James May Enters The World's Slowest Drag Race

James May Enters The World's Slowest Drag Race | The Grand Tour: Eurocrash

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10 ай бұрын

What do James May, a tipper truck, a tractor, a Velorex three wheeler and a cyclist have in common? They're pretty slow competitors for a drag race that Hammond and Clarkson have organised, but who will be the slowest of all?
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@thegrandtour 10 ай бұрын

Which vehicles would you most like to see race each other? 🤔

@zanemurcha9742 10 ай бұрын

Communist Cars Ladas, Moscovitch, Trabant, Wartburg, FSO and let's throw in the leather 3 wheeler car for a laugh as well.

@craftyukraine 10 ай бұрын

Are you near Ukraine? You’re welcome here. I believe you will be able to race something here you couldn’t race previously. We have a lot of armored (and not only) vehicles from all over the World here. You’re welcome.😊💙💛

@emsam872 10 ай бұрын

Storm chasing vehicles

@PhantomObserver 10 ай бұрын

Face it folks - Captain Slow will always be Captain Slow.

@linerdvd 10 ай бұрын

Tatra!!!

@kalebpost20 10 ай бұрын

“The vehicle for disabled people made in the Soviet Union in the early 60’s, I think is taking the lead” had me dying

@paleoph6168 10 ай бұрын

2:07

@kalebpost20 10 ай бұрын

@@paleoph6168 You are a champion of this here comment section

@RicoTheCat001 10 ай бұрын

It was not made in Soviet Union :D it was build in Czechoslovakia :P

@petrmikulica7686 10 ай бұрын

@@RicoTheCat001 exactly

@intorsusvolo7834 10 ай бұрын

Leather must be like carbon fiber then.

@David_D. 10 ай бұрын

"400 horsepower?" "No, 12." 🤣🤣🤣

@isakjoseph747 10 ай бұрын

That part 😂😂😂

@something1600 6 ай бұрын

That is less horse power than a horse.

@willcal2738 4 ай бұрын

'...oh, 1200?" 'no, just twelve'

@mandowarrior123 2 ай бұрын

@@something1600 draft horses have about 4.4 peak horsepower. Horsepower is an average over 24h including breaks, injuries and shoeing and so on. Underestimate to make the early engines look good, but it had a point, assuming no maintenance was needed in the lifetime of a horse.

@cesaralarcon5228 10 ай бұрын

Made to boost James’ mood, causes him to go further down the hole of sabotaging his costars

@beowulfsrevenge4369 10 ай бұрын

They really did try. He just chose a really, really slow car.

@rep100Luxio 6 ай бұрын

@@beowulfsrevenge4369he was drunk, like severely drunk, dunno why James would do this

@danielzajic6789 10 ай бұрын

omg to see Velorex win a drag race is out of my craziest Czech dreams

@kdesikdosi5900 10 ай бұрын

and a tatra truck among the participants

@marguskiis7711 8 ай бұрын

Velorex has the mighty Jawa engine.

@Kr0nicDragon 3 ай бұрын

The soviets follow the Todd Howard philosophy of “it just works”

@GauravMishra9200 10 ай бұрын

"You bastards" I died laughing 😂 after that.

@SmellofCar 10 ай бұрын

hhhhh

@TheAziz 10 ай бұрын

That rabbit running along was quicker than the Crosley

@waynepantry7023 10 ай бұрын

That was a "Hare" . . .

@jucklowe 10 ай бұрын

@@waynepantry7023 It was,,, longer legs,, longer ears,, twice the size.

@kotelypiesely1268 10 ай бұрын

0:46 "hmmm... good lorry" that is a big understatement, it's the only truck today with independant, pneumatic suspension all-round, it also has permament 8-wheel-drive, it's hard to find a truck to match it, especially off-road

@vipervidsgamingplus5723 10 ай бұрын

It was made by a company that was forced to innovate around the Soviet union. They knew what they had to do to make a great vehicle. His crosly however was made by a man who knew and innovated refrigerators and freezers.

