Le Mans Classic 2022 - Ford GT40 1966 - Night Race

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  • @jdr8393
    @jdr8393  Рік тому +1

    We've been to SPA !! Another huge bucketlist thing for me has been done !
    Best lap of the week end : ua-cam.com/video/1LHcOoZ5E10/v-deo.html&ab_channel=JdR
    Compilation of the week end's best bits coming soon !

  • @wareidav
    @wareidav 2 роки тому +542

    Imagine having to drive like that back in the day/night with no street lighting like today, doing 200mph plus on the Mulsane straight then it starts raining !!! Incredible achievement.

    • @Brumiani
      @Brumiani Рік тому +18

      And without chicanes !!!!

    • @viralfire
      @viralfire Рік тому +8

      That's normal at Spa and the Nordschleife even today.

    • @viralfire
      @viralfire Рік тому +1

      @AintNoWay Yup. In all the classic races.

    • @piercemccauley7079
      @piercemccauley7079 Рік тому

      Would have been driving much much faster than this guy

    • @janovetteZR-1
      @janovetteZR-1 Рік тому +2

      @@Brumiani without chicanes, well i think can doing over 230 or 240 mph maybe even reaching 250 mph with some draft

  • @Saikou7896
    @Saikou7896 Рік тому +168

    seeing the classics still racing puts a smile on my face

  • @SatrioWillBeASuperst
    @SatrioWillBeASuperst 2 роки тому +668

    in 1966 it must be dark as hell with no road lights etc. I wonder how it was doing 200mph without seeing anything on the road.

    • @mclarenf1gtr99
      @mclarenf1gtr99 2 роки тому +58

      You only needed to see the distance signs and other car's lights.

    • @romb1818
      @romb1818 Рік тому +30

      They were literally "going in blind" 😉

    • @lordofrims
      @lordofrims Рік тому +60

      There were no chicanes in the back straight it was much longer.

    • @David..
      @David.. Рік тому +47

      Wouldn’t it be easier? Always find driving in pitch black conditions with brights easier than driving in the dark with a bunch of dazzling lights around me.

    • @EdDeezNuts944
      @EdDeezNuts944 Рік тому +15

      @@David.. that's a good point, especially if it's raining

  • @jorgedr5835
    @jorgedr5835 Рік тому +102

    What an astonishing sound on the straights, that engine roar is awesome

    • @NickDN
      @NickDN Рік тому +2

      Agreed!

    • @vinniehuish3987
      @vinniehuish3987 Рік тому

      Lmao what it sounds like ass

    • @jorgedr5835
      @jorgedr5835 Рік тому

      ​@@vinniehuish3987 ua-cam.com/video/4lRhjyuqnw8/v-deo.html has more clear sound

    • @mehmetmutluoglu1542
      @mehmetmutluoglu1542 Рік тому

      Exactly... Especially, after a corner while gaining speed, hearing the "whoooop" of the roaring V-8 is priceless.

  • @Crasher1982
    @Crasher1982 2 роки тому +158

    Love that they put the cameras on the cars. Shows us what it's like to be a Le Mans driver in the race.

  • @NFG-Nero
    @NFG-Nero Рік тому +95

    Damn, that footage from 1966 looks so good. Wondering how it will look like 40 years later

  • @Rolf97
    @Rolf97 Рік тому +38

    It's SO cool that these amazing pieces of vehicular art are still racing! The og GT40 was something truly special.

  • @marcusclarkson2657
    @marcusclarkson2657 Рік тому +27

    One of my grandest childhood memories was going to the races with my Dad. I fell in love with Lola T70s.
    And I can remember thinking even as a young chap
    That here we are at the races, with our cooler and our snacks and sandwiches and the noise and the crowd thinking we're having such a good time....but the people really having a blast were all in the driver's seat.

  • @kallo182
    @kallo182 Рік тому +16

    Nothing beat the Sound of a Ford GT

  • @rk9motorsport59
    @rk9motorsport59 Рік тому +12

    Those gear changes, that V8 power...that soundtrack alone is just astonishing.

