McLaren M8E // FULL RACE ONBOARD [HD]

Harri Jones steers the mighty McLaren M8E Can-Am car around the Phillip Island circuit as part of the 2020 Phillip Island Classic. Turn the sound up and enjoy!
Thumbnail Image - Peter Knights
www.harrijones.com.au

[@passinggear]

ABSOLUTELY STUNNING CAR AND TRACK !!!!! Aussies just get it.

[@geoffhalstead1811]

Makes we wish I was still racing! Perfect heel & toe blipping the throttle on downshifts, something that you just don’t hear very often now. Did that when I raced at Kyalami F1 circuit in the ‘70s, and have always done it driving my road cars. It makes downshifts so smooth as you can ‘dump’ the clutch without the read or front locking up momentarily. I cringe hearing downshifts not using this technique anymore.

[@philmemery633]

It was fantastic to see you on track in the M8E Harri. I was a part of the commentary team for the event that this video is from. I see the car is for sale, I hope it comes back to the Phillip Island Classic again. Absolutely loved it.

[@peterstone5356]

How good were the other racers at the end of the race knowing were he was and staying out of his way, respect.

[@philippconner2818]

Whew, what sound! These CanAm cars were beasts. Thanks for the onboard!

[@teraln]

Awesome footage!

[@chasermalloy7406]

M8s have to be the bargain of historic racing cars. They sell for around $500,000 US I think this one is currently for sale at $580,000 AU or something. Considering people are paying 1.2 million for historic Aussie race sedans M8 prices are amazing. Surely a much better investment.

[@HarriJones]

They sure are amazing cars mate! I've driven plenty of expensive machines and nothing quite comes close to this

[@chasermalloy7406]

@@HarriJones Sorry Henri, I hadn't actually realized it was yourself who loaded this video. I wouldn't have referred to the sale or the price if I had. I do stand by my assertion though that M8s are desperately undervalued when compared to other cars on offer which they are at least the equal of and mostly the significantly better of. Again not my business, but I think it is the wrong time to let it go if you can possibly hold it. The Solar productions 917K for example which I was pretty sure was the car Jerry Seinfeld bought for $2.7 million or so 8 or 10 years ago sold for $14 million US in 2017 I think. Canam 917s are way over that. I'm sure it's not too far off that people are going to wake up to M8s. That's my rant over. I had quite a nice collection of old mainly Aussie cars from F5000, formula pacific to group C, group A touring cars, V8 supercars, sports cars and significant Sports sedans. Various problems intervened including health issues. The GFC also contributed to my having to dispose of most of them. I don't cry about it but it does send a shiver occasionally when I look at their current values ! An example is a sports sedan I had for 20 years. Older readers will remember it as the Craven Mild sponsored Monaro sports sedan which was effectively Pete Geoghegan's last car. I sold it about 15 years ago and it came up for auction last week. Best guess was that it would bring around 1.2 million but interest ran out at $550,000. I'm sure that it will sell at significantly more when the dust settles, but if I had the chance which do you think I would rather have between this and your M8 ? Sorry for writing you a short story .... I'm nuts about this stuff !!! cheers.

[@beyond_the_infinite2098]

Excellent.

[@ethanworthington9669]

Beautiful 😍

[@franklynpertuz7669]

Yeah it sounds great I like the sound to

[@gregbennett4254]

Nothing better than a big block chevy inches behind your head

[@whothebeast666]

9:24 ahaahhaha that was cheeky

[@tedzehnder961]

Not much of a race, more like you and maybe one other guy trying to keep up.