Mini or Alfa, which is your weapon of choice?

@kwiebusch

4 жыл бұрын

Binky. But that's not one with FIA historical papers. It would have the Alfa for breakfast though ;o)

@greygtv6

4 жыл бұрын

It has to be the Alfa. Beautiful car with an historic name behind it. Mini is good, but there is only one choice.

@rally22176

4 жыл бұрын

It has to be the mini, because many years ago i had one for dailydriving and for weekendracing ,i like the handling of this short car

@PrettyChrome

4 жыл бұрын

The mini! But id also like to see nick switt wheel a rwd cuz man does he make that mini dance

@PrettyChrome

4 жыл бұрын

Nick swift and his green mini are like jim douglas and herbie - i click to watch any and every clip of him front-wheel-DRIVIN’! that lil car

This was more entertaining that a whole season of Formula 1

@sgtmiklin

4 жыл бұрын

C'est sûr 👍🏻 👍🏻

@Daravigos

4 жыл бұрын

True story

@theothertonydutch

4 жыл бұрын

That's a pretty low bar.

@jody024

4 жыл бұрын

Truth!

@Roger.Coleman1949

4 жыл бұрын

Totally agree, sad to say F1 now bores me witless !

A real Mini, a real Alfa, and two seriously-skilled drivers. Some of the best racing I've seen in a *long* time. Hats off to them both.

@WAPBodie

2 жыл бұрын

And fair drivers.

@bokicveki5489

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely agree! 👍

@alvaroolavarria1832

Жыл бұрын

And driving to the limit two pieces of motorsport history in a fair and gentlemen's battle

@sagecouncil

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely.. Always left a gentlemanly half centimeter room...

The fact these guys are saluting each other right after finish line tells you this IS THE AWESOME NATURE OF PURE RACING JOY.

Fast, totally committed, and *fair.* Two drivers who had total confidence in their car and their own abilities, and total respect for their opponent too. Wonderful. That's what motor racing is all about.

“He might breathe into the footwell and call that braking” 😂😂

@Radfordperson

3 жыл бұрын

If it were Mk1 brakes, standing on the pedal would hardly make any difference!

@maxmitchell8180

3 жыл бұрын

@@Radfordperson Im sure they're a bit more modern, id say it would even have a disc brake swap

@Radfordperson

3 жыл бұрын

@@maxmitchell8180 S disc brakes for sure

Can you imagine the rush of adrenaline this drivers must feel when duking it out like that. Wow good racing

can we take a moment to appreciate the Goodwood camera crews? some of the finest racing cameramen out there!!!

@nathanwindle9816

10 ай бұрын

Eithen found a moment to find a pretty lady for a second or two 😅

@anthony342

8 ай бұрын

@@nathanwindle9816 she is hot

@davidlewis2626

4 ай бұрын

A word to the producer, we don't need to see five seconds of a pretty lady while watching some of the best sports car racing in the world.

@martinmcdonald4207

Ай бұрын

The use of drones gives it a new dimension that works well.

“Oh I think i saw his brake lights come on” “No I think he’s just getting ready for Christmas” 😂

@kanethompson708

2 жыл бұрын

😂👌

@thehierophant1314

2 жыл бұрын

And he was quick witted too!

I just realized I had a smile on my face through the entire video. This is motorsport in the truest sense. Dopamine. Happiness.

@Cr4z3d

3 жыл бұрын

Amen to that. :)

...now THAT! is how you put a mini around a race track kids lol What a great race highlight

@theafro

4 жыл бұрын

John rhodes would have been proud!

As a card holding member of Alfa-Lovers Anonymous, that GTA really should be my highlight. But seeing that Mini flung sideways like that is something else!

@stasisthebest

4 жыл бұрын

Its actually quite easy to drift in a correctly set up mini. When I am in a mood I drift on every other roundabout, even though its a modern R56 model it still has that mini playfulness.

@jono.pom-downunder

2 жыл бұрын

@@stasisthebest yeah but when their not set up you can gravel drift a corner in a country road, 'till you hit the cow 💩 where they herded them slip, skid sideways into the grass verge, become airborne barrel roll into a field!!!