  • @feral4mr2
    @feral4mr2 Рік тому +29

    The top end of that thing's legs are phenomenal! What a buzz

    • @OLd_One-eyeguy
      @OLd_One-eyeguy Рік тому +9

      Endless torque even at higher revs, it just keeps pulling

    • @feral4mr2
      @feral4mr2 Рік тому +2

      @@OLd_One-eyeguy My twincharged aw11 is like that, it just pulls and pulls. But nowhere in the same level as that thing.. haha

  • @elbeto191291
    @elbeto191291 Рік тому +21

    This is actually amazing. You can really hear this monster of a car letting loose on the Mulsanne. Really wish they didn't use the chicane but safety is important

  • @energyasylum997
    @energyasylum997 Рік тому +18

    24 hours of this IS NO JOKE!!!!! It'll make a sane man go MAD!!! Big boy stuff right here!!! Oh,... the sound of our American roars from that V8!

    • @ludicrousspeed8177
      @ludicrousspeed8177 Рік тому +10

      That Cadillac LMDh is gonna sound absolutely nasty flying down Mulsanne this year.

    • @energyasylum997
      @energyasylum997 Рік тому

      @@ludicrousspeed8177 Right! 👌

  • @kooldawg6
    @kooldawg6 Рік тому +18

    Awesome video of an awesome classic! In my opinion nothing tops the visceral sounds of the Ford GT! So glad I was able to see some of them on track in person at The Mitty at Road Atlanta a handful of years ago!

  • @Shane31000
    @Shane31000 Рік тому +6

    This is seriously one of the best YT videos I've ever seen...
    Lovely GT40 as well! Thanks for posting

  • @bloqk16
    @bloqk16 Рік тому +24

    What's missing here are the Alpine A210 and Austin Healy Sprites that runs about 60 mph/100 km/h slower than the GT40s. Imagine what it was like back then for the top-tiered sports cars having to deal with those moving obstacles at night.

    • @KitKitChanIsaac
      @KitKitChanIsaac Рік тому +9

      Similar to what LMH has to deal with when there's a GTE in front.

  • @Tembel_Kopek
    @Tembel_Kopek Рік тому +8

    The music starts at 0:57

  • @se461
    @se461 Рік тому +1

    I got to see the GT40's and the Shelby AC Cobras run at the Nurburgring race in 1966,

  • @Gavs_rc_hobbies
    @Gavs_rc_hobbies Рік тому +12

    Guy driving the Corvette had some balls from the way he was approaching the corners lol.

    • @mrnobody7600
      @mrnobody7600 Рік тому

      That's how racing should be. Not pussy driving like this.

  • @rikvermar7583
    @rikvermar7583 Рік тому +1

    Oh my days what a sound...... and those gear changes 🤤 that's made my day

  • @chriso1373
    @chriso1373 Рік тому +1

    "Dont crash dont crash dont crash dont crash..."
    -the driver, probably

  • @mikedavis1517
    @mikedavis1517 Рік тому +3

    Gorgeous sounding engines !!!

  • @jeanchristophe1525
    @jeanchristophe1525 Рік тому +3

    Certainement la plus belle époque de l' automobile, ou tout était concu, dessiné et réalisé par la main de l' homme et son géni créatif pour créer ces merveilles d 'ingénierie

  • @tony_dr
    @tony_dr Рік тому +2

    I am going to the 2023 edition ! I can’t wait !!!

    • @jdr8393
      @jdr8393  Рік тому +1

      Great ! We're still waiting to know if the car will be selected to participate to this year's edition.. If it is I'd be pleased to see you in our paddock :)

  • @TheOttoman97
    @TheOttoman97 Рік тому

    Driving skills and Just pure emotion. 🖤

  • @montevallomustang
    @montevallomustang Рік тому

    The ford gt40 is such a monster!

  • @RyderSchäfer2002
    @RyderSchäfer2002 Рік тому +1

    Jesus id pay so much money just to watch these beauties race.

  • @torque-drive2488
    @torque-drive2488 Рік тому +5

    That Mk IV GT40 at the start was really fast!

