Why Do Rally Drivers Need Co-Drivers? | WRC 2019

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Rallying is very much a 2 man sport. The drivers, by their very own admission, could not achieve what they do without their co-driver. You might think the co-driver just reads the pace notes, but this is a job that is nowhere near as straightforward as it sounds. Pace notes are the key to navigating through the stages. However, if you get lost, the consequences can be drastic, as Daniel Elena found out in Turkey with Sébastien Loeb. The pair ran out of fuel and retired from the rally. Michael Park was with Markko Märtin in Kenya when he left his notes in the service park just before a 100km stage. Fortunately they had a spotter helicopter that was able to guide them through the rest of the test. Sometimes though, you just lose your place, as Carlos Delbario found out along side Xavier Pons in Germany... and Xavier didn't carry much sympathy. A trip through the vineyard didn't help Delbario's plight, his guilt plain to see at the end of the stage. And then you might simply misread a note, but at over 100 miles an hour the effect is often catastrophic - as Paul Nagle found out in Corsica, 2018.
Sometimes the job can be just plain painful. First Daniel Elena winded on a jump and could barely read the pace notes. Then Timo Rautiainen injured his back on the very same kicker. Worse was to come for Rautiainen, a steel pin piercing the bottom of the car in Turkey, and going through his seat. Even Marcus Grönholm was concerned.
Sometimes you need to choose your driver more carefully. Guido D'Amore feeling the wrath of Gigi Galli. Gigi followed this up by breaking Giovanni Bernacchini's nose when he threw him a bottle of water.
Then there are the random little extras that come your way: Julian Ingrassia having to open a gate mid-stage for his driver Sebastian Ogier. Four years later back in Mexico, and this time it's Anders Jaeger being asked to step out of the car.
Mechanical skills are also a requirement but not often whilst the car is moving, Phil Mills had a case of the steering wheel coming loose mid stage and having to fix it while in motion, still finishing the stage in second.
Phil was again on duty for an extra task when a bird came through the air intake mid-stage, not that Petter Solberg noticed.
Finally, you have to ready for just about anything. Daniel Elena starring again as he was forced to act as ballast when they lost the rear right wheel. He had to then negotiate with local police who were not overly impressed with his new driving position.
For a co-driver, it's all in a day's work. So, do you fancy having a go? One thing's for sure: this is NOT a dull job!
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[@johnbrowning3986]

When you're with Samir, you're his hostage, not his co driver

[@valium4016]

Haha nice one

[@shush7585]

He is the co driver but I’ll let it slide

[@ghosthunter0950]

Shadap

[@SimonBauer7]

triple caution!!! triple caution!!! samir you are breakimg the car!!! jokes aside samir isnt actually a bad driver the clip just puts him in a bad light if you watch the full run

[@haaaveyoumettedHL]

@@SimonBauer7 He almost hit a spectator on the side man

[@mannperson]

SAMIR! YOU ARE BREAKING THE CAR!

[@muhammadafif6618]

TRIPPLE CAUTION!!!

[@aydankhaliq2967]

FAST RIGHT!!!!

[@user-fo8zg7if9w]

Medium left😂

[@obba3661]

We will not finish

[@jean-lucsedits4319]

I knew scrolling down that i'd see a comment like this, and of course it's the first one XD

[@windyWindward]

I think Samir has a different opinion about having a co driver

[@hristoitchov]

@Advocatus Diaboli He was actually a really good driver, but in that particular rally he was very rusty after several years of inactivity.

[@muhammadzakuanmusa2696]

Nah, Samir rather follow a helicopter

[@oneday3857]

😂

[@winner2810]

Shaddap

[@kiwoxgen9929]

Don't tell me how to drive

[@rikupv]

2:15 Translation if anyone cares: Markus: "Where did it hurt? (Repeated twice) Where? Are you ok? Is everything ok or do I stop?" Timo: Yes everything is ok. (Screaming in pain)

[@Noah-ht3bb]

Thx I thought the driver was yelling at him for not speaking anymore!👍🏻

[@lurezpe8655]

What happened

[@lurezpe8655]

@eteppo thx

[@zepter00]

lur ezpe Timo got his back hurt. Landing after big jums on rally Finland generates 10g!

