WRC Classics - Juha Kankkunen driving like a maniac @ 1000 Lakes Rally Finland 1994

[@Proffa]

I was there that year with few friends, on one of the first stages after Kankkunen got 4wd back on service. Other top factory drivers came first, very fast as usual, then some slower cars before slightly longer gap and we knew that he had been given a little bit extra space in front of him which was of course very reasonable, everyone knew that he would be fast. But no one of us guessed even close how fast... Banging was the first sign he was coming, still took almost 2 minutes before he was there. We had a good spot where we could see a long part of stage and we were going to take some pictures. We forgot cameras completely when we saw how incredibly fast he was coming from previous corners and what lines he took over ditch edges, those were just so... unbelievable. There was one curve where the ditch bank on forest side rose way above road. He didn't lift at all when he got to that corner (others had braked) and we really thought that there is not a slightest chance even him could keep that car on the road through that curve with that speed, this would be the end of his rally as he would roll very, very far away from the road. Others had kept front wheel slightly on that ditch but not even close to what Kankkunen did. He just forced the car sideways well before the curve (somehow it seemed so easy), left a veeeery long line to that opposite bank with his front bumper, his other front wheel almost on that ditch too, still flat out and the exit speed from that curve was on totally another level compared to others, one or two gears higher. It took us some time to fully realize what we had seen. Rally driving on a level that most likely none of us would never see again. And never did. We couldn't understand how he could keep the car on the road at the speeds he was going compared to others even though we were already "veterans" in rally spectating. The speed difference to other factory drivers through those corners was like WRC/national class type of difference. None of us was much disappointed about the fact we didn't get any pictures because those wouldn't have been able to tell the real story of what happened. If only we have had a video camera then and managed to record that... Would have been that "once in a lifetime" clip. For me and my friends Kankkunen will always be the greatest rally driver ever no matter how many titles others get. He was just.. phenomenal when he got into that complete attack mode.

[@jonstatham1506]

I know you didn't get the pictures but your story paints a much clearer picture thanks

[@SparrowNoblePoland]

Still if he had been slower from the start, he would have won instead of being 9th.

[@gordonbear777sisu8]

Poetry for a rally fan.

[@laurentderrien]

nice story telling, thx

[@candle_eatist]

you are quite the writer yourself!

[@chakko007]

I remember an interview with him on some rally after one of the stages. "Juha, how was the stage?" "Wet." A true Finn.

[@Luottokuski]

Here is another one. kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4STpIdvhZmNh8k

[@jt-hb8lh]

Yep finland 1998. At the first service hold after the first 3 stages in the morning.

[@jakemaattanen]

” What about tires?” - Black and round Pirellis 🙂 Different interwiev propably.

[@firstnamesecondname8280]

“The car looked like a bag of crisps, but it worked.” Best motorsports quote of all time easy

[@gearloose703]

Imagine todays cars would look like a... yaris or polo :D

[@poetsrear]

Bag of potatoes would be more precise translation actually. And metaphotically as well, I think. Still as a finn, I must say the casting is passionate, yet punctual; didn't remember it was so good. Makes me miss this era...

[@marquesdeportago1596]

I think Juha was the same age through 80's, 90's and early 00's

[@lndrlmsmartin5621]

Agree

[@karvanenpalli8508]

Its those Mustasch!

[@zepter00]

He was hibernated in finish ice. 😉

[@paullacey2999]

Toyotas best looking rally car ever!Juha was driving like he stole it!

[@TheLebno]

It's so beautiful. My all-time favourite.

[@SnowTau]

The Castrol livery will always be my favourite.

[@michaelsummerell8618]

Well, it was beautiful when it started...

[@dukeradwardthe5th843]

looks a bit concerned

[@bk83082]

TA64 Celica gets my vote.

[@HakiZ748]

"If you ask my wife, I make more mistakes at home" 😂😂😂 Legend!

[@mikeuk8486]

Those days when nobody was offended by other people's views...

[@madfinntech]

@@mikeuk8486 Indeed. Good old times. If he said that today he would cancelled immediately and never drive a rally car again.

