Peter Brock Takes Us on a Lap Around the LeMans Track in a Daytona Cobra Coupe

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Peter and Gayle Brock take us with them around the prestigious and historic circuit of LeMans during the 2023 LeMans Classic, celebrating 100 years of endurance racing at LeMans!

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@FidelisG Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this experience! It's an honour & a privilege to even virtually share the same cockpit with you.

@bryandickerson5365 Жыл бұрын

Thanks guys - I’ve always wanted to do that, but never thought I’d get chauffeured by Peter & Gayle Brock!

@MrHillbilly49 Жыл бұрын

Mr. Brock, I just want to thank you (as a lifelong racing fan and sometime-very short time racer) for you huge contributions (MANY) to the sport of auto racing. Your design work, your work as a driving instructor, your work in managing race teams have all been fantastic and record breaking. You have truly been the complete package. In the age of computerized -electronically controlled super cars (cars that in a large part, drive themselves), you stand out as an innovator who overcame problems of physics and aerodynamics when a LOT LESS was known about them. The automotive world and the racing world are a lot better off today because of people like you. Thanks again, Lew Dawg Cloninger

@DIARRHEA-PANIC Жыл бұрын

Well Said

@DuxburyDan Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing! You have made me want to learn more about the history of the track.

@porkscratchings5428 Жыл бұрын

This is fantastic, there’s nothing better than seeing Mr Brock drive his creation. 👍👍👍👍

@trob1173 11 ай бұрын

Favorite car of all time. My dad got me a Matchbox Daytona coupe in '66 and I thought it was the best looking race car ever. That car you were driving sounded fantastic. Thanks for this video.

@suecobandito8954 Жыл бұрын

Peter Brock, I have Friedman's book. As a kid I was all over Cobras, Daytona Cobras and GT 40's. In my mind I still picture you-crew-cut, sighting down the buck of the Daytona Cobra. You did the Kamm, man, before it was the Kamm. Aero engineer extraordinaire. God bless you and your lovely wife. PS-I had to go fast too-so I became a Naval Aviator.

@coupe5743 Жыл бұрын

Peter, Gayle what a wonderful video. Gayle was a good videographer. and Peter, I can't imagine your anxiousness in driving this special car. Driving on such a special track that you know yet have not driven is a rush. Happy for you both as you are fulfilling many dreams through this wonderful car that you designed and built. The auto world knows who you are.

@vegasjtech 11 ай бұрын

What fun! Thanks Peter for bringing us along the circuit and Gayle for the video and commentary.👍👍👍

@bryanhallman8183 Жыл бұрын

You designed one helluva car, Pete.

@DragPakMerc Жыл бұрын

That was great! Thanks for taking us along.

@jerrymoran8323 Жыл бұрын

Peter and Gayle, certainly resurrected memories of meeting, talking, and photographing you both at M1 American Speed Festival. I had read about the historic races at Le Mans, not having been there, certainly a vision to aspire in person. Appreciate the audio/ visual touring around the track, as most are at track speed without advantage of actually observing or knowing the entry and exit speeds into the next section. Certainly the map of location is also an outstanding tool to appreciate the entire experience. Hope to see you at the M1 American Speed Festival this fall. Chauncey J. Moran Have some telling shots of last year to send.

@gregorydahlen2103 Жыл бұрын

Lovely! Thank you for taking the time to prepare this great video!

@simracing-ai Жыл бұрын

Legendary track and a legendary man, once in a lifetime experience..thank you sir for an unforgetable tour!

@BrianBoese-im8jm 6 ай бұрын

It's a masterpiece..hits all the senses .Thanks Pete..

@pelzerd1 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for the video! Yes, it looked quite busy out there on track!

@bertranddupont1272 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for such a nice video, Peter & Gayle. Glad you had a great time at Le Mans Classic. I was there also, shame I missed you, it would have been an honour to shake your hand!

@MikesRestorations Жыл бұрын

Thanks for LeMans lap tour..My first chance to see how it really works. Going on my bucket list for sure. Thanks for sharing!

@red65racer3 Жыл бұрын

Great video tour, thanks for sharing this!

