Crazy Finns... Enjoy

Saab Ed

http://www.worldcarfans.com/109111923150/crazy-finns-rally-crash-video

.Longshanks.

Was i the only person to switch it off when they showed clips of knocking down spectators?

unkel

Christ. I guess for every Ari Vatanen there are 1000 losers...

Cookie_Monster

Awesome!

Longshanks100 wrote: »

Was i the only person to switch it off when they showed clips of knocking down spectators?

yes

bonzodog2

I'd swear they were doing it deliberately. Is there a new scrappage scheme in Finland ?

itarumaa

The video seems to be group F rally cars,

they do not have notes like usually in rally and it is not allowed to visit the route in advance. Therefore road knolidge is everything and sometimes the corners are more tricky than you think they would be.

Also if you want to win in group F you better be fast. Two most used cars nowdays are Toyota Starlet and BMW M3 (E36).

But there have not been any deaths for long time and I also would like to point out that safety is a major part of the sport, so it´s not common that spectators are in danger. Way more safer sport than you might think when whatching the video.

Anan1

Longshanks100 wrote: »

Was i the only person to switch it off when they showed clips of knocking down spectators?

No.

Alanstrainor

They're nuts, did anyone else notice the hysterical laughter after a lot of those crashes!

Henry Ford III

Stunning lack of talent shown there.

samsemtex

this is why you shouldn't stand on the outside of corners...

samsemtex

Longshanks100 wrote: »

Was i the only person to switch it off when they showed clips of knocking down spectators?

Anan1 wrote: »

No.

One marshall got knocked down in the whole video and he got back up again and ye turned it off? Bit soft arent we.

Do you turn off Rugby when someone gets hit high?

.Longshanks.

samsemtex wrote: »

One marshall got knocked down in the whole video and he got back up again and ye turned it off? Bit soft arent we.

Do you turn off Rugby when someone gets hit high?

Rather you than me

scottledeuce

Henry Ford III wrote: »

Stunning lack of talent shown there.

It is a crash video after all...

I live there at the moment and the level of driving would put us to shame. First snow arrived about three weeks ago and winter tires or not nobody was phased by it for a second.

I even got to experience of being on a bus with the driver more than happy to let it get a bit sideways once or twice

JCDUB

Good video, but what's with the audience pissing themselves laughing and whoopin and hollerin when somebody crashes??

Weird.

Also surely when 5 or 6 cars crash on the same corner the rally organisers either warn other drivers or call it off?No?

Marlow

Yep.

People in the nordics are used to snow and know how to deal with it.

Actually, Sweden has a learner driver system, a bit like Ireland, but a lot more restrictive, like you have to have somebody with you at all times, that has a full license for at least 5 years. I feel they actually only are capable of driving, when there is snow and they've got spikes on the tyres

The other thing is, that like Ireland, Finland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark are big into Rally. Accidents will happen, but it's a sport where safety is the top priority.

/M

Top Dog

Longshanks100 wrote: »

Rather you than me

He got grazed by the side of the car, and got straight back up on his feet. Hardly worth abandoning the video for.