Ridiculous Mini v Alfa GTA track battle at Goodwood

The sight of Nick Swift in a 1960s #Mini Cooper S is always somnething to behold! This particular fight was compiled from the action in the 2015 St Mary's Trophy at Goodwood Revival saw Swift slide up the inside of the #AlfaRomeo 1600 GTA of Alex Furiani. #GoodwoodRevival
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[@GoodwoodRR]

Mini or Alfa, which is your weapon of choice?

[@kwiebusch]

Binky. But that's not one with FIA historical papers. It would have the Alfa for breakfast though ;o)

[@greygtv6]

It has to be the Alfa. Beautiful car with an historic name behind it. Mini is good, but there is only one choice.

[@rally22176]

It has to be the mini, because many years ago i had one for dailydriving and for weekendracing ,i like the handling of this short car

[@PrettyChrome]

The mini! But id also like to see nick switt wheel a rwd cuz man does he make that mini dance

[@PrettyChrome]

Nick swift and his green mini are like jim douglas and herbie - i click to watch any and every clip of him front-wheel-DRIVIN’! that lil car

[@pcx4545]

This was more entertaining that a whole season of Formula 1

[@sgtmiklin]

C'est sûr 👍🏻 👍🏻

[@Daravigos]

True story

[@theothertonydutch]

That's a pretty low bar.

[@jody024]

Truth!

[@Roger.Coleman1949]

Totally agree, sad to say F1 now bores me witless !

[@barrettwbenton]

A real Mini, a real Alfa, and two seriously-skilled drivers. Some of the best racing I've seen in a *long* time. Hats off to them both.

[@WAPBodie]

And fair drivers.

[@bokicveki5489]

Absolutely agree! 👍

[@alvaroolavarria1832]

And driving to the limit two pieces of motorsport history in a fair and gentlemen's battle

[@sagecouncil]

Absolutely.. Always left a gentlemanly half centimeter room...

[@jianymass7972]

The fact these guys are saluting each other right after finish line tells you this IS THE AWESOME NATURE OF PURE RACING JOY.

[@coddycopeland8944]

“Oh I think i saw his brake lights come on” “No I think he’s just getting ready for Christmas” 😂

[@kanethompson708]

😂👌

[@thehierophant1314]

And he was quick witted too!

[@tracef.2865]

“He might breathe into the footwell and call that braking” 😂😂

[@Radfordperson]

If it were Mk1 brakes, standing on the pedal would hardly make any difference!

[@maxmitchell8180]

@@Radfordperson Im sure they're a bit more modern, id say it would even have a disc brake swap

[@Radfordperson]

@@maxmitchell8180 S disc brakes for sure

[@bassmunk]

You know the guy in the Mini doesn't really care about finishing behind the ALFA. They both raced hard and fair and he had a blast! hahaha

[@vassallo49]

A.L.F.A. not Alpha, Anonima Lombarda Fabbrica Automobili

[@flannel2699]

vassallo49 - Then add Nicola Romeo and stir over a medium heat for seven years and you have Alfa Romeo. Buon appetito.

[@juzzlookin]

Yeah, looked like those two had the most fun.

[@lukecowell7516]

@@vassallo49 that pisses me off too

[@metromoppet]

you obviously don't know nick swift

[@rustyduktape]

can we take a moment to appreciate the Goodwood camera crews? some of the finest racing cameramen out there!!!

[@nathanwindle9816]

Eithen found a moment to find a pretty lady for a second or two 😅

[@anthony342]

@@nathanwindle9816 she is hot

[@davidlewis2626]

A word to the producer, we don't need to see five seconds of a pretty lady while watching some of the best sports car racing in the world.

[@martinmcdonald4207]

The use of drones gives it a new dimension that works well.

[@stephenphillip5656]

Fast, totally committed, and *fair.* Two drivers who had total confidence in their car and their own abilities, and total respect for their opponent too. Wonderful. That's what motor racing is all about.

[@willytheekid]

...now THAT! is how you put a mini around a race track kids lol What a great race highlight

[@theafro]

John rhodes would have been proud!

[@julioangel1839]

Can you imagine the rush of adrenaline this drivers must feel when duking it out like that. Wow good racing

[@helplmchoking]

As a card holding member of Alfa-Lovers Anonymous, that GTA really should be my highlight. But seeing that Mini flung sideways like that is something else!

[@stasisthebest]

Its actually quite easy to drift in a correctly set up mini. When I am in a mood I drift on every other roundabout, even though its a modern R56 model it still has that mini playfulness.