[@kehariracing9884]

For anyone wondering a rock went up his ass

[@elayda93]

"Medium left, *MEDIUM LEEEEEFT!!!!* SAMIR YOU'VE GOT TO LISTEN TO ME!!!"

[@theoneandonly2359]

Shute upe lede me drive

[@xXUnoriginalNameXx33Meygaera]

Samir, you are breaking the car!

[@thecloz23]

what are you doing?!

[@fastmadcow]

"shudup I'm driving"

[@saketnayal1842]

Just here after that video

[@sathvikacharya2585]

I felt bad for the co driver who started crying

[@CaesarAugustus27]

Yeah me too he's name is Carlos Del Bario and he is currently co-driving for Dani Sordo

[@FerroRisc]

I did not understand, why is he crying?

[@CaesarAugustus27]

@@FerroRisc the driver was yelling at him all the time and they crashed to, so I think it was alot of pressure on him.

[@pavelcerny9803]

@@CaesarAugustus27 He broke his back

[@anagarcia3685]

If you are talking about 1:12, that's Carlos del Barrio. He got lost while reading the notes and the driver had to tell him the info about the road so he could find it and read the pace notes but then they cashed. Carlos even says "That was my fault", because he just lost the line which he was reading and couldn't find what page to read next.

[@Madderthanjoker]

"TRIPPLE CAUTION, TRIPLE CAUTION SAMIR!!!"

[@allicedee]

Thank you, that's the only comment that is important. The only meme they should have put in this video.

[@WheelOfThought]

Stay Centre

[@paulgreengod]

SHADAAAP

[@ericg.vilella9238]

1:24 Camouflage mode: ON

[@efekaansahin9948]

What are you talking about?

[@serosero]

lol

[@pavise6333]

Ghillie suit for cars

[@hennatnav]

@@efekaansahin9948 idk i dont see anything

[@ricardoneto13]

"UP IN THE A** OF TIMO!!" One of the most iconic quotes from WRC history

[@Saturn185]

that fucking car was a fucking death trap

[@alphaligmaphi7151]

Also: "SAMIR"

[@Peanutdenver]

That's number 1...number 2 is "My Vagina!" but it's not WRC it's a NA Rally.

[@hadorstapa]

I really hoped that event would make it into this.

[@Mike-vs3dv]

Ricardo Neto Greetings from Finland Ricardo.

[@geniusmarcsays2434]

2 lessons from this video: 1- don't drive a Peugeot 2- don't be a co-driver

[@zepter00]

What? Peugeot was many times WRC champion in manufactures. So many rallies They took postitions 1-2-3 at the finish.

[@strahinjastevic7480]

The 206 was the best WRC of its time, the same cannot be said for the 306 though, more commonly known as the flying frog which was plagued with transmission problems (It had only 4 gears) and cost Gronholm many more potential titles becouse of its habbit of breaking down

[@zepter00]

Buddy14 you Think about Peugeot 307 WRC. 306 Maxi was FWD 2 litre natural aspirated rally car.. F2 champion

[@strahinjastevic7480]

@@zepter00 i noticed a few hours after typing, thanks for clearing it up for others so i dont have to edit my original reply

[@comatoast5610]

Don't start videos wearing headphones with full volume.

[@3LZ0RR0]

Driver: THE NUMBERS CO-DRIVER! WHAT DO THEY MEAN

[@TheStratocaster1977]

The Solberg/Mills one with tightening the steering wheel on the go is a classic. Petter you legend!

[@jks_racing]

Co Drivers definitely deserve more recognition

[@blackturbine]

1k with no replies Is it possible to learn this power?

