MINI Flat Out in Rally Stage

Sections: R56 (Hatch) | Video Oct 23rd, 2009 21 Comments

Drive Magazine has some incredible in-car video of a new MINI flat-out around the Lake Doksa Circuit Greece by driver Giannis Tsigris. Enjoy!

Hat tip to Dylan.

Written By: Gabe

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=23306859 Adam Rainwater

awesome.
Billy

A bit understeery no? Driver needs to wait a little to put the power down…just my opinion lol
JonPD

Fun little video
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=762184706 Sean Bancroft

Did he use some hand brake on that sharp left hander about midway through the video? That was impressive.
lavardera

I don’t think there was any handbrake on that tail hang – drivers hand was busy with a downshift. I thought the right setting on the rear sway bar put that oversteer on tap for Minis without handbrake. Otherwise it did plow a bit in those fast corners – driver was chopping at them to hold his line!
goat

Nice driving by Giannis. I could imagine the navigator (is there one?) shouting “dosto! Ade dosto!” :)

Great Friday morning vid and nice to see an R56 being driven well.
dr

no audio?
Matthew

Terrific.

If you enjoyed this (who wouldn’t) you might also like frigo1966′s laps around Nuerburgring:

http://www.youtube.com/user/frigo1966
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=517549676 Ken Suzuki

Great video!

Sounds like he could use a real LSD…
zm

cool. although, the guy needs to work on not plowing the front end.
Micah

Yes, looked like he was often turning in so abrubtly that the front tires were quickly overwhelmed…did not look like the best technique to get the most out a FWD car. Of course it’s always a different story when you’re the one behind the wheel. :)
zm

sweet vid, matthew. somebody get that fat m3 out of the way. you’re slowing down our GP in the corners….
Sideways Eh!

Wow…now I want to find a nice empty stretch of country road…
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=157700491 Ronald Campbell

love it
Ellis

I love it!!!
http://supermega.co.uk Seth

Is that his daily commute???? ;)

Great bit of video!
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1145665586 DUDE!

SWEET!

Nice to hear how he should have done it by all you Ari Vatenen’s out there… amazing!
http://www.facebook.com/kevin.stephenson Kevin Stephenson

Wish that was my driveway!! That would get you in a good mood every morning.
Minipuma

I didn’t know Pepper White’s would go that fast.
nickminir56

Time to get some discounted tires :D
http://www.jwardell.com/mini/ Josh Wardell

Fun… I wish WRC would open up its restrictions so MINI could compete.

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