@4:01 He actually celebrating that hes still alive and cars still in one piece after that fucking crazy run

Talk about knowing your car and pushing your limits.Hats off to the driver,this is real racing.

I raced Golf MK1's for many years and have done many 1000's of laps on the Kyalami circuit. I have never seen such brilliant car control, such absolute commitment to a corner, superb choice of line in and exit out of a bend on a road like this. This guy reminds me of Senna at Monaco and Peter Brock at the Bathurst 1000. It is easy to learn a lap of a track a few km's log buy doing hundreds of laps, you can almost do it automatically after many laps, but to tackle this road, with all its twists and turns, and do such an incredible race is absolutely remarkable. I would think in the right car he could do a sub 7 minute in a street-legal vehicle on the Nordschleife ! Hats off...

I’d bet real money that this guy’s got more tenacity and raw skill than at least 16 of the current F1 drivers. Outstanding!

3:16 for those wondering about the thumbnail. Amazing skills. This dude is a madman.

i love how happy he is when finish the race

I have watched this video so many times. Its so satisfying to see the perfect balance of this car when its flying around corners and the rear end is just coming around so nice

looked that no traction control no abs no electronic components. one driver and real car.....

His big balls gives his car lower center of gravity. No wonder his so fast in corners.

Outstanding! I love seeing driver who can consistently drive at edge of control. This is my favorite video thus far from you. Well done!

HELL, I thought I could drive, but this guy makes the car dance. When you have the chassis set up properly, you have confidence, but this guy is next level. WHAT, A DRIVER!!

ça c'est ce que j'appelle un PILOTE !!!! Mon gars t'es un malade !! Sacré prépa la titine pour tenir le bitume à ce point là ! c'est totalement déroutant de voir à quelle vitesse les courbes défilent ! Franchement un grand BRAVO l'artiste ! Du vrai pilotage !

Balls of pure steel

Proper setup, and a great driver!!

This guy is not crazy at all. He just knows ho to race his car. A real pleasure to see. Fantastic Golf

Der Klang von dem Motor ist einfach nur göttlich! Richtig geil! 👌🏼

Driver has big, big, attachments. Car was setup perfectly. Great video.

Daniel Wittwer is off the hook man! Awesome driving!

I've been watching a lot of hillclimb videos and this dude's foot is glued to the gas pedal holy shit.

For such a short wheelbase car to be able to four wheel drift that consistently... must be a very dialed in setup. Thoroughly enjoyable video

like Andretti said :D if everything feels under control, you re just not going fast enough :D !

This >> watching F1

Just your average Sunday cruise In a Vw! Badass!! VW for life!!

I love this video and keep on coming back to watch it over and over again.

Dude, him rejoicing at the end...i felt it! Pure adrenaline! That was impressive!!

Woooohooo! 4 wheel drift!!! That's one of the bets FWD drivers I've seen in a long time!! Epic performance!!!!!

That explosion of emotions at the end says it all!!!!!!! what a drive from this amazing driver , what an amazing machine, like a go kart with fat tyres!!! no words for this combination!

Blimey. Just fantastic. The reaction at the end says it all. I do hillclimbing & sprints in an old crate and I get an adrenalin rush doing 10% what he does so just awesome credit to his ability. Don't knock the car , roll cage etc. Just dwell on his skill and commitment because there's tons there . Its guys like this that make the difference. Sure one day something might happen but in the meantime its just awesome. And he's shared it with us to enjoy, not criticise. I now admire anyone that gets to the start line. Its an incredible effort but when you see this level of skill laid over it, its humbling.

Never seen such a fast golf and driver that scared me just watching,going up that course without a co,pilot amazing skill

Awesome driving! that's how I drove my 1.6 liter Rabbit....... or how I imagined I was driving 😁

Wahnsinns Wagen, absolut krass was Mensch und Maschine da leisten Hut ab 👍 ... und mega Soundspektakel 🚗💨

Of the videos in this class, this particular VW is insanely fast and sounds the most amazing!! My favorite; I watch it all the time

That was kickass! Skillful and ballsy driving. And what a sound!

LOVE it!! Badass car & driver. Absolutely driven on the limit, that car got squirrelly a few times :) So much respect for seeing this kind of driving on hill climb; no room for error like on track. If you go off here (almost anywhere) you're done! Great motor build, awesome to see it's still N/A! I love turbo'd MK1's and 2's, but the powerband on this must be awesome. Sounds like it's always ON! Great work

I keep having to watch this video to show people how good an n/a 4 cylinder sounds it's fucking amazing

Everyone is talking about amgs and lamborghinis but all you need is a tuned golf and balls of steel. Nice drive dude holy moly

This guys an amazing driver, at the limit and beyond, awesome video thank you, I used to autocross a rabbit GTI in SCCA years ago, so this is great to see.

