Colton Herta 1998 Reynard-Cosworth CART Indy Car Visor Cam

[@de-fault_de-fault]

That big angry single turbo...CART was my favorite series as a kid in the '80s and '90s because of that sound and I still have never gotten tired of it.

[@luarg1165]

Beautiful sound. 👍

[@AlistairMaxwell77]

especially @ 240mph

[@de-fault_de-fault]

@@AlistairMaxwell77 for sure, but I also love the off-throttle noises (maybe because growing up I sat in the front row at Nazareth every year at whatever number you want to call the turn that led onto the backstretch, until they closed those smaller grandstands and consolidated everyone closer to the pits)

[@jbiggzz]

I lived a stone throw away from Portland Raceway. These cars sounded so raw the hair from my arms would tingle!

[@R9naldo]

CART racing quality was elite in the 90s. Seriously very close racing, especially comparing to F1 of all eras. As well as that these CART cars were like 4 seconds faster than current Indycars which is shocking. Really, the only thing modern Indycar has over 90s is safety

[@Jimmy_Broadbent]

BRB, putting this on loop for 5 hours.

[@goodshipkaraboudjan]

Flick me the link when you do

[@AyrtonSennaDaSilvaTheGOAT]

Nordschleife man is here

[@weemissile]

We'll make a CART fan out of you yet Jimmer.

[@justkeithlee]

Anybody else have their heart in their throat as he was tearing up the track?! WHAT. A. BEAST.

[@breeannbull]

Nah, he is incredibly talented 😄 He may not get too many podiums but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t have the skills. I HEART HERTA❤❤❤

[@xphxntomx]

I somehow felt the drop as he went down the corkscrew.

[@vir123456]

He's at 90% attack maybe a little less. That car takes a lot of focus compared to what they race today.

[@Jackbyrne77]

A little, but that’s part of the enjoyment of watching motorsport in proper open-wheel open-cockpit cars.

[@danielhenderson8316]

@@vir123456And it also wasn't set up like it would be for a race weekend. In another video, Colton was saying he could go faster with some setup changes.

[@motivational_determination]

By far my favorite ever motorsports car in the world. Late 90s CART cars were a different beast. Nowadays, you can't say the same for today's cars.

[@fdzaviation]

If I had the Money I would SO buy a 97-00 Reynard.

[@davidsutton4670]

I don't disagree at all, but at least today's IndyCar's still sound decent and look decent - they haven't fallen off a cliff like F1

[@precesionnoreaster1507]

New cars sound awful fuck are you on bro, they sound like straight piped Honda G Series v6 vans

[@Jackbyrne77]

@@davidsutton4670that’s a very low bar to clear.

[@henry247]

Same

[@maxbriscoegarage]

Amazing. He bought it for his Dad and then his dad hands him the keys and lets him drive it as well. One of my favorite racing stories ever

[@joeywirt7953]

Hell if my son bought me one of my old cars. I wouldn't give him the choice, he'd be driving it at least once

[@GPLaps]

What a glorious racket, would love to see more like this!

[@JuanCarlos-tv2hu]

Killer sound in a world of V6 in every series.

[@DrColoso]

V8 single turbo 2.65L

[@OTM-BandiT]

@@DrColoso he knows. He's saying the v8 turbo sounds great compared to all the V6s we have now.

[@armchairracer007]

One of the best helmet cam POV onboards I've ever seen! This is the kind of stuff the actual Indycar channel should be posting

[@fargeeks]

now i now how the f1 drivers see ahead, they more ahead than i thought!

[@Truckergregg]

Makes me sad to know that when these cars were around, I took them for granted. Loved the CART days before the split. Life long Indy and F1 fan.

[@fermillo65]

Same with the F1 V10s... It just was normal life... And then it was gone forever...

[@rt2000pilot]

I can barely live with myself for not seeing them at Michigan. Saw them 10 yrs in a row at Cleveland, many times at mid ohio, detroit and saw a test at road america when bruno, dixon, and I think takagi was the third car.

[@XXformula]

@@rt2000pilot DUDE I KNOW. Grew up in metro Detroit. Been to Belle Isle nearly every year they ran it, never saw them at MIS. Will regret it until the day I die. Like the original poster said, we were young and knew no different, and then they were just gone forever lol.

[@huntGRN]

On the last fast lap I timed a 1:12.82. 2022 top qualifier was 1:11.75. Super impressive on his first laps with a car that is probably not fully optimized after being a garage piece for decades.