@jozomrkva 10 ай бұрын

Independent it is, but not like regular conception. Tatra concept uses central tube, which has in it all differentials, shafts, diff locks, etc. Only two things are going out of the tube-halfaxles and input from gearbox. Halfaxles are pivoting on same point, but regular concept has suspension mounted on more places

@OffGridInvestor 9 ай бұрын

EXCEPT Russian stuff. In Kazakhstan they drive them thru rivers up to the hood.

@grdprojekt 10 ай бұрын

I honestly impressed by how fast the JCB GTI goes

@Dovoline3 10 ай бұрын

Was gonna say, I feel like nobody actually checked the power-to-weight on that thing before putting it in the lineup

@vojtechhoracek7704 10 ай бұрын

It's not called the Fastrac series for nothing. Some models can go up to 80 kph.

@tclcstudio4070 10 ай бұрын

JCB holds the record for the world's fastest tractor

@Scott_McKin 10 ай бұрын

JCB tractors are best known for their speeds

@jozomrkva 10 ай бұрын

@@tclcstudio4070Nah, that was heavy modified one-no three point hitches, ice intercooler, aero fenders, etc. For me is record holder Valtra T 234 which had only modified gearbox-longer ratios, of course. That Valtra reached 130 km/h.

@electroverse3767 10 ай бұрын

1:58 That train is joining the race lol

@paleoph6168 10 ай бұрын

Good catch.

@Carlito_Brigante93 10 ай бұрын

🤣🤣

@DreadEnder 3 ай бұрын

And the rabbit

@wolfarius6664 10 ай бұрын

The Velorex is from Czechoslovakia not Soviet union. And fun fact. It was able to use front gears as reverse, so its topspeed was same for reverse.

@johnmccrossan9376 10 ай бұрын

Tbf if it was indeed made in the early 60s chechoslovakia would have effectively been part of the soviet union because of the Warsaw pact

@Papinak2 10 ай бұрын

@@johnmccrossan9376 that's like saying that current Czechia is part of US because of NATO pact... Czechoslovakia was part of the eastern block, but still a sovereign country.

@johnmccrossan9376 10 ай бұрын

@@Papinak2 mmmm not really. While they look similar as alliances none of the eastern block nations could truly be said to be sovereign countries, it was closer to a us state in terms of independence. I don't care to get into an argument about it but it's worth knowing

@Papinak2 10 ай бұрын

@@johnmccrossan9376 ok, apparently you know more about my country's history than I do.. You really cannot compare states outside of the USSR with US states. If anything, it was closer to the EU, but not because of the Warsaw pact.

@johnmccrossan9376 10 ай бұрын

@@Papinak2 OK.

@brucewayne2478 10 ай бұрын

I'll never get tired of watching these 3😂❤

@dhilboy231 10 ай бұрын

That Fastrac was quicker than I expected😅

@ThePastaManCan 10 ай бұрын

Really? It was the worlds fastest tractor that's why they called it that.

@tobyytlai 10 ай бұрын

Perhaps it's called *Fastrac* for a reason? Just saying

@jacksugg2926 10 ай бұрын

Got one of those 8330s , my favourite tractor on the farm

@hartonosutrisno5452 10 ай бұрын

JCB Fastrac have top speed of 50mph IIRC because I used to have that once (my dad own construction company back then). When I have an access to the Heavy Vehicles tour, I saw a Caterpillar that was used in Mr. Nice Guy (Jackie Chan movie) and asked to my dad if that was fast and he said that he can topped it at 31mph on flat tarmac which is really fast for 50 tons vehicle. I missed those memories when I was still small (9 years old back then) while having fun with those vehicles with my dad.

@GOOD_FARMER 10 ай бұрын

@@hartonosutrisno5452new fastrac have speed limit of 60km/h for both 4000 and 8000 series tractors.

@johninnh4880 10 ай бұрын

These three have a special chemistry. Were, and still are my favorites.

@nandan580i 8 ай бұрын

that "you bastard!!" from James was just hilarious...these 3 can do stand-up comedy and can comfortably beat the best in biz😂😂

@pantalone2952 10 ай бұрын

Guys... Velorex was not produced in Soviet Union but Czechoslovak republic. It is using Jawa engine.

