+DolleHengst he was one of my professors in my university this year for "race car engineering" truely, genuinely great person with knowledge beyond imagination.
This is the best 14 minutes on RU-vid. Period. An interviewer who knows what he is talking about with a well spoken engineer. Fantastic. I worked with the SCCA and IMSA in the 80s and loved watching Al Holbert and Derek Bell drive this incredible machine. Thanks for the memories.
+BurnDuration It's something that he can only do if he gets an opportunity, and they are few and far between. I agree though, I love the videos of classics, it's just not really up to Chris unfortunately.
This is my favorite video on RU-vid. Just look at the excitement of Norbert Singer when he is asked the right questions and explains what made these cars so fast. I could watch a Norbert Singer Chris Harris video for hours and would enjoy every minute.
There are so many great aspects to this video: the interview with Norbert Singer, the wonderful sights and sounds of the beautiful 962--- but I think the best part is how breathless Chris Harris sounds, especially as he prepared to drive off at the beginning. It makes you sense the awe and excitement he feels for having a chance to drive this absolutely iconic car.
Agreed. It's so cool to see a proper journalist, who knows who to conduct interviews, who is also a total geek for his topic. He knows exactly how special this opportunity is.
What a great video, and a great privilege to drive that car and speak with it's designer. Thank you for making this and letting us all get a taste of the knowledge that Mr. Singer has.
This vid is just so amazing on so many levels I can't even put it into words. The shots of the car with the interior and exterior showing wear and tear, the they talk about it, the way you can tell how much they appreciate this car... This right here is what the passion for cars is all about. 10/10, great work!
Oh my, this has got to be THE BEST sports prototype car video ever. Not only includes an amazing legend as Singer, but the amount of respect and admiration Chris Harris shows to the acclaimed engineer is outstanding. Of course you need to add video quality which is superb and really good editing. An overall 10 for this video, which I've already watched over 20 times in the last 7 years. Thank you Chris Harris, thank you Norbert Singer, thank you DRIVE.
A car which is etched into my memory forever and you drove it! with the man behind the awesomeness explaining it all...doesn't get any better than this.
Damn! I just realized, that I missed Chris when I've made my internship in Weissach August 2012 - February 2013. You hear engine and tire noises the whole day, so you don't really care about it after a time. At least I was a passenger in the 991 II Turbo S prototype on full speed - this was a cool experience too.
Amazing video, as always. It was incredible to get that little glimpse into the history of one of motorsport’s most glorious eras. I would love to see more raw footage of you and Singer. I’m sure he has more interesting stories to tell than there is time to tell them.
Norbet singer is a legend. I'm in Heaven I could listen to these two for days . Chris Harris is a Fantastic automotive journalist and interviewing Mr Singer was a treat. And Now Chris Harris becomes a racing car driver, excellent video top quality. Thank-you again Chris Harris.
I am watching this video every few months, and the last sentence always get me in tears What a car, what a bloke Absolute legends The engineer The car And the journalist is not bad either
+tscooter22 Nice profile pic. All I care about are air-cooled flats, and 13b's. well.... 20's too. haha I forgot what you call a 4 rotor. The scoot cars are sick.
Chris, I can feel my heart pounding in my chest, the sound of the transmission, the feel of the steering wheel as you fight a corner, the smell of raw metal, tires and the oil. The sound of the turbos. Can feel it.
keep in mind, the track added 2 chicanes on the Mulsanne straight in 1990. i watched a 962 vs LMP2 RS Spyder at Laguna Seca. the Spyder was faster, and a generation old now.
Which perfectly showcases that racing isn't becoming slower. Yeah the engines are smaller now, and don't make the same horsepower, but they are making the same laptimes, on tracks that have been modified to force top speeds down.
Another outstanding video from Harris. The interview with Singer was priceless, uncovering tiny pieces of stories that will only be known to those who lived them.
A few years back I had the privilege to sit in a 917 and the owner even fired it up for me. (sometimes it helps to be German and a car freak) I still get goosebumps today. Sitting in a piece of history of that magnitude, I truly can understand Chris Harris's excitement .
I think I've watched this vid 5 times. Just can’t get enough of Chris driving this legendary machine. As an American born in 1956, the racing 911’s, this car and the legendary Porsche's that preceded it, and later the all-wheel drive Audi Quattro’s, our CanAM, and TransAM races, Le Mans are what occupied my thoughts. I remember hearing about all the things the 911’s were up, getting bits and pieces, and then in 1969, I was only 13 years old reading of the 917 at Le Mans. Wow. The racing governing bodies always changing the rules against Porsche because their victories were so massive - turbo technology, aero, unrelenting durability, etc.
i am home sick. All damn day. I have been watching RU-vid for a large portion of this day... This video is the best thing that I have seen today. Thank you for deftly expressing the feeling of driving this pivitol machine. And most importantly, thank you for crafting this video so well, that it gives the machine"s father the respect that he deserves.... BRAVO!