  • @Crasher1982
    @Crasher1982 2 роки тому +9

    He made it to the 12th spot! He did really well considering le mans is the most prestigious race in the world!

  • @FarmYardGaming
    @FarmYardGaming Рік тому +1

    Haven't thought to find onboards for this race, I've been enlightened

  • @rikvermar7583
    @rikvermar7583 Рік тому

    can you imagine this beast on the Le Mans circuit many years ago before they added the 2 chicanes on the Mulsane straight

  • @8888shooter
    @8888shooter Рік тому

    😍👌!!...awesome footage!!...for a moment, I thought I was playing Gran Turismo!!😂....love the soundtrack of this car!!👍.....can we please possibly see more footage!!!.🙏.. thanks for sharing!😁🏁

    • @jdr8393
      @jdr8393  Рік тому

      Thanks for your comment !
      More footage is on the way and the car will participate in a lot more races this year ! Subscribe to the channel to stay updated !

    • @8888shooter
      @8888shooter Рік тому

      @@jdr8393 👍..have subscribed for more videos!!.. cheers mate!🍻😁🏁

  • @samhutchings5573
    @samhutchings5573 Рік тому +1

    That 250LM went straight into that chicane

  • @John-jl9de
    @John-jl9de Рік тому

    Wonderful, very careful and precise.

  • @maximusvonce1381
    @maximusvonce1381 Рік тому +1

    Fcking awesome exhaust symphony

  • @DumbHusky
    @DumbHusky Рік тому

    there are a select few cars that make the hairs on the back of my neck stand up but this car is not one of them no no no, its far beyond that, this car is a god damn feat of engineering made from spite because some Italian bad mouthed a American and i absolutely love it

  • @laurentchiappini8504
    @laurentchiappini8504 2 роки тому +5

    Magnifique merci !

  • @thepuneritraveller5692
    @thepuneritraveller5692 Рік тому

    that is the best sounding NA V8 ever

  • @QF_Dan72
    @QF_Dan72 Рік тому +2

    This really give me strong Gran Turismo vibe

  • @nicksothep8472
    @nicksothep8472 Рік тому

    Amazing sound though, and very cool cars on the track, particularly the first one you passed, that looked a lot like a 917..👌🏻🖤🏴‍☠️

  • @LivncA_Dis3
    @LivncA_Dis3 Рік тому

    Ford GT40 is fcken amazing to hear

  • @eduardnowak5747
    @eduardnowak5747 Рік тому

    Geiler Klang, da läufts mir kalt den Rücken runter !
    Sound like modified Corvette Z06 ? 🍀♥️

  • @paulsalmon4771
    @paulsalmon4771 Рік тому +2

    I never realized the Ford GT40 has such long legs

    • @rikvermar7583
      @rikvermar7583 Рік тому

      the GT40 makes Gal Gadot look like a midget

  • @tenorhowlermonkey3454
    @tenorhowlermonkey3454 Рік тому +2

    Wishing the sound technology kept up with our 4K visual.

  • @dimitrischoemans6844
    @dimitrischoemans6844 Рік тому

    That power en sound wooow great

  • @Txmax1
    @Txmax1 2 роки тому +3

    What a beast

  • @DonLee1980
    @DonLee1980 Рік тому

    so many million dollar classics here. it's understandable to be cautious

  • @pcca8999
    @pcca8999 Рік тому

    A lap on le Mans its a Dream.

  • @Jim-br8yk
    @Jim-br8yk Рік тому +1

    Chevron B8 👍👍2 Liter, 4 Zylinder 😍😍

  • @Boterberg
    @Boterberg 11 місяців тому

    They should bring back the old mulsanne straight. Great driving, loving the 66 vibe..❤ What brakes are you running on?

    • @jdr8393
      @jdr8393  11 місяців тому +1

      Getting the old layout would certainly be thrilling ! But I truly believe those chicanes adds a much needed safety !
      We're running the original 66 fully filled brakes !

    • @Boterberg
      @Boterberg 11 місяців тому

      @@jdr8393 incredible. I can imagine it would take some time to adjust to the power the brakes have or might not have, and deal with overheating issues. Right about the added safety! You are driving the dream! Thank you!

