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desfoleyracing
Ireland
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 13 พ.ย. 2012
Des Foley is an AM racing driver from Ireland. After many years of sim racing and finishing a runner up in the Nissan GT Academy in 2012, Des got behind the wheel for his first full season in 2015, winning the Irish Formula Vee Finol Star of Tomorrow Championship. Other highlights from the year include competing in two rounds of the Monoposto Championship at Oulton Park and making the ROC Factor shootout at the Race of Champions at the Olympic Stadium in London.
Irish Legends 2016 - R4 | Race 3 - LIVE TV
After some terrible misfortune on Friday, Saturday and earlier in the day on Sunday, I was hoping to make a mends and finish on a high. I managed to have quite an exciting race until the last lap where I had a coming together with another car at about 100mph and ended up sideways in the air. Very lucky the crash wasn't much bigger.
As for my thoughts on the incident: I believe if two people come together on a track like this it has to be considered a racing incident, as neither of us wanted contact or did it deliberately. The other driver felt I was completely in the wrong - I was happy to say it was 50/50 and most people I've shown the incident to say he is in the wrong as I was alongside and he turned in.
From my point of view I was alongside making a pass, my wheel was straight and then aimed at the corner so I was not veering into his path. He reacted too late to force me into backing out and there was contact. The TV cameras missed it completely, but from the CCTV you can see the other car is in the middle of the track turning in very early as I am already alongside. It was a terrible way to end the toughest weekend I've ever had racing and has made me want to take a step away from the sport until I am in a stronger position financially.
this could be the last video I upload for quite some time.
As for my thoughts on the incident: I believe if two people come together on a track like this it has to be considered a racing incident, as neither of us wanted contact or did it deliberately. The other driver felt I was completely in the wrong - I was happy to say it was 50/50 and most people I've shown the incident to say he is in the wrong as I was alongside and he turned in.
From my point of view I was alongside making a pass, my wheel was straight and then aimed at the corner so I was not veering into his path. He reacted too late to force me into backing out and there was contact. The TV cameras missed it completely, but from the CCTV you can see the other car is in the middle of the track turning in very early as I am already alongside. It was a terrible way to end the toughest weekend I've ever had racing and has made me want to take a step away from the sport until I am in a stronger position financially.
this could be the last video I upload for quite some time.
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Irish Legends 2016 - R4 | Race 2 - LIVE TV
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Starting from 6th, I get forced wide at turn 1 and then collected by a car from behind a few moments later. This dropped me down to 10th. It was a very frustrating incident, but I fought back and made an overtake each lap until I got into a battle for 6th. The car in front was doing some great defensive driving and I was unable to get by - then on the last lap I was given a small tap from behin...
Irish Legends 2016 - R4 | Morning Practice LIVE TV
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Our morning practice session was covered by Mondello TV - unfortunately I forgot to press record on my GoPro so there's no onboard footage to mix with this. From the moment I left the pitlane I had a gearbox issue and could not use 2nd gear. Because of this I found it very difficult to slow the car into some corners and lost a lot of time. I feel I could have been the fastest car on track in th...
Irish Legends 2016 - R4 | Race 1 - CRASH
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Two separate incidents happened side by side into turn one. For mine, I just couldn't get the car slowed down enough and I rear ended the car in front. He had already locked up and was touching the car in the lead, so the impact drove him over the other car and into the air. Luckily no one was hurt in the incident but a terrible start to the afternoon. WATCH THE RACE IN FULL HERE: livestream.co...
Irish Legends 2016 - R3 | Race 2 - CRASH
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There's not much you can do in moments like this. Very unlucky and had nowhere to go. Other car got away pretty much unscathed. Big thanks to the team who did an amazing job to get the car fixed seconds before the final race. I forgot to hit record so unfortunately no footage.
Irish Legends 2016 - R3 | Race 1 - Mondello Park International
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A slightly bigger grid this weekend with the inclusion of some cars from the Scottish Championship. Made a few mistakes and struggled with the tires halfway through this race. Lost the leading pack and settled for 5th overall and 4th in the Irish series.
Irish Legends 2016 - R2 | Race 3 - Kirkistown
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First podium of the year and some great close racing. I was unable to start Race 2 due to a mechanical issue which was very disappointing, however the team did an amazing job to get me out for the final race and I was able to repay them with a great result. Again there are places I could have been more aggressive but I'm taking it easy until I find my feet. Getting these things slowed down with...
