REUNION Lotus 79 Formula 1 Visor Cam

[@Jordik14]

The sound is so epic.

[@zoomjoo]

Flatplane V8

[@thethirdman225]

Jordi Nothing like a Cosworth DFV.

[@Mr_Chicha56]

I agree

[@donronn71]

Thats F1. ...😎

[@donronn71]

@James Hodson my hairs stand up...haha

[@CuruxaUK]

So this is my new favorite video on the internet.

[@poucxs9246]

if you are a fan of sounds then : " F1 1975 Shadow DN7 w/Matra V-12 Engine " @ 12:09 might interest you as well. Cheers !

[@RalonsoF1]

Yeah!! I do myself virtually some sort of this because I love it!

[@superlegoboysz]

Agreed. For so many reasons

[@SecretSauceyjuice]

If you liked this, look up "ferrrari 250 gto hillclimb". Thank me later.

[@supercededman]

Mine, too! :-)

[@caseylockwood5512]

9:22 that acceleration into those rev matched downshifts... its like a drug.

[@AshleyPomeroy]

At 09:30 it sounds as if Eddie Van Halen is warming up to play Eruption.

[@markifi]

I like the slow refresh rate of the rpm counter.

[@MarioFunk]

Chronometric tachs operate like that. www.mg-tc.de/articles/JaegerChronometricInstruments.html

[@taylorc2542]

@@MarioFunk What's the advantage of them?

[@danielecognome7501]

@@taylorc2542 Precision

[@taylorc2542]

@@danielecognome7501 Could they not keep up in real time back then?

[@deabreu.tattoo]

@@taylorc2542 it's not electronic, it doesn't work like that

[@supercededman]

Thankyou for this video. I was 17 when this car was piloted by Andretti and Super Swede. I was utterly devastated by Ronnie's death. I cried. I think this is the most beautiful F1 car of all. There is only one livery for this car that should be allowed - the JPS/Olympus one (interestingly, I bought the revolutionary Olympus OM-2 SLR camera for myself that very same year). I race in simracing, using the Sony PS5 console and VR2 virtual reality headset. There is only one other F1 car - a 1965 Honda RA272 - that is in the 'game'. Driving these old bangers in virtual reality is the most immersive, exhilarating experience. My big hope is that Polyphony Digital bring this car and some of its contemporaries into the game. I'd be in Heaven. EDIT: For those F1/Lotus 79 fans out there, Chris Harris drove the 79 for Top Gear, and was even allowed to do ONE lap with the skirts down. Amazing.

[@derekl544]

That downshift! I could put this on continuous loop and fall asleep to the sound. 👍😎🏁

[@ncgsc]

That makes two of us

[@bikeguy3034]

Love the tacho..."So...the revs are around here somewhere - but we both know you aint looking at me.." :)

[@bluespig1]

The oversteer out of the corners....fantastic.

[@Borderline5440]

My God, the noise is savagery unlike anything I've ever experienced before.

[@the-stig-nickname]

uuuuhhhhhh those downshifts. I'm. *end of message*

[@szymon6207]

475hp rev limited 11000

[@getupstairstobed]

Whoever was in that Tyrell must have been really on it, this guy isnt hanging around and even though the ground effects are gone, its chalk and cheese between the '75 007 and the '78 79, a different era of race car engineering despite the 3 years that seperate the two.

[@migueljbento]

Indeed, would love to see the onboard of the 007

[@ncolyvas]

I was in that Tyrrell. This was our quali session. Duncans car is having a some handling issues, generally he would be faster than me

[@lotus72e]

This 79/4 looks to be oversteering to much. Stiffen up front roll bar settings maybe?

[@lotus72e]

@@ncolyvas Good driving👍

[@ncolyvas]

Here’s the race video from the Tyrrell. I think it was the same weekend kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3vafJRnjamEq6s

[@tokyosmash]

The DFV in all its glory

[@Krisisawake]

The design of the mirrors is so futuristic ! The sound is gorgeous too.

