Veloce Raptor

ProCoach

Yep, Jim is really, REALLY good. And confident!

Here's another one that I think is certifiable...

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v...78622419101617

jcs_911

Wow. At like 0:50, does he flex the whole steering wheel and steering shaft up/down?

2BWise

The straight line speed of this thing is baffling. Its as if the throttle pedal is a warp drive. The trees pass by so unbelievably fast.

gums

Gobs and gobs of torque on that thing. I'd be downshifting in places he doesn't need to bother.

I think he's checking that the quick release wheel is on as he pit outs (pits out?)

E55AMG

Damn. That looks to be like one uncomfortable beast. It looks like his legs are pointing towards the other side of the car with his knees pinned up against the lower dash.

GuyIncognito

great video!

I noticed in a number of places his downshifts are 5-2, not 5-4-3-2...is that to protect the gearbox/clutch or...?

I would think a 5-2 downshift would make it much easier to damage the engine accidentally.

Misdirection

Maybe efficiency? Old, clunky gearshift, takes longer to shift, etc? Or just personal preference, maybe.

2BWise

I didn't watch close enough on this video, but I watched another from him in a Lola. He was double clutching, so my guess is that for ease of driving he's skipping gears to allow for easier double clutch downshifts. Less to do.

Chris@Fabspeed

Those old McLaren Can am cars are amazing. Look at how little he needs to turn the wheel....the steering wheel is the pedal on the right!

A former employer of mine builds headers for these cars....2.25" primaries....think about that.

mrbill_fl

Ha, JP was my skippy instructor.

the best part of the weekend was the instructor race...

seeing these guys throw the car into a 4 wheel drift in a Club Ford no less, at T1 (moroso) a 300 degree constant radius turn...

ProCoach

The Hewland DG and LG boxes use gears so large that they cannot be rushed.

JP would not make an error or adopt a methodology that would increase the risk of an error.

It's not his car...

Great car (originally Oscar Kovaleski's PRDA and Auto World Can Am entry!

GuyIncognito

makes sense, you just don't see that very often, at least not in modern cars.

agdamis

At awesome Road America no less

good hands

Unbelievable torque and really tall gearing ? Fun video to watch .