Here's a "playlist" for the interesting parts of the race 00:00 intro 00:08 normal race footage 00:40 onboard race start in 4th place 03:47 passing the E36 STW (which retires this lap) 05:05 passing the Sierra RS500 05:23 The battle begins 05:47 Passing the Sierra 06:38 Ford back in front 07:27 Passing again 07:41 Ford back in front 07:55 Mercedes 190 evo2 DTM retires, so we are now in 2nd 14:03 Here's the Sierra again 14:47 onboard + outside footage 17:03 onboard + outside footage 24:42 very close side by side 25:25 so fast through the chicane 25:38 Sierra's Turbo kicks in 27:55 That Turbo again :D 28:30 slight nudge from the Ford 29:30 onboard + outside footage 30:17 FINISH, 3rd place for the Vectra 30:54 Car shuts down 31:32 getting lifted on tow-truck
@ramonmedina19742 жыл бұрын
back to the days when touring cars had great sound and mechanical technology under the hood!
@RJ-pr6mj2 жыл бұрын
I aggre 100%
@carloscaceressilva8778 Жыл бұрын
Amén hermano !!!!!!
@DrCrunkMusic11 ай бұрын
Yessir 👌 what a fantastic sounding 4 pot
@millionzepf2 жыл бұрын
Top notch video! Especially loved the onboard/outside footage and the annotations. I also laughed when the driver would rest his hand on the open window like he was going for a sunday drive 😅
@heat76rocker2 жыл бұрын
Woah ! That is my video of the week! Pure action !
@Belgian-Motorsport2 жыл бұрын
Great, thanks.
@fordhistoric2 жыл бұрын
What a battle 😍!!!! Totally different racecars. Great action! And look how exhausting this perfect STW touringcar is !!! 😬😯👏👏👏👏
@Belgian-Motorsport2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, one has power and the other perfect handling and brakes.
@raycosanchezperez29452 жыл бұрын
lol the sierra is super fast, but i love the vectra. Great video!
@Belgian-Motorsport2 жыл бұрын
I heard this Sierra had over 600hp. So almost double that of the Vectra.
@fontheking52 жыл бұрын
They were quoted to have around 500-560 hp back in the day :)
@EugVR62 жыл бұрын
When the Mondeo replaced the RS500 in touring cars, Ford found it was 3 seconds a lap quicker around brand's hatch gp circuit on testing with only 300hp because they got the Mondeo to handle so much better because the RS500 rear suspension was based on the Granada mk2 rear suspension.
@toddc6682 Жыл бұрын
The Sierra was short wheel base, sitting up high & running on bicycle tires. They couldn't go round corners like they should've.
@EugVR6 Жыл бұрын
@@toddc6682 Not really! The Group A Texaco cars ran 8.75 x 16 fronts and 10 x 17 rears. The Mondeo ran 8 x 18 front and rear, so smaller rubber than the Cosworth. The main problem according to Andy Rouse was the rear suspension and regulation height rules meant they couldn't get the car low enough to handle much better.
@autopassion27 Жыл бұрын
Great video as always, thank you! 👌😉
@jordialaferrer56176 күн бұрын
Regulando constantemente las barras estabilizadoras. Gran Piloto.
@ws.safluk2325 Жыл бұрын
NA the legend sounds!!! High RPM
@christineayres7199 Жыл бұрын
That cosworth had him on the straights but in the corners the Vectra has better traction
@JohnTaylor-zl4tjr2 жыл бұрын
Now I really loved that action packed video. Cheers BM 👍
@Scottt2502 жыл бұрын
Einfach nur geil !!
@leeellis67383 ай бұрын
Great example of power vs control. Funny how the driver seems more interested in resting his hand on the window than changing gear. That rev limiter was seeing some action.
