Saw a Can Am Shadow horrifically crash here a few years during this event. It's crazy how some commenters are being critical of how these cars are not being pushed. I can't believe McLaren lets their CEO turn laps in a Can Am car.
I don't know the details of the Shadow incident, but It's apparent to me that most of these cars aren't being pushed, not to the absolute limits that they were raced in their heyday. You can tell the corners are being taken more slowly just by hearing the engine note drop off to nearly nothing. Not to mention the lack of power slides at the end of the turns. You'd see that almost constantly back in the day. Compare this to vintage racing videos. There are a few on YT.
I wouldn't call this racing. More of nice Saturday afternoon cruise around the track. I did see this car race at Road America with Gurney back in the day. The Can-Am series really was the glory days of motorsports !
I thoroughly agree! The only real historic racing that I’ve seen, where classic, sometimes fabulously valuable, race cars are driven “in anger,” happens at the annual Goodwood Revival.
Historics are not racing, they are speed exhibitions. No one in their right mind would actually race one of these invaluable non-replaceable fine pieces of history and crash it. Some of the more experienced drivers push a bit faster, but Zak is doing a good job. If you have ever race or gone for a ride you'd know he's going fast.
@@beyond_the_infinite2098 Nah. He's just crusin'. If anyone is in a position to restore any damage he might cause it would be Zak. I thought he was just out shopping for a burger and fries. I'm older than he is and I'd have been pushing the car car harder in his seat given the opportunity. And yes, I have raced up to F2 and a GT40 waay back in the day and drive a Lotus Europa for fun.
@@philipgrice1026 I'm envious - you had the experience I dreamed of since I was 15 back in 70 and attended my first race at Laguna. My racing was mostly down the canyon roads. I went to a few private and SCCA schools and then autocrossed and tracked my C3 and now with my Z28. I'm still having fun HP driving.
@philipgrice1026 Sounds like a good life to me. My 8th gen si has been pretty fun so far, but I’m missing the feeling I had in rwd cars, torque steer is fucking weird.
If you want to see true racing of a similar type of car. Try and find video footage of Bruce McLaren at Mosport. Where he started at the back of the field, cut almost every corner, numerous times and went on to win the race. This model McLaren car in the above video was the model that Bruce McLaren was killed in while testing the car at Goodwood, UK
![ILLSLICK - THE KING'S LANDING [Freestyle]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/feIJJnNkTfk/mqdefault.jpg)
Enjoyable to be taken on board. Thanks Zak.
Palou was scheduled to drive this car but couldn’t make it this weekend or something
Excellent, thanks.
Very cool, really enjoyed!! 🏁👍👍🏁
How much fun would this be? ALOT OF FUN! We don't need to destroy a museum piece, just exercise it safely on the racetrack.
Understandably processional. People don't take surviving Spitfires up to dogfight. Nice to see and hear these beauties taken out for a run.
Saw a Can Am Shadow horrifically crash here a few years during this event. It's crazy how some commenters are being critical of how these cars are not being pushed. I can't believe McLaren lets their CEO turn laps in a Can Am car.
I heard about this crash, can you tell me what happened? Was it a brother team?
I think Zak may own that car. I know he has a big collection. Also Zak was a very good racing driver when younger.
I don't know the details of the Shadow incident, but It's apparent to me that most of these cars aren't being pushed, not to the absolute limits that they were raced in their heyday. You can tell the corners are being taken more slowly just by hearing the engine note drop off to nearly nothing. Not to mention the lack of power slides at the end of the turns. You'd see that almost constantly back in the day. Compare this to vintage racing videos. There are a few on YT.
It's one of the benefits of being the CEO (Chief). Chief gets what Chief wants.
Incredibile 🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹w MC laren ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I didn't know that Gurney's 1970 Mosport ride still existed. Very cool.
The 1970 McLaren M8D is a masterpiece of design, and timeless in its beauty.
I loved the MacLaren Can-Am cars the shape the exhaust note from the BB Chevy, the stance and actually how small they were
This is awesome
What an honor.
Zak can drive!!!
love to see Zak give Lando and Oscar a go in this
I know Lando has driven it at the Goodwood festival of speed when he was 19
Can Am is awesome.....
🎉❤👍👍
I wouldn't call this racing. More of nice Saturday afternoon cruise around the track. I did see this car race at Road America with Gurney back in the day. The Can-Am series really was the glory days of motorsports !
I thoroughly agree! The only real historic racing that I’ve seen, where classic, sometimes fabulously valuable, race cars are driven “in anger,” happens at the annual Goodwood Revival.
Historics are not racing, they are speed exhibitions. No one in their right mind would actually race one of these invaluable non-replaceable fine pieces of history and crash it. Some of the more experienced drivers push a bit faster, but Zak is doing a good job. If you have ever race or gone for a ride you'd know he's going fast.
@@beyond_the_infinite2098 Nah. He's just crusin'. If anyone is in a position to restore any damage he might cause it would be Zak. I thought he was just out shopping for a burger and fries. I'm older than he is and I'd have been pushing the car car harder in his seat given the opportunity. And yes, I have raced up to F2 and a GT40 waay back in the day and drive a Lotus Europa for fun.
@@philipgrice1026 I'm envious - you had the experience I dreamed of since I was 15 back in 70 and attended my first race at Laguna. My racing was mostly down the canyon roads. I went to a few private and SCCA schools and then autocrossed and tracked my C3 and now with my Z28. I'm still having fun HP driving.
@philipgrice1026 Sounds like a good life to me. My 8th gen si has been pretty fun so far, but I’m missing the feeling I had in rwd cars, torque steer is fucking weird.
Would be great to see something other than pace laps
How did he fit into it?
Zac is the "Daniel Snider" of motorsport, lol
Wouldn't call this "racing" more like a "Sunday Drive to Church"
If you want to see true racing of a similar type of car. Try and find video footage of Bruce McLaren at Mosport. Where he started at the back of the field, cut almost every corner, numerous times and went on to win the race.
This model McLaren car in the above video was the model that Bruce McLaren was killed in while testing the car at Goodwood, UK
This is awesome. ZB knows how to hustle a car!
Zak is the Man!
I'd say "races" is a bit generous.
@Isabella-tf1qc good for you. However, I could not possibly care less.
Kindly keep your religion to yourself.
No one wants to die or crash multi million racing exotic
Isn’t this laguna?
Yes
looks like he was a little lost with the gear changes...
Wow apparently a lot of former Can-Am drivers in the comments….
Maybe if he buys Landon’s car it might win.
If Bruce or Denny were driving the car would be out front leading the race
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Nothing but "short shifting" seen in this video.
Not short shifting, riding the torque wave..
Zak's Body Mass Index doesnt let that car's power to weight ratio shine
It must have taken a lot of work for his mechanics to fit him in... 😉
Nah , Back then the drivers weren't built like jockeys
Chip Ganassi wouldnt fit either. Alex would!
There is always 1
True. Denny Hulme wasn't exactly svelte🐳@@XA351GT
All seats are custom molded , even Jeremy Clarkson was able to fit inside F1
Isnt that the car that killed Bruce Mclaren?
I understand these cars are worth an insane amount of money, but for crickets sake, if you bring it to the track, at least try and race it a bit.
Like you can do a better job
He doesn't drive like Bruce!
"RACES"?? LOL!!