Irish Legends 2016 - R2 | Race 1 - Kirkistown
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0.491 split the top 4 cars as we crossed the line at the finish. A very exciting race! My second race weekend in a Legend got off to a very positive start with lots of close racing at the front of the field. The team found and fixed a few issues with the car since Mondello, and from the word go it was nicer to drive. I'm still not as good as I need to be on the brakes with these cars, and I'm n...
Irish Legends 2016 - R1 | Race 3 - Mondello Park
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The 3rd and final race of the day was a complete disaster for me, but I still finished the race, picked up some points and ended the day 4th overall in standings. The team had made some adjustments to my brakes before the final, but something felt different compared to the last race and at turn 1 I was struggling to get the car slowed down. The following lap I was in the gravel. Luckily there w...
Irish Legends 2016 - R1 | Race 2 - Mondello Park
มุมมอง 5088 ปีที่แล้ว
This was probably my strongest drive of the weekend, but unfortunately I spent most of the race on my own after I misinterpreted a gearbox issue on lap 1 that turned out to be nothing. I let the whole field by and lost over 10 seconds before putting the foot down again. Of course this is clubman racing and the priority is always to mind the machinery, but there really was no need for me to slow...
Irish Legends 2016 - R1 | Race 1 - Mondello Park
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Time code of key moments listed below. My first race of the 2016 got off to a promising start, but at the end of Lap 2 I was tapped from behind and spun, dropping me down the order to 8th. I spent the rest of the race trying to battle my way back but after a few laps got into a battle for 6th and started to over drive, eventually finishing in 7th. Not the result I was hoping for after being abl...
Legends at Mondello Park | DRIVER_ EP01
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DRIVER_ EP01 - Motorsport films by Des Foley Racing. This weekend I got to drive a Legend racing car for the first time! In this episode I give a quick introduction to the series as it launches in Ireland, and also a live commentary of my first few laps with the car. If you enjoyed it and want to see more please give the video a like and subscribe to help the channel grow. Irish Legends 2016
Race of Champions - ROC Factor Shootout - Part 2/2
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WATCH PART 1: th-cam.com/video/9lxQlRbQx88/w-d-xo.html Footage from my helmet cam at the Race of Champions ROC Factor shootout. Myself and the other finalist Bradley Philpott would drive an Ariel Atom on the ROC Skills Challenge course to decided who would win a spot in the Race of Champions main event. Follow me on Twitter: @ReallyDes
Race of Champions - ROC Factor Shootout - Part 1/2
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WATCH PART 2: th-cam.com/video/xhg2_jxcUXU/w-d-xo.html Raw footage from my helmet cam at the Race of Champions ROC Factor shootout. Myself and the other finalist Bradley Philpott would drive an Ariel Atom on the ROC Skills Challenge course to decided who would win a spot in the Race of Champions main event. Follow me on Twitter: @ReallyDes
Race of Champions 2015 - Passenger Helmet Cam - Solberg Vs. Vettel
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Race of Champions 2015 - Passenger Helmet Cam - Solberg Vs. Vettel
Sebastian Vettel vs Des Foley - Race of Champions Skills Challenge 2015
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Sebastian Vettel vs Des Foley - Race of Champions Skills Challenge 2015
Race Of Champions 2015 - #ROCFactor Entry - Des Foley
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Race Of Champions 2015 - #ROCFactor Entry - Des Foley
Monoposto UK Championship (Moto) Round 14 - Oulton Park
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Monoposto UK Championship (Moto) Round 14 - Oulton Park
Monoposto UK Championship (Moto) Round 13 - Oulton Park
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Monoposto UK Championship (Moto) Round 13 - Oulton Park
Irish Formula Vee 2015 - Round 10 - Mondello International 'A Race'
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Irish Formula Vee 2015 - Round 10 - Mondello International 'A Race'
Irish Formula Vee 2015 - Round 9 - Mondello International 'A Race'
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Irish Formula Vee 2015 - Round 9 - Mondello International 'A Race'
Formula Ford Test - Van Diemen RF00 - Kirkistown
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Formula Ford Test - Van Diemen RF00 - Kirkistown
Irish Formula Vee 2015 - Round 8 - Kirkistown 'A Race' [ON BOARD]
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Irish Formula Vee 2015 - Round 8 - Kirkistown 'A Race' [ON BOARD]
Irish Formula Vee 2015 - Round 8 - Kirkistown 'B & C Race' [ON BOARD]
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Irish Formula Vee 2015 - Round 8 - Kirkistown 'B & C Race' [ON BOARD]
Top 10 Best Overtakes - Formula Vee 2015
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Top 10 Best Overtakes - Formula Vee 2015
Irish Formula Vee 2015 - Round 7 - Mondello International 'A Race' [ON BOARD]
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Irish Formula Vee 2015 - Round 7 - Mondello International 'A Race' [ON BOARD]