[@thrillathakilla]

I Wonder if Mario Andretti has watched this video. I hope he does. It'd bring back a few memories

[@stephenrobertson3810]

Must be a way to get this as a ringtone, amazing engine, such a pure sound

[@thesimracingdad6928]

Would you ever answer the phone though, that is the question!?!

[@Tuitaye]

I’ve never heard a cosworth dfv revved this high.. I’m hooked!

[@Casey_J96]

They need to bring manuals back to high level open wheel racing. Yes it's slower but it's so much more entertaining to watch!

[@aarongama24]

You mean stick? All high level racing is manual, all of it.

[@Casey_J96]

+aarongama24 yes stick shift. Even if they kept the sequential trans but went back to the hand lever like champ car and most gt cars up until recent. I just find it more fun to watch them grab a gear without the paddles.

[@jovanycorona7361]

+CJSchecter96 How would a manual transmission make the sport more entertaining to watch?

[@Casey_J96]

+Dirty Harrier well to me the in cars when they actually shift and have to handle the car with one hand on the wheel. And when they have to rev match their downshifts on their own it lets the drivers shine a little bit more. It's the little things haha I know it'll never happen though

[@TheOklep]

It would be stupid with today technology to go back in time. F1 is about future, not recycling

[@shadlad91]

You ever experience something so awesome and emotionally overwhelming that it evokes a happy cry. You know like it's just so damn awesome it makes you tear up . This car has , does and always will make me feel this. Grown man or not the shear power and awe this car delivers is just such an experience and it gets me every time. It will always be a icon of pure power and driving skill over most any other car ever made. Such a beautiful beast !!

[@TheHoser82]

If you want to experience this. Go get a decent gaming PC, a VR headset, a force feedback wheel, and Assetto Corsa game. It is the closest to driving it other than real life.

[@shadlad91]

@@TheHoser82 I have tried all of the above at my friends place and you are 1000 percent correct. 👍.

[@Ian4bis]

That must be the most terrifying and fun car to drive

[@SssagaBenches4U]

Love the way he fights this beast out of the corner! Pure drivegasm!

[@fargeeks]

Thats what happens when you dont have TCS

[@ryaneversley2192]

Duncan Dayton is the man, I ran him at Le Mans and he's a certified badass. Would smoke everyone on this thread and then drink a beer with you after. Be nice.

[@maxking39]

Follow me and check out my racing vids. I'm a huge fan of your RealTime Acura Team, also like your podcasts. Keep it up!

[@GTIpleb]

*drops mic*

[@szymon6207]

engine sound brabham bt20 ? rev limiter 22,000 vmax 604 km/h

[@Skydrag.V60]

unknownf1fan especially a car from the 60s. I’m pretty sure the redline was about 11k

[@scotthecarnerd1995]

Glad to see he's driving it like should be driven balls to the wall I love it ;)

[@mistralkurokawa2435]

as someone who is just a shiftier kart driver this thing looks scary fun to drive

[@billville111]

. . . exactly. I'm sure I wasn't the only one that was feeling the G's. I sure loved my shifter karts.

[@MatheusCaki]

4:23 you can see the "red mist" coming down on him. This man is a legend, driving it like it should be driven

[@FoxPopvli]

Formula E cars are normally used to tighten the wheel hubs of those cars! :D

[@Racer_Mike87]

Great to see and hear this car again. Thank you Duncan Dayton and Marshall Pruett

[@sergiomagni8845]

Old style driving. Fantastic and dangerous car. Just hear the engine screaming and the acceleration without any traction control! Beautiful! Wonder what a kind of ordeal was to race an entire GP on those monsters!

[@kenxiong6830]

I worked this years Reunion and got to help stage this car. It was amazing to push it into the staging area. Felt like I was stepping back in time

[@craigyirush3492]

One of the best in cars I've ever seen.

[@PauloOliveira-uq1yk]

This is amazing. The guy have balls, he is pushing hard a 40 years old F1, with no skirts and avon tyres. I wonder his lap time..

[@crackedcookies]

The sound is exquisite!

