This road makes Richard Hammond cry | V8 road trip Pt.1
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- Опубліковано 19 чер 2024
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It's amazing that a strip of Tarmac can bring such emotion to a person, and this road in the Lake District certainly stirs up Richard Hammond in that way. Mike and Richard head off on a road trip to find their favourite roads in the UK, both in supercharged V8 saloon cars. First destination - Buttermere!
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TONIGHT! Hammond cries about a road… A Scotsman talks in a funny accent… and a Jaaaaag has an accident
stop this... you gonna make me cry happy tears 😭
I can hear this in jezza's voice so well in my head
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@@jiujitsumonkey1 agreed same here haha
Best drivetribe video in a long long time. Once again Richard Hammond proving why he's one of the best in the business.
Until he gets to a bend in the road...
And a car crash waiting to happen.
You are right!
Better to travel those roads in a 420G but that was my childhood 😁
One of the best 3 in the business...
I have so much respect for Richard. The manner in which he views the world is touching and humbling. He’s a guy I could get a pint with once a week and genuinely look forward to it each time.
He is poetic
Considering he made his living through cars, the way he speaks of nature and places is incredible. He genuinely loves it.
You know, if you consider your language more closely you can be that to other people too. There's nothing stopping you from becoming a sentimentalist.
As long as we don't talk politics, I'm sure I could get along with Richard very easily
True. I expect that he relishes still being able to do this, after surviving a certain jet dragster incident.
Richie absolutely nails that bittersweet feeling of nostalgia. I love hearing him speak so passionately about the Lake District.
Richie? No... just no. it's pronounced "Haaaaaammmoooooonnd!!!"
I understand 100% about the passion of driving in the Lake District. It’s my home turf from my very early childhood and I always feel I’m coming home when I return even if it’s for only a few hours. I’ve cried many times driving on my own. There’s something really special about the Lake District and it touches a nerve every time I return
@@marksmith762 agreed. im from the area just outside both the lakes and the yorkshire dales (buttertubs pass is less than 30 mins from where im from, as is the lake district) and i get the same feelings. i didnt at first, but now, living in a shoebox for a number of years, in a brick goldfish bowl, it makes you appreciate what you are missing all the more. if i could afford it (thanks to more wealthy incomers and second homes in the area now) id go back, but for reasons mentioned, i cant move back to the area.
@@marksmith762 it's nice to hear also how much people appreciate our home as a lakes native. Truly is an amazing place.
I'm in New Zealand right now and it reminds me so much of home with the super green fields and mountains in summer.
Jeremy’s a farmer, Richard and James are wise uncles guiding some absolutely grand youngsters in a better understanding of the things they love. The more these gentlemen reveal their true selves, the more respect and admiration I feel.
Well tell your trousers just 2 inches shorter at the thought of the three of them
THIS 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻❤️❤️❤️
@@kierancampbell9365 That’s 8 inches, lad.😀
It would be cool if Clarkson, May and Hammod made a small show with the guys at Overdrive: Scott, Callum and that other guy whose name i always forget. Their energy is great. Also, they are a racing driver, a sim driver turned into real racing driver and an engineer.
There is an underrated dynamic with Richard and Mike. Their personalities have a certain similarity that gives the impression this could be a generational hand-off in the making, but nobody seems to be working too hard to over-sell that. While there will obviously never be anything to match "the trio" again (no matter how many times that formula gets beaten again and again) this opens up a new dynamic that is at once familiar and refreshing. I can see a real possibility that Mike emerges as a star in his own right. Here's to the ongoing success and evolution of the rebooted Drivetribe.
Excactly what I was thinking. There is certainly a chemistry brewing between them which is awsome to watch.
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I’ll cheers to that. Long live DRIVETRIBE!
Beautifully put
18:21 Listening to this poetic message from Richard Hammond... I'm 19 and have watched him my whole life, this is one of my favorite things he has ever said.
Prime example of its scary sometimes but you look back on it with happiness and envy in later life.
I’m 20 and have also been watching him my whole life. I agree with you 100%
Life is a big scary adventure, but try not to let it cloud you. Just go for it and have fun. Don't be embarrassed by any passions you might have that might seem silly or childish or dull to other people. Live your life. Not the life people expect you to live. Do what you want as long as it doesn't cause anybody any harm. Be kind and have a laugh that's all there is to it.
you are younger then when richard hammond started on top gear
This, to me, is what driving is about. Not sat on the bleeding edge, but how it makes you feel.
