Jim is a gem! A racer and gentleman. Jim was my instructor at Skip Barber Racing in 1990. He is able to share his talent with others and allow them to become better drivers. Genuine, knowledgeable, fast and humble, are but a few of the words I think to describe Jim. Truly top class of the field!

No words really. Just incredible viewing sheer love...First time I've heard of JP

I've spent (wasted) countless hours on KZread listening to old songs I've enjoyed from the '60s through '90s, race videos, jet aircraft videos, etc etc...all the normal stuff. This has undoubtedly the best sounds I've heard on KZread.

As a former race driver and instructor, I have to say that Jim's lines and timing for passing was beautiful. Fluid driving, fast heel-and-toe, smooth braking, etc. No wonder he got first place!

@smiley19912

7 жыл бұрын

On top of that, the prep on that machine is dialed in.

@davidetcheverry944

4 жыл бұрын

pick a line and stay with and power out of the turn is the 11th commandment so say Mosses as he came down from the mountain.......

@stevegarcia9098

Жыл бұрын

the last guy let him pass without much of a fight.

@mercoid

Жыл бұрын

@@stevegarcia9098 ….I was wondering if he royally goofed his line or he just conceded his position. It looks to me like he conceded.

@jameswilson461

9 ай бұрын

@@mercoidMaybe missed a gear out of the corner?

indeed,, stunning race car, , supreme talent, , mechanical injected chevs,tuned by craftsmen in packs, a symphony that is embedded indelably in our souls those of us lucky enough to live it,,thanks jim for reminding us

Dancing on the edge... beautiful car, fantastic driving...

Beautiful, concise driving. With a hint of balls to the wall.

What a beautiful sound, car and driving technique 👌🏾

I wish i was around during the 80's to see Can-Am and Group-B. I have been to vintage races and the can-am cars are by far the most exiting to watch, incredible!

@Pod6168

9 жыл бұрын

well, you'd have had to have been around in the 1960s-early 1970s for Can Am gen 1, and late 1970s for generation 2. They were both fantastic, and I'm glad I was there!

@Blenzo480

9 жыл бұрын

Its okay. I don't need any of that! Formula E is much more interesting anyway. :'(

So smooth, so patient. Wish he was still with us, showing us more.

Love the T-70!

Wow. You are one of the best drivers I have ever seen. I have an old car with a crashbox too but usually resort to clutching as I never drive that hard any more. You were right on the ragged edge there a few times. I was watching an artist. Thank you for that performance. I miss real cars very much, but I am glad that modern cars are much safer and have saved many lives.

@JimPaceMotorsports

8 жыл бұрын

+phoebe tiger Thank you for watching. Technology has changed over the years and the results are faster safer cars that drive differently than those of the Can Am era. However the ground-pounding-thunder of these cars will always hold a solid spot in the heart of race fans.

I think the Lola Jim is driving in this is a small block 302, the other T70 coupes are running 410's I believe...glad our British brothers approve. Trying our best here in the colonies :)

Incredible driving and Lola.

Can't remember the last time I shouted YEAAAAHHH! in a motor racing movie- when he overtook for the lead. Just an ace move.

Outstanding! Road America has a TEN SECOND right hand corner, wicked!

What a badass driver. Great. Really enjoyed watching this!

Great camera angle. You can see Jim shift and his footwork.

Awesome performance in a stunning car,well done! A privilege to watch,thank you ;-)

Fantastic footage, sweet driving ! (and a Lola.. oh yesss) Thanks for sharing!

great drive, great passing as well. Kudos

I used to go to Brainerd while still in high school to watch Dennis Hulme and Mario Andretti to name a couple. Watching you set up for the passes and reel in one car after another was pure skill. I couldn't help myself when you passed for first; "Let 'er eat" inadvertantly slipped out. This film brought back so many enjoyable memories: the sights, sounds, smells... I'm hoping to be at Road America for the 50th anniversary.Hope to see you there, doing live what I've just seen.

As soon as I win the lottery,,,, Great driving. Congrats on the win.

I guess Broadley was TOO close the FoMoCo, too recently, for GM to give him the alloy 427. Or Jim Hall had dibs on it, after Penske's GS Roadster of '66. That Corvette was a real stump puller at Sebring '66, while it lasted. A 427 Lola Coupe COULD have beaten ALL in 1967. The Mk. IV and my 330P4. Another great "what if"... R&T had a test or a piece on such a car that was built up FOR THE STREET, in the 1990s. Yes, I was at Daytona, 1969, to see the Penske Mk.IIIb win. My friend Tony a2z finished 4th, OA, in his Police Pound Find recycled 911 that had been a 912. THAT got Ferrari's attention, and a phone call to NART got him the job, for a few years. Tony, Sam and Chuck.. MY heroes! aka: The Children's Crusade, against the dread 917 juggernaught… Forza Ferrari!!