[@jono.pom-downunder]

@@stasisthebest yeah but when their not set up you can gravel drift a corner in a country road, 'till you hit the cow 💩 where they herded them slip, skid sideways into the grass verge, become airborne barrel roll into a field!!!

[@martinmcdonald4207]

What a joy to behold, slip sliding and slip streaming all the way in the little Mini!

[@jakeisjake112]

Love how the minis driver is shaking his fist at the end. You can definitely tell they had fun.

[@willjones7132]

He also knows he is the real winner.

[@velocity790]

F1: spend millions getting an audience attention. Classic car races: barely a few quid and gets the viewers on the edge of their seats Back to basics boys, back to basics.

[@derickdoveglass]

No doubt. The whole enchilada needs to go back to the basics.

[@DjNikGnashers]

I kind of agree, but classic car races are barely 'a few quid' mate, those cars are worth a lot, and cost a lot to repair too.... Not on the level of F1 of course.

[@Basics_of_Gameology]

@Cr0Lar Watching stripped out old hot hatches fight is definitely more interesting than F1 XD

[@krisnadiimam4556]

Its more fun to watch pasionate people nuttering around small cars than F1 tbh... love it.

[@klausmeier1418]

👍👍

[@BavMotWork]

I just realized I had a smile on my face through the entire video. This is motorsport in the truest sense. Dopamine. Happiness.

[@Cr4z3d]

Amen to that. :)

[@davidecodia8088]

As an Italian lover of older Alfa cars, i excite just by watching this gta, but great honour to the mini driver!!

[@seiti1]

That's the definition of "throwing a car into the corner".

[@goodshipkaraboudjan]

Finding the apex in the left mirror!

[@andrewwilson8317]

Are you watching F1 organisers? This is the kind of racing we want! Exciting,fun,interesting and unpredictable. Entertain us!!!

[@goodshipkaraboudjan]

The Americans at Liberty seem to think memes and Netflix will float the processional rubbish that is F1 these days. Did you see Williams want to sell?

[@hideki-s9083]

Do you guys even watch f1 or just jump on the bandwagon?

[@10wanderer]

@@hideki-s9083 No I watch Paint Dry. instead

[@adrianwelgemoed9562]

@@hideki-s9083 the only entertaining thing about it is the funny moments involving the drivers when they're NOT racing

TBF if "classic racing" was as professionnal as F1 is, it would end up as predictable and optimized.

[@marcopalomba9463]

Omg that Mini is like the villain of a horror movie, the moment you look over your shoulder it's there chasing you! 😂😂😂

[@reginaldbowls7180]

Or like a very excited puppy lol

[@jono.pom-downunder]

🤡🔪🤡🔪🤡🔪🤡🔪 no room for 5 pairs of massive murders shoes in a real Mini

[@InvisibleGamerMan]

There's nothing better than watching someone who knows how to drive FWD

[@bakedandsteaked]

Love that feeling of balancing the car's rotation through a corner with the throttle and just hitting the perfect line.

[@youwantshum9860]

This is probably the best dogfight I’ve seen across all Motorsports. It’s so raw and the music these things make.

[@philippbaumann769]

"nick swift" alongside with scott speed, must be one of the most fitting names for a racing driver

[@SkillzorZ021]

Don't forget Will Power

[@bowlock9901]

@@SkillzorZ021 Gerhard Berger is up there.

[@juliethurgood3667]

What about Joe Faster?

[@jjjones8879]

Johnny Gottapiss alongside Luci "Lubed" D'ariah

[@RAKITHA9]

Followed last by Vin Diesel

[@adicursed]

It's so cool to see a fwd mini do sideways

[@ptamog]

Almost no independence at rear suspension (Inside wheel is lifting all the time) That removes load from the front axis and puts it at the rear. FWD street cars use to be under-steerers cos its easier to handle. A thicker anti-roll bar at the rear and that balance changes. Beautiful car and beautiful driving.

[@fadzlenkadir6014]

That slide helped cornering a bit

[@virdiid8621]

It can be a good rally car too

[@briananthony4044]

It feels amazing to, though that right foot has to stay planted. Do it wrong and all you get is understeer, nothing like having hard lock and the car is ploughing right on in a straight line with aa curb coming up fast in front of you lol. Minis are fascinating.

[@rcyycrpanda655]

So..mini can drift

[@VictorMPR]

That Mini going sideways is the best thing I’ve seen... ever, probably. So entertaining! What a race!