[@angelo.strand]

@@blackturbine not an easy power to learn

[@combineproductions9461]

@@angelo.strand Did you ever hear about the Jake Shute the wise?

[@whotesamurai]

If I ever was a co driver my nightmare would be accidentally reading a note wrong and just fall off a cliff at 100mph

[@margaretmeaker2830]

Totally agree..

[@yannmoz]

Could you put the music even louder next time, just to make sure we don't hear at all what the pilots and co-drivers say Thanks

[@zoki.to974]

eh, if you hear what they say you wont need narrator then... :)

[@markhammons01]

yeah i'm sure they used a lot more 4 letter words.

[@CarChrisMC]

Comon youtube problem! Be happy it's not dubstep x10 like most stupids here

[@plamf1278]

Also I want more narrator stating the obvious really loudly over the co driver

[@garfield3764]

You didn't have to hear that. And what do you think the narrator is there for?

[@O8SOL3TE]

"SAMIR YOU HAVE TO LISTEN TO ME PLEASE I BEG YOU SAMIIIIIRRR!!!!"

[@mfmr200]

You wrecking the car.. Shatap

[@hyperion3704]

Shadap

[@jaymarkkabo2626]

Samir's co-driver just unsubscribed Red Bull Rally.

[@Sirvival205]

Nascar co-driver: coming up with another left bend.

[@motiveismalaysia8091]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@adnitesean5005]

@MiraiNG Gaming and Soundtracks i'm playing dirt rally without even knowing what my co means haha. And I always fail miserably

[@adnitesean5005]

@MiraiNG Gaming and Soundtracks ahh so thats why i never know.. It's on the tutorial I never play turtorial

[@sauberboisaubarboi5652]

As a nascar fan that’s what every track has

[@obpopuli1748]

@Advocatus Diaboli Your not a true race fan if you dont like NASCAR. I used to find it boring, stereotyped as dumb. However it is it's own form of racing. The oldest style; a +190 mph chariot race.

[@michaellopez9711]

Kimi Räikkönen and Samir's co driver would be great teammates

[@gale7682]

"Throttle, throttle." "Yes, yes, yes, yes, I'm doing it all the time, you don't have to remind me every ten seconds."

[@ez_v7076]

@@gale7682 "just leave me alone i know what to do"

[@chanchaniceman]

“Don’t talk to me in the middle of the corner” 😂

[@feetlover36]

ööh ööhm no comment

[@astra00700]

@Henkka wrong kimi

[@endurance_pilot]

Most underrated Job in Racing 😳 They are the true Heros 😔

[@ZioStalin]

Medium left! Medium left!

[@ankitmahto3773]

Medium left! into sharp left! you are not concentrating!

[@big-boy9716]

Your breaking the car

[@wombiPL]

Please Samir, im begin yu

[@KevinAbillGaming]

Shatap yaar! (gibberish)

[@pradhyumanrajawat7386]

Shudup!

[@HappyFeetWomboCombo]

Best co-driver call out in history is, "Samir, you're breaking the car!"

[@cerealkiller5599]

@GP2_Engine Samir almost killed a man and crossed the safety tape too in that race. Samir is a jackass

[@cerealkiller5599]

@GP2_Engine And... Where's the part where I said Samir isn't the driver?

[@Showmetheevidence-]

Rally drivers are madly skilled... but I’d rather be a driver than the co-driver. Imagine sitting there while someone else thrashes a car around almost always out of control.

[@TripleDDDD]

yes. I get sick when I read something in a normal driving car. I would vomit during the whole race as a co-driver.

[@azr20_]

I drive in karts and people in the pits radioing in is like a codriver and it’s so annoying

[@zepter00]

D.B.drivers in WRC are almost always in control.

[@kalebbrowne1573]

Aren't some Co-drivers also Rally Drivers themselves for example isn't Ken Block's Co-driver a rally driver to?

