VIDEO: Got 90 minutes? Good. Watch this gigantic compilation of rally crack-ups
Click above to see 94 minutes of rally crashes
For those who watch auto racing hoping to see some crashes, here's your chance to watch crashes in order to see a little bit of racing. Vintage rally footage showcasing various categories and countries has Renaults, Fords, Peugeots, Volvos, and Lancias flying all over the circuits.The level of danger for everyone involved never ceases to amaze -- cameramen pull off acrobatic moves to avoid crashing cars that would make Wolverine jealous. It proves that rally fans have reflexes that are almost as good as the drivers. They're just as crazy, too. Follow the jump to see the whole... shebang. (Be advised: it takes several moments for the video to load and begin playback.)
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
Aloysius Vampa 6:32PM (4/26/2009)
"(Be advised: it takes several moments for the video to load and begin playback.)"
Took a couple seconds.
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Rob 7:29PM (4/26/2009)
It's too bad the ProRally here in the states was taken over by lawyers and business major douches. We could sign a waiver, walk into the woods, and find good spots to spectate, but alas, now everyone is treated like a mental, and shoved into a small area with brush and horrible vantage points. I quit going last year, after spectating with my friends every year for the previous 6 years. It just isn't worth it; they keep moving you farther and farther away from the action, even though nobody has gotten injured.
The solution? F*ck em. I quit going. Bitch and complain til people realize how retarded it is, and maybe things will change.
chconline 6:53PM (4/26/2009)
I kind of stopped after the first 5 minutes haha.
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paul 6:53PM (4/26/2009)
maybe theyre running dial-up or something
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PumaGTO 6:54PM (4/26/2009)
damn... It takes terminal boredom to watch 90 minutes of rally car crashes...
I´m in.
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Kevin Lin 6:54PM (4/26/2009)
Best part? No annoying hip hop or other weird music.
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Aloysius Vampa 7:16PM (4/26/2009)
+1
Mehdi Cheddadi 7:42PM (4/26/2009)
So true, but I can't take more than the 40 minutes I just watched hehe
Josh 10:50PM (4/26/2009)
Agreed.
I also thought it was pretty awesome that all of the fans help out the drivers whenever they have trouble. Just something you don't see much these days.
Rob 1:48AM (4/27/2009)
Josh: That wouldn't be allowed at a ProRally, they are too fearful of lawsuits to let you near anything like that.
EVan 7:20PM (4/26/2009)
1:33:20... random
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Yar 7:22PM (4/26/2009)
This needs some Yakety Sax.
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z-man 7:34PM (4/26/2009)
huh..?
Lee 8:16PM (4/26/2009)
the Bennyhillifier parhaps.
RWD 7:36PM (4/26/2009)
I can't believe I just watched that whole thing. Love those rally-spec BMW's!
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aj121489 1:49AM (4/27/2009)
I can't believe I watched it either. Thank you Autoblog for once again distracting me from studying/homework. But on a more relevant note it's really amazing to see the in car views of these things. You already know they're flyin from the exterior view, but the inside just shows you how fast it would seem if you were driving it. Which is insane. I can't imagine going down a wet/dirt/snow/narrow/cliff-lined/people-lined/river-fuckin-crossed/any-combination-of-the-above road while haulin that much ass. Props to these drivers and navigators.
phil 7:38PM (4/26/2009)
most awesome close call 19:40
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Colin 8:13PM (4/26/2009)
That Peugeot gets some serious air at 8:13.
Mr Cool 8:16PM (4/26/2009)
+1
LoneWolf 10:32PM (4/26/2009)
Yeah, the guy at 19.40 was certainly lucky!