Martin Brundle’s Favourite Race Car | BRUNDLE: behind the wheel
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ส.ค. 2022
- Former F1 driver, Martin Brundle, talks about being behind two very different, yet equally iconic, race cars. Brundle explains why one of his Jaguar Group C cars holds the top spot as his all-time favourite race car - outside of FORMULA 1.
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2:25, starts the shot behind a Sauber C11, two short corners later it's 10 lengths ahead, of a C11. That XJR-14 was nuts. Even by the standards of Group C that's completely insane.
I could listen to Martin’s racing stories all day long! More please.🤓
Strange seeing Martin being interviewed instead of the other way around
Martin is a complete legend
Not only is Mr. Brundle a brilliant speaker and presenter AND of course driver, but wow, the Jaguar XJR-14 is really one of the most beautiful race cars. Really just a lovely car.
I’m very grateful you made it through your F1 career, being punted in the head by a CAR a few times, concussed in Monaco and hoping in the spare Tyrell because your unconscious self wanted to get back out there and all the moments the cameras did and didn’t catch, so we may experience who you are as the man you are. Your commentary during the lead up to, during and after races brings many hours of joy, laughter, realization and more. I wish you well in everything you do. Thank you, Mr. Brundle.
After he climbed in the spare car he asked Ken Tyrell, "What race circuit are we at, and do I go left or right to find the pitlane?" Ken reached in and turned the engine off....
Could listen to Martin all day. Fascinating stories and experiences
What an absolute gentleman. Like others have said, so easy to listen to and tremendously down to earth.
I would give almost anything for a passenger lap with him in any car
Silk Cut, along with JPS have iconic livery.
Marlboro, Camel. Gitanes(?),
Awesome story, thanks Martin! I love the look of those Jags, that whole era of sports cars in general was incredible, but there's something about a car that much quicker than the pack, it tends to look even better all of a sudden!
Martin Bundle is so fast he finishes both 1st and 2nd place whenever he races
that is a chuck norris kind of move
Saw that car at Silverstone and Le Man's ,it was awesome.
The XJR-14 lived on to win 2 Le Mans as the TWR Porsche WSC-95. No roof and different engine, but really the same basic car. Amazing.
The 1987 Silk Cut Jaguar is the car I really adore…😍 I never saw it race, but someone had a sticker of it on their locker at my dad’s job, and I used to stare at it thinking "What kind of racecar is that?? Where’s the rear wheels??"
Xjr9 👍🏽
Used to Marshall down Pembrey years ago and Brundle came down for a couple of days private test session with Jordan. It was the year he crashed at Melbourne and the car snapped in half and he hadn’t such a great couple of races since.
We’d been there all weekend for a race meeting and at the end of play on Sunday, an unmarked truck pulled in and a helicopter landed but nobody got out.
Got to work one of the corners that I usually got appointed to cos I was young back then and quick to the action. I’d never seen an F1 car on track before and in the morning session he came towards me in that Jordan at such a speed that I instinctively grabbed the fire extinguisher cos every time I’d seen a car come that fast, they always crashed.
He made it round the corner and I was immediately in awe of just what a different level F1 cars were.
We got chatting to him at lunchtime and I asked him what his favourite car was. He said the Bennie and the Jag. Looks like he wasn’t exaggerating!
He was a really nice bloke as well. Met some other F1 drivers at the British GP and they weren’t quite so pleasant.
Finishing 1st and 2nd in the same race! Incredible. I can imagine myself in Martin's place laughing at how good the car is as he challenged it around Silverstone. Amazing. Love this
One of the nicest looking car of all times. Absolutely timeless beauty.
If you Google jaguar xr14 there is in fact a photo of you with the rooster tail at Monza. Great heyday of racing.
Tingling feeling when I hear Martin describe the broken throttle cable and mega catch-up in the XJR-14. I was there at Copse that day and it was INCREDIBLY exciting! Can still feel it now. Bravo!!
I was there too. An epic performance by car and driver!
me too, a very special car.
I was at the Silverstone race with the broken cable. The atmosphere as Martin came up though the field was electric. Lots of cheering when we saw him on the podium.
I have only just caught up with this. I was at Bridge the day you broke the throttle cable - just after you had passed the pit in, so you used the old pit in before Woodcote to save having to do an extra lap (how did you get away with that)? Stunning recovery drive to a podium position and rightly also got the 'driver of the day' award. I believe that you were the only Jaguar driver to score points that day as the other car was driven by both Derek and Fabio who were down to drive different cars, with you swapping over, so was disqualified.