@martinmcdonald4207

Ай бұрын

What a joy to behold, slip sliding and slip streaming all the way in the little Mini!

Love how the minis driver is shaking his fist at the end. You can definitely tell they had fun.

@willjones7132

4 жыл бұрын

He also knows he is the real winner.

You know the guy in the Mini doesn't really care about finishing behind the ALFA. They both raced hard and fair and he had a blast! hahaha

@vassallo49

4 жыл бұрын

A.L.F.A. not Alpha, Anonima Lombarda Fabbrica Automobili

@flannel2699

4 жыл бұрын

vassallo49 - Then add Nicola Romeo and stir over a medium heat for seven years and you have Alfa Romeo. Buon appetito.

@juzzlookin

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, looked like those two had the most fun.

@lukecowell7516

4 жыл бұрын

@@vassallo49 that pisses me off too

@metromoppet

4 жыл бұрын

you obviously don't know nick swift

F1: spend millions getting an audience attention. Classic car races: barely a few quid and gets the viewers on the edge of their seats Back to basics boys, back to basics.

@derickdoveglass

4 жыл бұрын

No doubt. The whole enchilada needs to go back to the basics.

@DjNikGnashers

4 жыл бұрын

I kind of agree, but classic car races are barely 'a few quid' mate, those cars are worth a lot, and cost a lot to repair too.... Not on the level of F1 of course.

@Basics_of_Gameology

4 жыл бұрын

@Cr0Lar Watching stripped out old hot hatches fight is definitely more interesting than F1 XD

@krisnadiimam4556

4 жыл бұрын

Its more fun to watch pasionate people nuttering around small cars than F1 tbh... love it.

@klausmeier1418

4 жыл бұрын

👍👍

As an Italian lover of older Alfa cars, i excite just by watching this gta, but great honour to the mini driver!!

This is probably the best dogfight I’ve seen across all Motorsports. It’s so raw and the music these things make.

Are you watching F1 organisers? This is the kind of racing we want! Exciting,fun,interesting and unpredictable. Entertain us!!!

@goodshipkaraboudjan

4 жыл бұрын

The Americans at Liberty seem to think memes and Netflix will float the processional rubbish that is F1 these days. Did you see Williams want to sell?

@hideki-s9083

4 жыл бұрын

Do you guys even watch f1 or just jump on the bandwagon?

@10wanderer

4 жыл бұрын

@@hideki-s9083 No I watch Paint Dry. instead

@adrianwelgemoed9562

3 жыл бұрын

@@hideki-s9083 the only entertaining thing about it is the funny moments involving the drivers when they're NOT racing

2 жыл бұрын

TBF if "classic racing" was as professionnal as F1 is, it would end up as predictable and optimized.

"nick swift" alongside with scott speed, must be one of the most fitting names for a racing driver

@SkillzorZ021

3 жыл бұрын

Don't forget Will Power

@bowlock9901

3 жыл бұрын

@@SkillzorZ021 Gerhard Berger is up there.

@juliethurgood3667

3 жыл бұрын

What about Joe Faster?

@jjjones8879

3 жыл бұрын

Johnny Gottapiss alongside Luci "Lubed" D'ariah

@RAKITHA9

3 жыл бұрын

Followed last by Vin Diesel

That's the definition of "throwing a car into the corner".

@goodshipkaraboudjan

4 жыл бұрын

Finding the apex in the left mirror!

There's nothing better than watching someone who knows how to drive FWD

@bakedandsteaked

Жыл бұрын

Love that feeling of balancing the car's rotation through a corner with the throttle and just hitting the perfect line.

It's so cool to see a fwd mini do sideways

@ptamog

4 жыл бұрын

Almost no independence at rear suspension (Inside wheel is lifting all the time) That removes load from the front axis and puts it at the rear. FWD street cars use to be under-steerers cos its easier to handle. A thicker anti-roll bar at the rear and that balance changes. Beautiful car and beautiful driving.

@fadzlenkadir6014

4 жыл бұрын

That slide helped cornering a bit

@virdiid8621

4 жыл бұрын

It can be a good rally car too

@briananthony4044

4 жыл бұрын

It feels amazing to, though that right foot has to stay planted. Do it wrong and all you get is understeer, nothing like having hard lock and the car is ploughing right on in a straight line with aa curb coming up fast in front of you lol. Minis are fascinating.

