We Tried the Worlds CHEAPEST Motorsport!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ก.ย. 2022
- THIS is Lawn Mower Racing. A bunch of MANIACS get together in a field to do some of the craziest racing you’ve ever seen on 50mph lawn mowers. For some reason, we’re giving it a go.
🚜 Thanks to the BLMRA for having us! If you want to go racing - check them out 👉 blmra.co.uk 👈
We should probably explain how we got to this point. Since we took three cheap cars to a track day, the obvious next step was to take on the world of motorsport.
There’s one big problem, motorsport is EXPENSIVE. A season of Formula 2 would cost you about £2,000,000, a year of GT racing would cost you £400,000, but Lawn Mower racing costs LESS than £2000 for a full season (and that includes the mower!).
So to give Lawn Mower Racing a go, we’re going to do some practice on the fastest class of lawnmowers before doing a 20 minute race with 35 mowers on track - we’ve been thrown well and truly in the deep end.
So we headed to Dorking for the final round in the British Lawnmower Racing Championship, where Callum had a confession to make. Why has this one got your name on it?
Scott and I were just trying to get our heads around the mowers when we were interrupted by an important announcement.
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Proper budget Top Gear vibes, well done lads
Imho budget Top Gear was often best Top Gear.
Between this channel and drivetribe, I feel they both help feel the void of top gear. Would love to see them colab one day
The only thing missing is the Stig and guys in white lab coat handing out challenges.
that context made me love this channel even more
it's a top gear season 2022 🤩
That actually looks like so much fun for not a lot of money.
Don’t forget to remove the mower blades for more performance.
@@AmaroqStarwind lmao, only for performance
@@laurentderrien It adds extra mass to the engine, and produces negative downforce. Also, it’s a safety hazard.
American hospitals are considerably more costly.
@@AmaroqStarwind it should produce more downforce, shouldn't it? It sucks you to the ground.
Literal grassroots racing. I love it!
lol
Couldn't of said it better myself.
Callum being excited for his win and spraying a champagne bottle in Wills face while Will barely stumbles off the tractor, completely unphased by the spray.
That right there was the moment I had to pause for a cry-laugh 😂😂😂
He didn't flinch!
@@OVERDRIVE.studios lol. I don't think he could flinch 🤣
It reminded me if the time Hammond won a off road race in a bowler against a a presenter on a German car motoring show and went straight up to his face to celebrate hahaha
@@OVERDRIVE.studios try some mini bike drag racing. And some off road mini bike racing too. It'll blow your mind.
@@isaaclim4572 i remember that; such a classic. lmao
great racing, gents!
Thanks for coming along guys, was great to race with you all... Hopefully you had a good time shedding some light onto our amazing sport and helping to encourage new participants. Hopefully see you again some time 👍
Sounds like you have been categorized as "very fast" lmao
This looks amazing. Wish it existed near me.
Cheers for having us Kenny! The thumbnail shot of you looks 👌
Is it permissible to remove the blades?
@@AmaroqStarwind lol
I think you guys should document callum's next lawnmower races
full F1 style coverage with commentating and aerial drone shots
@@liamholcroft7212 Lawnmower To Survive
@@SB1753Gaming keep the blades on for added drama
@@SB1753Gaming cut to survive
@@SB1753Gaming Mow to Survive
Still remember the time Kimi Raikkonen did lawnmower racing. It is wild he actually agreed to do it.
The video of Kimi casually rocking up, hopping on one, and demolishing Brundle is an all time classic. The ice man never flinches!
Whatever Kimi drove he was always fast
a couple years ago i was at a lawnmover race where they used 4 cylinder bike engines.
that was mental to watch.
Yeah it's really alot of fun until the track is bad then it's just idiotic and just taking the guess every corner you don't roll or worse
That's like putting an LS in a Smart Car.
Lol my buddy was going to get into this till he tried it once and it literally shook the fillings out of his teeth (gotta love American dental care)
Lawnmower racing has always looked like loads of fun but As I get older, I can literally feel the pain just thinking about trying to drive these with pace.
You guys should try doing a rally Cross race next.
ain't it a bitch how our bones get loose as we age?
we need to invent a machine to revert aging already.
The farthest we could get is healthy lifestyle and resistance training for now
My spine is screaming looking at those bumps.
I do grass cutting some yards are so bumpy my back is done by the end of the day.
that's kinda how they felt at the formula 1 back in the 50's, I don't see much difference between those lawn mowers and the old cars, perhaps the lawn mowers are safer!