[@Jeffcatbuckeye]

I bet it is pretty optimized as they have the shop for it. The bigger question is how is the rubber compared to tires of that era in regards to size, compound, weight, etc. that and the gearing, diff setup, etc. herta had the pole in 1998 at 1:08.146

[@huntGRN]

@@Jeffcatbuckeye good point on tires / rubber. Track was a bit different in 98 so can't compare perfectly 😞

[@gavinvalentino1313]

What an utterly foolish thing it is, and hilariously arrogant, to make an assumption that the car was simply pulled out of storage and sent out on the track without forethought. I honestly don't understsand why some people aren't embarassed at their public typings of cluelessness for the entire world to see.

[@glassoul]

They also just resurfaced the track this year. Expect new track record when the current cars get out there.

[@AlistairMaxwell77]

@@gavinvalentino1313 no one thinks it rolled out of the garage , but its not going to be at the same level as $20 million per year per car CART setup , with full manufacturer engine support on top .

[@tl924]

There isnt much in the world more thrilling and satisfying than this experience. Its one he will never forget.

[@joshherman4214]

I dreamed of the day I’d be able to see a real POV in this era car with current camera technology. I didn’t think it’d ever happen. And tbh, this car, the exact one Brian won the race in, at this track… I think we can all sleep easier now knowing that this era in Indycar is acknowledged during a race weekend. Thank you

[@jdwalker9718]

I was a marshall at a certain Indy road course for a few years in the late 90's. It's hard to convey the sound and fury of a full grid of these cars screaming down the straight on lap 1.

[@TheUsmc0802]

And what was amazing that each sounded different! You could close your eyes and know when a Honda, Toyota, or Ford screamed by. And the smell of methanol, man.

[@bruces3613]

I remember the CART Houston street race with the cars screaming past the convention center and a woman who snuck close to the fence having her hair and dress blown. What a time that was in motorsports.

[@trappenweisseguy27]

Didn’t come close to the sound and fury of F1 at that time.

[@TheUsmc0802]

@@trappenweisseguy27 whatever makes you feel good boomer.

[@jdwalker9718]

@@trappenweisseguy27 I want to thank you for being here..

[@MikeKemp]

I miss that sound. It was also cool to see the smile on Bryan's face when Colton pulled in!

[@alainaverio9245]

Holy cow! Imagine how popular a series with those cars would be today that we only have those vacum cleaners

[@AlistairMaxwell77]

Everyone will love it until a few deaths and amputations .......

[@KyoRedBladeZR1]

Ditching the V6s for the V8s would be a benefit for mankind

[@captainjosue]

OH YES!!!! BIG TURBO V8!!! This makes me soooo nostalgic. CART forever!!!!

[@kevinnathanson6876]

So perhaps that wasn't the OPTIMAL gear stack in the car? Good LORD every time he came onto the front straight was hilarious!! And a new rule for all top level racing series... The only homologated engine for 2024 forward into perpetuity shall be a Cosworth DFV or DFX; no exceptions.

[@ventisette.]

You spelled Ferrari 043 wrong 😉

[@gavedillis2040]

We were so lucky to have been fans whilst these machines existed. I'll never forget the music these things produced, and the requisite skill involved in pushing these monsters at 10 tenths.

[@sabrinadubh7871]

So beautiful... like a big giant shifter kart. Such raw power.

[@davegto67]

The snarl from that motor as Colton runs it through the gears and the rev range. Simply extraordinary. CART in the 90's was such a fantastic racing series. It thrilled me to no end.

[@don7680]

Love those CART cars! What a wicked sound.

[@parkebridgeman7223]

Absolutely awesome video! Would be amazing if current Indycars sounded this brutal both inside and out of car

[@FinnegansDogHouse]

Nothing sounds better than that XFE and this was a few years before it was detuned for longevity. CART was at its pinnacle, the Reynard was the car to have and places like Laguna, Cleveland, Road America were incredible. Hard to believe we're never going to see that kind of racing again, but I'm so glad I was around for it. Bryan's probably glad they didn't do this at Elkhart Lake with Alex Barron!

[@TheUsmc0802]

LOL

[@Jeffcatbuckeye]

The racing right now is better than ever. I appreciate that era, but the cars and driver lineups right now are truly a golden era.

[@Legend_1754]

That's an XB in this case. The XF came in 2000 and became the detuned XFE in '03

[@nickrodriguez2677]

CART in its heyday was the best series in the world. We had it all, the drivers, engine mfgs sponsorship. And I was there for The Pass, never forget it.