[@Chuckl881]

Great video! That's how F1 cars are supposed to sound, ... nasty. And I'm amazed at some of the negative comments. Dayton is doing what is essentially an exhibition run, and not a "real" race, and he's on a set of Avons, made especially for vintage formula cars, and far from the ideal, original tires. Anyone who saw these cars back in the day knows that they were far from the ultra-precise slot-cars we have today. They were much more on a "point-and-shoot" deal.

[@ArmAMajor]

What an awesome sound. Awesome race track too :)

[@szymon6207]

track laguna seca raceway. max 1034hp torque 3209nm

[@TheTISEOMan]

God, I knew the modding community for Grand Prix Legends was crazy, but never knew it was _this_ good.

[@MrBasinator]

In lower rpm's you can really hear it's a V8.. I would LOVE to drive something like this

[@thethirdman225]

Flat plane crank. Not your regular V8.

[@Unknown-3455gamer]

@@thethirdman225it a dual overhead cam

[@thethirdman225]

@@Unknown-3455gamer For sure. Cosworth were pioneers in the development of multi-cam, multi valve engines. The flat plane crank is the reason it sounds the way it does.

[@Unknown-3455gamer]

@@thethirdman225 it a 90 degrees v8

[@thethirdman225]

@@Unknown-3455gamer Yeah but a 180 degree crank.

[@therealf.b.i9468]

You holding the steering wheel like jean alesi

[@thecarpetman7687]

Just when you thought it couldn’t get any better then Jackie Stewart’s 1973 car goes by!

[@oscarzt1652]

i think ive found a new favourite video

[@andrewholloway231]

Quite possibly THE best onboard view I have ever seen.

[@blakebartlett5455]

Probably my favourite F1 car ever. Sweet to get some onboard footage and it's funny to see people criticising an experienced driver on what is merely a display run.

[@cotedazure]

The engine sound is glorious! Reminds me of the old Grand Prix movie.

[@9bmichaelcn958]

Ahh the cosworth v8 sound amazing

[@davidbarth80]

Mental. Love the riding style. Wish there would be a few flybys too.

[@shoffejp]

This man is the king of opposite lock! Fantastic driving!

[@cesarmatos6316]

O carro mais bonito que a F1 já teve... Fora o som do motor, magistral

[@lupahole]

God that over-steer!! Those cars took guts!

[@reeve2222]

What magnificent music! It's a three liter symphony!

[@DrivingAcademySchool]

I LOVE this videos! What a beast

[@山新宿]

What a cool circuit.

[@jcynavarro]

one thing I look forward to seeing in Formula One in 2017, is the big fat rear tires... makes me think of those videos that show Gilles Villeneuve in his Ferrari going all sideways and what not..

[@smithhawkins6331]

most people who i see driving these classic cars are rich dudes who don’t know how to drive but this guy seems QUICK quick. bringing justice to this masterpiece of a machine

[@fargeeks]

But think about it, i think the actual racers are rich Either way its no biggie when it comes to paying any EXPENSES.

[@ykdickybill]

THAT is a real formula 1 car !! Why ? because even after nearly 50 years it still gives me goosebumps ! The JPS Lotus ‘72 was the most beautiful looking formula1 car ever made in my humble opinion and also one of the most long serving and successful. Chapman was a genius

[@FelipeFreiredeSouza]

MOST AMAZING ENGINE F1 CAR EVER! Those downshifts are spetacular! Damn! Mario Andretti has big balls!

[@Goblindad91]

I don't want to reignite the hands debate, but my immediate assumption was that his left hand was higher while shifting because it gives him more anti-clockwise travel on the wheel to correct oversteer in right turns. Wouldn't want to put a historic car like this in the wall. I didn't read any comments where this possibility was mentioned. Great vid anyway, lovely sound

[@udpsnake5159]

I think part of it's leverage and the other part is not wanting to cross arms. If you watch him in the right hand turns he does the same but with his right hand.

[@DEFACTO9]

Simply one of the most beautiful machines ever made.

[@maxflame21]

You ever drove a historic, priceless, one of a kind formula one car which takes a pro to drive at the limits and any less makes it barely drivable? No, don't judge him then, not sure about you but I think that he is just trying not to smash his beautiful car up. Go back to your 'simulator' gaming and stop hating on the driver.

[@anthonyb7472]

Who judged him?