@rcyycrpanda655

4 жыл бұрын

So..mini can drift

Nick Swift definitely knows how to drive his mini with full confidence and that makes for some amazing racing

That Mini going sideways is the best thing I’ve seen... ever, probably. So entertaining! What a race!

Absolutely enthralling racing and great sportsmanship! I can imagine they were both buzzing after stepping out of the car! This is what F1 lacks today. Fantastic video.

That, ladies and Gentlemen is how you race a Mini.

@rcajavus8141

4 жыл бұрын

@German Retro Guy no, other cars need to brake :)

@MrTechmoore

4 жыл бұрын

That was fantastic exciting! Go go go!!!

@TheWahyuwirawan

3 жыл бұрын

really a gokart feel racing. very interesting. only classic mini could do that

@subscribemf3528

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheWahyuwirawan but the alfa looks so much better

@jono.pom-downunder

2 жыл бұрын

@@subscribemf3528 boo........Mini all the way 😅😂🤣

Omg that Mini is like the villain of a horror movie, the moment you look over your shoulder it's there chasing you! 😂😂😂

@reginaldbowls7180

3 жыл бұрын

Or like a very excited puppy lol

@jono.pom-downunder

2 жыл бұрын

🤡🔪🤡🔪🤡🔪🤡🔪 no room for 5 pairs of massive murders shoes in a real Mini

These are the cars of my youth. I remember being able to buy one of those Alfa's for only a few hundred US dollars (used). Same with the BMW 2002 or Mini Cooper. My buddy paid something like US$1800 (and thought that was a lot of money) for a Lotus Europa. Another buddy had a hard time selling a very low mileage 1969 Chevy Camaro Z28 with a Muncie M22 Rock Crusher transmission in 1971 for US$1500. No takers for almost 6 months. I think he finally sold it for US$1400. And Mercedes 300 Gullwing's were selling for anywhere between US$5000-8000. Time flies...

@francispowell1811

4 жыл бұрын

That's an aluminium bodied GTA, not a regular Giulia. But, I take your point.

@josemigueltobar1037

4 жыл бұрын

Al mini con motor 1275 cc y equipo Sewell no le ganaban los americanos de 5000cc en circuitos trabados hace 50 años atrás. ¿ Vieron cómo dobla?

@yoshuaposhua25

3 жыл бұрын

Yep you could get a ‘65 Cobra for $7500 US back then. Now they can be up to $250k depending on the model

Wow! What a dogfight between these two. Makes most other motor racing dull to watch!

@g.c.t.fbennyf1wheels645

2 жыл бұрын

2:59 poor blue car guy must be felt really terrific during two epic fight in mid of his way 😂😅

Two of the prettiest cars ever made dicing head to head.

@turboconqueringmegaeagle9006

4 жыл бұрын

I don't think they are pretty, very easy to fall in love with though

@humandroid53

4 жыл бұрын

Mini is cute. Alfa is beautiful.

@MarkAtkin

4 жыл бұрын

I just don't get why people think Alfas are good looking. That one is OK, but the Alfa grill always looks like somebody has taken a chunk out of the front of the car with an axe.

@Radfordperson

4 жыл бұрын

@@humandroid53 Correction, Mini is very cute!

@MD-uu5nt

3 жыл бұрын

@Harold Sweathead what more beautiful cars were made in that era? Without mentioning the obvious hyper expensive cars like Ferrari and Lamborghini. The Alfa was a relatively cheap car. Certainly better looking than Anny mass produced cars out of Britain or Germa y at the time.

That’s what I call proper racing, brilliant!

When racing was racing.. lovley video, thx for uploading

Outgunned, but not phased at all that little Mini!!❤️

Great battle, great fun. Two very gentleman. Ciao from Milan, Italy 🍀❤

Hands down the best racing ever. Then it became a rich guy high tech game that lacked soul. These guys are literally on the verge of wiping out every turn but they don't back off one bit. Balls that clank

@dillonpierce7599

4 жыл бұрын

Real cars not those tube chassis things they call stock cars in various forms of racing today. Nascar imsa aussie v8 etc....