[@Nordmore68]

@@madfinntech Nothing wrong with self-irony in 2021 either.

[@MrGoogelaar]

He was probably not only joking, they divorced a couple of years after this...

[@simontemplar5313]

@@MrGoogelaar And by couple you mean 19.

[@nikonfx8763]

we all know kankkunen was a legend, but there are legend co-drivers also Nicky Grist on the notes done an amazing job with the very best champions.

[@dennismuthai9234]

sure. Grist, Harjanne, Moya, Fred Gallegher, and many legendary codrivers are less talked about

[@holymacarenafin2319]

@@dennismuthai9234 they are 50% of the driving.

[@user-hl9gd2hg2j]

Grist is a legend for not passing out while co driving for Mcrae

[@atommi1]

@@user-hl9gd2hg2j Colin had spectacular and entertaining style, very similar what we can see here when Juha was squeezing everything out of his celica.

[@X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X]

5:35 is an amazing shot, hearing the car approach from the forest behind the mound, the words of the man filming, his jitter as we hear the enormous backfire, and finally Juha approaching at full chat.

[@pivimrt]

Ruuhimaki stage

[@X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X]

@@pivimrt Thank you!

[@epeli0035]

Yeah, it is.

[@soffosbackan]

Juha Kankkunen. The greatest rallydriver ever! No matter was it RWD , groub B or wrc Juha won with them all! 💪🇫🇮🏁

[@RadioactiveSaddam]

Or FWD (broken 4WD)

[@Winland88]

I personally can't decide between Juha Kankkunen and Ari Vatanen, both were crazy mofos when it came to driving :O

[@toniadvanced7726]

Walter röhrl with greetings from Germany

[@classic7376]

Yes, he was the greatest!

[@naihaseo9840]

​@@toniadvanced7726 Röhrl was too afraid of jumps so he didnt drive in Finland 😂

[@tomcruz3774]

"im in no hurry" What an absolute monster of a driver. Imagine him being serious

[@kyledean4512]

The thing is I think we was being serious.

[@chacaf22]

He only being humble

[@TheNismo777]

He was humble, but you can see that he was absolutely serious.

[@daver18qc]

“if you want to win, hire a Finn”

[@EdAb]

But not just any Finn!

[@ernokivesrinta1655]

Not any more. Now it is enough that first name is Sebastian

[@Snarl616]

@@ernokivesrinta1655 I say that now it's too much a matter of the team, and rallies became too short.

[@EdAb]

@@Snarl616 For over 45 years it has been about the team... which is fine by me. The Stratos won not because of the drivers, or even the car, it was the revolutionary strategy of the team. Audi drivers primarily won because of the car, at least until it became clear that their tech advantage was being surpassed by both other teams and their cars. No one in their right mind would ever argue that Hannu, Stig and Walter weren't the best drivers of their days, but they weren't always enough . These facts are what made Ari's world championship win so special. That fact that David Sutton was able to put together a team that solidly beat the big boys in still amazing! As for the length, I agree with you, rallying has become formulaic. We need the mayhem of greater distance to bring back more variation. Not a lot mind you. The 1985 RAC and '86 Monte were nuts, but maybe another 100km of special stage would be nice.

[@derrickstorm6976]

Well, 30 years ago...

[@TheLebno]

I remember having a big picture of Juha Kankkunen and his car on my wall when I was very young. A. True. Legend.

[@huhheijaah]

Fun fact: Kankkunen means also hangover in finnish

[@JohnSmith-sl1my]

I own a non turbo version of this car .I loved it . It was a tank drove it for 3 years with a bunt out clutch . It never gave up . Parked it up 5 years ago. The other week started it 1st time in 5 years . Started 1st time it lives in the woods 👍

[@yukiotakata]

Juha Kankkunen "Theres nothing we can do ,we are just testing tires" Me watching the way that GTfour flies full sideways at insane speeds "Looks like you testing the laws of physics to"

[@butonline]

"im just testing out some tyres and going along, im not in a hurry".... :D

[@niknaime5312]

Yes, brilliant, it made my day😀

[@poetsrear]