[@mydickisunbelievablysmallb7098]

@JT games do not translate to real word skills

[@mindi52]

OMG! That's pure nostalgia. All my favourite drivers and co drivers, most of these races I have seen about a decade or more ago. Thanks for the video 🙏🏻 Yes I'm old.

[@kratosgow09]

The repairing of that loose steering wheel in the middle of the race was crazy.

[@DrDreq]

1:12 I felt really sorry for him, he was shattered

[@awesomemancam5758]

A Shattered Man

[@jamiejardine6877]

He's good now he just won in Sardinia with Dani Sordo. On to greener pastures as they say.

[@apollo1573]

Jamie Jardine thanks for the good news

[@kike-Z]

B18CJDM he is Carlos del Barrio, Sordo's copilot

[@isaacd4425]

"joder, he sido yo tio :("

[@lilchachabeats9094]

one of the most entertaining rally explaining video ever

[@cestca]

The soundtrack was spot on

[@aydankhaliq2967]

MEDIUM LEFT!!!!

[@mohammedarshath2726]

Co-driver is a role where you must be athletic and physically strong just to read the notes. Since both driver and co-driver are in the same car, its obvious that Co-driver through the same physical demands experienced by the driver. The only exception is he is not handling the car but controlling it without touching the steering and the brakes.

[@PabloPhreshcobar]

I always said co drivers are underappreciated, but I never thought of them controlling the car but that makes a lot of sense when you think about it. Their job is actually nuts

[@thehwguy4293]

​@@PabloPhreshcobar yeah, the pace of the driver can even be dictated by the co-driver (and vice versa).

[@wandae6352]

Girl: what do you do. You: im a rally racer. Girl: wow your a driver?? You: no a co driver/navigator Girl: ooooh..( drops the drink)

[@brodycattermole1425]

I am a Co-driver in national championship Rallys here in New Zealand. Yeah we have to deal with a lot stuff. Co driving isn't as easy as it sounds!

[@MisterChernobyl]

@@krrisss i.stuff.co.nz/sport/motorsport/90166284/marlborough-racer-wins-support-from-nz-rally-royalty

[@YaBoi-ru9yc]

Kris dimwit.

[@oenderbarcenas143]

Kris Haha he actually is a Co-Driver. Way to make yourself look a fool

[@nocturnetuber]

and that's when Kris knew he'd fucked up

[@Gearhead_47]

Dont most if not all co drivers know how to drive just as good if not better than their driver?

[@mr_guy661]

The guys who injured their backs on that jump are absolute troopers. I'd have been like "stop the bloody car right now" 😂

[@ZeRallyman]

codrivers are amazing, i raced with my brother once, he actually puked all over himself in the last stage and we carried on anyway to win 3rd place

[@lorkowskiracing6749]

I dont think that guy could even speak

[@kristokallas1669]

Marcus actually asked Timo, "where it hurt, you ok, do I stop?"

Why stopping to wait for an ambulance when you're actually already in an even faster going ambulance ?

[@sirmoke9646]

@ Yep. Spinal injuries totally work like that.

[@moofey]

Now I'm imagining if Codies had Phil Mills record "How lucky we're we with that bird?" as a post-stage Easter egg line for Dirt Rally 2.0

[@jamesh.7633]

Frustrated Co-driver: Listen to me now... Love it

[@NotionLab]

I still remember what markko martin said, "Park wasn't my co-driver, I was his pilot."

[@XA-lm5oz]

What exactly does that mean? I don't quite understand the meaning.

[@Sir_Budginton]

X32 22A it basically means. “My co-driver doesn’t do what I say, I do what my co-driver says”. Simply meaning the driver has to do exactly as the co-driver says or they’ll probably crash, as can be seen in the video. So the co-driver is effectively in charge.

[@zwjna]

@@Sir_Budginton If there's no co-driver, they'd just drive slowly unless they know [parts of] the stages from previous events. They crash because they trust their co-drivers, not because they are brainlets that definitely need them as the phrase "otherwise they'll crash" makes them look. While I know co-drivers' job is hard, it's the driver the one in charge; the one with the bigger and harder amount of tasks needed to be done during a stage. So I think that phrase was a compliment to Michael, or maybe because in this very special case it was Michael the one "in charge."