@helplmchoking

4 жыл бұрын

Honestly half the change has been the tyres. Cars (not just race cars) have so, so much grip these days that it’s more about getting the right line and managing the braking points than handling. And I don’t mean how fast the car corners, I mean real handling

@agenericaccount3935

4 жыл бұрын

It's always been a rich guy game. But the cars sure are a lot more soulful with older money, I give you that.

Fantastic driving! If that Mini would have an extra 15hp .....

@AJS_Drums

2 жыл бұрын

It’d be hard to double the power😂

Why brake when you can just send it on three wheels? Or two?

Nick Swift is really an amazing driver. He just uses the Alfa slip stream to pass everyone. Brillant.

That was amazing. Driver skills and no traction control. What you get is lap after lap of awesome.

@g.c.t.fbennyf1wheels645

2 жыл бұрын

Mini doesn’t need traction control.. it’s designed to live without traction control 😂🙌🏻

@ronaldgreen5292

2 жыл бұрын

Traction control LOL 😊

The driver of the Mini is a real ace!

When a Mini is sideways you just KNOW it’s being driven beyond hard!

The Giulia GTA is stunning!

@motsht

4 жыл бұрын

This is 1300 junior gt, "the most amazing alfa ever made" cit. My father

@karel-de-Grote

3 жыл бұрын

@@motsht no, that is Alfa GTA 1600 Stradale

Great respect and control displayed by both racers. That's the way it's supposed to be, kids!

I really enjoy my days car racing rather than today’s cars. I feel I know these faces. Thank you for thinking of us, older men!

@GoodwoodRR

4 жыл бұрын

Well said!

Fantastic, used to love the rallying on Sat morning TV, Minis, Anglias, Consul Cortinas!

Mr Bean at Track Day

@FAT8893

4 жыл бұрын

Mr Bean himself once got a McLaren F1, so I wouldn't be surprised to see that for real.

@putt10000

4 жыл бұрын

Actually, he is an amateur racer

@SonicBoone56

4 жыл бұрын

@@putt10000 indeed

@phrodendekia

4 жыл бұрын

@@FAT8893 yeah, and he crashed it. Twice.

@nacho9010

4 жыл бұрын

LOL

I'm laid on my bed watching this and shouting come like it a live race Haha

@MustaafaAlazzawi

4 жыл бұрын

Daniel Stocker guilty🤚🏻

@howdareyou41

4 жыл бұрын

shouting come?

@BRMN8R

4 жыл бұрын

@@howdareyou41 does his wife know?

@johnmichaelkarma

3 жыл бұрын

Careful there, you might slide your bed into the chest of drawers.

It looks like the Mini turned his lights off for added oomph 😂.

What the hell Why is that over so fast ? I can look at theese two, hour after hour.

2 legends 🇮🇹❤️🇬🇧

This is simply superb racing, better then a lot of modern motorsport. Looking forward to the next video

Formula1: _how much entertainment do you want?_ Goodwood Historic Race: _yes_

WoooHooo!!! That was fun!! Excellent driving. Great racing. That Mini driver was funny. That last overtake was superb. He was having a blast.

MAN. I watched this to the end. MINI did a great job and won the whole race (for me)

Do racers at goodwood fear seeing nick “nevah lift” swift pull up in their rear view

Some of the greatest driving I've seen in a long time. This was truly a David and Goliath battle.

Haven’t seen anything quite like it in years, great stuff

Great race, having owned 2 GTVs it was good to see the Alfa hold the Mini off, but what a race. Thanks for posting it.

The Mini handling is incredible! It can run such a tight line

@mightress

4 жыл бұрын

Drive one if you have the chance. They are fun little cars.

@Victor_Victory

4 жыл бұрын

It’s like driving a gokart

@Radfordperson

4 жыл бұрын

Even a standard one is much like that.

Brilliant! I had a 1275GT back in the 80s and could hold a steady 50mph on thick snow through back lanes at night. I just never braked. Well fought Mr Swift! A good name...!