Absolutely beautiful scenes, this little film is something to be proud of.
Thing is, when Richard is talking about Buttermere, your heart is getting wide open. Sitting on the couch, watching the clip makes you happy. It‘s getting a place of longing. Love it! ❤
Thing is, when Richard is talking about Buttermere, you heart is getting wide open. Sitting on the toilet, watching the clip makes you happy. It's getting a place of longing.
Love it! ❤
FTFY
@@julianpasotti173 ana red imma an Schaß daher, oda?
Saudade
how the butter at buttermere?
Until you actually go and it's just rammed full of bad drivers and cyclists
I can't imagine that anyone could return from a roadtrip with both Hunter S. Thompson AND Tom Waits and return with their health and liver intact.
"By any accepted standard, I have had more than nine lives. I counted them up once, and there were 13 times I almost and maybe should have died."
Health, yes, but the liver's gonna need some time to recover...
Isn't that how you become Johnny Depp?
Thank you all for the amazing comments on this video, it was a dream to film! Part 2 coming on Sunday, destination = Scotland 💪 Also, if you join up to our channel membership, you'll find behind the scenes videos from the trip. Thanks again! - Mike
Mike; I'm going to have to insist that you go ahead and take a break from whatever it is that you're doing right now and familiarize yourself with Tom Waits.
Ewwww Scotland
Possibly the best Drive Tribe video ever. Hearing Richard talk about how driving that road made him feel was genuinely moving. 👏
Richard is such a veteran in front of a camera, you can tell he's been doing this for decades. Doesn't need gimmicks or fancy stunts to make compelling television - just him talking off the cuff by himself in a car.
Richard being poetic circa 18 mins into this vid - I understood what he meant in a way that was quite raw. Excellent
I hate when one of the trio tear up, it gets me every time
James never does
Tear like tear a curtain... Piece of paper...
@@PK-bn2pg He did during the NASA Grand Tour piece driving Niel Armstrong's car didn't he?
Richard has an awesome way of describing things. What he says transports you to what/where and when he is describing. fabulous.
Jeremy Clarkson steps in.
This is fine content, high effort stuff, awesome editing, great backing tracks. I love it.
This is what I miss the most, the monologues that carry such passion, nostalgia and emotion. It is what made Top Gear more than just a "car show" because for them driving and cars were deeply intertwined with who they are as humans. This was a spectacular video that gave me literal goosebumps throughout, thank you Drive Tribe. Looking forward to pt 2
It's really interesting to see the type of content that the original trio makes once they are on their own.
Jeremy's shows boil down to Clarkson Breaks Things and Annoys People.
James makes programs that might as well be called May Faffs About With Fiddly Details.
And I find all of those to be quite entertaining.
Richard somehow manages to be the one with soul. Love of cars for their own sake, and the beautiful places they take us, both physically and emotionally.
Thanks for sharing such great content. Looking forward to superchargers rounding corners next time.
I love all the things they made together and separately!
Every time Richard Hammond opens up about his feelings around the Lake District I get a little sappy myself. The man has done some soul searching and I can feel it. Thank you Richard.
Easily one of Drive Tribe's best episodes. Hammond ruminating on his youth and the connection of locations and memories was a joy to listen to. Looking forward to part 2.
Drove this route to Buttermere today, after watching this video a while back, and oh… my… goodness! Definitely not a road for ‘enthusiastic’ driving; that would be foolish and wasteful. This is a road to take gently and to just savour. The view as you crest the peak and see the valley stretching down to Buttermere is utterly stunning, utterly spectacular, and I can see why it might bring Richard or anyone to tears. And both the village of Buttermere itself and the views around it are simply beautiful. Topped by glorious weather and a lovely lunch in the village, with a return via Newlands Pass, this made for a memorable day out.
This could be the best bit of content that Richard & DriveTribe has put out in years. Makes me want to go with my friends and go and make memories. Love it
Without doubt my favourite piece of content to come out of Drivetribe and a film you should all be proud. Very well done 👏
That Grand Tour feel with more heart, less chaos. A delightful time.
The A5 between Betws-y-coed and Bethesda and the road that ventures off to Llanberis is a scenic route that I always immerse myself in. Can't beat a drive through the mountains, slightly planting your foot.
Pen y pas
This, this is the reason why we watch drive tribe👍🏻👍🏻
That piece is one of the best bits of short film making I've watched in a long time. As someone who lives in the lakes it made me emotional listening to Richard describe how it makes you feel..... And he is absolutely spot on.