Just one problem with your fantastic vids...they are too short:) Thank you very much for sharing Cheers

@375GTB

9 жыл бұрын

I second THAT motion! Editing out bits messes up the flow of events. 3AM at Le Mans, they FINALLY give us a whole In Car Lap, without the incessant yapping of the MC's The obnoxious jumping from car to car…. ditto in the Daytona DPs'…. I'm TRYING to watch everything the driver would be watching. Brake points , et al! Reminds me of the two headed Pod Race commentator in Episode I…. Ruins the mise en scene…. GO with the FLOW… Like shifting that LG500 box… SMOOTH! Take the SoCal cinema class that Lucas once did… About when he drove that 23B for his Short... J.C.

great lines and early traffic management Jim --- a little wheel hop at 3:12 and I didn't even see steering compensation --- then got after it when the tires warmed up --- beautiful drive --- checkers!!!

I love The sound of the induction pulses behind the mic.

Rock n Roll. What a race, great driver

Cool!great stuff!Can Am was the greatest!

@davidetcheverry944

4 жыл бұрын

I saw your dad race for vasek polak years ago thanks so much........

Excellent. Camera shows steering, shifting, footwork, the tach as well as great view of track.

Watching his right foot and leg, now that’s what you call standing on the gas. No doubt it’s fully to the stop.

Excellent driving, full use of the power. Watch the tach. Good turn in, apex all the time

Awesome. I was there for that race.

JP likes this angle as well, really lets us see whats going on. A treat for sure.

enjoyed that great drive. thanks for sharing.

R.I.P.

What a skilled driver

This is just like the drive to work! lol :P VERY cool footage, love it! :D

Sad the see that he is gone

Love your videos Jim great driving! I happened too catch you going up the hill toward turn six at the Hawk with Brian Redman a couple weeks ago. You were driving your Lola when the black Cheetah spun out at Five.

Thís man better be a NASCAR hall of fame ¡¡¡

Lookout here comes the blue meanie!!! Marvellous video - thanks for sharing!

nice ride and nice race .. congrats...!!

better than watching the rolex series darnnnn!!!!!!!!

Love watching in car racing, however I usually find myself backseat correcting for bad shifting and wrong corning lines. Not here though, this is the 3rd vid I have watched Jim driving and I don't think I could find one bad line or shift!! Subscribed. Hope I see a shot of my Great-uncle's Howmet TX racing in one of your vids :)

Good Drivin' Thanks!

exelente!!!!!!

It was an all Lola field, feature race of the weekend.

Ha! I love it! Many thanks!

Wow. just wow.

brilliant to see it driven properly! and not like a sissy! :) great job best regards from Great Britain keep racing :)

Lola T70 one of my all time favorites but I prefer the look of the full bodied T70s

Well Done Jim😆👍👌

This driver doesn't use the clutch on upward gear changes .... he lifts off a little and grabs the next gear while the engine revs are dying. Bit he does use the clutch on downward shifts and blips the throttle to match road speed. Nice.

out fing standing!!!!!!!!!

I will forever sadly associate the beautiful Lola T70 and Road America with the death of Donny Skogmo. The old pit wall was a hard ended concrete wall. I will spare you the details. On a more personal note my attendance at the 1965 500 was cut short by a near fatal asthma attack. Darn it, Jim Hall and Hap Sharp were there in the 2-Cs and I wanted to see them win.. instead I was hauled away mid race... and only heroic medical intervention prevented my death.

Predator Performance!

Wow interesting on the shifting. I have myself a V8 Stock Car for road racing and the Jerrico is just messing with me. That is the first time I have herd the double clutching explained. Oh and thanks for the great vidios. Chris Gill

Very good driver.

awesome.......

Balls of Steel...

Yes family-friendly please :) No Ferrari's in this field. All Lola race, the 2 Lola T-70 Coupes look a lot like many 70's Ferrari's.

Just little of those days

Real racing

We like to think the driver plays a part. The two coupe are running 410 motors, versus the 305 in the spyder. The spyder is also using a period fiberglass body, in comparison to what I think is carbon fibre bodies on the coupes. None of my literature shows spyders and coupes together. Love the question, and the reference to Elkhart...thats what I call it too :)

Absolutely fantastic, proper racing cars ! Amazing how short the throw is from third to fourth. Also, I notice you aren't using the clutch when going up through the gears - is that quite normal on these Can-Am beasts ? And when changing down, if going from fifth straight into second, do you only need to blip the clutch once when selecting the lower gear ?

@smiley19912

7 жыл бұрын

The Hewland gear box uses a dog ring for engagement, only need the clutch for starting and stopping. You use the throttle to get the engine into the range of the next gear, blip the throttle to break torque for the down-shift and lift slightly to break torque on the up-shift.

@ryangarritty9761

7 жыл бұрын

Given the Hewland box was also standard in Grand Prix racing, I assume the same was true there too. Thanks for the info'.

I'd like to have seen a Mk.IIIb coupe with an alloy 427, for the 1967 Endurance races The Lola-Aston Martin was a disaster. Should have been a winner with the 427. Maybe Jim Hall had a lock on that motor, from GM? I attended Sebring 12 and Daytona 24 1964 - 1972. The Golden Years. Forza Ferrari! 330P4

Holy Smokes Batman 😎😎🙂😎😎

Makes me giggle like a little kid listening to a MFI big block

Sweet JP

How does shifting work on this car? I don't see him using a clutch.