[@bamboo9666]

Yeah? Tell that to Samir

[@dsdy1205]

@@zwjna I mean, it also depends on how they divvy up the workload? For example if you look at liam brennan co-driving he's basicallytalking the driver through the process of every turn and bump, it's almost like he's driving the car via voice control

[@Alorand]

None of the recognition, all of the blame.

[@flyingproofficial]

Yeah

[@bachmannmanuel1562]

Well, for most jobs i guess XD

[@rileyjordan8114]

It’s like being the goalie of rally driving

[@irshadzamir307]

"SAMIR LISTEN TO MY CALLS !"

[@dwilson2548]

Watching as a young man I'm now 58 I was always amazed by the driver co-driver communication and cooperation I've never driven in a real rally only driven to live in crap out of them on Xbox I noticed the subtle differences in co-drivers and I was able to adapt very quickly with better than average lap times first time running the course with that I'd love to give it a shot at a co-driver for real not on Xbox either. 🤓🤓🤓😷

[@divingradish]

Why? Weight distribution.

[@KrzysiekTannenberg]

3:13 and then he should close the gate so that it would be equally for everyone

[@2028Productions]

Cost of being petty +7 seconds tho

[@ChessJourneyman]

@@2028Productions Not if the car drives through as he opens the gate. He'd lose minimum extra time and cost the next car 80% of their lost time as opposed to flat out giving them free seconds.

[@scince3413]

Still remember Mads østberg at Sardinia 2009. Although I didn't watch that race. The thing is, he's co-driver somehow can't race with him, Mads eventually pick his girlfriend as co-driver. After that rally, they manage to score points! What a happy young couple.

[@Otakufals]

Respect for drivers & Co drivers 💓🏆🌹

[@exciteart]

A professional rally driver got ticket from police? i would like to see that in person

[@metaomicron72]

Used to happen a lot more. The team pays up, so as long as the cops don't impound the car mid liaison all is fine xD

[@sen_ex]

@@metaomicron72 it happens in the inbetween road stages?

[@MrLupusG]

@@sen_ex yep.

[@ronbradford5009]

Happend at Wales Rally GB quite a few times

[@sen_ex]

@@ronbradford5009 but with what reason

[@wordreet]

Navigators rule, drivers do what they're told, within reason. Another way to put it is, the navigator's accuracy has to be perfect while the driver has to get artistic to try and go faster than anyone else.

[@azmodanpc]

Samir and his co-driver have differing views on that.

[@wordreet]

@@azmodanpc True! 😅

[@stingrazer4988]

SAMIR YOU ARE BREAKING THE CAR

[@meltapia5178]

Were do they say that I can’t find it :(((

[@DavidFinni]

@@meltapia5178 its from another video called samir youre breaking the car

[@nasreenhussain4386]

Triple caution

[@epicm999]

@@nasreenhussain4386 Stay Center

[@txgcodm6188]

@@meltapia5178 TRIPLE CAUTION! TRIPLE CAUTION!!!

[@AfricanHut]

So Samir doesn't break the car ... duhhhh

[@diedbyalego4]

only legends will get the reference

[@FinlandForceTeam]

4:39 me when the teacher asks if ive done my homework

[@sadnomowe]

Just my day 😂😂

[@skuglious]

😂

[@lbecattinilb]

My reaction would be more like 1:12

[@captainobvious5841]

@@lbecattinilb lol

[@ZpaztiK_TaktikZ]

1:32 i felt so bad for this co driver.... he seemed genuinely upset.. if i was his driver i would have nothing but respect for him.. they do their best to keep on track of the notes while flying at these speeds through them scary ads stages... at the end of the day you can comeback next year and try again..

[@dereko0ndago794]

How can you not love this series?