Psychological hack! He "already lost" so he "might as well test some different tires while there" and of course drive like crazy 😉because what's there to lose, oh breaking the car? oh, losing the top? If he starts seriously thinking he's still in the race, he jinxes it + cannot anyhow win if driving 'within the limit'. So he's just fooling around, casually over the limit, playing russian roulette with a bent car, no dream & a lunch break to overtake 😆

[@stanneh1978]

My hero, I used religiously watch Rallyo on S4C a Welsh speaking channel Wales's channel 4. what Juha Kankkunen did throughout the early 90's was absolutely awesome I seen this guy drive and I was hooked! I just cannot emphasise enough how much of a legend he is to me.

[@jvk5013]

That´s a decent start to a movie script, this race & season

[@vihaansharma845]

I'm telling you.... They should do the movie

[@jarnolehtinen2269]

Juha is a machine. A machine with soul.. Certainly not a wuss who apathetically cruises along after a huge crash. One of the biggest stars and characters in the sport ever.

[@TUHOKAPTEENI]

Thank you for this nicely put together piece of rallying history!

[@Granyonky]

That Toyota Celica be like: "Tis but a scratch"

[@joe69mama69]

A scratch? your wheels off

[@Granyonky]

@@joe69mama69 It's a Monty Python reference :v

[@joe69mama69]

@@Granyonky I was quoting King Arthurs line after the "Tis but a scratch" part

[@Granyonky]

@@joe69mama69 My bad! I have only watched the film in English once and that's why I do not remember the speech literally

[@2ndAveScents]

Just a flesh wound!

[@ocrOPK]

Incredible. Also kudos to the rally mechanics rebuilding this Castrol sponsored banana. You got to love Juha - legendary interviews ("Juha, which tires will you take" - "black, round Pirelli") and dedication. Great capture, great research, great cut. Kiitos!

[@animalcol1]

I love that tyre quote. In fact I love the Finnish no bullshite approach generally. Great people 👍🙂💛

[@tuitsu]

5:35 best sounding rally clip that i have ever heard :O

[@Rickemann]

That roar and lound banging before anyone could even see him and then boom like a lightning coming over the crest

[@asdfghjkl48929]

2:25: Love how the wheel has worn down... nice compilation of that rally, remember those years well.

[@professorofficer9609]

Thanks to the uploader for reminding us the greatness of a finish rally legend. Jaw dropping moments were beautifully "infused" into this video. I thought I was there physically, watching it. Cheers from Greece.

[@JakeGreen86]

The lancia's and Celica's were brilliant. Stuff today is so souless

[@DanielFrost79]

I totally agree. It's all about the money today and nothing about skill and having fun.

[@LDis1]

Today's crap. 1990s were perhaps the best for rallying.

[@smoothmidnightfudge7450]

Have you guys actually watched any modern rallying recently? It’s fantastic-Monte Carlo last month was an absolute blast to watch. I get the romance around group B and older rallying in general (ESPECIALLY with lancia...god I love those cars) but the cars running today are the fastest to ever rally. The driving is incredible-to say it’s just about money and not about skill is completely ridiculous. Especially since the WRC itself is not doing great at the moment. Not that much money to be had.

[@oldskoolraver1079]

The cars are not as spectacular to watch since they are all short wheel based hatchbacks. But the driving is epic. Rally never been faster. We just need more manufacturers joining WRC. Also if you like exciting rally cars, there is something called rally GT. You won't be disappointed.

[@dot7107]

@@oldskoolraver1079 wrc will die, only hyundai and toyota and not yet confirmation from hyundai that they will continue

[@juhokaartoaho]

That Toyota livery will always be my favorite.

[@francismarshall8201]

That and the subaru livery are mine

[@juhokaartoaho]

@@francismarshall8201 Agreed.

[@vnsworkshop9961]

Toyota was cheating with turbo pressure. m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5SuiZ2rhKZqedk

[@juhokaartoaho]

@@vnsworkshop9961 That doesn't really make any difference in the look of the livery tho.

