A ride with Ari Vatanen

A wee burn with Ari at the Rally of Otago

[@SuperOrbit69]

No finer example of man and machine in perfect harmony, Ari Vatanen and Ford Escort, made for each other. Great video!

[@painxxxl]

there is also Peugeot 405 T16, on that video it looked like he was born in it.

[@andrewwhite6509]

Iv'e met Ari a couple of times while he was still competing and both times we chatted total Character and total gent. And a brilliant driver.

[@jaxmtwren]

My hero, always will be!! And he's still got it!!

[@PedroNovaes82]

His little smile at 1:26 because u laughed is trully a great moment, showing that Ari takes as much pleasure as He still can out of this wonderful sport... :) great video, tks for sharing!

[@mattman696]

holy shit! still got it.

[@andys722]

the sound still makes my skin tingle - i spent hours watching escorts all over britain in the 80's and 90's, still the best sounding rally car ever

[@arkhsm]

I still remember watching his epic performance against the factory Fiat team in the late 70's here in NZ. He was reeling in the lead Fiat (that was begining to self destruct), whilst already having rolled bowled and arse - oled his Fabulous Ford Escort !!

[@stecal2004]

That was excellent, Ari and and mkII escort...a perfect match of man and machine. I am so jealous!!!!

[@chriswalker7836]

Ari, absolute legend 👍👍👍

[@EdwinHenryBlachford]

the great thing about rally racing is knowing there's nobody coming the other way

[@MagicAyrtonforever]

Except for a tree at very high speed

[@FlackVendetta]

Cover my eyes and I would still know that I'm hearing a MK2 Escort ! Priceless car and priceless driver!

[@triptechable]

Amazing. Look at his hand position on the wheel - identical to the "dear god" video. He's not lost it at all. I don't think rally drivers ever lose it. My dad is 70 and still a quicker driver than me. Damn it.

[@georgejacob3162]

I'd be saying "Oh dear God!" throughout the duration of the ride!

[@geertvanoversteyns793]

The master himself @ work , what a great rally driver !!!!!

[@howardlake6178]

Great video! Like he was re-united with an old friend…

[@MagicAyrtonforever]

Ari is such a tough man.. driving such a tough car.. the tough mk2 Escort - a dream.

[@romanticdonkey468]

The old man’s still got it. What an honor to ride with him, though you weren’t much help, letting him do all the driving and navigating. Haha

[@YorkyFromFax]

Like a BOSS 'still'

[@alejandromaciel8031]

Even as an old man, Ari is still fucking awesome. I take my hat off to this man,

[@mikehosken4328]

Counting down and Starting the great Ari was one of my many high lights of my motor sport memory, from both sides of the sport. Look Roger we’re famous. It’s the people that you meet that make completing in and running events worth the hours either the car of paperwork worth while.

[@andys722]

It's nice to see Ari is still as puddled as ever and still kicks ass - also i'd like to say, that's the best in-car video footage i've ever seen, i bet u loved it !!

[@andeeest205]

my fav driver of all time ,,THE BEST EVER

[@SYLVIAtunerrb25dett]

Ari hasnt lost his edge, excellent

[@MrRussianHammer]

SUDDEN URGE TO OWN A FORD ESCORT

[@kirilmarinov]

Dear god

[@gopalj68]

The master himself,long live Ari!

[@aaaidan]

Freaking terrifying! Awesome!

[@JoshFollmann]

Wow. He was what, 58 when this was filmed? It says a lot about Ari, the way he's driving in this video. I've watched some other footage of people riding with old rally stars, and they usually drive pretty conservatively compared to what you'd see when they used to race. Maybe because they're older, but maybe they just don't want to take as much risk when there's a civilian in the car and they're not competing for a title. I don't know, but Ari doesn't seem to hold back at all. Didn't he say something once about driving every corner as if it were his last? Looks like he's still living by those words. :)

[@OMENAKAKKU-di5cx]

the master

[@khaledtamam7262]

very good

[@wtfronsson]

aweesooomeeee! thanks for uploading!

[@adelarsen9776]

I have a Diploma of Rally Driving from him at his rally school.

[@22fret]

I'd love to see him race against Röhrl today. Escort against 131 Abarth or Ascona B...

[@JoeTokio]

A Flying Fin and Escort....priceless.

[@kohahh]

How the fuck can he do that in the rain and not crash?!! Didn't even lose control at any point.

[@PenttiDanbom]

The Flying Finn

[@ballzyaaa93]

This is the luckiest filmaker ever

[@BFMR1062]

yer he still dose events from time to time not WRC all tho he has been known to show up at slowly side ways events (old world championship cars)

[@MrStev82]

Ari is still number 1 :)

[@lateralg3169]

You Jammy ***!🙂

[@yvanpedron5255]

Punaise..... Formidable.....

[@LST195b]

@sashaman1234 nothing... we`s stopped rallying, but still does just to have fun... Rally drivers... xD
cheers

[@TTYL310]

That's a real driver and real driving there no computer to help balance out shit.... driver and car in raw its like porn none of that soft stuff

[@MrBanaanipommi]

but u didnt see it... there it is...

[@chromeboy37000]

want vatanen VS loeb for fun :D

[@sashaman1234]

Ari Vatanen's still around?! How's he doing?

[@pacodacosta2825]

Que hace

[@trollingmemes5466]

ari where is the rollbar??

[@andeeest205]

lucky bastard

[@MrBanaanipommi]

no need... :D

[@bakoyet]

Paganini kierownicy..

[@androsiluminator7456]

Mal filmado un desastre