This is definitely safer than what F1 used to be
The difference in attitude to this from you guys compared to when The Skid Factory and Benny gave it a go is a hilarious contrast between British mindsets and the Aussie mindset. I love the combination of fear and competitiveness that Scott jumped in with - definitely a good sport. Great video!
Jeremy, James and Hammond really changed, they look younger now.
I love the way this is scrambling Scott’s brain! This is Blokes that are out to have fun, regular guys having a blast. Love this. I was watching with a smile on my face. Sheer entertainment!
I would love to see a video covering callum’s races!! Also loved this video was laughing out loud the whole time! Bravo!
Ditto!
👋 I’ve started doing this myself! In case you’re interested!
@@CallumMcIntyreRacing just subscribed! Thank you!! Awesome content!
Imagine accidentaly falling down and a guy behinds you runs you over 💀
"he died while mowing the lawn"
The mowers are pretty light and with protective gear it's usually not too bad. Occasionally a broken bone or stitches but that's about the worst of it.
@@glenmel78 it was a joke cuz stock carry razors under them thats why its called a lawn mawer
@@nachocheese6107 they obviously take those off for racing
@@GraveUypo "cuz stock"
if top gear was this interesting, i would actually watch it. Kuddos Boys
Rewatched this episode three times because of how incredibly funny and crazy it is. Also love that they were all physically shaken from lawn mower racing
Callum put an MX-5 into a bush and came out the other side on a lawn mower.
Will looks like he's straight out of the 1950's with that helmet and goggles.
It seems being big and heavy puts the centre of mass higher, making you fall easier
But that also means you have more weight to use to lean into the curve, it just takes skill to make it work.
@@znail4675 he clearly didn't do that, i get wat you mean its just he didn't dod that
Possibly your funniest video yet. Nothing forced about it, sarcasm on point, great topic. Good stuff
8:08, even though they are the only ones allowed on the track, Callum still checks for traffic! Race-discipline!
Easily becoming my favourite car channel. Chuck in some reviews combined with this type of content and launch a full episode!
I’d be cool with an entire spin off series of lawn mower racing. This was hilariously entertaining!
Yup Top Gear before it became a supercar show vibes. Love it guys!!!
i think it would be absolutely hilarious if you guys did the red bull soapbox race
on racing mowers with the engines removed lol
I'm in the states and I'm honestly going to start looking to see if I can do that here. that looks terrifyingly amazing!
I’m glad I wasn’t the only one!😂
United States Lawn Mower Racing Association is the NASCAR of lawn mower racing here in the states, but if you just want to get involved for the fun of it, inquire if your local area or state has a club or events held. I live in Maine, and they have multiple outlets for lawn mower racing: Andover's Olde Home Days, and Saco Pathfinder's (a snow mobile club) also host lawn mower racing year round (including racing on frozen lakes and ponds in the winter!).
There's also rototiller racing. It's like drag racing but you run behind a tiller powering down a freshly tilled strip of dirt with the tines just catching into the top of the ground. I first saw this on the Lucas Oil On the Edge show on Speed channel. One couple competed in two classes, stock and unlimited. She ran a stock tiller and decided to have a go with her husband's unlimited. IIRC she made it about 4 steps before she couldn't keep up. Never let go of the handles while it dragged her down the rest of the track. Must have long legs and be able to run fast for the unlimited class.
There's an organization for drag racing snowmobiles on grass. Or if you want a more sedate sport there are two professional cornhole leagues, with thousands of $ in prize money at stake.
4:36 "my bones are falling out of my skin" holy shit, what a line!
8:40 Will the underdog...
11:50 "I think some of mine are on the track" hahaha.
You should try backwards racing or caravan racing. Used to be a thing in the Netherlands. Verstappen and Tsunoda did a small promotional run at Zandvoort
I was literally laughing the whole time you were all racing 😂 great video!
"You or the mower?"
I immediately like the race marshal
Just stumbled upon your channel and this video was the first I watched! Super fun theme, great videography and an enjoyable watch indeed! I hope your channel blows up even more than it already is! Definitely subscribed and can’t wait to see more content!
Absolutly brillant, such good vibes between these guys! Keep on doing great! Cheers from France
I am waiting for the Poker Stars advert to finish thinking, "This is gonna be good!"
AWESOME! That was a gem boys. I so want to give that a go.