[@hellmaskerpaska]

My childhood hero right there

[@emilen2]

Hearing the car's crackling approach through the forest, an old russian spectator will be like: Not this shit again!

[@derrickstorm6976]

Oh yea, the Japanese in 1937

[@zerkku7916]

@@derrickstorm6976 a man of culture

[@OKMotorsport]

Absolute perfection.

[@gtr100r]

Juha and the ST185 Celica were unstoppable. Talk about driving the wheels off the car. Amazing job by the TTE crew to get it back in shape to take a beating again. The legend lives on. Thx for this awesome footage.

[@richardraynor5242]

"Car looks like a bag of crisps" - best comment ever

[@jerrylindstrom3323]

Actually it would translate to a bag of potatoes

[@TwentyTwoThirtyThree]

@@jerrylindstrom3323 that makes more sense haha

[@gigadonis8684]

Americans wouldn't get it though. According to Americans they are the only country in the world. Therefore, everyone in the world doesn't understand this comment

[@imaginingistrue4323]

..a sack of potatoes

[@animalcol1]

Fantastic video buddy. Well done! Love the graphics. I remember this rally well and thought Juha was fantastic on this one too. Seeing Hannu spectating was epic too. My hero as a child. Thanks again for your fantastic work 👍🙂

[@sometimesidreamaboutcheese]

Yeah, I was wonder about Hannu Mikkola too!

[@TheSuperKnug]

Goosebumps! Amazing video!

[@vihaansharma845]

Wow man this is so awesome... They should have made a movie out of this.... This is real car racing... Not going round and around a circuit. Call it... FLAT OUT .

[@nickthegreekgreek156]

Epic machines driven by epic drivers.. ❤️

[@vnsworkshop9961]

Epic cheating of Toyota team m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5SuiZ2rhKZqedk

[@imaginingistrue4323]

I like the way you find the real heroes of rallies in these videos and the editing is awesome!

[@thisguy362]

The very best Rally video I have watched, very well composed. This has changed the way I view rally racing, from a chopped up adrenaline rush as it is presented today to a surreal story of a driver becoming one with his machine fighting to an outstanding finish.

[@gordonbear777sisu8]

I love the attitude of these old finnish men. They rather died before giving up. No therapy, no tears or need to analyze their emotions in front of a camera. They just continued with their job.

[@holymacarenafin2319]

No emotion? 2.10

[@Bobba8590]

Sisu

[@TammoKis]

Most of them born in a farm ... "born to work" !

[@poetsrear]

Too bad we, their children have to deal with that emotional load because they didn't and also didn't teach us😊

[@poetsrear]

Although I believe he exactly was cool. Top guys often are.

[@Twitch_Moderator]

That is my favorite Celica. I love the 4WD version (GT-4). So incredible.

[@stevenfrench9455]

GT-Four

[@tomfurstyfield]

incredible illegal turbo too

[@juliestonelake7606]

Yeah I'm with you on that.

[@legionnairegonk4425]

That damage on a old school Toyota ... Just a small inconvenience!😁

[@hagestad]

that is because it had extra 50hp over competition. Illegal mods - they banned Toyota for a while.

[@13thdukeofwybourne69]

@@hagestad that was in '95 this is '94

[@stevenfrench9455]

@@hagestad I dont think they banned toyota. I think and I might be wrong but it was a loophole that toyota found and then when discovered they took away all of Toyota's constructors points. So toyota quit. That was my understanding

[@hagestad]

@@stevenfrench9455 nah. It was illegal Turbo intake restrictor. I sta 50hp if I remember correctly

[@stevenfrench9455]

@@hagestad still dont think they were banned though. Just stripped of their points and for the next season aswell

[@Enzenso]

Juha has definitely special spot among the best of rally. Thank you for this beautiful video. His art to answer during interview is legendary in itself. So many timeless quotes 😂

[@LonelyFinn]

"jos kysyt Pirjolta nii kotona tulee yleesä helvetisti virheitä" :D True

[@luinpuin4152]

When WRC was still cool !! Cars and drivers !!

[@deggis4]

Also when people didn't complain about things on the internet for the sake of complaining.