@walter9724 Жыл бұрын
Man that sierra has got the legs on the straights. When they raced them here at Bathurst with the boost turned down they didn't even make 200bhp. With the boost turned up to 60psi they made over 600bhp 😎👍
@christineayres7199 Жыл бұрын
Yeah dont seem fair that its that long geared and has a huge turbo compared to the NA Vectra
@christineayres7199 Жыл бұрын
Also my late father had a Vectra the 2litre GLS version 140mph it would on the M40 motorway in the UK very comfy even at that speed , the huge tyres helped a lot to keep it stable and it had traction control too. 138bhp i think but 100mph in 3rd gear it was so long geared
@Rinue6182 жыл бұрын
there are several of these Vectras here in my country, here they were sold as Chevrolet with 2.0 and 2.2 engines. It's a really nice car❤️
@Damicske2 жыл бұрын
Or as Vauxhalls ;)
@Rinue6182 жыл бұрын
@@Damicske I know about the existence, but here only have Vectra Chevrolet
@fontheking52 жыл бұрын
Vauxhalls were only sold in the Uk as far as i know.
@ynot51052 жыл бұрын
Opel's got significantly better brakes & handling (or just a better driver), but the Sierra has got serious straight line performance leaving the Opel standing. The Mercedes just ran away from both!
@kikiautorcman787B2 жыл бұрын
Not "a better driver" in the Opel Astra...; he looks tired and nervous after only a few laps because the Ford Sierra is powerful... I think if it was A.PROST "the professor" for example behind the steering, the Opel Vectra should be in front of the Ford Sierra at the end... When you have less power, you have to be very clean, sharp and regular if you want to have a chance to win by a mistake of your powerful chalenger... 😉‼️💯🔥🛢️🏁🏎️🤓
@vojalekic1619 Жыл бұрын
The driver is terrible
@nepomukvonrheinfelden4 ай бұрын
Gerhard is the best 👍🏻 nice fight with the sierra
@kostasdouzinas60902 жыл бұрын
So beautiful Video, amazing Cars...
@johnnymossville Жыл бұрын
I want the opel handling and brakes, and the sierra looks and power, then I would be happy. haha
@MrHara87872 жыл бұрын
I Love high rpm NA engine sounds
@ra-moto14822 жыл бұрын
the driver -50kg and that vectra would be even more beasty!
@carloscaceressilva8778 Жыл бұрын
El Sierra tiene mucha potencia pero malas manos.....🙌. Muy bien el Vectra ✌
@christineayres7199 Жыл бұрын
OMG on the straights that Cosworth destroyed you , how is it allowed to have that much power compared to the rest of the pack ?
@rg922 жыл бұрын
Top la Vectra 🙂
@rg922 жыл бұрын
The Vectra is OK ???
@tomasmartins43782 жыл бұрын
The Sierra RS500 is truly out of this world. The Opel has over a decade of evolution and is just a mouse running away from a cat.
@Damicske2 жыл бұрын
Different gearing does that. Vectra can keep up in the corners but not on the straights.
@fontheking52 жыл бұрын
The Group A Sierra RS500 has a turbocharged 2 liter 4 cylinder engine with around 550 hp +, the Super Touring Vectra has a 2 liter 4 cylinder naturally aspirated engine with around 300 hp, since turbos were banned in Super Touring. Super Touring replaced Group A in touring car racing, so there is a big power difference between these 2 cars, that`s why the Sierra pulls away on the straights.
@hornet9192 Жыл бұрын
hiting the limiter nearly every time , poor engine . Very nice fight , looks like the sierra drives the fighting line the whole race , but its normal because he only can fast on the straights , different speed advantages interresting to see . the onboard sound remebers me to the 90s when i played TOCA 2 on the PS1
@kikiautorcman787B2 жыл бұрын
The Ford Sierra is a dragster... 💪🔥😜‼️ The driver of the Opel Vectra is always touching something and moving in his seat... The "magic switch" of more power... 😁, or the brakes balancing...⁉️🤔💯🔥🛢️🏁🏎️🤓