Ari Vatanen drives Pikes Peak - Lateral-g Forums

jannes_z-28 · #1 10-13-2008, 11:12 AM

This is spectacular, talk about Dare Devil.

Look when he drives with one hand sheilding the sun with the other.

Jan

**XcYZ** · #2 10-13-2008, 12:25 PM

That's awesome.

Jan, have you ever been to Pike's Peak? Once I drove to the top, it gave me a whole new appreciation for that race.

Vegas69 · #3 10-13-2008, 12:40 PM

Absolutely nuts

cluxford · #4 10-13-2008, 01:30 PM

This has been around for about 10 years and I never ever get tired of watching it...just spectacular !

70TWO NOVA · #5 10-13-2008, 01:38 PM

Ive been there, that is crazy! Ive got a lot of respect for anybody who runs that!

muggz · #6 10-13-2008, 05:50 PM

Truely the best video and it will never get old.
On our travels to Finland earlier this year, Me and my wife had the honour to meet Vatanen and his family as they have their summer vacation in Finland.
A great man and he is a genuine bloke who greets with open arms. Some info about the pikes peak video.. he only saw it recently and thought ''oh my .. i did that?!''

Before he was due to start the run, the marshall at the bottom of the hill got in correct information to let Ari out when he wasnt meant to.. in the meantime there was a tanker making its decent and nearly took the car out at first bend.

The video you watched is the 2nd take!