[@STC987]

That era of CART was my favorite of all time. The cars were incredible.

[@Wily_Ambition6819]

OMG, A living legendary car. UGH!! That sound cannot be compared. That was THE sound of Indycar and it still is THE sound and I hope to God they bring back something that sounds similar. If they do, I'm gonna 😢 😭

[@notboeingnotgoing5483]

OMG that brings back great memories when open wheel racing was so popular. What an amazing sound, runs like a pissed off cat. Man I miss these cars

[@elbowsoutracing6059]

No music, no commentary, all motor. Thank you!

[@jdvisualz3391]

Dang he wasn't taking it easy lol. Colton loves to go fast

[@ColinTaberMusic]

Actually I think he was extremely safe. Braking early everywhere... as he should. Doesn't want to break it. Doesn't make it any less cool.

[@sonichockeyaug]

What an awesome auditory experience!!! The turbo whine, the way the engine just gets louder and higher pitched as the revs increase-this just puts a big grin on my face!

[@rt2000pilot]

The one time it feels good to be old. I saw this car many times in competition at incredible tracks like Cleveland !!! Ahem ahem....

[@davisowen97]

I’m just speechless…the sound, the heart this car has. And tbh, the shifting hits different

[@msnovtue]

Man, I'd forgotten what absolute beasts these cars were. Glorious engine. And Colton looked like he had his hands full, too--in control, but the car was making him work for it. Mr. Penske... *This* is what we want in an Indycar, spec or not. Big engine, tons of power, and not the easiest thing to drive.

[@Jeffcatbuckeye]

These weren’t exactly big. They were 2.65L V8s. Indycar is going to be making more power next year keeping the 2.2L with the added electric motors adding an extra 150hp and massive torque(like the V8). Mind you, the 2.4L engine isn’t dead…it’s just been put on the back burner. A 2.4 with electric motors would be ridiculous power levels. Well north of 1,000hp…probably closer 1,100.

[@AlistairMaxwell77]

@@Jeffcatbuckeye CART peaked at about 950hp , unofficially touching 1000hp for qualifying, before the engines were slowed down and the engine manufacturers started leaving ending the power wars. We wont quite reach that with 2.2 hybrids , at least in the first years as they ramp up and develop the hybrid units each season.

[@Avofan]

Great to hear that V8 Cosworth come back to life.

[@davegoodhue1799]

Never have I seen a video that so clearly told me I don't have what it takes to be a racing driver! Love it, incredible stuff!

[@DSaw78]

Oh man! Was waiting to see if this would happen! Hoping you got some exterior footage too!

[@racewest11]

This is like T-Swift Eras Tour but for CART geeks. Thank you Racer! What an absolutely legendary experience for those guys.

[@gavinvalentino1313]

Your comment is the most embarassingly 2023 comment I've read all week. And it's a pitiful sign of pitiful times. Unreal.

[@tomcain5069]

My favorite era of IndyCar! That sound is AWESOME! Sure would like to hear Colton talk about his drive. Also, why hasn’t the Corkscrew been renamed for Alex Zanardi yet? It needs to be the Zanardi Corkscrew! Let’s get it done while he’s still with us!

[@Richard.Hybels]

Alex could use something positive about now. What a rough go he has had. But when he lost his legs I knew damn well it would not stop him.

[@TheBeardedGentleman]

@@Richard.Hybels Given the lack of anything regarding Alex in so long, I worry that perhaps he's not in a state anymore that he would fully understand. Alex was extremely social before his most recent accident, so even if he was banged up but still "Alex" we should have heard/seen him by now. :(

[@busher69]

I hear where you're coming from, As much as I respect Alex, and, then that incredible pass he made on Herta at the Corkscrew will live on for years to come. One of the reasons that pass is so memorable is where it took place - the Corkscrew at Laguna Seca. That turn has roots not only in American road racing history, that turn is known all over the racing world as the Corkscrew at Laguna Seca. I'm sorry, but I respectfully disagree with changing the name. How can it be called anything other then the Corkscrew at Laguna Seca? Champ Car Strong.

[@dstickler]

That car looks like a handful. Colton did a good job taming this beast but every time he approached the corkscrew I was half expecting Zanardi to come flying by.

[@VictorLPark]

OMG, the sound! I want so much a CART IndyCar on iRacing

[@samgogo9067]

Ams2 has them as a dlc. 95, 98 and 2000 champ car pack. Lola, Reynard and Swift.