    • @jdr8393
      @jdr8393  11 місяців тому +1

      @@Boterberg it does take some time to get used to the power they don't have ! It really is slowing down more than braking haha !
      Thank you for the support, I am a very lucky guy indeed !

    • @Boterberg
      @Boterberg 11 місяців тому

      @@jdr8393 I guess it’s a matter of getting used to things, and get used to good brakes when the race ends 🤣. Thank for the front row seat in a race I wish I was part of in ‘66. Greetings from Belgium 🇧🇪

  • @kurdtabe
    @kurdtabe Рік тому

    Beautiful!

  • @DG-EditsYT
    @DG-EditsYT Рік тому

    I always liked the Gulf GT40, especially the original, but not the new versions they brought out as road cars

  • @stefan-stocksmadesimple5241
    @stefan-stocksmadesimple5241 Рік тому +1

    Incredible 👍

  • @MJ40FR
    @MJ40FR Рік тому +3

    Salut circuit très technique et éprouvant +1 abonnée mec ✌✌

  • @anonymousplanetfambly4598
    @anonymousplanetfambly4598 11 місяців тому

    Wowee...she gets busy doing the hula on the top end.

  • @Mattmt56
    @Mattmt56 Рік тому

    Quite a beast on the straitaways

  • @one0nine
    @one0nine Рік тому

    Welp, there's a bucket list item I didn't know existed before today - I would dearly love to ride shotgun in one of these cars for a night race. Even for a couple laps. This is just mind-blowing.

  • @hazzogaming5512
    @hazzogaming5512 Рік тому

    sounds amazing

  • @connorbutters8479
    @connorbutters8479 Рік тому +1

    even today's camera's struggle to contain the GT40s Testosterone fueled engine sound

  • @forzasgd4284
    @forzasgd4284 Рік тому +1

    Amazing car, fantastic sound, a great racetrack and then you got a driver who's driving this car like it's a SUV to go to the mall with family and kids... What a sick joke is that!

  • @ChenShiyiLiu
    @ChenShiyiLiu Рік тому

    Hi JdR, thanks for this cool video. Do you know where I can find the copyright owner of this video? Our filmmaking studio are searching for racing recording like this and we are seeking business chance for it.

    • @jdr8393
      @jdr8393  Рік тому

      Hi, I'm the video copyrights owner, please feel free to contact me at : jules@drivnmotorsports.com

  • @Nico_F
    @Nico_F Рік тому

    Thing is a rocket ship on the straights

  • @Chris1553
    @Chris1553 Рік тому

    You actually feel like your in the passenger seat, what a noise !

  • @MisterMister5893
    @MisterMister5893 Рік тому

    microphones must also be vintage / classics as well.

  • @tmseh
    @tmseh Рік тому

    I clicked on this thinking it was Grand Turismo 7.
    Surprise!

  • @simonjrwinter
    @simonjrwinter 2 роки тому +2

    That yellow car (Lola?) is a bloody menace!

  • @Lol-rx7sx
    @Lol-rx7sx 2 роки тому +2

    Oh! Le bruit des freins ! J'ai le même bruit sur ma caisse, mais pas le même son moteur...

  • @eSKAone-
    @eSKAone- Рік тому

    sick dude 💟

  • @wesleyoliveira5142
    @wesleyoliveira5142 Рік тому

    Beautyful

  • @Kadencabs
    @Kadencabs Рік тому

    whats the thing in the reflection that shows the rev lights?

  • @radomiriz
    @radomiriz Рік тому

    If I am asking a stupid question, I apologise in advance, but, is the speed shown in the footage in mph or kph?

  • @charlesdanenberger9584
    @charlesdanenberger9584 Рік тому

    lunch time any takers?

  • @charouto4708
    @charouto4708 Рік тому +1

    Julito te amo !

  • @thepuneritraveller5692
    @thepuneritraveller5692 Рік тому

    is it the shelby or the holman moody

  • @950gege7
    @950gege7 Рік тому +2

    No chicane in the hunaudieres in 1966 !!!

