Motorsport OMG / WTF moments - Racing Funnies, Fails, Crashes, And Randomness

[Shinshiki]

My dad told me something about how James Garner's life insurance company cancelled his policy on himself because he did all his own driving in the movie.

 

[daan]

The first onboard shots of a GP car ever if I recall

Fangio in 1957




Jim Clark in 1963

 

[Bopop4]

"Suzuka F1"

Those should also go in the car sounds thread. 👍

 

[DK]

I'm surprised there were cameras that were small enough to fit on a F1 car in 1957.

 

[Pupik]

Fangio in 1957

Yikes, the Modena Autodrome looked as bumpy and patched as all get-out...Amazing stuff.

 

[SKIDMARX]

I'm surprised there were cameras that were small enough to fit on a F1 car in 1957.

I didn't know GoPro's existed back then

 

[DQuaN]

Jackie Stewart with helmet cam...

 

[MSTER232]

I'm surprised there were cameras that were small enough to fit on a F1 car in 1957.

The world is more advanced in technology than you may think at times 💡 .

Jackie Stewart with helmet cam...

That is some serious GoPro camera attached to his helmet .

 

[Bopop4]

They still didn't have cameras small enough for bikes in '83 though.

 

[Mac K]

 

[LancerEvo7]

at video title.

 

[ITCC_Andrew]

That happens all the time, Mac. I've almost flipped before, a few friends of mine have flipped their karts/been ejected. They just get up, say "that was fun," and go back to racing. Karts are surprisingly safe, given the "lack of" that seems to be the design principle of the safety devices.

 

[TDZdave]

at video title.

Not just hit, but they exercise its full torque curve by running him over too

 

[Fred C]

That's a strange one, getting thrown out of your seat without flipping.

 

[ITCC_Andrew]

That's a strange one, getting thrown out of your seat without flipping.

Not really. G-forces, Fred. Since you and I are both into karting, I think we can both attest to the g-forces.

 

[Fred C]

Not really. G-forces, Fred. Since you and I are both into karting, I think we can both attest to the g-forces.

True, but it's not that common.


Anyway I present to you the Sandown 500 on Ice.

 

[ITCC_Andrew]

That, Fred, would suck in a kart/F1 race. I don't much like hail when karting. 100 km/h impact with ice hurts.

 

[otakukid96]

EDIT: Ignore this. I'm an idiot and reposted something.

 

[Barra333]

I have a feeling it may have been posted, but meh. For future reference, you can use the 'search this thread' button at the top and paste the youtube code in. That will protect against posting the exact version of a video at the very least.

 

[Liquid]

Here's a treat for you all.

Greatly extended highlights of the BBC's coverage of 'The Mansell Race'. Well worth a watch. Covers everything except the finish... (!)

 

[neljack]

Love the BTCC extended highlights! 👍

 

[paulmac2k9]

Ambrose eating ice cream like a boss in the V8 vid .

 

[ITCC_Andrew]

Ambrose eating ice cream like a boss in the V8 vid .

I enjoyed that.

 

[TDZdave]

Seems Ice creams are popular,



Also found this while looking for classic F1 footage, none of it works for Murray Walker,

 

[Bopop4]

This is BY FAR the most intense racing video that I have ever seen.
My Dad told me that racers in Ireland are crazy, I guess this proves it, and the lap at the end of the video is amazing, like a rollercoaster on a bike.

 

[Wardez]

"Where we're going, we don't need pit lane speed limiters"

1996 Daytona 24 Hours:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=B_BoC_k_yDg#t=286s

 

[ND4SPD]

This is BY FAR the most intense racing video that I have ever seen.
My Dad told me that racers in Ireland are crazy, I guess this proves it, and the lap at the end of the video is amazing, like a rollercoaster on a bike.

How do those motorcycles carry the weight of their balls.... Christ.....

 

[braunracing88]

That's a strange one, getting thrown out of your seat without flipping.

Karts at Daytona? What layout of the road course were they running? Was everyone okay?

 

[ITCC_Andrew]

Karts at Daytona? What layout of the road course were they running? Was everyone okay?

Yes. Karts do tend to race rather often at Daytona, that's correct. Not the full course, but a smaller layout that generally only reaches a part of the way around.


And, as far as I'm aware, everyone walked away, with nothing more than bruises and sore bones.


Motorsport forum rules are that one can't post videos of fatal crashes, so, at least we know everyone survived. And, given the fact that the driver who fell out of the kart wasn't hit (after falling out, that is), I imagine even he's okay.


I used to (and do still) race karts like that. Different motors, same chassis.

 

[Bopop4]

You have to wonder if running DD2s and shifters (at the same time) was a factor.