[@tomwhiteside1779]

I'd love to see a video of his dad ripping some laps in this beast!

[@goodshipkaraboudjan]

Pretty sure Colton bought it and gifted it to him. The pics look like they hit the track together that day.

[@danielhenderson8316]

Bryan Herta did 4 laps in the car before pulling in exhausted and giving the "keys" to Colton.

[@wildewaffle9790]

PLEASE bring back the big single turbo V8s! Nothing compares with that sound.

[@Jason-tg5ky]

Now that's a race car! My favorite version by far.

[@Wily_Ambition6819]

Colton must've been smiling SO much in that thing and when he got out, he must've said HOLY S***!

[@pamheidebrink3895]

The best view of a crazy special moment for Dad & Son…and me too as I was there 25 years ago to see Bryan win. 🤩

[@bibertkirk]

Brutal power! Love the “proper” shifter.

[@irejkcin5226]

I know these guys are 1 million times better at racing than I ever was, but the in-helmet vision takes me back to my go-cart racing days. Great stuff!

[@racerx94]

Need to go back to these engines and cars.. way better than today.

[@Jeffcatbuckeye]

Not really. Performance is similar. Reliability is vastly better now. Next year the cars get an additional 150hp from the added electric motors.

[@silverarrow7626]

Let’s be real, the Reynard Cossie looks and sounds way cooler.

[@michaelpennington9327]

That’s cool! You can se his confidence build each lap as brakes later into the corner and his apex speed increases. He could gain another 1/2 second if he could control the wheel spin out of 11. It’s nice seeing real shifting again and no paddles.

[@Jeffcatbuckeye]

There is a lot of time left but this wasn’t 10/10ths and machines like that require a lot of slight details from a driving and setup standpoint to extract EVERYTHING. He did damn well for 3 laps experience.

[@O-666]

Wow that's crazy. The 1998 Laguna Sega race was my first race I ever attended as a kid. I was 7 years old and I remember it so well. It's what shaped my current love of racing. Wish I could have been there to see this again!

[@TheFoyer13]

The last of the true indycars. I bet this would've been awesome to see live. They should do this at all events with 30 more cars

[@DavidCormier-er7em]

That was amazing c a r t was my favorite era of Indy cars. There was a couple Seasons there were five different engine manufacturers and five different chassis. Those days are gone forever I'm afraid. Sure would have liked to have heard Colton's comments after that run. Sure enjoyed that thanks.

[@dontommaso4420]

Brian should lead the field Sunday for the Fans to see and hear this beauty

[@Artoo27]

Brilliant! But highly unlikely. Otherwise the pace car will be more exciting than the race car, lol.

[@danielhenderson8316]

And he's also Kyle Kirkwood's strategist...

[@Mrmayhembsc]

Those cars are something else. thanks MP for filming this for us :D

[@WacKEDmaN]

BRING BACK CART!... these cars are absolute beasts...

[@spracing04]

That was mega. Took me right back to the glory days of CART / Champ Car. Colton really was pushing that. Would loved to have heard his reaction out of the car. Brilliant video

[@jonjones3958]

Late '90s era CART was the peak of motorsports as far as I'm concerned.

[@Jyllenberg]

Savage stuff! 90's CART cars are still the fastest racing cars ever used in circuit racing. I loved them as a kid and I still love those great machines.

[@fenrirgamingttv7703]

Thank you... I wish we could have these cars on track for a season again... The memories, the sounds, everything about these years was so epic and raw I miss it. We would purchase tickets every year for the Cleveland race growing up, and those are some of the best memories.

[@louismeyers5085]

This made me break out my old VHS recordings of the 1998 season. Great drivers and races in PPG and F1 that year, especially at Montreal 😎

[@amjan]

The acceleration is so beastly that Colton had to adjust to having to move up gears quickly! Huh!

[@JeffYun]

Wholesome family memories

[@0zebede]

I thought Bryan should have drove it but then to see young Colton drive it in ANGER, thats what its all about. I love it. Thank you Hertas. I would like to hear a debreif about the car with Father and Son.

[@Jeffcatbuckeye]

Bryan did drive it too, but he admitted that he was unable to drive it at proper pace simply based on the physical demands that the car requires. He did push it where he could though.

[@lordpod86]

CART, the true IndyCar!

[@charlerabr]

bring back these cars

[@craigyirush3492]

So good to see this. Thanks for taking the time to film it.

[@geoffangulo8853]

I miss that sound and the gear changes!!

[@lucianodaroch]

What a sound!

