GTiR23 True, but he did say that he was scared, and for real, and wouldn't ever ride passenger with Max again...lol Not meaning it I'm sure... Of course, he was proud and very impressed by his son's ability. He also said, "Hasn't this lad learned to drive, or what..? It kinda means this... as he's proclaiming Max can certainly drive... that's it roughly translated.
Also... Max said... "It pisses me off when you keep saying brake... brake at every corner..." lol to which Ari replied... "No I didn't... no I didn't..." Classic stuff. Ari is a legend and his son can obviously drive the bejeesus out of a car. All good lol
It's exactly this. When you're so much an experienced pilot, it's hard to not be a bit afraid, moreover when it's your son driving. But yeah, he's definetely proud of his boy, and all the thumbs up during the turns are showing it.
Seems perfectly normal he was afraid, racing car drivers tend to be afraid when they are not in control of the car themselves :) Max probably drove perfectly fine but because Ari cannot control what happens he was scared! :)
I have to plead guilty to being that way in any car with any person, that's why I could never be a co-driver lol. But yeah I was getting the same feeling just from his body language.
You have hit the nail on the head, I have raced in Time Attack series in 750HP awd cars, I was driving it was fine, my mate jumps in the seat and takes me for a spin and it felt like the car had an extra 200hp, man the G load was all of a sudden very apparent too.......lol. I think if you can scare Ari though, you must be driving pretty well.
Pilots can be like that too. My very first plane trip, I was ten years old going with my Dad. 1964. I remember it was a Boeing 707 - big for that time. The man in the window seat buried his face in his hands and I could see he was shaking as we started to roll on the take off. He stayed that way until the "Seatbelts Off" chime sounded. The man told my dad he was a Lancaster bomber pilot in the war and still got terrified like he did back then if someone else was at the controls. He was fine for the rest of the flight. By coincidence he had ended up sitting next to my dad, who machined RR Merlin engine parts in Britain during the war.
"I am not going to come to your ride anymore again - I was afraid! I am not goin to come again! Max, you drove well.....The boy has developed a lot since last time!"
Great job Max ;) You are your fathers son, thats for sure :) A great father & son moment there too. After meeting Ari yesterday in Belfast and having him sign my 205 GTI, he will forever be, as he always has been, my hero! He's the reason i drive what i drive,and why i drive it with such passion .... and flat out :) Great to see you following in his footsteps. Much respect Max ....
Ye maybe because when you're not driving on the right seat you are more scared because you feel like you have no control and you have to trust the driver so thats scary
Brilliant. Ari if you are going to be frightened then best let your son do it as he has been taught from the best and thats Ari "Balls out" Vatanen the legend.
Impressive, really impressive. You're clearly your father's son... I'd love to see him race against Walter Röhrl today. Your father in an Escort Mk.II or Manta B and Röhrl in a Fiat 131 Abarth or an Ascona B. I'm sure that would be a day to remember. Man, it must be awesome to be so close to a legend on a daily basis... ;-)
Your father is not only a genius behind the wheel but more importantly, a wonderful human being. I had the honour of being is passenger here in Oporto last weekend. Not for one second I was afraid! Give him a hug from Mario!
Maybe now, Ari understands the "dear god" from his Co-driver back in the day.. xD naaa im just kidding :) he is a legend, and it is always tougher at that seat. My hats of to any Co-driver, they have the balls! :)
Nice video, great driving. I´m from cordoba, argentina. Your father had a serious accident here many years ago. But we all remember him here for his great driving and his speed. Great to see he is still enjoying his passion with you. Greetings from argentina, hope to see you here in Argentina Rally (wrc) soon!!
Max Vatanen Have you ever driven a group 4 Escort like your dad did in '82. The "Black Beauty" being my favourite. If so is there any footage? I'm curious too see if "like father like son" applies! All the best.
come on ari, you were one of the craziest fearless rally driver ever, world rally champion, pike peaks record, group b racing... remember the time when you were young haha.