[@Thehunter_YD]

"SAMIR U R BRAKING DE CAR" Will always be funny

[@yousefal-assaf2985]

To race without these co-drivers is like racing with a blindfold on.

[@itsprochy]

No it's not. The latter can be actually done 😂

[@johnmalcolmthorpeflemingch8191]

@@itsprochy if you're in NASCAR, sure

[@anirudhthakur1639]

@@johnmalcolmthorpeflemingch8191 🤣🤣🤣

[@Pedro-mx9qo]

1:47 when you're playing Dirt 4 and you crash because of the co-driver

[@max27stoner]

PedroFIFA I don’t think that happens so often in DiRT but definitely in WRC 7. Notes are just awful in that game.

[@Pedro-mx9qo]

@@max27stoner it happens to me all the time

[@fabianblom2458]

@@Pedro-mx9qo Well with the randomly generated stages it can get finicky.

[@JsAsDePiquE]

I feel you bro

[@Pedro-mx9qo]

@@fabianblom2458 so that's why I have the same corners 3 times in a stage...

[@trywarez]

I truly appreciate that there's a post about the narrative in the details section. 😀

[@ExciVous]

faking hell samir youre breaking da car!

[@rezapatria4733]

Sebastien Loeb - Daniel Elena Sebastien Ogier - Julien Ingrassia Those are the example of a Very Good and Pragmatic Partnership, Not just as a Driver and Co-Driver, But it's more than just a Relationship, That's How a Champions Team Should be.

[@Mark_DanielS]

Also Tänak- Järveoja

[@rezapatria4733]

@@Mark_DanielS I Disagree sorry, Tanak changed his Co-Drivers 4 times when he start WRC Career, He Started pair with Jarveoja in 2017. While Loeb-Elena and Ogier-Ingrassia start from the beginning, from Junior Championship to WRC, Even when Loeb debut in Dakar he choose to bring Danos as his partner instead other Co-Driver

[@marguskiis7711]

Märtin -- Park with the tragic end. Death of Park meant the end of Märtin`s career.

[@rezapatria4733]

@@marguskiis7711 That's my point, some drivers can change their co-drivers to find success and move on but some pairings can't be separated, Take a look at WRC Drivers now. Kris Meeke has to adapt with Seb Marshall, Elfyn Evans also has many things to learn with Scott Martin, and Teemu Suninen got new Co-Driver at Sardegna

[@HunterSydenhamRacing]

Neuville and Gilsoul are two peas in a pod

[@TheDKgerman]

5:13 did he really just have a tshirt on

[@kike-Z]

Carbon One yes, it was allowed in the 90s in the Safari Rally

[@Spyker8921]

@@kike-Z even in 2002 it was allowed

[@leonidas0242]

Man was hot

[@3h55]

@@leonidas0242 big shaq😂😂😂😂

[@leonidas0242]

@@Spyker8921 why isn't it allowed anymore?

[@mdt2688]

Really great video..my compliments.

[@brianpulsifer4804]

This video showed me a lot of random tasks some Co-Drivers had to do at some point but it definitely did not tell me why rally drivers need Co-drivers

[@alicastro6262]

Legends say Samir is still destroying the car up this day.🤣

[@penkatadrums]

Co-pilot: Hey that was pretty lucky with that bird!! Pilot: What bird?? :D :D :D

[@derPetunientopf]

Eyes on the Road. No time for the wildlife.

[@raggedy_esh]

Great video 👍🏽

[@arsaeterna4285]

BRUTAL man that was amazing

[@AlexV-ic7qs]

Rally is the best motorsport on 4 wheels. Also because it's a team.