  • @garyfallows1123
    @garyfallows1123 Рік тому

    Great onboard, when race cars were race cars without any electronics, just driving by feel, I miss the old Mulsanne straight it must have been a rush going flat out and back in the day there wasn't the lighting there is now, still love the race though

  • @juanpablolavin5388
    @juanpablolavin5388 Рік тому

    why do they let each other pass without a fight? Is it just a friendly race?

  • @KralleBuhmann
    @KralleBuhmann Рік тому

    das ist unfuckingfassbar - Wahnsinn. So geil ! unschlagbar

  • @miguelpaneda1607
    @miguelpaneda1607 Рік тому

    1960s car with digital panel and ABS (i can hear it when braking)😊?

    • @jdr8393
      @jdr8393  Рік тому +2

      If you're talking about the screen where the speed displays, it's only to give you info about flags and it is mandatory to have it in the car nowadays.
      Regarding the ABS you "hear", you may want to visit an ENT ^^' This car has no driving assist at all

  • @charlesdanenberger9584
    @charlesdanenberger9584 Рік тому

    to this day its nasty fast

  • @white_mage
    @white_mage Рік тому +1

    5:06 don't be this guy

  • @robertrusnak620
    @robertrusnak620 Рік тому +3

    Nothing beats American muscle 👍🇺🇸👍

  • @scottl.1568
    @scottl.1568 Рік тому

    Sweet!

  • @terryallen9546
    @terryallen9546 Рік тому

    No night racing for me. Too scary.

  • @maximpasechnik4828
    @maximpasechnik4828 Рік тому

    I am surprised how could the driver put his steel balls in this car to drive so fast...

  • @ATXDARK32
    @ATXDARK32 Рік тому

    Lovely

  • @Alexander-qs1cw
    @Alexander-qs1cw Рік тому

    It is mph on the dashboard, right?

    • @Rismannen
      @Rismannen Рік тому +2

      On the straights the dash says around 250. 250 mph is 400kmh so no it is not mph

    • @doabarrellroll69
      @doabarrellroll69 Рік тому +1

      It's KPH, no way a GT40 is doing 250 MPH

  • @alltheboost5363
    @alltheboost5363 Рік тому

    It's pretty cool to see you guys up when I'm up on the Straits, but way depressing to see you guys go so slow in the corners.

  • @BigJKtm
    @BigJKtm Рік тому

    Dude in the Yellow car thinks he is the only dude on track.

  • @aaabbbccc543
    @aaabbbccc543 2 роки тому +5

    not very good in the turns. but imagine in 1966 with the headlights back then.. scary

    • @artysanmobile
      @artysanmobile Рік тому

      These are priceless vintage cars not competing.

    • @MarioFunk
      @MarioFunk Рік тому +3

      ​@@artysanmobile watch Goodwood. They don't hold back there.

  • @randomdude2880
    @randomdude2880 Рік тому

    Everything was bass boosted

  • @ramirocasco5167
    @ramirocasco5167 Рік тому

    Hp??

  • @crininel
    @crininel Рік тому

    you can recreate this videos sound with a xbox microphone

  • @micky919
    @micky919 Рік тому +1

    Needs a better microphone 😢

    • @jdr8393
      @jdr8393  Рік тому +2

      Agreed ! 2023 season races will be filmed with better gear !

  • @Itscastlebravo
    @Itscastlebravo 2 роки тому

    Tu as un Instagram pour suivre la bête ?

    • @jdr8393
      @jdr8393  2 роки тому +2

      Pas pour le moment mais c'est en prévision :)

    • @Itscastlebravo
      @Itscastlebravo 2 роки тому

      @@jdr8393 top ! C’était un plaisir de la voir rouler

  • @grant9301
    @grant9301 Рік тому

    Wow the graphics look so real on the new Forza Horizon game! 🤓

  • @boystainey
    @boystainey Рік тому

    That engine dude, getting sexually excited over here.

  • @km6832
    @km6832 Рік тому

    Isnt the actual 24 much darker than this?

  • @gah1932
    @gah1932 Рік тому

    😁😁😁🤟🥰❤️