[@ReanimatorsMutilations]

@@deggis4 its his opinion get over it.

[@fsrtesportswrcstaattinen9046]

That cracking and popping sound of the car... :D perfect... :P

[@terot8341]

more like bangs and louder bangs. 😁

[@fsrtesportswrcstaattinen9046]

@@terot8341 It's a shame the audio track is not better :P

[@smoothwalrus9354]

This was very enjoyable to watch, thank you, sir. I love rally, always have, always will.

[@capt.lovestarii2752]

Terminator: "We need a new vehicle". Juha: Nah. Gimme a sledgehammer.

[@andrewpredeth7368]

Subbed.. love these videos .. I remember watching these as a kid .

[@gillestp9392]

i'm so happy to see you back :)

[@superbelly427]

That Celica is absolutely gorgeous

[@Zhabana]

Damn i love that car. Toyota should make modern versions of these

[@pressureworks]

One day in the early eighties when cable tv finally came to town and a sports channel started showing this ! Hooked immediately !

[@lesflynn4455]

He's driving it like his life depended on it, making up time and places in every stage, and in the the interviews he's like, "Yeah whatever. Just drivin' the car."

[@paulbartell8872]

Haha! Juha's cool as a cucumber,Les... What a charge,tho??!! :O

[@KiriGaiWolf]

Just normal Finnish attidude, don't brag about anything. Just do your work as best as you can and move on.

[@paulbartell8872]

@@KiriGaiWolf Very cool.

[@HKMoo]

Glad that you're uploading again

[@airhead73]

Amjayes you are as important as the WRC Promoter

[@critical]

GOOSEBUMPS!! great channel

[@TheMrtMts]

Rallying then: Bent roll cage, bent everything - fix it with a sledgehammer and you’re good to go Rallying now: You have to retire and get a suspended ban for the next race because you drove the car on a rim 😵

[@danielsvision]

When men were men..

[@IPlayKindred]

@@danielsvision u mean when safety became a priority, like it should be

[@freshfrij0les]

@@IPlayKindred if safety is the priority then we should all just stay indoors and never ever consider doing something as dangerous as driving

[@IPlayKindred]

@@freshfrij0les how about we don't talk about the lowest end of the spectrum (dirt rally, and other forms of sim racing) and the highest end of the spectrum (group b) and instead find a balance of danger and safety so people could have fun without exploding in a crash

[@IPlayKindred]

@Lassi Kinnunen 81sometimes being more boring is good

[@MBuliveivari]

Props to @Toyota mechanics :) Nicely fixed.

[@EdAb]

What a brilliant video, thank you!

[@nicolas5150]

great to see you back amjayes, best rally channel right here !

[@juju7862]

When wrc was still interesting

[@elizabethmathu29]

My all-time favorite pilot. Long live Juha Kankkunen

[@manuelcardinali5340]

this is brute savage level, and those exaust shots like cannons. Lovely

[@uttampatil3932]

Awesome.. Incredible driving by a great driver.

[@jopoviz]

Still one of the best videos about real rallying🙏

[@everythinginfullspectrum8625]

Proper amount of stages ! They drove this years "rally Finland" on the Friday alone. So sad to see where it is going.

[@240rsmaxi8]

So glad you are posting again. These are gems.

[@josemabm5065]

That’s what I call “artistic driving”. What a master of speed!

[@Rontti]

Nyt on kunnollista

[@denzeltheblaze]

Kankkunen was sick with this Celica..even better with the WRC Subaru✌🏽

[@freejrs]

Just discovered this channel! 😍

[@animalcol1]

You're in for a treat. Some amazing stuff from this legend over the years. Check out the back catalogue and enjoy 👍

[@lililililililili8667]

Didn't know redbull existed back then I'm sure the red bull and cigarillo break was just as essential as the repairs to stay in the fight.

[@karvanenpalli8508]

That banging and fire!!

[@oliveringram3056]

One of the nicest men you could ever meet. Always had a word for the fans. Awesome talent. Wasn't this around the time Toyota were getting extra BHP from 'Fiddling' with the fuel metering restriction device?