Richard is a poet and a true lover of life
My favourite road ever is the Bealach Na Ba in Scotland. Leads to Applecross. My late dad worked in Applecross as a telecom engineer for a few months. He was from Salisbury. He died in 2010. So as a mark of respect as a massive petrol head I chose to cycle up it. Jesus. Months of training saw me to the top. But what a road. Supremely beautiful and awe inspiring. Brought back so many emotions........ 😊 A road needn't be a speed and handling, as Richard said a road is about arriving and memories. ❤
"The M6 is nobody's dream road. It's just a grim necessity." -Richard Hammond
Brilliant video. This has it all. I can feel the emotion from Richard. The location is incredibly beautiful and I love that Jag.
I've been so close to this stretch of tarmac. The Lake District truly is a magical place. Richard's' description of nostalgia was beautiful
Dare I say the banter between Richard and Mike borders on prime Top Gear-esque? Maybe it's just that the banter between Richard and anyone is great
I busted a front tire and left a bubble in the rear on the way to church this morning and literally screamed with joy at Hammond’s ‘discovery’ of the full size spare! I’m also old enough to have called it correctly!! 😅
What an amazing piece of content! Didn't expect it to be this emotional.
What a fantastic and heartwarming episode, can’t wait for pt. 2 👍🏻
What an absolutely lovely sentiment from Richard.
"im very busy you know....ok lets go" thats a car guy at heart right there
Can't take Richard anywhere without a crash. Your insurance must love you - dare I say an MVP no less.
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Richard's reaction to "his" road gave me chills. Awesome video. Music was on point.
This was a masterpiece. Really hits when you listen to Richard speak about that road.
I have been watching Richard's show for years. I never missed the TOP GEAR episode and all the Grand Tours. I am glad that Richard got to drive his Jaguar XJR again. It is a truly a privilege to drive the XJR. I am a Jaguar XJR fan, my garage is 100% Jag right now. I have owned 4 XJRs but I only have 1 left since I sold the 3. Now there is the XJR and XKR in the garage.
I think can understand Richard's point of view.... it's a road that whether you drive on it in a lambo or in your granpa's car will always speak to you; it's not the car per se that makes you feel something, but it's the road itself. The car it's just there to be the interpreter. Or at least it's my way of looking at it. Great great video
It's one of the most visceral and real examples of "the road less traveled."
That was brilliant I recently treated myself to a small MX5 (NC) to go exploring - I think this just made the list! Thanks Drivetribe for the beautiful inspiration. All I need now is someone to tell me the beautiful roads of Scotland and I’ll be off!
Basically head up to Inverness and drive anywhere, all the roads up there are fantastic. My Mrs and I took her MX5 ND up there (complete with obligatory boot bag) for a week and it was fantastic. Rather than do the NC500 we decided to stay in Gorstan as a more central location and fan out from there.
This film is just magnificent. The feelings Richard evokes while speaking about the lake district in the three videos DT has done with him there are just so raw and genuine. For all the beauty and scenery in this video, I find myself not focusing on the views around Mike and Richard, but thinking about driving through the mountains of New Hampshire. Feeling the same emotions about youth and uncertainty. This is just brilliant content. Between the lake district films and the one where he's showing his daughters old playroom and him speaking about the jet car crash, I've just been enthralled and weepy. Richards seeming comfort in his aging and the fond look back on very personal parts of his life with us viewers is just wonderful. I never would have thought the Drivetribe YT channel could be such a special place for me.
I have driven that road many times in an old and slow Campervan. It never fails to impress and awe. This video is Lakeland tourist board gold and reminds me of why I keep going back.
Great Cinematography! Quick mention to the drone operator!!
Well done for keeping the appropriate sponsor to video ratio, nice experience.
I'm from Scotland and go up north to the highlands a few times a year. These type of roads are fantastic and it's true that you can't drive like a madman on them, they force you to amble along taking it all in and it puts you so much more in touch with the environment, makes you appreciate things you wouldn't ordinarily think about.
Everything Richard said in this piece is EXACTLY why I love road trips, its just pure therapy, and when you're in landscapes where the only footprint of humanity is the tarmac, you can't help but feel emotions at their zenith; it truly strums rhapsodies from your heartstrings! It's one of the best things about life, and I thank the car for taking me there!
That was beautiful, simply beautiful. You lot over there have it so great, the US simply pales in comparison. I'm both jealous and so grateful to have seen this, thanks for allowing me to come along for the ride boys!
