Kevin Estre's driving always looks like he is driving with easy AI difficulty

@jadonrichter

11 ай бұрын

Hes a smurf 100% XD

@fqeagles21

11 ай бұрын

Marciello too

@jaydenmorris2560

11 ай бұрын

Or, the hardest difficulty of GT Sport.

@damarfadlan9251

11 ай бұрын

@@jaydenmorris2560 or 120 percent level in F1 2021 PS5.

@bluehead_info

11 ай бұрын

But he knows Nordschleife like his own pocket

The 24 hours of Burger King seems like a very tough and exhausting race

@_20072_

11 ай бұрын

It's 3.a.m. where it really begins getting to them... lol

@SSDMusic692

11 ай бұрын

at least you could have it your way 😀

@malcolmpowder2564

11 ай бұрын

Absolute whopper of an overtake at the end.

@edwardburek1717

11 ай бұрын

What a total Whopper that is

@DanielHarveyDyer

11 ай бұрын

Honestly interested to see someone set the record for most laps of the drive thru in 24h.

What an absolute unit. Man is making moves irl that most of us would be scared to make in simulators

@gdoumit

11 ай бұрын

Kevin is an insane driver. A lot of the reason why we don't make some of these moves in simulators is because it comes down to spatial awareness. It's just a lot hard in a sim to judge how much space you have in a sim. VR helps a bit in that regard.

@MatVicens4

11 ай бұрын

Real

@AmongUs-mb4qx

11 ай бұрын

@@gdoumit that is offset by the fact that we can just press the reset button in a second.

@quikzMVp

11 ай бұрын

Like Senna once said: “If you don‘t go for a gap, you are no longer a racing driver.”

@davidbarth80

11 ай бұрын

Most of us feels like this playing PS4 Gran Turismo lol

Jimmy's commentary skills are absolutely insane. Seriously makes the racing so easy and engaging to follow. I would love to see him commentate some irl racing.

@dawtcalm

11 ай бұрын

came here to say this! This reel is all that is needed to apply to some commenting gigs!

@andrean-rakka

11 ай бұрын

He did commentator IRL, but in the Gran Turismo event back in 2019 I believe.

@khaotika943

10 ай бұрын

@@andrean-rakka He still commentates on current GT events.

@clueless4085

8 ай бұрын

Jimmy in the booth with Martin Haven for a WEC race would be awesome.

Just a short correction. He made it from P11 to P2 (P3 if you want to be precise) within the two laps. He dropped to P13 before the braking for T1 and after T2 he was P12. The Rowe BMW was P2 until Kévin Estre got him. The leading Mercedes AMG GT3 was able to build a gap before he could get there. Later in the race that AMG crashed so Manthey won the race.

@Netrole

11 ай бұрын

Jup, that rowe BWM seemed to have the wrong tires on and was holding off the field a lot. Merc was the only one who got past the BMW before the twisty bits and managed to drive out a huge lead

@max_647

11 ай бұрын

@@Netrole Wasnt it the Bilstein Merc that was leading the race?

@Netrole

11 ай бұрын

@@max_647 Might be. If i'm honest, all i remember is that it was a yellow mercedes

@simsch97

11 ай бұрын

@@Netrole yes it was the yellow/blue HRT Bilstein Mercedes. Getspeed Mercedes was pink in the BWT design.

@paulmason5152

11 ай бұрын

Shame the creator/s of this video did not acknowledge your feedback. That said, the sole purpose was to highlight the incredible driving by Kevin Estre. They do say (generally speaking), experience counts for a lot.

Kevin Estre breaks all the rules of endurance racing, he takes HUGE risks but somehow keeps it on the road. A pleasure to watch! Edit: His first stint at this year's N24 was pretty insane as well

@TheCloudhopper

11 ай бұрын

Yup, its a shame that the car suffered a slow punctured left rear and hit the wall and later had to retire.

@dm1489

11 ай бұрын

Manthey only compete to win. A podium finish is not what they are after with their track record on the N24. But it takes a lot of skill to run at this level for 24 hours :)

@Climate.Realist

11 ай бұрын

@@TheCloudhopper I thought it exploded in the breaking zone, effectively making the car impossible to control.

@TheCloudhopper

11 ай бұрын

@@Climate.Realist Yes, when the team withdrew the car, they said that they had a slow puncture and the tyre ultimate failed under breaking resulting in the impact. Hoefully they'll have a longer race next time.

grello has got to be one of the best racing liveries in recent times

@InitiateDee

11 ай бұрын

I was worried how it would translate to the 992 R but the designers did a fantastic job again

@JJJackson777

11 ай бұрын

the green one's proper, proper lovely but i'm really not a fan of the red & gold version

@alechall7082

11 ай бұрын

​@@JJJackson777 Agreed.

Saw the thumbnail, immediately knew it would be Estre's start of the 2021 N24h...