[@SuperArief11]

my question as well. toyota get caught on 1995 though.

[@DaniLeoJB]

@@SuperArief11 bit like Ferrari then? 😅

[@deggis4]

It was a turbo restrictor cheat. They were caught in 1995, disqualified from 1995 championships and excluded from entering 1996 as works entry. I'm not sure it has been suggested that they had been using it prior to 1995?

[@mikeuk8486]

Sometimes no pressure on your back its the biggest advantage. Back in the day driving ,, around " the bends was much better to watch than today.

[@simohayha7301]

Legendary driver with a legendary car. 💪🏻🇫🇮

[@AndrasST]

Cool video! As always! 👌🏻

[@reijosuomalainen1365]

Varsinaista rallia ! Hirveä vauhti ja joskus kuvitellaan että rallia ajetaan aina täysillä . Nyt Juha ajoi varmasti täysillä. Hurjaa menoa .

[@Tessulandia]

Totta puhut tässä oli sitä vanhaa kunnon meininkiä ja periksiantamattomuutta,vaatimattoman kuulonen mies mutta sisällä varmasti paloi se että pakko näyttää! Hannu Mikkola on aina mun suosikki mutta ei Kakkunenkaan kaukana ole ei!

[@oddom6667]

Tulee perkele kylmiä väreitä ku kuunteloo selikan ääniä

[@dot7107]

Näyttää ja kuulostaa siltä miltä ralliauton pitäiskin. Ei mitään nykyisten kaltaista soijamaitolattea

[@jussi-pekkaturunen689]

Great mechanics. Rolled at 2nd stage and had to drive with same crashed car thru ss3. And they managed to build somehow feasible rally car in one service.

[@TheSwede9]

Is Juha the coolest dude ever or what

[@ivanangelov876]

Amazing driver Juha Kankkunen ,my favorite of that era !

[@VasilisTheoktistou]

And that was the reason why Finnish rally drivers are the best, and Juha is one of them... He made a mistake that caused his car to be badly damaged and being in 76th position after that accident, bu he didn't gave up, he continued racing and with a damaged car, he moved up 67(!) positions and he finished in top 10... And of course this performance showed how amazingly talented were the Finnish drivers back then...

[@alegriaae3937]

this is my fav car in sega rally, best looking toyota rally car, ever!

[@Jermeister]

0:28 Isn't that the corner Colin had his first off in the Legacy at his first time in Finland in 1992?

[@Stickleback]

Juha Kankkunen has to be the worlds greatest Rally driver of all time.

[@apexmoto9610]

What an awesome drive. Juha is the Finnish Burt Reynolds from back in the day

[@akihiko4036]

"Inside every Finn, there is a shark"

[@BerniWan]

Excelent video, thanks !

[@DimZ_F1]

You know what the sad thing is? In today's WRC the rally would've ended by day 1...

[@TarmoSuomalainen]

Yeah... Motorsports was more exciting back in the day in my oppinion.

[@citizenfoffie7605]

And would that be?

[@seysselan7480]

Que dire d'autre qu'Amazing !!!

[@magirktheone]

Rallycars sounded so much better than nowadays.

[@williammakhanu7610]

This guy was very good at negotiating corners. It's like the road and the car were one

[@barryotoole6990]

Great clip, recently Nikky Grist Juha co driver here and for many years purchased a Ex tiyota celica TTE world rally car. He said it was his favourite car lot of fond memories frkm his early career. Google for more info re nikkys gt4 rally car..

[@ottiliPY]

Group B was of course de amazing. Though: Group A was fast as hell aswell... Great drivers.. great cars... Great Sound...

[@lex1945]

True, loved the celicas, delta hf integrales, the escort cosworths etc.

[@alvaromiranda7074]

The King of rallying

[@pugmanick]

Now THIS is what Rally is all about! Awesome!

[@nickbragg480]

Thank you

[@docfinnmantynen6009]

And that's how it's done folks never give up. When you got your back against the wall go harder.

[@Z1100RR]

I want the current gazoo racing driver to see it!

[@pedrocacao5081]

One of the greats!