[@RFSDS]

That beautiful beautiful engine roar man. I miss those beasts.

[@ZondaF355]

Legendary footage! Ive been waiting for this quality on this generation of Indy car. Simply amazing machines and much better than any current formula car

[@Jeffcatbuckeye]

How so? Current car is faster, and will be even faster next year.

[@danielhenderson8316]

@@JeffcatbuckeyeThe current car will never have the power and ferocity as the Champ Cars of that era. Teslas are fast, but also soulless. To get it close, they'd have to take the limiter off and let the TT V6 rev to 16-17,000 RPM back in the day, but that won't happen for a while.

[@ronymuller142]

Reynard 98 ❤❤❤❤

[@kwasg3]

Well this visor cam is way better than the visor cam F1 uses. I would love for a data overlay on the video, RACER channel. As many of your fans are club racers, we could relate better so that's on my wish list. Great vid!

[@chifurbr]

you can see the smile on his face on the visor reflection lol

[@DiogoYoshida]

Thanks a million for this! Seeing in HD visor cam a 1998 CART champcar is one of the best things my eyes have ever seen!

[@Charlemagne89]

We've gone wrong. We need to go back.

[@Jeffcatbuckeye]

Why?

[@boodew-dp5jn]

No windshield...love it!!!

[@AddictedToRacing]

Amazing 🤩

[@627horsepowers]

Brings back memories.

[@TheUsmc0802]

I keep coming back to this video as it's more exciting than the past few years of indycar and F1 combined! Absolutely epic! Herta is all over the rev limmiter! Pushing through over steer. Car still seems pretty well set up. Anyone got lap times!

[@Jeffcatbuckeye]

Read the comments.

[@JosephKang]

I can't wait to hear what Colton has to say about driving this beast!

[@mastrdzastr]

Those shifts are hittin!!

[@juanmadiaz4656]

Nostalgia pura 🥺

[@AchoFran]

Best video on YT. Thanks guys.

[@l88ch3r]

Holy wheelspin batman! What a wicked ride.

[@davyboy888]

Few can argue that CART back then wasn't the greatest motor racing series ever. Priviliged to have seen so many rounds of that championship live and in the flesh.

[@ruricklodder]

the best angle i had ever see!!!! wish we could have these exacly camera placement during races in all series

[@damage98]

Dang that thing is violent. ❤

[@Whip_]

Great video, great sound.

[@homeperson11244]

I definitely missed the visor cam, it'll be great if it's back at IndyCar

[@sullybiker6520]

The semi-automatic transmission was ubiquitous at the time Colton was born. It gives me a lot of cheer seeing him row through that sequential gearbox like he's never known anything else.

[@thiswillprobhrt]

Do you remember if they were a flat shift setup or did the have to lift for each gear change?

[@sullybiker6520]

@@thiswillprobhrt I'm not sure. I think Xtrac (if is theirs) were all sequential by '95 (worked like a motorcycle) and so they should be able to run them clutchless once moving. They might have had an ignition cut on the shift mechanism; I'm not aware of Indycar doing this but it happened elsewhere.

[@Jeffcatbuckeye]

@@thiswillprobhrtflat shift sequential. Similar to today’s car sans paddles.

[@danielhenderson8316]

@@JeffcatbuckeyeAccording to Colton in the interview that was posted yesterday, he was having to blip downshifts on the transmission.

[@ForsytheGaming]

There is that bloody beautiful noise. Oh yes.

[@peterdetoro]

Thing sounds like an animal! Colton’s probably saying “My dad must’ve been nuts!”

[@repetitivemotion]

Those were great times for Indycar fans. I remember meeting Brian Herta at Chicago Motor Speedway during the autograph session. I still have his Honda Indycar hat.

[@50caLIndycar]

thank you so much for this!!!!

[@djvycious]

Glad to see the Hertas reunited with the car and taking it out for some glory runs. I hope to see more of them driving this car. In the birthday gift reveal video, Bryan explained there was a mechanical connection from the shifter to blip the throttle on downshifts. I didn't realize that. Colton also notes how he was overwhelmed with the exhaust smell. It's those little things you learn about these old cars that are so cool. It's also crazy how late he brakes for T1. He was pushing the car pretty hard.

[@lazier96]

A BEAST of a car!!!

[@grahamcampbell7594]

So cool! Golden age of CART

[@pdbronco]

Fantastic!

[@highflya2709]

Awesome!!! 25 years later and still better than today's cars.

[@mrmowersemporium]

What a machine