[@maxflame21]

@@anthonyb7472 You know, I've got no clue. I saw this a couple days ago and was wondering what I was chatting about haha.

[@anthonyb7472]

Yeah I was like no way he remembers 3 years later

[@gjgjgtcgj]

Prismide I have never driven nor raced in real life but I’ve used this exact car in a racing simulator and I can say that it is the most difficult car I have ever driven. To hold it together in real life even if it’s not pushing the car’s limits is to me very impressive.

[@Kilo-sz4ch]

@@maxflame21 yeah I don’t blame you for making that comment. I’ve seen so many people commenting on videos like this about how slow the drivers are going and that “rAcE cArS aRe MeAnT tO bE dRiVeN fAsT” meanwhile they don’t own one.

[@daleskidmore1685]

The best soundtrack to any driving vid I have ever seen!

[@pete5534]

Hard to beat the Historic's at Laguna Seca - a great weekend!

[@STUG82]

love the heel toe style perfect sync n that orchestra of a sound n pops yumm yumm.

[@jbdoggy]

Ah.... this is how an F1 car is to be driven. Hands firmly on the steering wheel & not texting at the same time, driver busy with steering adjustments for over & understeer, manual gear shifts & double declutching. Add in awesome engine sound as a bonus! Those days the engines were revving 8-10k revs kinda thing.

[@RobManser77]

Not the steering technique though, feeding the wheel and steering with one hand much of the time. OMG :-o

[@smithhawkins6331]

Rob Manser since it’s a counter clockwise circuit and he’s rowing through the gears 99% of the time, his hand is right where it needs to be

[@RobManser77]

Smith Hawkins I’m a trained racing instructor and personally I would pull this guy over after one lap. The correct technique for proper and safe control of the car is to hold your hands in one place at all times, preferably quarter to three.

[@RobManser77]

Smith Hawkins When changing gear you should do so and then immediately put your right hand back on the wheel. You shouldn’t change gear in a corner, and therefore be driving through every corner with both hands on the wheel. Hands should stay in one place for balanced control. In any single seater lock to lock is possible without changing hand position to enable this safe and fast driving technique. This guy is dangerous, and not in full control.

[@WrektSK]

@@RobManser77 That's probably why you're driving the Lotus 79 in the video and that guy isn't... wait...

[@Skydrag.V60]

I love the way he slides it

[@danielb.m1075]

Laguna Seca and this sound. Astonishing.

[@craigbrown5359]

Most outstanding...shows how busy drivers are!!! ...no Sunday drive!!!

[@Dave.S.TT600]

in the 90's at the Australian GP (Adelaide) the Type 79 (Dawson Damer's Lotus 79 driven by Aussie Colin Bond, if i remember) was getting 3mph less top speed than the current F1 Cars of that era, on Brabham straight..... Very quick car.

[@thekenemy]

Best song on youtube. I mean video.

[@jerusdc]

Balls of Steel, From a time when racing was not boring and was actually dangerous.

[@TastyChevelle]

It was a bloodsport. I for one am glad drivers don't have an 80% chance of dying in a severe accident nowadays.

[@thejanusproject32]

The sport is STILL dangerous...

[@thejanusproject32]

...then why are people still dying in the sport then if it is considered not dangerous?

[@Alexander-hk5ke]

@@thejanusproject32 is flying dangerous? no! but more people die from flying than from racing so it must be considered as safe

[@StanceSantos]

Alight of recent events, this comment has aged like a fine wine

[@maurotodographics2321]

Black Beauty, the car that change F1 for ever. great vid, thanks, suscribe

[@francoisg3500]

The Lotus 79 sounds amazing I don't thing Ihave ever hear something so go.

[@autogatto70]

the V 8 ford at that time perhaps ran a little more than 10,000. I wonder if the ground effect was active, if the skirts were working. Still a wonderful car

[@Retro_Driver]

Great driver, machine and video. Thank you!

[@satos1]

Listen to one of these then compare it to a modern F1 car for sound and edge of your seat ride. No comparison. Love the Lotus 1979 F1 car.