Take a short road trip in the Rockies or the Smokies or the Sierra Nevada or the Cascade Range or the Olympic Peninsula or Route 66 or the Black Hills or Yellowstone or the Grand Canyon or the Grand Tetons or the Florida Keys or the Great Lakes or the Great Plains or the Blue Ridge Mountains or PCH1 or the Adirondack’s or the Catskills or Vermont in the Fall or …..
America has the most beautiful places in the world!
@@tomfurie2996 Did all of the above, some many times....they all blur together and look the same after awhile, especially with the horrible interstate system we have here being as bland a system as it gets. Europe seriously blows us away.
This had made me realise what a great presenter Mike is, this seems so old top gear and the chemistry these two have is what makes that I think bravo 👏 more of this please 😊
Richard and I are about the same age, and when *I* was 17, I went for a three-week trip to England with my parents. None of us had ever been. For the third week, Dad hired a car (just a Ford of some sort, but it suited our needs and had a sunroof, which in the mid-80s seemed like a bit of luxury), and we drove from London up to the Lakes. One day we drove from Bowness to Ravenglass, and on the way back, took a look at the map and decided to take Hardknott Pass. That's bit south of Richard's road and I'm not in a position to compare the two, but nearly four decades later I still remember that drive, from the scenery to the Roman ruins up at the top to the experience of driving up a 30% grade on a single-lane road, not being able to see the road past the front of the car. Lovely.
If I ever get a chance to get back to the Lakes I'll have to give Richard's road a try.
That road is breathtaking. You can genuinely feel Richard's love for that place when he talks about it.
I can absolutely relate to Richard. How many of you viewers have a place like that in your life and love the feeling you get drive on the road that takes you there?
You know when facts are stated in a German accent they are extra true 👍👍👍👍
Unless they wearing VW shirt😂😂😂
Unless they're a puppet man for one of the biggest and most disgusting corporations on planet Earth (like Shell).
Mr. Hammond is just a treat. Love who he is, everyone needs to see his story about his close call with life. Such a wonderful man. Those who have him in their lives will prosper in love
These kinds of videos with Richard are always my favorites! Keep it up lads. I can't wait for part 2!
Richard and Mike together is pure magic great road and scenery more road trips please I’m from New Zealand and this is a great way to see other countries
Could shell be kind enough to pay some tax as well as filling up your cars? Much obliged.
I love Tom Waits was so sad to hear of his passing. Richard reminded me of him I looked on Google only to find he’s still alive. Happy days thanks chap
richards immpression of mike,i was in tears,what a would give to have a beer with those two,i have been house bound since july because of hip problem,this is like a day out to me,well done lads great vid,
Still not feeling mike.. got nothing against him but there’s just something about him I don’t like and I don’t know why
Same 😂
Same
Think this is the first video I've seen where I've thought "Aye, he has something... chemistry with Richard at least"
I can totally relate to Richard here. The stretch of highway that starts in Whiteshell Provincial Park in Manitoba (Canada) and goes through Lake Of The Woods to Kenora, Ontario gives me similar feels. That might just be "my road" in the same respect. The scenery is amazing, and you're limited to 90 km/hr, so you have time to soak it it. Loved this video, the dynamic between the two is genuine and it's fantastic - honestly one of the best videos released on this channel.
Just arrived in the Lake District with my partner, and we are determined to do this road tomorrow! Can't wait, thank you Drivetribe
The UK is without a doubt, one of the most underrated places on earth for sheer beauty.
The scenery as shown in this video cannot hold a candle to the wonders of Northern California, which has thousands of miles of empty secondaries between the Central Valley and the coast. To name one: Skaggs Springs Road between Geyserville off Hwy 101, and Stewarts Point where it meets California’s legendary highway on the Pacific coast, Hwy 1.
Why was this so touching 😢 always great content from any of the trio. Much love and respect to the team ❤
Hammond as a Geography teacher is forever burned into my mind.
Thank you Shell for sponsoring this video. It was a true delight!
Absolutely nothing beats the ticking of a hot car after a long drive. Coming from a long trip, Johannesburg to Welkom and back, for those who know. The standout memory was going into a petrol station, parking my Opel/Vauxhaul Astra OPC/VXR and listening to the pops and tings from the underneath of the car.
Videos like these proves how great Richard, James and Jeremy are at their job. I was totally imagining my self in Richards place when he was talking about the Lake District. Hopefully the second part would be released soon
Beautiful - goes above and beyond just driving a car on a road - these experiences become memories that shape us and yet bring us back to our youth
Thank you for sharing Richard!!
i recently visited the UK form Australia and due to Richard videos on Buttermere i made a point of visiting the area. I drove that road and it is amazing. I just wished i stayed longer. Such an amazing part of the word.
