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The art of racing in the rain..(Kenny Brack in Adrian Newey's GT40 at a wet Goodwood)

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Old 09-18-2013 | 01:00 AM
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Old 09-18-2013 | 01:32 AM
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I like how he lolercopters by so many other gt40s and that one lola.
Old 01-06-2014 | 07:28 AM
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Default Mastering an old school GT40 in the rain

Kenny Bräck raced an old GT40 in somewhat wild manners at a rainy Goodwood.

That's some serious car control skills. Lap after lap.

And afterwards and interview about driving in those conditions.
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Wow! Serious skills!
Old 01-06-2014 | 06:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Rassel
That's some incredible car control skills. Lap after lap.
FIFY
Old 01-06-2014 | 06:35 PM
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Isn't that Adrian Newey's GT40?
Old 01-06-2014 | 09:38 PM
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That was some serious car control.
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I really enjoyed this one. Thank you.
Old 01-06-2014 | 10:04 PM
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Incredible car control skills and I agree with his point in the interview about being scared in the rain. If that's how you feel about it, you will never enjoy driving in the rain. I had a pivotal session with a local wet hotshoe that completely changed my attitude in the wet and I now enjoy it.

I'm certainly no Kenny Brack, not even close, but I can manage to drive through my DE run group in the rain and have a ball doing it .

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Love it. Worth watching 40 times.
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Miss seeing him drive on a regular basis. That was awesome! I suck.
Old 01-07-2014 | 05:11 PM
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1 - Priceless car
2 - Somebody else's priceless car
3 - somebody else's priceless car in the rain
4 - somebody else's priceless car in the rain and 3ft from a wall...

That's a serious pair...
Old 01-07-2014 | 05:27 PM
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Great videos, particularly the interview. Shows how racing is as much a mental as a physical game.
Fantastic.
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I'm not sure if I'm impressed. He's lucky for sure
Old 01-07-2014 | 08:46 PM
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Unreal. I think if you added up the times he had complete traction from all 4 wheels during that video, it would be less than the time he didn't. That's crazy.


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