[@classicsofinsta]

Absolutely enthralling racing and great sportsmanship! I can imagine they were both buzzing after stepping out of the car! This is what F1 lacks today. Fantastic video.

[@gtr2simbin233]

Two of the prettiest cars ever made dicing head to head.

[@turboconqueringmegaeagle9006]

I don't think they are pretty, very easy to fall in love with though

[@humandroid53]

Mini is cute. Alfa is beautiful.

[@MarkAtkin]

I just don't get why people think Alfas are good looking. That one is OK, but the Alfa grill always looks like somebody has taken a chunk out of the front of the car with an axe.

[@Radfordperson]

@@humandroid53 Correction, Mini is very cute!

[@MD-uu5nt]

@Harold Sweathead what more beautiful cars were made in that era? Without mentioning the obvious hyper expensive cars like Ferrari and Lamborghini. The Alfa was a relatively cheap car. Certainly better looking than Anny mass produced cars out of Britain or Germa y at the time.

[@tracef.2865]

Nick Swift definitely knows how to drive his mini with full confidence and that makes for some amazing racing

[@Waltkat]

These are the cars of my youth. I remember being able to buy one of those Alfa's for only a few hundred US dollars (used). Same with the BMW 2002 or Mini Cooper. My buddy paid something like US$1800 (and thought that was a lot of money) for a Lotus Europa. Another buddy had a hard time selling a very low mileage 1969 Chevy Camaro Z28 with a Muncie M22 Rock Crusher transmission in 1971 for US$1500. No takers for almost 6 months. I think he finally sold it for US$1400. And Mercedes 300 Gullwing's were selling for anywhere between US$5000-8000. Time flies...

[@francispowell1811]

That's an aluminium bodied GTA, not a regular Giulia. But, I take your point.

[@josemigueltobar1037]

Al mini con motor 1275 cc y equipo Sewell no le ganaban los americanos de 5000cc en circuitos trabados hace 50 años atrás. ¿ Vieron cómo dobla?

[@yoshuaposhua25]

Yep you could get a ‘65 Cobra for $7500 US back then. Now they can be up to $250k depending on the model

[@mhoseinofi]

Wow! What a dogfight between these two. Makes most other motor racing dull to watch!

[@g.c.t.fbennyf1wheels645]

2:59 poor blue car guy must be felt really terrific during two epic fight in mid of his way 😂😅

[@Thorsten_Kueppers]

That’s what I call proper racing, brilliant!

[@jody024]

That, ladies and Gentlemen is how you race a Mini.

[@rcajavus8141]

@German Retro Guy no, other cars need to brake :)

[@MrTechmoore]

That was fantastic exciting! Go go go!!!

[@TheWahyuwirawan]

really a gokart feel racing. very interesting. only classic mini could do that

[@subscribemf3528]

@@TheWahyuwirawan but the alfa looks so much better

[@jono.pom-downunder]

@@subscribemf3528 boo........Mini all the way 😅😂🤣

[@funkybassguy68]

Fantastic driving! If that Mini would have an extra 15hp .....

[@AJS_Drums]

It’d be hard to double the power😂

[@KarlOsuchowski]

Outgunned, but not phased at all that little Mini!!❤️

[@danielstocker2443]

I'm laid on my bed watching this and shouting come like it a live race Haha

[@MustaafaAlazzawi]

Daniel Stocker guilty🤚🏻

[@howdareyou41]

shouting come?

[@BRMN8R]

@@howdareyou41 does his wife know?

[@johnmichaelkarma]

Careful there, you might slide your bed into the chest of drawers.

[@infidelzombie9382]

Hands down the best racing ever. Then it became a rich guy high tech game that lacked soul. These guys are literally on the verge of wiping out every turn but they don't back off one bit. Balls that clank

[@dillonpierce7599]

Real cars not those tube chassis things they call stock cars in various forms of racing today. Nascar imsa aussie v8 etc....

[@helplmchoking]

Honestly half the change has been the tyres. Cars (not just race cars) have so, so much grip these days that it’s more about getting the right line and managing the braking points than handling. And I don’t mean how fast the car corners, I mean real handling

[@agenericaccount3935]

It's always been a rich guy game. But the cars sure are a lot more soulful with older money, I give you that.

[@jungothemal7201]

When racing was racing.. lovley video, thx for uploading

[@georgec2126]

Brilliant! I had a 1275GT back in the 80s and could hold a steady 50mph on thick snow through back lanes at night. I just never braked. Well fought Mr Swift! A good name...!