Superb driving skills from this guy. This is driving on the limit. Deep respect for him👍

Großartig! Um so fahren zu können bedarf es das richtige KFZ, die gute Erfahrung und Eier aus Stahl!

This video left me scratching my head....how on earth does that car stick to road so well? So much confidence in the set up! Wow!

Car, driver, camerawork and editing, all quality. Nice one!

Still, to this day one of the greatest FWD Engine/chassis combos ever. Amazing driving as well. just amazing.

Amazing drive !!! I drove racing BW GOLFS for many years also in hill climb races in the US , love it , brought back memories , thanks

Driving like a mad man, but always in control. Great video!

That thing looks and sounds manic, I love it! :)

wow, that slalom at the beginning was awesome. i think he was flatout the whole time. also, that close call at 2:08

...when 2 friends and I were playing PlayStation for days to win the last race in Gran Tourismo. Make no mistake, a pinch of luck and stay on the pedal. It was an awesome time and the clip just brought back the memories. Thanks.

People only drive like that on play station, when you can reset! This guy's a legend.

This man understands momentum like no other human...

Daniel drives like his life depends on it... Legend.

I'm over here at work trying SO hard not to grin at this. QUALITY!!! His driving is absolutely fantastic! 2:08 - 2:20 Oh my God!

Driver, car, video, everything here is top notch !

Congratulations Daniel, excellent driving, very well set up car both engine and suspension. way to go!

1:02 - "You can't drive on the sidewalk!" "Ahh, but i drove _over_ it."

The trained focus of someone who really becomes truly the definitionof the word!!!

Maitrise totale de LA GOLF GTI, harmonie parfaite entre l'homme et la machine ! Super pilote, merci encore pour le spectacle...

Kudos! What a great show of skills!

I love this one. Miss mine a lot

That guys doing what we wish we had the balls to do👌🏻mk1 golf looks so Good

The teeny little lift off drifts are absolutely beautiful, it looks so fun to attack a road with this car.

il envoi du lourd quel pilote et le moteur une merveille félicitations !!!!!!!!

100% Drive it like Stolen Style 😜

Ubija ga nema sta svaka cast pozdrav iz Sarajeva

Sick video!!! The celebration at the end is sick!!!

Not over the limit (except that near totaling flip haha) driving, that's how it's done! I love this guy! He shows that you don't need half a million euro supercar to go fast AND have fun! Go FWD!!

4:02 When you realize you have passed your final exam.

eier aus Stahl der typ !! Golf 1, eh n klassiker, und was der da abliefert ist n killah !! Respekt Dude

AMAZING Setup ! And hell of a good driver, awesome !

What a fucking beast this guy is and the car sounds insane at high rpm!:o

damn that little rabbit can fly hahaha

HOLY SHIT! this might be my favorite video ever. absolute perfection! what a mad man!

What a drive brilliant well done love the sound from that lovely little car

My brain doesn't work that fast, is there a way to install more ram?

Amazing!!

That guy, I have never seen nothing like it, that car is set up magnificent, screams in agony, that guy knows his car and the track. He has balls of a lion, watch this video over and over, I will never get tired of it never, to you my friend I hang my hat ,Blessings

True talent from a guy who's willing to commit to 98% of the available grip, all the time! Great vid - thanks :)

How high does this golf rev? Daaam.....its such as sweet sound .. With earphones on 😍😎

Most people think 21" wheels are sporty.

That was a great run. He really held on the edge there. That mk1 really flies. Wonderful.

Incredible car and driver commitment, such a joy to watch.

Fucking getting it! Also couldn't help but notice the cage.. I know it's meant to be light.. But that seemed a bit weak for the level of wrecks that he could be involved in.

I missed your videos !

love Wittwers reaction at the end, this is living.

Congratulations! A great ride, the little one has run out like a rocket. Greetings from Serbia.

pure skill. What an amazing video of this MK1. Could you give us some more details on the specs? Weight, bhp, etc

Me gustan los locos yeeepaaaa???100% al límite.

Raw car + raw talent = real racer. So much for assist technologies. This is the real thing!

total awesome drive sound up full actually celebrated like you at finish thanks for upload

Holy Shit. Was für ein Höllenritt :)

he's much better than ken block

Nice to see thumb nail actually exists! Great vid! Thanks 4 posting.

Klasse Rennfahrer, schöne Aufnahmen-dankesehr

I knew the Stig drove a VW. 😂

At 2:04, I see sonic boom!

Hammer was der Aperat nach vorne geht und auch sehr geil gefahren!!!

You are one of a kind Daniel! OMW THIS LEVEL OF TALENT IS INSANE!!! 💪👍💪

Amazing driving. What camera did you use for the slow-mo @4:27. The angles and editing of these videos are always really good.

2:49 grass cutting simulator 2018

WOW. Little car that could. Well deserved. Congratulations.

This guy and car are incredible together.