I’m Australian and there were two of my fellow countrymen - Geoff Brabham and Vern Schuppan - in this race. But apart from that, I have always had a lot of respect for Bobby Rahal. I’m a little surprised that, good as he was, he didn’t go even further.
@@epistte Yes. He only joined Williams in 1982, although he had brief stints with Theodore, ATS, Wolf and Fittipaldi before this. He had already been in F1 at the time of this race.
@corradobernasconi7323 Keke had to start from the last row! He was on pole but didn't manage to the front row because of problems with his POS car. Without those problems Keke would have lapped every competitors but five!
THANK YOU so much for sharing all these great vintage SCCA and IMSA races the past few months... these are just awesome. So fun to see again!!! Thank you for your time!!
This era of Can-Am proved to be instrumental in the boom of CART during the next decade. So many of the drivers, car owners, engineers and mechanics moved up out of SCCA Can-Am into Championship Auto Race Teams from 1982 to 1986.
This "era" of Can -Am was nothing like the original. SCCA, in their infinite wisdom, decided putting bodywork on F5000 cars would rekindle the Can -Am. They were wrong, should have left F5000 alone and supported it.
My Dad worked Pre-Grid there from 1970 to 1982. I was at this event. It breaks my heart to see what lawyers and insurance companies have done to Laguga Seca. Mid Ohio is disappearing in the same way
The cars are nuts. They just look so cool plus the balls on these guys is unreal to even drive them!! They look like fun cars to drive but super dangerous 😂❤ Brilliant to watch thanks for sharing 🍻👏
A more exciting and competative era than the "Bruce and Denny Show" or the Turbo=Panzer Porsche Era. Shame that my hero Brian Redman was badly injured and removed from the series at the start. All the future Cart stars started here as did F1! world champions! Bless you for posting this.
I didn't know about this series but it's exciting stuff. And it contains the great Jackie Ickx and well known names like Elliott Forbes Robinson, Geoff Lees and Keke Rosberg. Thank you for posting this.
The old configuration of Laguna Seca, there was nothing like it, flat out from turn 1 all the way to the entrance to turn 5. When something went wrong in turns 2 or 3, it went VERY WRONG! I was there for that (and many other) weekend(s).
There's gotta be a way to bring back this series or something close to it - without the crazy complexity of F1or WEC regs. Lightweight cars with 700 hp, with multiple manufacturers and freewheeling engine configurations. Oh well, I can dream. Great video, thx for the memories. And of Dan Gurney - I was lucky enough to see him win at St. Jovite in 1970 in the McLaren.
I loved the original Can Am, especially the Chaparrals but lost interest before this new series started (I think I found girls!) but these cars are AWESOME! Can’t believe I’m just now discovering them!
At 6 ft tall was standing next to Jeff Brabham 1990 IMSA greater San Diego del Mar Grand Prix race,, Jeff Brabham is much taller than 6 feet, a tall guy to fit in those little race car seats...
Formula 5000 cars with bodywork, which was not a bad thing. These cars were very fast and quite nimble as well. Very physical to drive, and incredibly dangerous. Only brave men drove these cars.
Yeah, that's the way I remember them. After the insanity of the original CanAm, which was never really very competitive, good things can be said for the controlled formula to generate close competition.
Its better than nothing, but i dont live in USA. Its broadcast on youtube? Although the fact its not flat out and not the best drives take off a lot of fun.
Keke and Rahal were teammates in 1978 in New Zealand racing Formula Pacific for Fred Opert. Rosberg just destroyed him …he was fast and crazy when racing and when on the piss
Would anybody happen to know the name of the instrumental track at the start of the broadcast? I remember hearing it a lot as a kid in the 70s but I don't know the song's name or the artist. Thanks!
This is a sad shadow of the real Can Am cars. F5000 failure should not have been rebranded to disgrace the legacy of the Can Am brand. Any of the real Can Am cars would blow them off the track.
I keep finding cool videos like this, so I add them to my ridiculously long playlist, "Cool Cars and Other Stuff"
Thanks for this.
Me too, mine is named "Carsxd" and has like 1,3k videos lol
I’m Australian and there were two of my fellow countrymen - Geoff Brabham and Vern Schuppan - in this race. But apart from that, I have always had a lot of respect for Bobby Rahal. I’m a little surprised that, good as he was, he didn’t go even further.
Well he won the indy 500 doesn't get any bigger than that
@@JamesCook-u9h Not in America, anyway. But he did win the Indy Car championship three times.
@@thethirdman225 not in America what?
@@JamesCook-u9h My point was that there’s no bigger race in America but I went on to point out that he also won three Indy Car Championships.
@@JamesCook-u9h I believe he meant in Europe. Group C or F1
Keke was the Man. Always flat out and sideways. Very enjoyable driving to watch and ridiculously fast at the same time!
Was this before Rosburg was at Williams F1?
@@epistte Yes. He only joined Williams in 1982, although he had brief stints with Theodore, ATS, Wolf and Fittipaldi before this. He had already been in F1 at the time of this race.
Keke rosberg era un Villeneuve 2 con un pochino più di testa
Senza la sosta ai box all'inizio avrebbe vinto keke rosberg
@corradobernasconi7323 Keke had to start from the last row! He was on pole but didn't manage to the front row because of problems with his POS car. Without those problems Keke would have lapped every competitors but five!
THANK YOU so much for sharing all these great vintage SCCA and IMSA races the past few months... these are just awesome. So fun to see again!!! Thank you for your time!!
