Sweet save, FWD rules!

BriceJohnson · **Joined:** Thu Apr 13, 2006 7:33 am **Posts:** 2230

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPCGnkAp ... r_embedded

at least it rules in this one, specific, isolated case. . .

Saw this video on another site and thought I'd post it though. Its a HELL of a save.

SimonWright · **Posted:** Sun Apr 12, 2009 9:09 am

What, what? I say chaps, all of us Brits drive like that - it's the best way to get through the roundabouts.

Simon

Matt McGrain · **Posted:** Sun Apr 12, 2009 10:03 am

I probably watched this five times last week. It's amazing.

"Jason does a fantastic save after being hit from behind by Jonathan Adam as they enter Paddock Hill Bend at nearly 100 MPH.
Jonathan was subsequently given a four second penalty which handed Jason the win."

ColinAnderson · **Posted:** Sun Apr 12, 2009 10:41 am

Why are the brits driving a Chevy? I didn't know they made any sedans that could beat the BMWs. Plato is an amazing driver and a really funny guy.

Wes Eargle · **Joined:** Mon Oct 27, 2003 9:47 am **Posts:** 3683

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7MR2dqe ... re=related

You can do it in a proper wheel drive vehicle too. :wink:

Todd Breakey · **Posted:** Sun Apr 12, 2009 6:42 pm

That's some m4d tyt3 dorifto skillz yo!!1!!1eleventy!! :lol:

ChristopherLin · **Joined:** Thu Feb 14, 2008 12:44 pm **Posts:** 125

fwd sucks...

Arthur McDonald · **Joined:** Fri Aug 29, 2003 1:54 am **Posts:** 2052

Wes Eargle wrote:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7MR2dqeoPI&feature=related

You can do it in a proper wheel drive vehicle too. :wink:

It helps when you can use the retaining wall to limit your slip angle

My FWD story: I had to work late on the last night of my business trip, and I was hustling to get to the "Cap 3000" shopping mall before it closed to buy Christmas gifts. 8 PM, starting to snow, and I got into the corner too fast and lifted. :shock:

WOT and opposite lock kept me and my rental Chrysler Neon from sliding backwards into space. As best I as I can recall, it was near this spot, where they have since thoughtfully added guard rails.

http://www.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=La+Gaude,+France&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=42.766543,72.158203&ie=UTF8&ll=43.715442,7.168193&spn=0.009212,0.035233&t=p&z=15&layer=c&cbll=43.715439,7.168214&panoid=QfQg8xOr3XAAbOvfpc7x_g&cbp=11,146.04433495816193,,0,-0.04263093788063172

Richard Casto · **Posted:** Tue Apr 14, 2009 10:06 am

There was a similar bump and power drift of a FWD car at the 2008 SCCA Speed World Challenge touring car race at Road America. Can't find a video of it however.

Chuck Branscomb · **Posted:** Tue Apr 14, 2009 11:35 am

Fantastic driver car control skill -- watch carefully the angle of the front tires in the slow motion replay starting about 0:56 or so. Notice how on the initial hit he gives a full dose of opposite lock, but as the car slides sideways, he has neutralized the steering angle and is preparing for the snap-back already when it comes by dialing in steering angle the other way -- ahead of the car at every point by just enough to save it. Amazing job. I'm sure he had his vision down course the whole way too.

KouroshNeshat · **Posted:** Tue Apr 14, 2009 12:04 pm

OMG KEN BLOCK OMG KEN BLOCK OMG KEN BLOCK!!!!!

Aaron Buckley · **Posted:** Tue Apr 14, 2009 1:09 pm

KouroshNeshat wrote:

OMG KEN BLOCK OMG KEN BLOCK OMG KEN BLOCK!!!!!

While I don't doubt Ken Block has skills, I do doubt his ability to save a car that's been hit on a road course without 500whp and an AWD car. - AB

David Spratte · **Posted:** Wed Apr 15, 2009 2:04 pm

Aaron Buckley wrote:

KouroshNeshat wrote:

OMG KEN BLOCK OMG KEN BLOCK OMG KEN BLOCK!!!!!

While I don't doubt Ken Block has skills, I do doubt his ability to save a car that's been hit on a road course without 500whp and an AWD car. - AB

Hater.

Pete Guthrie · **Posted:** Thu Apr 16, 2009 1:29 pm

i saw something similar to this, on world challenge racing.Road america, touring class div. the acuras got into one another, and the lead tsx did this cool sideways thing right the way through this fast right hander near the beginning of the circuit.

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