Irish Formula Vee 2015 - Round 7 - Mondello 'B & C Race' [ON BOARD] P8 - P1
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Irish Formula Vee 2015 - Round 7 - Mondello 'B & C Race' [ON BOARD] P8 - P1
Irish Formula Vee 2015 - Round 6 - Mondello International 'A Race'
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Irish Formula Vee 2015 - Round 6 - Mondello International 'A Race'
Irish Formula Vee 2015 - Round 6 - Mondello International 'B & C Race'
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Irish Formula Vee 2015 - Round 6 - Mondello International 'B & C Race'
Irish Formula Vee 2015 - Round 5 - Bishopscourt 'A Race' [On Board]
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Irish Formula Vee 2015 - Round 5 - Bishopscourt 'A Race' [On Board]
What an opportunity !! Awesome
Nice 👌
Love this place, it's seriously one of the best , if not the best places to go karting, the track makes it so easy to pass so you are not stuck behind slower people lap after lap, this is my go to place, I'm actually going this Saturday for my son's birthday,
musica horrivellllll , pqp
Great racing lad💪
3:22 cheeky squeeze that was
Pity you had the car stereo turned up too loud. I would prefer to hear the engine.
Wow wow wow looks like fun. 250 super kart racer 30 years
Sign me up!!!
Can you start your career in formula vee if you want to race in formula one?
Without a doubt, Niki Lauda himself raced in Formula Vee before progressing towards Formula 1
Going here for my bros birthday
Very nice video Des!
For a second I thought this video was from a channel with at least a mil subs. Great job!
I was here a couple of days ago it was brilliant definitely recommend it 👌😀🏎
Great video! Have been thinking of doing a similar series here in the U.S. about the Summer Shootout. Also, try a bigger steering wheel! It can really help on corner entry, and oversteer correction. I raced bandoleros before moving to legends and stuck with my smaller wheel until some of the other drivers told me to try a bigger wheel. Made a huge difference, felt like I was driving a different car.
What's the top speed of these, they look like so much fun! Found this from Reddit :)
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Great Video bud. Bishops seems to be the main track for passing? Are you doing a video of overtakes for the Legends?
Nice!
hang in there.
I saw that you sim race with iracing. What Iracing car most resembles the Formula Vee. I race Formula Vee in the US and am looking to work on some new tracks for 2017.
Wow that was very classy what Terry said when discussing gear choice w/ you. Thanks for sharing. Bummer about the penalty.
Yeah he was a nice guy, said he was pretty gutted for me not making it through. Maybe we'll cross paths again some day!
Just saw your update on r/formula1. Going to check out your videos now.
Does that car not have a brake pedal on the left side of the steering shaft for left foot braking? All the legends I have seen with factory pedal setups have 2 brake pedals......
how did you get to do this?
Sorry to hear that it might be your last for awhile Des :(! Like you I'm trying to make sure I can race continually based on finances so keep holding it until that point! Hope to see you racing again soon Des!
Stick with it Des! It's been really great watching your trials and sucesses getting into this series -- while this weekend must have been very tough, you've clearly been building confidence. The scraps throughout this race were incredible and you were holding your own. IMO, the incident was not your fault -- the other driver clearly didn't give you room on the inside. At the point it happened you were committed and he left you nowhere to go, so 50/50 is generous to him. That said, I think it's exactly right to call it a racing incident and not try to apportion blame. I also have to say that I really appreciate the work you put into your videos, especially the couple like this that you've cut together with the track cameras and commentary. Do what you have to do to keep yourself in a good position financially, but I think you've shown great promise as a racing driver and as a TH-camr!
I hope it isn't the last video you upload for some time as I've just discovered the great YT work you're doing and hope it long continues..... Some rich sponsor type send him the monies to continue please :)
Unfortunate
That was just unlucky, properly annoying being caught up in someone else's crash. Was there on the Sunday so is there footage of that to go up?
Yeah I'll be uploading the rest later or tomorrow
I want to get into this so bad but I have no clue where to start.
Wow, only got around to watch the video now but what an amazing race! And that off-road at lap two was crazy! Great car control throughout the whole race, while you still don't seem to have the confidence of the "veterans" it looks like you're quickly getting there! Seeing those oversteer on videos is a thing, catching them in real life is another haha, and considering you were sideways practically the whole race it really is an impressive show of skill! Those cars really look super-fun to drive, I've seen one drive the other day and he was lapping as fast as the 2-11 I was driving...crazy stuff! And about that, the car looked much smaller in real life compared to the video; is it possible that there are two types of them maybe?