@christophb2736 10 ай бұрын

"Czechoslovakia" or "Czech Republic" 🤓

@tomasslapak1123 10 ай бұрын

@@christophb2736 Velorex is 60 years old, Czech Republic only 30...

@pantalone2952 10 ай бұрын

@@christophb2736 Sorry, in my native language we officially use both Czechoslovakia and Cezchoslovak Soviet Republic.

@jaroslavcharvat5171 10 ай бұрын

@@pantalone2952 Czechoslovakia was never a Soviet Republic. Czechoslovakia was never a part of USSR. What language is that of yours? And what country?

@pantalone2952 10 ай бұрын

@@jaroslavcharvat5171 Sorry, Socialist, dummy mistake...

@amelsfr 10 ай бұрын

"Why am I doing this!?" 🤣🤣🤣🤣 good question James lol

@scottkelly1665 10 ай бұрын

huioklf

@n_futs5720 10 ай бұрын

I just love Velorex "Motorized tent"

@mickemike2148 10 ай бұрын

What James should have said about the cyklist is: -"It's called Martin."

@bremCZ 10 ай бұрын

The Velorex was built in the CSSR not the USSR.

@kazamataurus337 10 ай бұрын

I will forever love them

@ridcully666 10 ай бұрын

the velorex was not intenionally designed for disabled. it was meant to be a cheap car inspired by early morgans. it only became a vehicle for disabled due to car rationing. basically you got one if you only quailfied for a motorbike, but had a war related injury that meant you couldn't ride one. i actually own one, it's a nightmare to drive, one wheel will always find any groove in the road. it's like riding a boat in choppy waters, you always have to counter steer. great fun. it's for sale if anyone's interested

@mandowarrior123 2 ай бұрын

It was built for disabled people, by this point.

@TomasGraf-rr6co Ай бұрын

Did you ever get stopped by the police while trying to pass a bus? Did they let you go because they felt sorry for you?

@sterlingchafey8425 10 ай бұрын

This was a tough tour for James.

@rep100Luxio 3 ай бұрын

Serves him right for being a alchoholic

@Fossor100 10 ай бұрын

You should take a "green" trip on electric vehicles, but in a country where there are no electric stations. You can take generators with you and burn wood or diesel fuel to charge the batteries during the trip. 😁😁😁

@wettenFTW 10 ай бұрын

Hammond and BEVs have a pretty... how should I say it... tense relationship

@j2_zero 10 ай бұрын

They've done that before. It's called the Hammerhead Eagle I Thrust.

@billhendricks3143 10 ай бұрын

Please don’t ever stop making these

@trentweston8306 10 ай бұрын

Beautiful aerodynamics on that Velorex

@user-td6cf5kr5k 10 ай бұрын

Even the flag fell down laughing at james may's foolisheness 2:27

@brentholt6830 10 ай бұрын

Love to watch these guys no one can make it better

@austinreed5805 10 ай бұрын

Martin the Man really was something else.

@WH250398 10 ай бұрын

The cinematography is great

@GOOD_FARMER 10 ай бұрын

Honestly before the beginning of the race i thought that either its JCB or TATRA is going to win the race but "Soviet vehicle made for disables in 60's got more then my expectations 🤣🤣

@RennieAsh 10 ай бұрын

Well, that's one vehicle you don't have to worry about being stuck behind the cyclist!

@Rye271 10 ай бұрын

These three are the funniest on the planet.

@thegrandtour 10 ай бұрын

Their antics never fail to entertain 🙌 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gNGWZZemuOC2kmw.html

@arthurtwoshedsjackson6266 10 ай бұрын

The “You bastard” bit gets me 😂😂😂😂

@nasky5186 10 ай бұрын

Didn't know you legends were in Slovakia, hope you enjoyed your visit and didn't get robbed by the local population!

@killerdinamo08 10 ай бұрын

Think this was years ago...