So he mentioned spool diff......and off I went perusing forums to find out exactly what he meant. Amazing. From what I understand, a spool diff is simply fully locked and not limited slip. You'd think this shouldn't work, because when cornering one wheel is naturally going to be travelling a shorter distance round the corner and thus rotating slower. But a spool doesn't let this happen. While this does introduce more stress on the drive-train, it works because.....race car drivers. They get off the throttle, brake for the corner, turn in, square off the corner as much as possible and only reapply the power when they are pointing in the right direction and have the car straightened out enough. With absolutely no need to throttle off again because they are good enough to get it bang on. Unlike me, who would be feathering the throttle, braking a bit more...on and off the throttle because i'm a talent-less hack...all the while under-steering directly into the nearest tree. (Feel free to correct me on any on any of this...but I think I'm roughly right in my understanding)
I drove drift cars with welded diffs and 2-way diffs (effectively the same thing), once you get used to them you know what to expect and are predictable. in race setup with a 2-way you trail brake into the corner, the back comes out and you're perfectly lined up for the straight. There's wheel hop in the car parks but you learn to live with that.
You have been given a true gift my friend ! To be able to experience this car is an all time AMAZING thing ! This was something of the Golden years of Motorsport ! No " spec chassis " series racing ! But truly individual designed cars, Developing ground effects was one of the monumental advances to our sport ! Great opportunity !
+Chimp Ericson Mid Life Crisis is one of the dumbest phrases in history. it's a term used by losers. when you're young you work hard but are not established and don't make enough money to get the things you like. when you're older, and have worked hard, you can get some toys you want. simple as that. The hilarious part is people think the only people aloud to have fun are under 30. lol so once you pass 30 you're supposed to wither and die? get a clue.
I could have listened to that man talk, all day. What a smart and a Dam good bloke to boot.. And like any review Chris does on any car. And I met Chris once in Sydney a long time ago, and he is a great guy aswell. Thanks for the great entertainment mate. 🇦🇺
So glad you had the chance to drive that wonderful car and were able share the experience. Thanks, I loved watching it, so cool to see that car again at speed. The interview was outstanding, again thanks.
Chris, By far your best video to date! Viceral and informative. All that was missing was the smell of racing fuel or over heated brakes. Man...you out did yourself for us racers on this one. Keep them coming....
George Day sorry but I do expect a marque with such a racing heritage to be, their title at Le Mans is at stake. Normally I would agree not to expect Porsche's R&D to reach their e-tron and hybrid counterparts as fast but in this case they really need to hurry up.
George Day They won yes, but under the safety car due to Webber's massive crash. Granted, they were leading the race at that point, but we were robbed of a good battle between them and Toyota for the last 30 mins or so
I seen this car in person, (not racing, just on display) and it truly is one amazing beautiful machine. The amount of detail that went into every (mm), and every detail each serving an important function. Not to stroke myself, but, I am a pretty smart guy, but, if I was charged to design something like this having never ever seen anything like it before, the R&D and building would have likely taken me 10 to 20 years to complete, all in hopes that it doesn't fail on the track... I adore this machine for every bit of 30 years. I wish before I die, to at least hear the engine of one of these run and rev to the level of sone, the threshold of paid, just before the ear drums rupture and bleed, let alone, I want to drive one, even if they govern'd the throttle to only allow me to cruise around a track at 25 MPH... I would die a complete happy man... I wish there was a full documentary on just this machine, and conversations from many of the key people who played a role in this R&D and building process... Even though the car is a bazillion years old, they are still kinda quiet about what is in this rig and how they went about getting from point "A" to "B". Like, hearing the rear end was a spool/locked rear end, that is stuff folks would love to learn about.. Heck, I think they should do a DVD collection of each variant of this series from the 80's up to the current race car. I would enjoy having that playing in the background while I am in my workshop monkeying around, and it would be on REPEAT... for the inspiration aspect to keep me motivated, instead of farting around on RU-vid... LOL..
No gorgeous red head in sight, and yet True Love is whispered? How is it that a car can command such adoration? Listening to Her sing, again, and Her father speak of Her birth....not to mention a great interview( although to short) and another flawless drive. Thanks,Chris!
That was a cool show other than a bit too much blabbing at the beginning. I fast forwarded to the driving. It really was interesting though. Get more of the engineers really explaining the details of how they learned things nobody else would even know.
Really nice to see the engineer chat about his creation. And that V6 though, IMO the low speed gurgle and popping from a V6 is the best sound in motor sport. It’s just so good. 80’s motorsport Turbo Era was just SAVAGE...!
Guys like *Norbert Singer* need to have much longer and more technical interviews like this done... what amazing things he accomplished, it needs to be archived for future generations !!!
I was with Ceekar C2 in 1986 and will always remember being at Spa along side the Rothmans Porsche and SilkCut Jaguar. Just makes me come out in goosebumps seeing and feeling the sheer power of those cars... Fantastic days.