I was lucky enough to be there, it was some of the best racing I've ever seen! 👍👍

Truly epic racing. It's amazing how those little wheels and tires handle in the turns, even when only two or three are on the ground. The perfect battle race. Both drivers were fighting but respectful. Racing class and honor at its best.

It's great to see two of my all-time favourite cars really hammering it down to the absolute limit. ❤️

Haven't seen so much excitement in a long time.

That mini had grip for days. Point in a direction and go. Completely limited by the size of the drivers gonads! Helps that his positioning and knowledge of where to find grip was world class. Used every inch of track and knew which corners to attack. Reminds me of the touring car days back in the late 90s

I remember watching this at St Mary's, total entertainment of the finest quality. I love Alfas but a drifting Mini Cooper up the exhaust pipe of the Alfa, priceless! Bring on the good times for Revival 2021 .... I hope. 🏁🏁🏁

Swift. His adrenaline is probably still spiking as you view this video. Thank you for sharing GR&R.

"What d'Ya do when Ya Mini comes sideways? - You never lift!" 😂

As James Hunt once said in an interview "Big balls"

From America... I had no idea mini's were so ferocious!

@thegreat_I_am

3 жыл бұрын

They’re among the best handling cars of all time. Everyone should drive an original mini at least once.

The sheer amount of consistency while FULLY SENDING ☢️🤯🤯🤯☢️

The pilot of the Mini gave a real flying show👏👏👏🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷 Fantastic

The BMW's headlights at 7:53 look like the BMW logo, that is cool.

@tomasnokechtesledger1786

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah The Proppeller

@27Nets

4 жыл бұрын

You gave me a good lough Sir 😂

Wonderful racing. Thank You for uploading.

I've just finished restoring a MK1 Mini Cooper in boxes and wasn't sure I would keep it - hadn't had a fwd cars since my first car 20 years ago, and never driven a Mini. But then it was suddenly finished and I got into the first roundabout - sideways! Now I'm in love :-D This great race shows just how brilliant this car handles (and the drivers skills!)

Damn good show I could watch this all day long Alfa vs Mini great match up

Absolutely incredible racing. Both drivers conceding positions where they were weak and battling the whole rest of the time. Excellent race craft and sportsmanship to those two. He drove the hell out of that Mini on the limit the whole time must have been a blast.

That was just brilliant, respect to both drivers.

the camera quality and style of cinematography is awesome. lots of dynamic cloesups and close-in panning shots, depth of field that gives anything not in focus a bit of blur, love it

this is some of the best racing i have ever seen , bloody brilliant.

Absolutely fantastic racing! Riveting to watch!

What a great race ! Always love watching them Minis race and especially the Twin-Mini. It sounded like a bucket of Angry wasps going by !

Some absolutely amazing racing. It’s great to see how happy they both were at the end.

The real joy of the race! Thank you!👍

Every other car: vrooom vrooooom! Mini: meh!!

He was driving that Mini after the Alfa as if he had a boot load of gold in the back and Michael Caine at the wheel

And THAT, children is how you race without any onboard computers, traction control, front/rear wings etc just pure skill....!! Epic👍😀

Great race. More fun to watch than most major racing platforms

Announcer 1: "I wonder what half a lap in that Nick Swift Mini would feel like?" Announcer 2: "Well, you wouldn't bother looking out the front windscreen, would you?" LOL

@mino73T11

2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant! 👍

“Car reached, car passed”. Pedro De La Rosa.😂

I'm not a racing enthusiast at all but I love classic cars and *this* had me smiling all the way through! Amazing!

Showstopping. Absolutely fantastic battle. Props to both drivers. This.... this is how competitive racing is done. Take notes!

Alfa is such a beautiful car, but the Mini is properly moving, amazingly smooth and fast set up-driving combination!

Well thanks for sparking my interest in buying a classic mini again!! I just bought another project car :(

I could watch that all day! 2 good sports just out having a blast.

Best 10 mins on KZread I watched in a long time !!

FWD+balls against RWD+muscle! Pure show!!

That mini came right out of The Italian Job movie set

Wonderful to see but so tough for these old cars

Beautiful cars and beautiful driving. Thanks for posting.