Definitely need to do the 12hr lawn mower race!
At 10:13 looks like Will is being overtaken by Blippi 😂
Great video Thank you!! 😃
Awesome stuff lads! Gotta love this!
bloody hell, that was funny as HAY-ull c'mon....🤣🤣🤣🤣
xvellent video boys, well done!!
That's looks like a hell of a lot of fun definitely would enjoy more crazy motorsports I love your guys is channel
Lovely stuff! Best video I've seen in ages! Absolutely hilarious
Looks fun
Hah, that was a lot of fun to watch. Good vibes! I've done motocross and enduro, but I'd never get on one of these machines, way too dangerous 🤣
The fact the races are held in Dorking is a bit on the nose... but also super appropriate. Looks like a blast, but isn't going to attract the beautiful people! 😁
This gave me such a good laugh. More please!
Loved this video so funny and entertaining as always guys!😂😂
Definitely not the channel I'd pick to be uploading a video about this but that just makes it better!
Glad to see you back :) this is what I came here for
That looks fun! Thanks
dude this looks freaken awesome. so much fun
Absolutely brilliant, loved this!
You guys are definitely the new Top Gear. Absolutely love your videos!
That was great fun. Keep weeing you!
if there is a 24 hours race of lawnmowers, we should call it Le Mowers
This was so funny 😂😅🎉
This is so cool. A fun time that can be enjoyed by anybody. Every other Motorsport you need to have a bit of cash.
Racing is racing!! Looks fun.
My Village did a yearly lawnmower race. Our races track was an oval street fenced off with straw bails. The drivers who didn't bring helmets got ones from the fire brigade. Ancient, ancient helmets
Amazing content, keep it up guys!
This looks like wicked fun!
That looks like a blast!
That 7 time champ has a real physical advantage with his light weight. It has to make a TON of difference with those small engines. Good luck to any normal sized man that comes against him, no matter how skilled.
I enjoyed this a lot. Might beef up my lawnmower 🤣
First video after learning about your Overdrive channel from Driver61.
Absolutely bloody brilliant!
Subscribed 😃
I know im 2 months late but i love the old school top gear feel. takes me back to the specials/challanges they use to do!
That looks like tons of fun!!!
this explains the Race lawnmower engines i keep seeing for sale in various shops.
I love that lawnmower racing is also a thing across the pond, we're not so different you and I
A most excellent video to discover your channel 👏
i love the idea of lawnmower racing, still too expensive for me atm. You should try sim racing
Definitely would love to see a video of you guys building one of these things
More please! I would like to see you all build your own budget mowers from hardware store bits!
That looks so fun!!
One of the best episodes 😂❤❤❤
All the best from Glasgow
All motorized vehicles are band on the island of Sark (you even need a doctor's note to ride an electric bicycle) so they race their mowers up the hill, but they put big motorbike engines in theirs! It's crazy! There are some TH-cam vids of them to check out
the crazy race I'd love to see is the 24h of lemons. getting t the race would be way more expensive than the racing itself, but it'd awesome!
What a great episode!
Looks like so much fun!!!!!!!!
That was brilliant!
That looks fun as hell.
I remember 24h racing on lawnmowers. It was great fun. No blade of grass was saved.
OMG that looks like fun!!!
this is amazing and definately should be added into gran torismo
Lawnmower racing?
More like yeehaw karting
This looks fun !!!
This is the hobby I never knew I needed to get into asap
This looks so much fun. Plus this is miles better than the modern Top Gear.
This video was a pleasure!
Sidecar racing! Thats something id love to see!
Didn't know this type of racing existed and now I have a feeling I have to try this somewhere
Looks so much fun
This was comical😁😂, great fun though I'd have a go at it!😜✌️
This is AWESOME!
With race car this light, Will's weight penalty is probably too much.
Probably. My first car was a Smart from 1998. One day I drove a fellow student somewhere, he weight about 150kg and the whole car felt different. The steering felt totally wrong.
This looks like so much fun
That looks like good fun!
Greetings from Chile. For me, u guys are the best entertaining car related channel on YT, keep the good work. If u ever need something from here just tell me.
This is absolute gold! 😂😂
I watched the post roll ads just to help you guys make more awesome content like this!
Having once shared a campsite at le mans with BLRA's finest, I can attest that they are made of different stuff to normal human beings.
Here in the states we race them on dirt ovals, good fun!
that looked really fun