[@filipolofsson]

Opinion ;)

[@ArtoriusBravo]

*MOSTLY on four wheels

[@bernardomelo2060]

Yep. You could say the same for endurance racing as well as you have 3 different drivers

[@Peanutdenver]

So much better than F1

[@azr20_]

No, I believe u mean karting

[@dubtube6691]

a bird? What are you talking about

[@NickChase]

Yeah he was thinking he was on drugs

[@republikpropaganda2319]

me in math lesson😂😂

[@hyperhektor7733]

a bird? Bird is the Word 1963 kzbin.info/www/bejne/b3jGZYSKptifhJY ;D

[@kidojunior]

@@NickChase 😂😂😂

[@RonJeremy514]

Must be the wind...

[@usernaame316]

i feel so bad for Timo but i really can't help but laugh every time the driver says that. he's so sincere, i can't stop laughing

[@chalespi5659]

I felt when he said “5 left?” 😂🤷🏾

[@riperoni861]

1:43 "5 left?" 😂😂😂

[@HartyBiker]

Co-drivers are arguably more nuts than the drivers. They're doing all the same crazy shit but they have absolutely no control. Hats off to those guys

[@PossumMedic]

3:58 - Playing engineer in battlefield! 🤣🤣🤣

[@hunterhebert6423]

Honestly sounds like a pretty fun job Always something new and thrilling happening

[@StarAZ]

It’s a two person job

[@GoncaloFS]

Ahhhh you cannot make a video about co-drivers and not mention Nicky Grist; he's a legend, courageous enough to be Colin's co-driver. How could forget that accident where Nicky spelled "don't cut" and Colin heard "cut", resulted in multiple rolls of the Focus 😮

[@86rattlehead]

Yeah, Grist/McRae were an iconic duo!

[@rogehmarbi]

Ah, I still remember reading that on a rally magazine. That Ford hatchback turned into a damn kei car

[@hristoitchov]

He actually said "cut", but it was meant for the following corner. He said it just as they were into the fast right and McRae impulsively decided to cut (his own admission), hit the bank and rolled out of the title fight. That title in 2001 should have been his...

[@Kargalagan]

How could you forget about Samir.

[@strahinjastevic7480]

Nicky also won a title with Kankunnen, mostly overlooked, also he co-drove armin schwartz in a few rallies

[@fianrofiandi4827]

Finally i know this is a tough job, thanks dor uploading this video

[@azn801491]

5:11 The Fujiwara special at Mt Akina :)

[@arkWEWT]

Samir doesn't need a co-driver.

[@qwak976]

because he'll kill the co driver

[@318ci]

Can we just appreciate the beauty of that Citroen Xsara 😭

[@hansyang1697]

Especially, driven by Sebastian Loeb

[@shngsam8777]

the car model that enter most amount of stages, if i not mistaken last time while watching WRC the xsara still there while other team have switch 1 or 2 models

[@strahinjastevic7480]

@@shngsam8777 petter solberg drove one while the works team has been using the c4 for like 3 or 4 years, it was still competitive then.

[@TheDrAkira]

The Xsara was truly an amazing car, Loeb said that its his favourite car in every interview he did. And im a proud owner of a coupe '99 Xsara VTS and fall deep in love with Her every time i start her engine 😍

[@pedinhuh16]

Regular Citroen Xsaras are a piece of crap but I gotta pay respect where it's due, it's one hell of a rally car.

[@matb5798]

1:45 "oof"

[@hofmannrudolf4898]

I’m a rally raid co-pilot and i can tell you it’s as hard as it gets !!!

[@isnxusuaj4031]

Damn! Never really knew just how tough the position of being the co-driver can be. Much respect to the people who can handle such an intense job. Awesome video!

[@Nyaa271]

2:20 when it supposed to be a Rally Race and converts to an Ambulance coz your co driver dying in an injure

[@nopegaming5562]

Somehow I love this sport, since I was in junior high school

[@clumsyspace]

It is a hard task to continuously reading a book with highly boring technical vocab for hours while you in a super cool roaring monster fire breathing skidding all arround corners on amazing beautiful landscape, yes it's truly hard..

[@stephenb7829]

How hard do you have to throw a water bottle to break someone's nose?