Richard always brings a smile to my face. Thanks mate!
I live about 20 minutes away from this and honestly, sometimes I just don’t realise how grateful I should be to live near such a mesmerising place. It truly is a fantastic area with some great roads (although.. some of them could do with being re-tarmac’d!)
This is making me want to visit Buttermere, such an excellent journey. Thanks for bringing us along.
Every time Richard made himself vulnerable he got mocked by James May and Jeremy Clarkson, but here he is not, he can feel safe , love this.
This here is one of the all-time bests on this channel. Absolutely beautiful. So well done.
What a beautiful video! Thank You!
Cracking video, and stunning scenery, this reminded me of my last vist to the lakes many years ago now. I saw for the one and only time in my life a rainbow actually touching the ground, it was so close I felt I could touch it, the experience was so breathtaking I burst into tears, something I'll never forget. Thank you Drivetribe for making me remember that...
Best Drivetribe video in a long time
This video makes me realise how much I miss my X308 XJR ... the car love of my life ... none of other cars Audi, Merc or BMW made me feel that way... Looks and drive are amazing, the sound is gorgeous and funnily enough was even the most reliable I have ever had. Thanks for the video!
Hammond's favourite road reminds me of the Forest of Bowland road in Lancashire that I use to drive along to escape the stress of uni, coupled with my dad dying of cancer, when I lived in Preston, so many similarities. It doesn't even matter you can only do like 30-40 mph max down it, it's the twists, the narrowness, the scenery, the up and down the gears, I always felt really clear minded by the time I got to the Lancaster end of it, then just cruised back down the M6 home. I do miss living up there sometimes as it was on my doorstep, where I live now, the back roads are like living in the Netherlands.
It's a lovely playground. I go running up there regularly and the drive is the best bit!
I had a similar experience this Monday. A freaky sidewall puncture in Massachusetts USA. So, strangely I have now bonded with Richard, my favorite car TV presenter.
Needed this today. Thank you!
Every second of this chimes with me with beautiful clarity. I know this road well having rambled, scrambled and ambled up all these fells countless times over a 50 year obsession. I'm from Glenridding, at the head of Ullswater and the way Richard describes his feelings on the journey between junction 40 of the M6, along the A66 past Blencathra, down Borrodl and then coming over Honister and into Buttermere exactly mirror mine as I turn off at junction 36 and wind my way via Moorhow Rd through Troutbeck, over Kirkstone and into Patterdl.
I live in New Zealand these days and am flying into Gatwick in just over 30 days, from where I will make that most favourite of journeys. It doesn't matter about the car for me - I've done it in everything from a supercharged V8 Jag to a MK2 Golf to a battered farmer's Land Rover. The feeling is always the same. Thank you so much for this beautifully evocative film, my anticipation has never been higher.
PS you must've filmed at a crazy hour to get them roads so empty - that's what they used to be like 40 year ago!
What a fantastic video. That stretch of tarmac happens to be my favourite too, whenever I’m up at the lakes, i have to drive it - albeit in reverse to Richard. Stunning location
The quality of this, outstanding.
Drove it today after a couple of years break. Last time i dragged the family up Fleetwith Pike and Haystacks. Fabulous road, amazing views. Love it.
I've rarely seen Richard affected so profoundly by what you get from driving a favourite route. Excellent video 👌
Shows you, the world's gotten so big, that you actually have to savor the bits of it with little in it. No traffic, no loud machinery, no noise at all, just serene comfort.
Watched this couple of months ago made me want to drive the road to Buttermere myself was not disappointed absolutely stunning
Tis a beautiful road.
Glad my other half introduced me to the lakes.
Our fave place to be.
The Lake District is one of the most beautiful landscapes in the entire world, throughout Cumbria North West England. Windermere is incredible. Through to the Scottish Borders & beyond is an amazing drive.
The sentiment at the end was really endearing, that Mike asked Richard what's his favourite road, and Richard went for a road that is emotionally important to him, rather than an all out drivers road. Compliments to the editors and film work in this, the colours were fantastic, the lighting was great, the framing, everything. Really enjoyed this whole video, can't wait for part 2.
Brilliant video Richard & Mike, thank you
This is the content I want to see. More of this with the project cars, it’s always a better video when there is emotion behind the subject. Best DT video in ages guys, thankyou 😊