[@marcoparente6387]

The Giulia GTA is stunning!

[@motsht]

This is 1300 junior gt, "the most amazing alfa ever made" cit. My father

[@karel-de-Grote]

@@motsht no, that is Alfa GTA 1600 Stradale

[@Ivancorresempre70]

Great battle, great fun. Two very gentleman. Ciao from Milan, Italy 🍀❤

[@operator0]

Announcer 1: "I wonder what half a lap in that Nick Swift Mini would feel like?" Announcer 2: "Well, you wouldn't bother looking out the front windscreen, would you?" LOL

[@mino73T11]

Brilliant! 👍

[@sammykhuri1885]

I really enjoy my days car racing rather than today’s cars. I feel I know these faces. Thank you for thinking of us, older men!

[@GoodwoodRR]

Well said!

[@TheThunderwars]

Nick Swift is really an amazing driver. He just uses the Alfa slip stream to pass everyone. Brillant.

[@sucapizda]

That was amazing. Driver skills and no traction control. What you get is lap after lap of awesome.

[@g.c.t.fbennyf1wheels645]

Mini doesn’t need traction control.. it’s designed to live without traction control 😂🙌🏻

[@ronaldgreen5292]

Traction control LOL 😊

[@marloc2019]

Formula1: _how much entertainment do you want?_ Goodwood Historic Race: _yes_

[@manfredschmalbach9023]

"What d'Ya do when Ya Mini comes sideways? - You never lift!" 😂

[@doctortruth4094]

Great respect and control displayed by both racers. That's the way it's supposed to be, kids!

[@CHUNKYLOZZA]

This is simply superb racing, better then a lot of modern motorsport. Looking forward to the next video

[@vincenzabenvegnu9876]

The driver of the Mini is a real ace!

[@mrstandfast2212]

I remember watching this at St Mary's, total entertainment of the finest quality. I love Alfas but a drifting Mini Cooper up the exhaust pipe of the Alfa, priceless! Bring on the good times for Revival 2021 .... I hope. 🏁🏁🏁

[@em1699]

2 legends 🇮🇹❤️🇬🇧

[@Aviyel]

Mr Bean at Track Day

[@FAT8893]

Mr Bean himself once got a McLaren F1, so I wouldn't be surprised to see that for real.

[@putt10000]

Actually, he is an amateur racer

[@SonicBoone56]

@@putt10000 indeed

[@phrodendekia]

@@FAT8893 yeah, and he crashed it. Twice.

[@nacho9010]

LOL

[@13_13k]

Truly epic racing. It's amazing how those little wheels and tires handle in the turns, even when only two or three are on the ground. The perfect battle race. Both drivers were fighting but respectful. Racing class and honor at its best.

[@patrickcolborne2397]

It looks like the Mini turned his lights off for added oomph 😂.

[@clockworkpotato]

MAN. I watched this to the end. MINI did a great job and won the whole race (for me)

[@martinfilardi2614]

Great race, having owned 2 GTVs it was good to see the Alfa hold the Mini off, but what a race. Thanks for posting it.

[@jamespisano1164]

WoooHooo!!! That was fun!! Excellent driving. Great racing. That Mini driver was funny. That last overtake was superb. He was having a blast.

[@claywebb8199]

When a Mini is sideways you just KNOW it’s being driven beyond hard!

[@rwd323]

The Mini handling is incredible! It can run such a tight line

[@mightress]

Drive one if you have the chance. They are fun little cars.

[@Victor_Victory]

It’s like driving a gokart

[@Radfordperson]

Even a standard one is much like that.

[@PrettyChrome]

Do racers at goodwood fear seeing nick “nevah lift” swift pull up in their rear view

[@TheKen2658]

And THAT, children is how you race without any onboard computers, traction control, front/rear wings etc just pure skill....!! Epic👍😀

[@MrHardtime21]

Some of the greatest driving I've seen in a long time. This was truly a David and Goliath battle.

[@TastierBackInThe80s]

Swift. His adrenaline is probably still spiking as you view this video. Thank you for sharing GR&R.

[@jgodwin8322]

I was lucky enough to be there, it was some of the best racing I've ever seen! 👍👍

[@Javadamutt]

That mini had grip for days. Point in a direction and go. Completely limited by the size of the drivers gonads! Helps that his positioning and knowledge of where to find grip was world class. Used every inch of track and knew which corners to attack. Reminds me of the touring car days back in the late 90s

[@thomascarroll9556]

Fantastic, used to love the rallying on Sat morning TV, Minis, Anglias, Consul Cortinas!