[@gideonthangcin8179]

Advocatus Diaboli imagine having glass water bottles, couldn’t be me

[@2028Productions]

Not too hard if its a cold one for the boi to crack him open

[@pedinhuh16]

Fill it with water and let it freeze, gets pretty heavy.

[@wakeeljanoo6273]

Petter Solberg, Sebastien Loeb and Marcus Gronholm were the best rally era ever!

[@sindresilvamotorsport9186]

Petter Solberg*

[@kike-Z]

Wakeel Janoo add Henri Toivonen

[@kike-Z]

Wakeel Janoo Loeb, Grolhom and Solberg raced with WRC cars, which are much more easier to drive than a Group B

[@Cozzy-Wozzy]

@@kike-Z Yeah but that doesn't take away from the skill that it takes to drive 140+ KM/h on a rough, narrow gravel road. Group B was tough sure. But the new technology of WRC doesn't make it any easier than Group B, really. You're still going blazingly fast down a rough gravel road. Just because WRC has more technology improvements doesn't mean that the skill of drivers today should be thrown in the trash. If anything the new WRC is almost the same as Group B, guess you need the drivers dying from throwing themselves off cliffs to be happy though and plowing into crowds and killing children for it to have that "true" Group B feel though eh?

[@bernardomelo2060]

WRC drivers are considered the most skilled in the world in rallying, just like the group b drivers. However you should take into account it was banned for a reason. I might be wrong but i think after it was banned a study was made and it concluded that group b cars got to the point where the human brain simply could not keep up with the car, back then that was as fast as you could possibly go on a rally stage both tecnologically and skill wise, nowadays i dont think it is true due to the regulations. But make no mistake i know even with all the limitations to the wrc cars they are still beasts

[@WANGUYA_MUTURI_JESSE]

Hello Red Bull Motorsportz.Thank you for sharing with us this video.The narrator and the editor made this video more blood pumping than the actual racing you see on TV.

[@brutepuvi]

I was literally about to search why rally drivers need co-drivers 2 seconds before watching this video, but then I noticed this video in my recommended, so, happy coincidences!

[@rogerhommas]

Do anyone remember that Timo's first back- ingury resulted in a by 4 sec fastest time on the same Stage, by Marcus Grönholm ? NO NOTES - and still, by memory ; fastest on that stage 🇫🇮💞🤠

[@NevRS32]

Definitely the best motorsport... Always amazing to watch.

[@Kukus-xy3gi]

This sheds some light on my perceptions of rally co-drivers

[@henkondemand]

"Threw a waterbottle", yeah right he decked him right after the stage.

[@flip240]

My two biggest co-driver memories watching WRC in its prime: Timo’s ass puncture (which he was given an award for after the rally) and the tragic accident resulting in the death of co-driver Michael Park R.I.P.

[@essenel]

Rallye is, for me, the most dangerous, yet most impressive motorsport. I just have so much respect for the drivers and co-drivers !

[@elcookiemonsteru]

Well, after Isle of Man bike TT :D

[@bernardomelo2060]

Reminds me of when racing cars were death traps, one little mistake can kill you... too much for me tbh, mad respect tho

[@gianinokatuuk2093]

**Co Driver breaks his back bone** KZbin Captions: Peanut Sauce! Peanut Sauce!

[@skippygirl959]

Goosebumps!

[@MrTuero93]

1:46 Me at dirt rally

[@lurezpe8655]

Same

[@aero7535]

Thanks! This video gives me tons more respect towards co-drivers.

[@johnmichaeldomingo5746]

Everytime youtube recommends me a video about Rally Cars, I immediately remember SAMIR😂

[@drewpetersen9648]

I'm ready!

[@Dusther210]

So much footage from my favorite era of rally, when Tommi Makinen was driving 👍🏼👍🏼

[@hobbychannel17]

Stress full as hell

[@Revivethefallen]

That was awesome 😃

[@monibstar]

Hats off to all the co-drivers in rally :)