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Higgins' close call IOM TT record attempt (on 4 wheels)
Higgins' close call IOM TT record attempt (on 4 wheels)
Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2011 11:26 pm
by TopCat
Dear All
Another reason why the Isle of Man welcomes all (careful) E21 Alpina/BMW Drivers!
see the attached
and checkout the expression of the poor Sap who had presumably won the chance to sit alongside "the hero"
BTW he did beat Tony Pond's 4 wheeled record of 100 mph ave
I had been thinking of entering Butch in Manx GP in August- not so sure now??
See:
Re: Higgins' close call IOM TT record attempt (on 4 wheels)
Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2011 12:07 am
by drjim
Scary, looks like he was using a hell of a lot of steering lock to get it straight again.
Guys like that are amazing drivers!
Re: Higgins' close call IOM TT record attempt (on 4 wheels)
Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2011 12:27 pm
by DrGonzoPOW
Holy shmoly, that was some skill to keep that thing going straight. That Co driver has balls of steel!
Re: Higgins' close call IOM TT record attempt (on 4 wheels)
Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2011 8:12 pm
by murran
wow, but thats why he's a rally champ i suppose!
Re: Higgins' close call IOM TT record attempt (on 4 wheels)
Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2011 8:23 pm
by e21mad
DrGonzoPOW wrote:Holy shmoly, that was some skill to keep that thing going straight. That Co driver has balls of steel!
LOL! indeed. I had a special giggle when I watched it as the advert at the bottom was for injury compensation!...hehe
Id like to see the claim for that. "My friend was driving and ...well..."
Re: Higgins' close call IOM TT record attempt (on 4 wheels)
Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2011 10:29 pm
by nas80
you can hear the car ground out when it lands. co driver did have a worried look on his face after that though LOL
Re: Higgins' close call IOM TT record attempt (on 4 wheels)
Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2011 11:10 pm
by murran
dont think he was an actual co-driver wasnt he a member of the public that won a competion or sumurt?
Re: Higgins' close call IOM TT record attempt (on 4 wheels)
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 6:52 pm
by TopCat
Dear All
My office have found another Official You Tube of Higgins' close call - even better than the last one- the poor sap with him was a US journo apparently
this shows just how much steering he needed to keep the car straight- amazing to work out where the wheel was pointing after all that whirling-- check it out!!!
Re: Higgins' close call IOM TT record attempt (on 4 wheels)
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 8:02 pm
by DrGonzoPOW
Awesome footage. Mad skills to keep it going. The amount of times he turns the wheel in a few seconds is crazy