[@FAT8893]

It's great to see two of my all-time favourite cars really hammering it down to the absolute limit. ❤️

[@WanganTunedKeiCar]

Why brake when you can just send it on three wheels? Or two?

[@tth0313]

I've just finished restoring a MK1 Mini Cooper in boxes and wasn't sure I would keep it - hadn't had a fwd cars since my first car 20 years ago, and never driven a Mini. But then it was suddenly finished and I got into the first roundabout - sideways! Now I'm in love :-D This great race shows just how brilliant this car handles (and the drivers skills!)

[@moisesrabadangarvin5840]

“Car reached, car passed”. Pedro De La Rosa.😂

[@wonkybomb1865]

Absolutely incredible racing. Both drivers conceding positions where they were weak and battling the whole rest of the time. Excellent race craft and sportsmanship to those two. He drove the hell out of that Mini on the limit the whole time must have been a blast.

[@jlandradeneto]

The pilot of the Mini gave a real flying show👏👏👏🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷 Fantastic

[@RVREVO]

Haven't seen so much excitement in a long time.

[@hungryhil]

Haven’t seen anything quite like it in years, great stuff

[@pawelkot5824]

Alfa is such a beautiful car, but the Mini is properly moving, amazingly smooth and fast set up-driving combination!

[@Decypha77]

The BMW's headlights at 7:53 look like the BMW logo, that is cool.

[@tomasnokechtesledger1786]

Yeah The Proppeller

[@27Nets]

You gave me a good lough Sir 😂

[@mrpetit2]

Very exciting driving that mini. Going sideways, bouncing all over the track after hitting the curbs. Spectacular!

[@ritualentertainment]

I'm not a racing enthusiast at all but I love classic cars and *this* had me smiling all the way through! Amazing!

[@jackleo8726]

What a great race ! Always love watching them Minis race and especially the Twin-Mini. It sounded like a bucket of Angry wasps going by !

[@stevemcilroy9518]

That was just brilliant, respect to both drivers.

[@soundmorozov]

The real joy of the race! Thank you!👍

[@Gphazor]

the camera quality and style of cinematography is awesome. lots of dynamic cloesups and close-in panning shots, depth of field that gives anything not in focus a bit of blur, love it

[@paulanger2048]

From America... I had no idea mini's were so ferocious!

[@thegreat_I_am]

They’re among the best handling cars of all time. Everyone should drive an original mini at least once.

[@waldi2302]

What the hell Why is that over so fast ? I can look at theese two, hour after hour.

[@ethanpeel5415]

Showstopping. Absolutely fantastic battle. Props to both drivers. This.... this is how competitive racing is done. Take notes!

[@nottakumi1226]

Some absolutely amazing racing. It’s great to see how happy they both were at the end.

[@andrewwoodward9555]

Wonderful racing. Thank You for uploading.

[@Draco_Alpha]

Absolutely fantastic racing! Riveting to watch!

[@RJW998]

Aren't original Mini's the coolest cars ever? The slip streaming by both drivers was fantastic, loved this.

[@dankcutter9200]

Great race. More fun to watch than most major racing platforms

[@user-xm6ro1ep5d]

As James Hunt once said in an interview "Big balls"

[@jakegingrich7214]

Well thanks for sparking my interest in buying a classic mini again!! I just bought another project car :(

[@83j049733rfe4]

There could be a UFO overhead, Elvis in the bleachers, there could literally be a unicorn running across the track. And I don't think a damned bit of it would distract me from watching these two dance.

[@imacompoza]

Wonderful to see but so tough for these old cars

[@moonshapedabsolution]

He was driving that Mini after the Alfa as if he had a boot load of gold in the back and Michael Caine at the wheel

[@luisbranko.]

Stunning car control. Top class drivers both but Swift is just amazing to watch.

[@jeffb9903]

had to comment as i was riveted to my seat watching the alfa and the skill in pushing that cheeky mini glued to the rear of the alfa. fantastic to watch.

[@thunderdick6117]

Damn good show I could watch this all day long Alfa vs Mini great match up

[@dumdumbrown4225]

Every other car: vrooom vrooooom! Mini: meh!!

[@TadghCollins]

"I saw him tap the brakes there" "Nope, that was a mistake"

[@sl-je5fg]

The sheer amount of consistency while FULLY SENDING ☢️🤯🤯🤯☢️