I remember it well! I live on Bray Hill - he passed my house at 170mph after 11 seconds of the lap! Can't wait for this year's TT coming up in 2 weeks time!

[@khy6330]

The reason the Isle of Mann TT is such a celebrated, and dangerous, race (course) is because it's not a race course, it's a series of public streets that are drivable by anyone for the entire year minus when the TT is actually being run.

[@neuvocastezero1838]

"Those people are flyin' by like nuthin'" Yeah, he's passing them like they're standing still.

[@gobbagspook]

See the building on the left at about 5:45? That's where I went to school. When there was afternoon practice for the TT, classes would be suspended and we'd all pile out onto the playing field to watch