Ari Vatanen was a huge inspiration in being into rally as a young child, he spoke of the car is his paint brush and the road is his canvas and while he drives with his heart he misses out on wins but never had a boring moment. A true legend and ambassador of the sport.
I was there witnessing a huge event long tussle with Henry Toivonen both in Manta 400s. Touivonen came out on top. It was awsome watching the pair of them screwing the last drop of performance out of those cars on the Man tarmac. Shall always remember it. Love them both hugely absolute legends and deservedly so..
It does look like steering was crap though. Also the car's behavior must have been excessively understeery, seeing how violently he had to unsettle it to get it to rotate. Obviously he did drive it remarkably well but still looks like hard work and not particularly rewarding.
He kept on having to adjust the break bias but according to the drivers who drove the Manta it had a awful tendency to understeer which you can see on this video
Ari Vatanen was a huge inspiration in being into rally as a young child, he spoke of the car is his paint brush and the road is his canvas and while he drives with his heart he misses out on wins but never had a boring moment. A true legend and ambassador of the sport.
I see Ari Vatanen, I click.
love it at 2:30 .... flat out in top gear, drop a cog, sling it in, add opposite lock and balance it ..... awesome control.
Proper driver in a proper car. The noise of the Manta is music, so unique and driven like it was intended to.
Freaking fantastic is our Ari Vatanen, soooo much talent. 😎👍👍👍👍
yes yes yes! I could watch Vatanen's onboards for days
Who Needs 4 Wheel Drive This is Great ,Also No Power Steering ! Just one of the Best Rally Drivers Ever👍
Thé best
Stick shift and clutch work!
Fantastic drive, I love watching Ari behind the wheel
I was there witnessing a huge event long tussle with Henry Toivonen both in Manta 400s. Touivonen came out on top. It was awsome watching the pair of them screwing the last drop of performance out of those cars on the Man tarmac. Shall always remember it. Love them both hugely absolute legends and deservedly so..
Funny that he said in his site that the Manta 400 wasn't really his thing but, it looks like he is in absolute control of that thing.
I googled "what is a really driver?" A picture of Ari was the result! Well done google!!
It does look like steering was crap though. Also the car's behavior must have been excessively understeery, seeing how violently he had to unsettle it to get it to rotate. Obviously he did drive it remarkably well but still looks like hard work and not particularly rewarding.
He kept on having to adjust the break bias but according to the drivers who drove the Manta it had a awful tendency to understeer which you can see on this video
@@PinkAsAPistol Front Engine in a nutshell, i bet the escort had the same problem even with a shorter wheelbase.
@@hbtm2951 Escort was in fact a complete opposite
'Flat left .. according to this.. maybe' .. No reason to let go of the throttle for Ari :D
Old school 👍🏻
Car control was impeccable loved it
awesome video
Grande maestro por su cátedra.
Class, absolute class!
That car sounded absolutely fantastic
😱😱👍👍👍
Rear wheel drift round every hairpin who needs a handbrake for it lol
A Genius😀
Venue for Azumer stages. We were a bit slower😂 Total and absolute legend
always upsetting the car so he knows were it is
Shaking the wheel while driving is a rallying thing?
Ari vatanen its sick ...
Manta 400 was a great tarmac machiine
Said he wasnt keen on the Manta because it understeered too much.
Oh flät out.
Kit de unhas
Táááá Poooorra...!!!😳