Clearly the T70 spIder outpaces the coupe version at Elkhart. Did the two versions ever race together in the 1960's? I can't think of any series where they did that.

Good eye!!!

Fn sweet

My kind of racing

is that thing faster than the orange one?

Rip Mississippi

In some corners, you would only downshift once but the revs would be really high, what were you doing?

@MurraydeLues

5 жыл бұрын

4th to 1st. Watch him then go 2nd, 3rd 4th

Good driving and race. I liked it! It would be nice to drive this Lola. I personally would push less the throttle in some heel toe but yes in a race I think it's hard... Good job!

Hello racers,is this the car,which won the 1966 can-am series? Thank you!

@carlcushmanhybels8159

Жыл бұрын

The Lola T70 did. Don't know, but doubt this particular T70 was in the '66 CanAm.

@henrycassidy1588

Жыл бұрын

@@carlcushmanhybels8159 Thx!

How many T70s were in that race? Seems like you only passed 1 McLaren and about 10 other Lolas

Why is this car faster than the other Lolas on the straight stretches?

@JimPaceMotorsports

5 жыл бұрын

Dyshof TV this Lola has a smaller (correct) engine than most of the others on track however by applying power sooner in the corner and exiting the turn with more speed that "exit speed" is carried down the straight allowing the more powerful Lolas to be overtaken. The final lap pass from 3rd to 2nd was done with exit speed and a drafting component both assisting the lower powered car to pass the more powerful one. Thanks for watching. JP

Is he not using the clutch during the upshifts? Why?

@JimPaceMotorsports

9 жыл бұрын

This is a non-synchronized gearbox and does not require the use of the clutch. It shifts faster and lasts longer when not using the clutch. The clutch can be used of course but often the clutch fails from the constant use/heat generated every time it slips (Clutch is designed to slip). Same true on downshifting.Shift into N, rev the engine to match the rpm needed for the next lower gear and select the lower gear. All falls into place. This was the first time to drive this particular Lola T70 and I was learning the gearbox along the way. Often I used the clutch on the downshift until I had a better feel of the gear ratios, linkage, throttle response. Thanks for watching. JP

@MrMarco0676

9 жыл бұрын

thanks for the answer, this really helped me out nice win btw

nice

What's the displacement on this engine?

@JimPaceMotorsports

7 жыл бұрын

Small block Chevy w/ 4 Webbers. I'm told it is 365 cid. Thanks for watching.

@mrthunder8190

7 жыл бұрын

How could I not watch? Fantastic stuff, such iconic cars and driven the way they were meant to be! I raced in the SCCA for 10 years, ITE, PCA2, SPM, with good success...But was raised watching the Trans Am and Can Am races that came through Kent Pacific Raceways in the 60's and early 70's. Always wanted to drive a V-8 Can AM car, never quite got there, though...

Whatever Lola wants ...

keeping the rotos cool with heavy braking technology wasn't available yet...........ceramics etc was coming

Nope about 6 seconds per lap slower. I was curious myself.

Just Fluid

The Coupes have a lot of stuff mandated by the FIA for Sports 25 or 50, whatever. Grp. 7 rules do away with most of that.. So it's not just the top that makes them heavier. A couple T-70s were at Sebring, 1965. They, and the Gurney 19J that had been SO fast at Daytona, made no impression. Le Deluge had something to do with THAT. A Sprite was in the top 10… on ground clearance! Open cars became bathtubs on wheels… Tires and coolers floating in flotillas…. Ferrari electrics thought it the Fourth Of July! What Ferrari's there WERE!.. Private entries only.. NOTHING like '64, my first..

No clutch on upshift??

@JimPaceMotorsports

5 жыл бұрын

@GP...most racing transmissions (compared to production based street cars) of the era were non-synchronized gear boxes and shifted perfected well up and down without the clutch. The down shift required a "blip" of the throttle to match the rpms to minimize wear. The technique was part of "heel/toe" downshifting. The clutch was not needed and the clutch lasted much longer as the only time the clutch slipped was leaving the pitlane. Thanks for watching. JP

Is this a real Lola or a reproduction or a replica?

@chsutherland

6 жыл бұрын

Its an interesting car, it is a real Lola, made by Lola but is not period. The owner restored/refreshed and found the Gurney Lola T70, as a gift Lola made this car for the owner.

Q. What would be your dream job Jim? A. I already have it

How do you concentrate with that gorgeous young woman on your mind? GREAT video, THANKS

Is it just me feeling the adrelanine entering the red zone??? Just watching this...

@JimPaceMotorsports

5 жыл бұрын

Antonis Petrou...thanks for watching. I feel the same emotions every lap. Wonderful car of a forgotten era around one of the USA's classic circuits.

Those downshifts though....mmmmmm

this video should be tagged 'Parental Guidance' ! too pornographic !

Jim Pace died of COVID?

Thanks for cutting out half of the lap with your mindless editing. I was hoping to ride around the entire circuit and hear the sound of the engine and transmission and the beautiful exhaust notes....damn. It's always more exciting in the car when you can see the closing speeds.

@historicsportscars

3 жыл бұрын

That was the start of the race.

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