@robbchastain3036 Жыл бұрын

That was one special lap you took us around, thanks so much, an honor for us fans at home to experience, both the view and the narration. And cool to see those vintage tour buses and I spotted a couple of Jeeps at the end and there's a 1954 Tour de France documentary, professionally produced back then, here on KZfaq and all the team mechanics are following the pack of bike racers in a parade of Jeeps surely left behind by our military and very much needed as France was rebuilding in the early '50s. And I'd imagine it was the same at Le Mans, lots of Jeeps in support roles back then, not sure but it would make sense to have them as runabouts like for the Tour de France. And getting back to your video, those European fans were sort of acting like they didn't see that Ford-powered American-made hot rod that came over and ate their croissants back in the day. And I grin yet it is endlessly entertaining, the tussle between drivers and cars from either side of the Atlantic. And I saw that in motocross as in '76 I was an American teen military dependent in West Germany and got to see the 125 German GP and cheer for my motocross hero, Marty Smith. And he was as nice as he could be to me and my friends, posing for photos and handing us signed promotional photos. Yet, curiously, although he was a superstar American rider, he was virtually ignored by the European fans. And I get it, Marty just wasn't there guy. But he was ours and I'll never forget seeing him before the race, relaxing in a chair outside his tent like a camping trip. 😀

@justgoofingoff Жыл бұрын

It would be magical to be in that car feeling all the bumps, the g forces, hearing all those great motor sounds....

@nickmudd 6 ай бұрын

That motor sounds extremely healthy and sings beautifully!

@DIARRHEA-PANIC Жыл бұрын

That was a fun ride 👍

@velocityjet1884 10 ай бұрын

WOW! Amazing experience, Thanks Pete for giving us shotgun at the front seat , never got why the chicanes were put on in the mulsaane straight

@ReedScott007 11 ай бұрын

Awesome job Gayle and Peter. Most interesting Lap Around LeMans. As you know when you're racing, you seldom have time to smell the Roses. Great Job.

@ivyshaw5087 Жыл бұрын

What an awesome video - you guys made me feel like I was there and thx for the great narration🙏 Added to my bucket list!

@jeffgagnon4557 Жыл бұрын

Peter and Gayle Nice work

@donjjcarroll2263 Жыл бұрын

Great video and commentary.

@nvskibum Жыл бұрын

Peter and Gayle, thanks for the awesome narrated tour of the Le Mans facility along with pointing out the many famous spots on the track. It would be very interesting to match your video with some recollections regarding the team strategy for handling the track in 1964. Where did the oil cooler problem experienced near the end of the race happen? How long was the slow drive to the pit?

@paulvanderwal5175 5 ай бұрын

Thanks, Gayle and Pete, for a tour of Le Mans. Trust you enjoyed it even more than I did! Cheers!

@amraceway Жыл бұрын

It is ironic that one of Australia's most famous drivers, another Peter Brock died in a replica Daytona Cobrs coupe.

@peterbrocksworld Жыл бұрын

Very ironic. It caused a lot of confusion. We had just seen the Australian at Goodwood the week before. Very nice person.

@JC-gw3yo 5 ай бұрын

Thanks Brocks.. You are certainly having fun....

@stanambrozy44 7 ай бұрын

I enjoyed the ride with the added benefit of both your analysis of the track and especially the Daytona.

@rayborg7378 10 ай бұрын

This automative royalty at its very best.

@ytwatcher8288 6 ай бұрын

thanks! that was awesome

@kravin74 8 ай бұрын

I'm more a Mustang price range guy and I love the Fox Body, it was the Mustang of my day but my favorite race car has been the Daytona for quite some time and have dreamed of doing a Daytona kit car. Don't hear about them or at least I don't but Shelby had a car in the 90's called a Series 1 with an Oldsmobile 4 liter V8 which I think was a Cadillac North Star V8 but could be wrong that I thought was the coolest car ever back then and bought every magazine I could find it in. I know he built some cars and a truck with Chrysler in the 80's but being a Ford guy it sure is cool having a name and talent like Shelby in your arsenal when arguing with Chevy guys haha. I enjoyed the video and that had to be really cool to be able to drive that car on that track