@Tommy996 10 ай бұрын

I live about 300m from this airport, never thought these guys will come and film GT here 👏

@hedning003 10 ай бұрын

i just watched the complete episode - this was one of the best ever - Mays little turd of a car got me laughing my ass off,and the pranks was hillarious! an epic episode,guys - well done! even to the to fat clarkson

@tobyytlai 10 ай бұрын

(Talking about the JCB tractor) May: Power? Clarkson: Prrrrr... It is irrelevant, it's the weight, and it's not geared for acceleration. Yeah it's only got ~350 hp and literally has *FASTRAC* written on the bonnet

@flo__60 10 ай бұрын

and a fendt cvt gearbox it's not geared to begin with there isn't even a clutch, the engine revs up and the gear ratio keeps increasing as the engine keeps up with torque.

@SnowingNapalm 9 ай бұрын

this more unconventional variation of terribly slow 🚜 vehicles is surprisingly entertaining... can we race more of them? bike power was really neat to see kicking butt .. maybe with different gearing but then you'd need alot longer acceleration distance

@chivaking 10 ай бұрын

Hey! A serious note here guys. I love the grand tour but there is very little telling me when it's out when the next episode's out because all I want to do is watch the Grand tour.

@MaverickBlue42 10 ай бұрын

It's out now, that's why there are all these promo videos....

@chivaking 10 ай бұрын

@@MaverickBlue42I know now. But I could have known sooner 😭

@michaelbyrne8238 4 ай бұрын

Keep an eye out feb 2024, that's Mauritania.

@piconano 10 ай бұрын

I demand to see Episode 3 of season 2 immediately. Cop chop, you have your order.

@tyronewhitehead3123 10 ай бұрын

Entertainment and Very funny at the same time

10 ай бұрын

Amazing content.

@anthonyfigueroa9643 10 ай бұрын

Love it. 😁👍

@IvoPavlik 9 ай бұрын

Captain Slow made it. Again.

@jucklowe 10 ай бұрын

Other than the French Car episode,,, this was the best GT ever,,, I was in pieces at the waxworks.

@maxmach4361 10 ай бұрын

1:32 as soon as I saw that hare I thought to myself: "my money is on this guy"

@con2enterprise. 10 ай бұрын

I love it!

@redcamaro9401 9 ай бұрын

Crosley sales are going to zero after this video

@kevinobill4818 7 ай бұрын

2:40 I’m so sympathetic with James May because he’s a very good at presenting.

@GMC_K1500 5 ай бұрын

That Tatra Phoenix looked phenomenal, though.💪

@shiftgangafrica 10 ай бұрын

When May shouts "You bustard" at the end of the race 😂😂😂

@thegrandtour 10 ай бұрын

He got his own back though 😏 kzfaq.infofGrQoPH5bgM

@SwordofSlade 10 ай бұрын

Jeremy: “Get your face right” ….James zooms by in disgust. Richard: “He didn’t look as happy as I thought he’d be” 😂😂😂😂😂

@captaindelta43 10 ай бұрын

Slowest and most pointless Drag race . But thats These three idiots in a nutshell. Gosh i love their banter and chemistry

@realcanadian96 9 ай бұрын

Surprised to see the JCB not pull away with that... Or even the Tatra!

@WH0rHeY 2 ай бұрын

well done Martin

@Majkl. 10 ай бұрын

Oh, thats Slovakia. Can't wait to watch it.

@Marc_von_Hoffrichter 10 ай бұрын

Gold!!!

@jaysvlog9803 10 ай бұрын

I want more episodes!

@daviddavidsonn3578 10 ай бұрын

gotta wait another year...🥲🥲🥲

@scottkelly1665 10 ай бұрын

huiop wergh

@quentinkocher6261 6 ай бұрын

every time I watch this race. I cant stop laughing.

@Joeparkyagriculture6155 9 ай бұрын

Of all the tractors you get in for a slow drag race, you get a fastrac 😂🤣

@bobair2 9 ай бұрын

Bikes Rock!!!!

