re: How to... power slide

mammamia — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 07:55:34 GMT

Informative, thanks. But if driving is so scientific, why do so many drivers come across as a bit thick? (Not you Kris - these columns prove that!) PS Why did Autocar mag call you Chris this week?

re: The challenge is on – Peugeot v Skoda

VDG.CZ — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 15:18:12 GMT

sorry guys kopecky is 1st meeke 3rd, Škoda is better than peugeot, and czech drivers are best. JWRC title for Prokop IRC title for Kopecký, Enge and Charouz to take Le Mans series title for Aston and at last Vršecký is defending title against albacete in trucks with Buggyra. What a great season for us. Keep up boys, let the most beatiful flag flutter on the highest pole. And one thing, if MB pull rosberg to Brawn against Barrichelo, i wish Brawn only the worst. Button and Brawn are most overestimated losers on the circuit. Sham and Snail, what a combination. All hail mighty Rubens beating Button whit ride in flames:-). Whit this sharp practices(Ferrari, Renault(whole team of frauds), now Brawn) F1 colud no longer been called motorsport. Deeply worried about Kubica. I Have seen him on irc rally, he is a big friend of Kopecký and great unostentatious guy. No shithead boasting about how many hookers he had in Monte Carlo! True loser this Button! I won´t be proud of this man. But Kris is very good, very fucking good. I have seen him by my place (Zlín, IRC 14days ago) and he was devilishly fast, but was a bit unlucky. Keep going Kris GB needs somene like Colin, I think you can.

re: The challenge is on – Peugeot v Skoda

tonym911 — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 09:56:42 GMT

Good luck guys, it will be a great achievement for Peugeot UK if they can grab the IRC title in their first year.

re: How to... do a handbrake turn

Nikonguy — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 21:10:37 GMT

I cant see what i9t would be on the main roads. Keep it off road by all means but expect to be arrested for dangerous driving around our town and cities

re: How to... drive in the wet

Will86 — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 13:50:12 GMT

Another good post Kris, I'm amazed how rally drivers stay on the road (most of the time anyway).

re: How to... drive in the wet

jibjob — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 10:16:22 GMT

Was pointed to this blog by a friend, as I rally too (at a much lower level). had a crash in the wet recently - completely misread the road. Interesting what you say, Kris - are there other columns like thsi on autocar?

re: How to... drive in the wet

TomasS — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 07:09:44 GMT

Yeah, I agree - no doubt someone with Kris talent can be more scientific about it than the rest of us, but the truth is that top rally drivers have an ability that leaves everyone - including the best racing drivers in the shade.

100mph in the forest in the fog, or charging through a damp and twisty mountain road with a 500ft drop on one side - that's real talent.

well done Kris!

re: How to... drive in the wet

JimmieJames — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 20:43:53 GMT

Interesting once again, Kris.

Personally, I think you must be using a bit more 'seat of pants' than this suggests, as I'm guessing you are always getting caught out by changing conditions, no matter how experienced/good your eyesight?

Full respect, though - a rally driver's ability to cope with all conditions, no matter how tough, is what makes them better drivers than F1 racers in my eyes.

re: How to... do a handbrake turn

dillonsamben — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 15:54:10 GMT

I used to do a lot of auot-tests and the handbrake just had to be used to get a good time.

The art really is speed......... If you are not going fast enough then you will not get the weight transfer to effect a good snap change in direction. The other art is knowing when to let the handbrake off, too early and your turn is buggered and too late it is buggered as well.

Speed really is the answer.

But these days in my retirement in France I am snookered anyway as my Xantia has a handbrake on the front wheels and my Defender only has one on the prop-shaft......... A handbrake turn on a shire horse though is something totally different !!

re: How to... do a handbrake turn

actionjackson — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 13:58:33 GMT

The trick with the handbrake turn is to have the back of the car light before pulling the handbrake by braking late and also to have planned getting the car into gear and the power re applied before actually pulling the handbrake

re: How to... do a handbrake turn

ari0410 — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 02:46:21 GMT

this is really useful! i tried doing it b4 i read this and it would never quite end up doing a full 180 but now more often than not it seems to work. the only issue i have is feeding in the throttle. i never stall but i always seem to do a burnout :s

anyway that was interesting. how do u do a fish tale in a front wheel drive car? or a full 360?

re: How to... do a handbrake turn

jondeed — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 20:55:47 GMT

Kris, you make it sound so easy...

rallyfan, I reckon you're doing something wrong - I can usually get a car round, although it helps if the surface is very dirty or slippery.

I also reckon the advent of these pointless electric handbrake buttons means the handbrake turn may be a dying art.

A shame, as used sensibly and in the right place it was a bit of fun. We'll all have to go rallying to do this sort of thing sooner rather than later...

re: How to... do a handbrake turn

rallyfan — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 20:35:06 GMT

Interesting stuff. I love rallying and have to say I have always assumed it as frantic in the car as it looks from outside it.

I assume rally cars like Kris's have trick handbrakes?

I've tried a few in quiet places in my road car but not much seems to happen (beyond the handbrake cable feeling spongier afterwards).

Or maybe I've just been doing it wrong...

re: Kris to drive Colin McRae's Mk2 at Goodwood

Mk2srus — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:50:27 GMT

A fitting tribute to the late great Mr McRae having his protege drive on of his favourite cars.

I am fortunate enough to see Colin drive on several occasions and was always blown away by the commitment that he gave ("if in doubt, flat out") and the speed that he managed to wring out of cars. I have seen Colin driving his Metro 6R4, his Mk2 Escort, a Puma and others and he always looked to be going way faster than anyone else.

Now it looks as though Kris Meeke has got into his stride and is taking the mantra to the full. Will be great to see Kris driving the Escort and all the best to him and Paukl Nagle for the rest of the IRC season.

re: Kris to drive Colin McRae's Mk2 at Goodwood

david RS — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:06:59 GMT

Bravo Kris to have won this very specific rally of the 24 heures d'Ypres!

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