@DougW-uf9rv Ай бұрын

Thank You Kiddo's

@clutchpedalreturnsprg7710 8 ай бұрын

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@paulmarentette5346 Жыл бұрын

THANK YOU once again Gayle and Peter for sharing this experience. Looks like you were the meat in an insane sandwich between vintage tour buses (?!?!) and modern high-performance wannabe racers. I wouldn't have passed on this opportunity either, but really this is not how royalty should be treated any time, any place, much less LeMans. Wonder how Ol 'Shel would have taken to that lunacy. A race tank of heart meds couldn't have kept his pulse from boiling over LOL. Still, thank you both so much for sharing this experience. I trust you were treated well at least before ...and after!

@peterbrocksworld Жыл бұрын

Being allowed to drive on the track was an amazing honor. One that many would not have been treated to. When it comes to the insanity of all the vehicles on the track, there is no way to explain how the professional 24 hour race is like this only times one thousand! Sure, all vehicles are cars but there are something like 4 to 6 different classes with cars of varying performance. A prototype car going 230mph coming up on a GT car going 160 is much more insane than this! Run this video at 3 times the speed and the idea will come through. We wouldn't change a thing. A lifetime experience which we were only granted because we were treated like royalty (probably better)l!

@paulmarentette5346 Жыл бұрын

@@peterbrocksworld Good point, I never considered the speed disparity in the actual race. At least they are all pros in that condition, where you guys were seemed pretty random. Like I said I wouldn't have passed on that opportunity either - glad you both got to share it!

@garneauweld1100 Жыл бұрын

priceless

@rhubarbranch4188 4 ай бұрын

I've always loved the Daytona. The Cobra was a brick, and couldn't really exceed about 160 mph. Pete Brock designed the coupe to go 200 mph+. Pete Brock is a genius. I only wish I could see a Daytona with the original wing, instead of the the spoiler.

@rhubarbranch4188 4 ай бұрын

Although, I did want to say, "C'mon Pete, put your right foot into it!" I know this thing can go fast.

@the_algorithm Жыл бұрын

It would've been nice to see the turns instead of gauges whenever he hit a corner

@jerrymoran8323 Жыл бұрын

It seems Gayle was sharing Peter’s iconic shifting prowess. Prospective of action in video as well as her narrative.

@peterbrocksworld Жыл бұрын

I (Gayle here) agree with you. I wanted to give an idea of what a great heel and toe shifter Peter is and then it ended up he wasn't driving hard enough to do it (I kept hoping). Would have been great if there'd been more view of the corners.

@the_algorithm Жыл бұрын

@@peterbrocksworld I completely understand now. Thanks for providing that feedback.

@bigtrain2445 Жыл бұрын

This is mostly great but the in car stuff is pointless. Anyone who has driven a stick shift car knows what's involved. Just show the track and the scenery please.

@peterbrocksworld Жыл бұрын

Many people are interested in the gauge readings. RPM at what speeds. Water temp. Oil temp. Speed. Pedal layout, etc. I (Gayle here) agree there could have been less of it. Was thinking Peter would go into a corner hard enough to do some heel and toe shifting but it didn't happen.

@bigtrain2445 Жыл бұрын

@@peterbrocksworld That would make sense if you were driving hard, but since you're just cruising that seems irrelevant.

@peterbrocksworld Жыл бұрын

@@bigtrain2445 Based on feedback we've gotten from others it doesn't seem so. Just an hour ago someone mentioned how surprised they were the car was at 5000RPM at 100mph. And some people just want to see what gauges it has. Obviously we have many die-hard gearhead followers that want as many details as possible. We tried to supply a bit of everything.

@bigtrain2445 Жыл бұрын

@@peterbrocksworld Apparently I am just too much of a geezer and have spent too much time at racetracks and driving cars hard. I'll just leave this to the awestruck newbies. Forget I was ever here.

@paulohlsen3332 Жыл бұрын

Must of been a buzz for you to drive Roberts car, it's a very accurate replica I'm sure you will agree. Loved watching!