+Gabriele Gonzales No the cars are 5/8 scale so really small when you sit in. Well done on the test btw, sorry I never got back to you, read about it when I was on the go and forgot to get back to you. Sounds like you had a great time and the pics look great - hopefully you can get out in something again real soon!
+desfoleyracing ah I see! And yeah, I'd figured that...hopefully I will be able to get back on track this summer once I finish my finals! :D
more excitement in that race than the F1 :)
+noog Of course, lots of club and amateur racing is much more fun to watch, but we get a couple of good F1 races per year that make it worth tuning in for every week :P
Nice
4:49 looks like someone wasnt happy with you!
+Thomas Allen Could you elaborate? I don't see anything at that time only me nearly loosing control by looking my mirrors before the car was straight!
+Super Nintendo Chalmers Guy in the black car waving his arms at Des. Im guessing telling him to overtake on the left and for making contact lol
+Thomas Allen sorry someone else was signed in on my laptop and replied on that account. Yeah Paul in the car ahead is my team mate and he was just waving to say lets chase the guys ahead and not fight each other. The contact is fine. We bump draft in these cars because two cars together are faster than one thanks to the slipstream effect
+desfoleyracing Now that other comment makes sense! awesome, a bit of good team playing spirit then.
how old do you have to be to do formula vee
+DWB racing probably varies from country to country but I would imagine 16.
Oh awesome! I was hoping for you to race these cars! Great driving as always, shame for that spin! I bet you could have stayed together with the two guys on top if it weren't for that. But aye this car is such a handful and considering it was your first race I wouldn't say this is a bad result at all :) also, props on the camera placement, it is great as you can see your feet as well as the "top part". By the way Des, do you mind if I write you a PM on reddit(idk how active you are on there), I wanted to ask you a couple of things :)
+Gabriele Gonzales Hey man, no problem. Send me a PM on there and I will get back to you.. and thanks for watching!
great stuff! Fun battle with the 10!
+Richard Basford Thanks Richard, glad you enjoyed it - a little bit disappointed I didn't get more battles like it throughout the weekend but that's racing. Ready to do a lot better at the next Round!
dam that kiss could have been very bad
+True Racer Yeah I was lucky I didn't get collected as well. Thing is with these sprint races, if you fall out of touch with the leaders you can forget about it - 8 mins isn't very long to make up ground, especially when I don't quite have the pace of those guys yet.
Shame about the spin but very entertaining Des! Nice one man!
+f1images cheers man, thanks for watching. Ah it was ok, still a lot to learn in terms of not overdriving the car. It's very different to single seater.
Great video Des
+Dave B Thanks Dave!
nicely done des.
+Raymond O'Sullivan :) you da real mvp
Great video enjoyed it! What you use to edit? I subbed too :-)
+Gmaneire Thanks glad you like it! I edit in Final Cut Pro X - The fancy shots were captured on a Canon 5d mk3 with 16-35mm and 50mm lenses. Onboard was shot with GoPro.
Haha great video Des! Amazing driving as always, that thing looks like tons of fun! I'm kinda jealous :P
+Gabriele Gonzales Lol, it was so much fun Gabriele. Highly recommend it, maybe not to first time drivers but definitely if you have some experience and want to be constantly sideways for the weekend :P
Amazing video mate! Great to see Legends kicking off in Ireland, looking forwards to more videos from you! :D
+AhmedScotland Cheers, I'm aiming to do a lot more like it this year :)
Looking forwards to it! All the best :)
Brilliant!
+Fabio Martins Thanks Fabs!
+desfoleyracing haha 😂. Hope it was good. Those things are beasts by the look of it. Competition good?
+f1images yeah very strong. But it's the type of car that rewards those who have most experience with it. You don't walk into a series and beat the guys at it 5 years on your first day! I'm tempted to do a few more rounds later in the year! Hopefully the grid expands a bit as well.
Real professional Des! Love it!
+Rodrigo Matos Thanks Rodrigo, appreciate that!
Great stuff Des! I'm loving this soundtrack! Dead cat 😂
+f1images Yeah wtf, that was something completely unexpected! I think I was about to say 'that is hilarious' and then realised I was recording and said 'terrible' lol
definitely a great video man and am looking forward to more
+True Racer Thanks Matt!