+Kevin Huang This here shows perfectly that the co-drivers are actually the truly crazy ones. Sure you have to be crazy to drive a 500hp AWD car with primitive handling through narrow forrest roads, but you have to be even crazier if you are going to be a passenger in one :)
Hi Max, thanks for sharing! Had the pleasure to meet "The Legend" today here in Portugal!! It must be hard for you to live up to his reputation, but seeing this video, you seem on the right way :D When will you upgrade for the R5? Good things for you both, and your family are my wishes!!
maladsyko same situation with my dad, that's why i can't wait to by my first own car ( i already have a license ofcourse) and my first car will hopefully be BMW E92 M3
getting constant thumbs up for your driving, by a Rally LEGEND...does it get any better than that? well yes, its even better if that legend is your father. well done
I’ve been like that with my Sister behind the wheel in rush hour traffic. Went to a Sci-Fi/comic book convention with my sister, her now husband, and one of their co-workers. I pumped that imaginary pedal with both feet there and back and walked about 10 miles while we were there....I could barely make it up the back steps into the house by the time we got home. Keep in mind that until 2 years before that I was a regular at a local gym and would go heavy on leg day and worked retail as well!
I'm of the opinion , that Ari would still scare the pants off Max .... I see a proud Dad , and ONE of the BEST rally drivers , in his time, the world has ever seen. !!!!
J'adore voir Monsieur Ari Vatanen depuis tout petit. Chaque fois que je le vois dans une vidéo je me régale à le voir conduire ou à l'écouter parler. Il a un énorme talent et un énorme capital sympathie .
LMFAO Nice work Max! I'v raced Pikes Peak (motorcycles) for 20 years and was up there when Climb Dance was filmed. It's a shame you won't be able to experience that road with decomposed granite. Hope to see you up there some year!
wow. wow. wow you gotta post a forward cam alongside so we can see the stage from your perspective or dad's. Please Max! brilliant - just brilliant! Best of luck whatever you do fella :-)
No worried looks there....all I saw was the yoda of rallying riding with his young apprentice and having great pride the youngster is more than capable
When your brain is wired up to 1970s and 1980s car braking and suspension performance, he was probably just surprised at the sort of corner speeds and braking performance of a modern Fiesta. He'd probably have loved a car like that in his pomp.
Matt, probably depends on the stage. If you would put modern tires on a group B Peugeot or Audi I think the Group B car can beat the current generation of WRC Cars
You forgot say Lancia ;) But Group B always will be remembered as era when rally cars demanded so much more than today. based on what I've seen onboards and documents over time, Nothing can match the beasts that Group B cars where. such shame that due to bad spectator control (specially that) they got banned. with maybe few changes they could have kept going.
I think he was just joking about being afraid,A man like Vatanen has wrestled with Group B monsters of the past so he won't really be scared unless like he said his son might not be concentrating properly in really quick places.The reality is a son with a Rally Icon for his father probably won't really impress dad no matter what.Had Colin Mcrae lived imagine his son trying to impress him at the limit,yeah try impressing someone who lives over the limit.The thing is though most race drivers are nervous when they are being driven really quickly and they see you do things that will get you in trouble quickly at the limit.
The dad has lived inside a rally car for 40 years pretty much so it's nothing new to him but ofc you aren't as crazy as you were younger I'm not sure but i think he actually said "faster" a bit after 2 minutes.
heeeeeheeeee..excellent!!!! dads face is feeling every bend.brow!!!and hazard..and hes taking in occasional air""""shows you hes impressed max cool/dude enjoyed thank you..tc uk
Awesome!!! You must get a top ford drive. To be fords number 1 driver just like dad would warm my heart. Get behind the wheel of a serious car (mk2 escort) and lets have a proper look at you :-) to this day I believe that your dad is the greatest all round driver..... period!! Only senna compares. Nice to see you following in his footsteps. Much love and respect
The old escorts have become very popular cars again. Many drivers are getting rid of the evo types and going back to the old rear drive cars.....this can only be a good thing. The evos onboard computers doing as much driving as the drivers cant be good. Its not really a true reflection of the drivers skill when you are computer aided
yep, exactly agreed! i hate nowadays WRC because new computer things and AWD and of course ugly car design... i just hope that the old cars would get in producting again :3
MrBanaanipommi theres been talk of ford putting the mk 2 escort shell back into production again because of the high prices they cost to buy.........dont know how true it is but if true a brand new mk 2 escort is a posibility once again
arent they still making the shell or whatever it is?? not whole car but just the shell? whole car would be cool, and ALL is same what it was when they first came out! thats my dream, im dreaming of winning in lottery to buy that big hall near our house to start to making old cars!
To the people that think adrenaline junkies don’t get scared you should know that we channel and control our fear for performance and fear is imperative for survival in such danger.
that was great driving max i know your dad has scared many co-drivers over the years now he know how they felt haha ari you are still one of my hero's though and your boy clearly has your dna next we want to see your daughter in the driving seat??