This years N24 was one of the best races I've watched... I need not take that any further, straight up ever! It almost felt like a 24hr Sprint at times. But that 21 start was epic! These drivers are absolute gladiators! Estre's driving there and in past/present races is so damn inspiring. Hero moves!

@bartterp88

11 ай бұрын

The weather of this years 24 was absolutely perfect has to be said. That adds to the enjoyment (and decreases amount of yellow and red flags).

@EAGYSL

11 ай бұрын

Not im my opinion the BOP was completely off and Ferraris where way to fast. Also the Porsches couldn't even compete for the win because Michelin fucked up the tires.

This doesn’t seem lazy to me, you provide helpful context and explanations to what’s happening. Keep doing what you enjoy, that’s what matters most :)

@sca04245

11 ай бұрын

Plus, it even doesn't feel like a reaction video. It is well done sports commentary.

A note on how Estre managed to pass the absolute elite of GT racing as if they were easy AI: he had the right tires on. Before the race started there was a huge uncertainty of how the weather will play out (mind you they have about a 20 minute formation lap) so teams where on all sorts of tires between full slick, cut slick and intermediates. Not to take away from Estre, it was a brilliant drive, and a masterclass in how to make the most of a tire advantage. Thats why it seemed at points that he had so much more grip. It wasn't pure confidence, it was the right choice of tire. Also it was P11 to P2, the yellow mercedes was in P1 (seen in 18:42, that was P1 not traffic)

@simsch97

11 ай бұрын

Yes. You can see the difference in the pace of the cars. Some are slow and holding everyone up. Some are some sort of close to Kévins pace. Just from the footage I'd gues most of them (at least the top 5) had cut slicks too just as Kévin. But in cut slicks there is always the individual design that the engineer cut into those slicks. The Manthey engineer found the perfect amount for those conditions. Some others might have gone for a bit less. If there was anyone on slicks he would have went off on the wet sections. I just remember the final phase of 2017 and the slicks are not working in the rain at all. Those who manage to keep it on the track with some speed definitely have some sort of rain dedicated tires. Maybe some were on inters. Edit: I just rewatched the Interview with Kévin and he said he'd guess that the top 20 were half on slicks and half on cut slicks.

@griff_the_boxer

11 ай бұрын

was looking for an explanation like this...I've watched enough racing to know people don't do this on pace alone.

His track knowledge is impressive. It looks like the track is going to disappear several times but he puts his car there and just hangs on. There’s a lot of people who know the Nordschliefe. What the next turn is, where you need to brake, which turns you can carry speed into because the camber helps you; but Estre knows every inch. Crazy

Estré was on "cutted" slicks - basically intermediates - thats why he had so much more grip, then the others ;) still awesome seeing Grello going at it!

@simsch97

11 ай бұрын

I think he wasn't the only one on those tires. Pretty much all of the front runners have been on cut slicks as far as I now. There are actually also intermediate tires too and only a few cars chose those inters I think. The point about cut slicks is that the engineer cuts grooves into normal slick tires and he is free to do so as he wants. So he could do it only a bit to keep it more slick like for just a bit of rain or a bit more for the heavier rain. Mantheys engineer obviously did a great job. It was the perfect tire.

I don't know why, but hearing the engine and transmission whine of any GT3 car at full chat is one of the coolest and purest race-car sounds and I LOVE that noise, especially down the long straights. Some amazing driving on show, and as with any top-notch driver; Estre makes its look effortless.

The Porsche at 4:44 held a slide for 3 seconds nicely 🤯👏🏻👏🏻

@tobytoxd

11 ай бұрын

1.38 seconds

@akmal94ibrahim

11 ай бұрын

​@@tobytoxd1.38246 seconds

@tobytoxd

11 ай бұрын

@@akmal94ibrahim Thanks!

The whine of the straight cut gears in that transmission will always be such a unique sound that feels like a racers heartbeat. What a crazy video and an INSANE drive from Mr. Estre. Keep up the awesome content Jimmy!

Jimmy continuing to spout love and appreciation for the 24H of Nurburgring. Such passion!

Amazing! Jimmy you are an amazing caster: this clip with Estre is a blast of adrenaline and your commentary just adds more hype making everything epic. We want to see more of these!

Phenomenal vid man! Your unbridled joy and the way you walk us through key-moments is a pure joy to experience. Plus, that Porsche sound is *chef’s kiss *

7:28 "my favourite part of the circuit" 👉🏻 I can see this was filmed BEFORE our lap with Steve🥲

This is breath-taking driving there. This guy definitely deserves more praise than he has O_O

I watched the original wide eyed. I enjoyed it even more with your race driver insight. Thank you for sharing!

Jimmy, this is not a lazy video, your passion and knowledge are infectious and this was amazing to watch. Thank you very much! I would love to see more videos of you reacting to your favorite races, and moments in motorsports.