This era of Can-Am proved to be instrumental in the boom of CART during the next decade. So many of the drivers, car owners, engineers and mechanics moved up out of SCCA Can-Am into Championship Auto Race Teams from 1982 to 1986.
This "era" of Can -Am was nothing like the original. SCCA, in their infinite wisdom, decided putting bodywork on F5000 cars would rekindle the Can -Am. They were wrong, should have left F5000 alone and supported it.
Trans/Am and Can-Am are the best road racing series to ever exist.
My Dad worked Pre-Grid there from 1970 to 1982. I was at this event. It breaks my heart to see what lawyers and insurance companies have done to Laguga Seca. Mid Ohio is disappearing in the same way
I was here, with my brother and cousin.
Really fun race! Thanks for sharing these old videos!
Racing can't get better than this.
Dan Gurney for President.
(And thanks for the video!)
The cars are nuts. They just look so cool plus the balls on these guys is unreal to even drive them!! They look like fun cars to drive but super dangerous 😂❤
Brilliant to watch thanks for sharing 🍻👏
A more exciting and competative era than the "Bruce and Denny Show" or the Turbo=Panzer Porsche Era. Shame that my hero Brian Redman was badly injured and removed from the series at the start. All the future Cart stars started here as did F1! world champions! Bless you for posting this.
Thank you for posting ,,,,,it brought back great memories,,,” the older I get,,,, the faster I was”,,,
The picture is My Lola T333 the Same Ampex Lola Bobby Rahal is driving for the win.I owned and drove it for 3yr.
I didn't know about this series but it's exciting stuff. And it contains the great Jackie Ickx and well known names like Elliott Forbes Robinson, Geoff Lees and Keke Rosberg. Thank you for posting this.
Enjoy Laguna Seca while you can. It's just a matter of time before it closes.
Muchas gracias por este video de la CAN-AM ....THANKS
When the course was great, they could not leave it alone.
They had to add length to qualify for international races.
Love Can Am.
20:18 Keke was really pushing it so hard. What a save tho!
Yes he was! It was exciting seeing the F1 drivers in these cars.
Bobby "Big Ball" Rahal. What a legend.
The old configuration of Laguna Seca, there was nothing like it, flat out from turn 1 all the way to the entrance to turn 5. When something went wrong in turns 2 or 3, it went VERY WRONG! I was there for that (and many other) weekend(s).
There's gotta be a way to bring back this series or something close to it - without the crazy complexity of F1or WEC regs. Lightweight cars with 700 hp, with multiple manufacturers and freewheeling engine configurations. Oh well, I can dream. Great video, thx for the memories. And of Dan Gurney - I was lucky enough to see him win at St. Jovite in 1970 in the McLaren.
Ps, Rosbergs spin and recovery was amazing 👏👏👏
I loved the original Can Am, especially the Chaparrals but lost interest before this new series started (I think I found girls!) but these cars are AWESOME! Can’t believe I’m just now discovering them!
Those cars look futuristic!
I was there flagging, but I don't remember what turn I was at.
At 6 ft tall was standing next to Jeff Brabham 1990 IMSA greater San Diego del Mar Grand Prix race,, Jeff Brabham is much taller than 6 feet, a tall guy to fit in those little race car seats...
Sweet 👍
4:23 id love to see the list of drivers in that lower division. Just out if curiosity. 😊
Was this on TV? I was at Riverside the week prior 7-years old. Keke was always my favorite as a kid.
Formula 5000 cars with bodywork, which was not a bad thing. These cars were very fast and quite nimble as well. Very physical to drive, and incredibly dangerous. Only brave men drove these cars.
Yeah, that's the way I remember them. After the insanity of the original CanAm, which was never really very competitive, good things can be said for the controlled formula to generate close competition.
Omg i had no idea that datsun could be a pace car
Its really a shame dont exist a similar type of racing cars no more.
They have historic racing at Laguna every year during car week. They’re definitely not flat out, but it’s cool nonetheless
Its better than nothing, but i dont live in USA. Its broadcast on youtube? Although the fact its not flat out and not the best drives take off a lot of fun.
Keke and Rahal were teammates in 1978 in New Zealand racing Formula Pacific for Fred Opert. Rosberg just destroyed him …he was fast and crazy when racing and when on the piss
They must have shown one of the qualifying Pro Ford races.....I was on the second row of the main .....
Who else was in that race?
@@andyharman3022 Bob Lobenberg, Glen Biren, Tom Phillips......plus another 39 crazies. I finished 4th in the season points.
This series hhad about 15 future indycar drivers in it
I heard that the qualifying tires were good for only one lap through turns 2-3 flat out.
Would anybody happen to know the name of the instrumental track at the start of the broadcast? I remember hearing it a lot as a kid in the 70s but I don't know the song's name or the artist. Thanks!
Power Generator by the Network Music Ensemble. 🤘🏼
@@DarmstadterHubsch YES! Thank you so much! I’ve been looking for this song for many many years. 👏👏👏
The announcer was so into it
These were pretty much Formula 5000's with full bodywork added. But still great racing
What a race
Maybe that Lee Dykstra car fielded by Carl Hogan wasn’t as bad as they said it was.
Not a big block chevy but nice race cars
Yeah but if the racing is good - and it is - then no problem.
can't listen to the announcer here . typical bozo comments like it was his first race he ever saw. mute it way better
I guess they quit racing Can Ams, what a disappointment.
This is a sad shadow of the real Can Am cars. F5000 failure should not have been rebranded to disgrace the legacy of the Can Am brand. Any of the real Can Am cars would blow them off the track.
They can't race like that anymore.
Great racing. Terrible commentary.
That was what we got back then