Comments by "Helmuth Schultes" (@helmuthschultes9243) on "NASCAR Fan Reacts to Group B Monsters in Finland - with pure engine sounds" video.

  1. In 1980s I had a leading rally driver from Finland beside me on a connecting flight from Sydney to Melbourne, sorry do not right now recall the name. He spoke with me in moderate English, but was more fluent in German so we continued in that. He was about to take part in a series of rallies in the Victorian mountain forests. On noticing we were flying over parts of the area He was about to be rallying in I started describing the places, mountains, vallleys as we passed over. He was so fascinated to see the country from high up. He thanked me profusely for the opportunity to see his rally destinations that way. He offered to have me visit his rally base and view so rally live. I sadly was just returning from Europe to get into some fuel injection test trip work, so was unable to have time to take up the offer. He remained very thankful. We parted in the airport baggage claim area. (Name might have been Rinkonnen or similar, but I may also be mixing up with other racing names)
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  2. The faith of spectator crowds in the driving ability of the rally drivers is astounding. To stand so close to the flying along cars, many instances reallybairborne, must have supreme confidence that the drivers will handle the cars and keep the spectators safe. Or they must be suicidal.
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  3.  @oldlud8971  I think you got it Kankkunen
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  4. These rally drivers leave modern "drift" drivers shame, on loose, rough, wet surfaces they are drifting in hair raising conditions. Seeming no concern that at any instance they face airborne lauch, off camber, soft verges, on scary narrow tracks, horrifying drop off on hills, or hard obstacles including buildings bridges and even farm animals in many rally segments. Absolutely fantastic skill and daring.
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