Another thought about that season of sports car racing, Micheal Schumaker had a certain Mr Rossberg as a team mate and during his last season of racing he had another Mr Rossberg as his team mate. He raced with father and son, how many times has that happened?
I was privileged to see you racing that Jag, Martin,together with the XJR-12
Back in the 80's I saw Martin driving in the rain on one of the F1 GP circuits; and nobody could keep up with him. It was like he was racing on a dry track compared to the others! One of my fondest memories of racing.
Martin!!! I follow you from Italy since 1992...I am your greatest fan from Italy!!! ❤
What a legend.. could listen to his stories all day. More please
My favourite jag followed them when they started up with Tom walkinshaw awesome times the best times
I had such high hopes for the XJR14 when it came to IMSA. Alas the Toyota was dominant that year.
Such a story teller. I could be listening and keep listening! It was too short! 😂😂👏👏 Thank you! 😎👍
There are 8 potential episodes!
Great stories. I loved seeing the Silk Cut Jags at Le Mans. Managed to get on the track for the finish. Amazing heat off those cars! Special era.
The XJR-14 is my most expensive model car, so that's cool. Just got the 1990 XJR-12 of Brundle et al. Feel a bit sorry for Salazar, but eh
The xjr9 was the most beautiful 😍
Awesome I remember seeing these and the earlier XJR12 back in the day. Really good memories brought back to life with real insight.
Fabulous piece of design by Ross Brawn & his people.
Great stories!
Can't imagine what feeling that was to drive a 250 GTO whilst 2 Spitfires flying over ahead 😮
I'm not sure which part I like best, seeing and hearing two Spitfires while driving a 250 GTO, and hearing that engine, too....OR....this line - "I finished first and second in that race".
The one man I would really like to meet and have a chat with. Funnily enough, while attending the 1998 Canadian Grand Prix he walked right by me in the area behind the grandstands. I was so shocked and nervous, I just walked by. I regret not stopping him to this day….
Wow !!! Driving a Ferrari GTO !!! Is a privilege 👍 and seeing a SPITFIRE flying by .. i mean what else would you want .. and the event told by Martin Brundle !!! ❤ AWESOME CHEERS to you Martin Brundle from 🇨🇦👍
love these stories and observations! Keep them coming!
Just found this channel - what a gem! Thank you.
Great driver, great commentary as always ❤❤
Seen Martin in the debut of the Jag at Mosport.
Please Sir I want more!!! Legend
Was hoping to hear Martin talk about the Toyota TS020 he raced at Le Mans. That car looked like a spaceship and was crazy fast.
It was as fast, just unlucky
In one way, it is impressive that pop stars aren't prissy about damaging their outlandish toys, yet, I think that it is not good to drive the most significant antique racing cars in a style that imitates the genuine intensity shown by the original drivers who were trying to eek out all possible performance in heated competition. When winning is all that counts, it is often wrong for a driver to recoil from risking everything at the edge of his capacity. After a vehicle has been retired, it is pointless to pretend that it has the same purpose.
When showing-off the treasure becomes the main name of the game, it is enough to see capable drivers demonstrate a decent impression of the cars in motion while racing in gentlemanly sport, but it is sad when an iconic machine is crumpled and loses the historic integrity that has existed since it was handled contemporaneously by the team that built and drove it in full and authentic anger.
Although it is nice to see them running, I would rather see Senna's Lotus, Prost's Ferrari, Brundle's Jag and Schumacher's Jordan sit in a room for a century than see the material that the engineers and racers touched being replaced, repaired and repainted after a crash by someone pushing too hard and having a bit too much fun for everyone's ongoing enjoyment.
I know that none will agree with me, but I find a car sitting still and silent on display to resound with an echo and an energy that draws its power from the memory and imagination that the object inspires, and I would like to think that some ex-professionals might rein-in the exuberance a bit, to preserve the metal for the museum.
Brundle has always been a top-end safe pair of hands, but, though some were even faster in their day, not all of his fellow demo-drivers have shown the same coolness of judgement and capacity to control their charges at full charge.
Has he driven this car again since? It looks contemporary even today
1991! And no.. we should organise that
I always loved Bridge corner whilst Abbey was still flat rather than a chicane. So sad thea it's gone. The elongated Silverstone isn't better but perhaps it is better suited to modern F1. XJR14, epic.
Good choice Martin.
Just seeing this video now…and can’t help but wonder whether that model Jag in the background is a Tamiya Group C Rc car? Only ask as I bought one (second hand) and it is without doubt one of the best Rc cars I own 😂
Legend
David Brabham also said it was the best car he ever drove
He must have been setting fastest laps in that car.
It sounded amazing at Daytona back then!
Legend