@OffGridInvestor 9 ай бұрын

I KNEW that old soviet thing would do it. I would've chosen that

@andresgizmos1271 8 ай бұрын

That s works venge tho 😮

@boi7316 10 ай бұрын

He really did live up to his nickname

@WallChart 10 ай бұрын

I’d love to see the crosley doing a lap of the eboladrome!

@fosterfuchs 10 ай бұрын

or the Nürburgring.

@vojtechhoracek7704 10 ай бұрын

@@fosterfuchs They'd have to book the whole 'ring for about a week and a half then.

@nadeemm429 10 ай бұрын

for the final grand tour special, I think the trio should go on a long road trip in 3 hypercars. Hammond in the Pagani Utopia, May in the Bugatti Divo or Rimac nevera and Clarkson in the Gordon Murray T50.

@richarddiditall 10 ай бұрын

If it’s a Rimac then we better not see it crash

@daniel.stafford 8 ай бұрын

Came for "You bastard!" Ended up sniggering like an immature child at "Titties and Beer" in the opening shot.

@callummoulstone5233 10 ай бұрын

I think we need to see for once you all buy each other a car and they need to drive that on the road trip

@Outside85 10 ай бұрын

Meaning Hammond will be getting an old American pick-up that has no creature comforts and a broken engine, May will get another antique with no power or will to live, and Clarkson will be getting the most inappropriate car, in the world, where the steering is busted.

@nevanread 10 ай бұрын

They should have add a challenger two main battle tank.

@robertfarr9186 10 ай бұрын

They should have added the rabbit in the race

@jkliao6486 10 ай бұрын

What I didn't expect was James losing in the Crosley. I would have thought for sure he would beat at least one of them.

@rep100Luxio 5 ай бұрын

The Fiat 500 could go faster than the stupid Crosley

@Orcida_1968 4 ай бұрын

STAY THE BEST TOP GEAR

@dianapenelopeburnwood5381 9 ай бұрын

Bro there are two Czech vehicles in one race velorex and tatra lol

@highplainsdrifter2775 10 ай бұрын

Are they working on more of these?

@Account1746 10 ай бұрын

Release some more footage

@johnnyfreak6806 10 ай бұрын

Toitties and beer👍👍👍

@Bala1991100 10 ай бұрын

Put it in H May!!! 🤣

@SomKing123 10 ай бұрын

Slovakia 🇸🇰🇸🇰🇸🇰

@emsam872 10 ай бұрын

Film idea the grand tour storm alley

@aaronwalcott513 10 ай бұрын

Which episode was this

@hazaelvega4366 10 ай бұрын

New season!!!??

@edwardlack2578 10 ай бұрын

Forgetting their tractor drag race from back in the day? That's their slowest drag race 😂

@kexcz8276 8 ай бұрын

As a strong Czech and Slovakia nationalist (in a good way :D ), I just LOVE this!

@jonathanryan2915 8 ай бұрын

James is looking better since he decided to be more fit

@brettmorton7365 10 ай бұрын

I thought that hare was going to line up too... honestly thought the fastrac would win but the motorised wheelchair surprised me

@theenlightenedone1283 10 ай бұрын

# captain slow 👌🏻

@lorangajapp8086 9 ай бұрын

A tractor is sort of made for"acceleration"actually.

@tylerknoll8135 5 ай бұрын

And it doesn't help that tractor was a JCB that go to 45 ish miles per hour

@theruleoffire 10 ай бұрын

Of course he would lol

@mikrieltje 8 ай бұрын

That jcb fasttrac goes 65 kmpu, dont hate

@EliSira 6 ай бұрын

Oh God James, of all things you could have had written your buggies door, you wrote that.

@jacknapier7036 10 ай бұрын

JCB from Derby

@ThisRandomGuyYouDidntNotice 10 ай бұрын

that trip being cross europe, instead of a crosley a european car could have been a better choice, maybe an isetta? xD

@deanromania6748 10 ай бұрын

Jezza nailing geography once again. Calling Czechoslovakia part of the Soviet Union is just like calling the UK part of the USA. I know it was a joke though so don't rush at me with the: "aCkChYuAlly iT WaS a JoKe 🤓".