[@Toxic2T]

Looks like a modern videogame lol. They weren't wrong with the over-saturated motion blur

[@landopacheco5590]

simplesmente Fantástico!!!!!!

[@jonnifjader]

Just lovely!! Should have been Ronnie Peterson's car, according to skill factor... Duncan is obviously a good driver but I can only imagine what it would look like if Ronnie had the chance to show how to avoid all the wobbeling, sliding, + finding the correct lines and apexes...

[@zilla_uk6693]

Glorious!!!! I miss this engine note from modern F1

[@fargeeks]

That is pretty high for a car from the 70s Even the ones from the early 90s arent this insane

[@鐽]

what gloves are he/she using?

[@yosixd4523]

dude, how can you get a chance to drive these beauty car

[@Dustparticle000]

Own one

[@BedtimeBible44]

"wicked amounts of oversteer" might be an understatement. Look at his hands...they're crossed over half the time cuz the car's so loose!

[@thethirdman225]

That’s for show. It’s not the fastest way in a ground effect car, even without skirts.

[@PROVENRACING]

My favorite f1 engine EVER! 😍

[@TavoBautista]

Great skills

[@dks13827]

Wow !!! A great view and great sound of doing it !!!

[@QuickGaAaamezorSTUdioQG54B1TCH]

FANNNTASSST!C ~__^ NNNOWWW I'll just have to find some footage of ANDRETTI dancing with this beast ^___^ !!!

[@MisterB88]

Can I like this more than once!!!

[@justinberggren8120]

The long double apex left hander after Corkscrew around 5:30: could this be taken flat out? The car is fast and would maintain and probably gain good speed in this opening corner...perhaps too much speed to line up apex 2 or to ensure the car stays on track and does not place too far to the right on exit?

[@nbain66]

This car has the ground effect skirts taken off so it likely doesn't have the downforce for it to be taken flat. It's also set up very loose at the rear end, which would also cause problems for him as he doesn't seem comfortable with the car with this small amount of practice

[@erhansolhan9564]

The car's engine literally screams like its saying "BOW DOWN BEFORE ME!". What a beast!

[@boblevieux]

Good sound capture !

[@CaravanTirana]

Thank you so much for share this!

[@joseantoniomoratapia3972]

Hermoso sonido de motor!

[@Lennonryanmusic]

What an iconic track

[@xaviercharles9616]

4:20 I can't believe the Lotus 79 with groud effect is beaten by a 1977 Tyrell 007 which has no groud effect

[@tonisukles858]

Probably doesn't have the skirts down

[@cam_121]

The skirts are banned in historic racing

[@ncolyvas]

I’m in that that 1974 Tyrrell, and ordinarily I wouldn’t be able to catch or pass Duncan. Even with the skirts up there is a big difference in aero between those two cars, but Duncan told me afterwards the setup was all wrong on the car that day, it oversteered like crazy, hence my ability to catch him. Duncan is a super fast driver, particularly in that car when the car set up is right.

[@Ramnokri]

That grip on the steering wheel... That car must be hard to manouver

[@booshkoosh7994]

Are the skirts down? If they were I would think that he could hit the corners harder with all of that extra downforce. Amazing!

[@fargeeks]

Probably doesn't wanna scratch it up as this car was made in the late 1970s!!!!!

[@stephenatkinson7164]

Fabulous. Congratulations on a great 10 minutes

[@clifffield1]

Pardon my ignorance, and I mean no disrespect in asking this question, but does Duncan have a problem with his left arm? I noticed all the right-handers were being driving with only his right hand. Left arm seems a little stiff. And I second all the other comments about the beautiful noise...

[@Fresh_Andrew]

God damn the sound is amazing

[@pafa92]

Anyone noticed the RPM gauge moves at like 1fps? lol

[@liamfergie]

How do the tyres work on these? It’s got old Avon’s on but they can’t be from the 70’s or 80’s because race tyres expire. Do they get specially made but still the old fashioned way?

[@FrontSideBus]

Love the wheel spin on the exit of the corners :)

[@z.k.5259]

Now this is F1

[@robertmilne4304]

Wonderful noise

[@pjaylett]

The JPS livery is my favourite of all time.