Kevin Estre has quickly become my favorite driver across all forms of Motorsport

Probably my favourite race ever. Watched it live and the battle HRT, Rowe and Manthey had is the best ive seen in a single race. Sad it was so short due to mist at night but still such a good race. Kevin Estre is so good aswel. Had the chance to do a lap with him on the nordschleiffe last year in a GT3, and it was amazing. Every dip you hit the floor of the car shaves over the ground and you hear the tires squeaking in every corner, going up and down the curbs. Insane, one of the best experiences i will ever have probably.

Do more stuff like this please, your knowledge and energy make these videos enjoyable!

Always astounds me how cleanly all these cars make it through the Yokohama Esses on lap 1, true skill and respect these guys show!!

Awesome video Jimmy! This was such a great race, and the first N24 race race I've ever watched live. It'd be so cool to see more "analysis" videos of real racing - I haven't seen that much on youtube

Just amazing racecraft by this guy. Can't express enough how exciting is to see it.

Kevin Estre just earned himself a fan, that first lap was amazing

@OTM-BandiT

11 ай бұрын

He's amazing to watch. Catch some other onboards of him from other races around the world if you can. you won't be disappointed.

@jess_o

11 ай бұрын

@@OTM-BandiT I definitely will!

@niko7903

11 ай бұрын

@@jess_o He'll be going for the overall victory at the Le Mans 24 hours next weekend in the Porsche 963 hypercar. I prefer him in a 911, but should still be fun in 963, I'm a Porsche and Estre fanboy! This video Jimmy is watching, I watched this onboard as my chosen live feed for the race, I was certain it was going to be glorious awesomeness, was a no-brainer. Love me some Estre with a Porsche boxer-6 soundtrack!😘

The commentary really enhances the experience. These are some truly excellent race minutes. Sincere thanks!

Fantastic breakdown, thank you for this!

IDK what was better, Kevin's driving or your commentary. Great video Jimmer wouldn't mind seeing more of these if the races give you the right content for it.

Great commentary! I rarely watch races but you've really exposed just how exciting and skillful it is!

That demoman charge scream at 6:23 jumpscared me, love that jimmys editor is a tf2 fan

@simsch97

11 ай бұрын

I saw it coming because I knew Kévin had a bit of a code brown there.

love this kind of content. it really shows your passion for the sport btw Kevin Estre is insane

Fantastic video and commentary. Not always your biggest fan but you got me hooked with this one, JB.

As someone who is still new to racing, I really enjoy this kind of content. Great work!

Jimmy, this is by far the best race commentary i've seen for a long time! Grinning from ear to ear and getting exited because you are. Thank you, it was awesome!! And daym, 6:28 you just created a new word: "...but that was a shuuge moment!" 😂

@davepayne164

11 ай бұрын

Wasn’t that about where Lauda had his accident too?

Estre and Marchiello the GOAT of GT racers

@timmynicolas8729

11 ай бұрын

Marciello* but still facts

@fasfafsafasf7896

11 ай бұрын

@@timmynicolas8729 🤔

@timmynicolas8729

11 ай бұрын

@@fasfafsafasf7896 you're talking about Raffaele right ?

@fasfafsafasf7896

11 ай бұрын

Definitely, there is only one Rafa master in the Gt races

I really enjoyed the video, feels like a watchparty in front of the TV together with Jimmy :) Great format!

Great video. Loved the commentary. Blends nicely. What a race too. I saw you on Mishas story yesterday when you guys took his camera. Definitely hitting that follow button.

Really excellent commentary - thanks for making.

Really enjoyed watching this with your comms! Such great insight and enthusiasm, was great!

This was amazing, and it was absolutely a delight seeing you very much enjoying the racing, Jimmer.

I like you reactions its very informative for ppl who not as educated about race car driving especially in the states

Love this style of video Jimmy. Been getting into GT3 again. Good work mate.

hi Jimmer, i think you have a future in race analysis/commentary. that was gripping stuff, and your knowledge and experience really add texture and detail to the whole thing. cracking stuff!

One of the best 20 mins of driving ever put to film, exquisite driving 👌

First time seeing a race like this, and I think I am hooked

There is actually also an interview with Kévin where they watch these laps and he is commentating on what he does and why. He has such a good knowledge and experiences on that track. The lap 1 move in Schwedenkreuz on the outside (4:03 - 4:13) was a bit like "let's see what the grip is like ... oh there is actually grip here. Let's go for it". Kallenhard (the turn with the highlight move 13:44 and 5:18) got a new tarmac in 2019 and from the formation lap he knew that it was a little less damp there and that he'd have a lot of grip on the outside.

It is mad seeing the narrow narrow track wind through this massive forest where it just seems like no car should be and he is absolute flying past everyone. Unreal driving.

That was amazing! Great commentary too. I would love more reaction content like this tbh. This is drastically different to other reaction content where you're actually might know something and add a lot of value with your commentary.

He’s in that zone where he has zero concern what the guy behind is doing. Pure attack mode. Legend.

Amazzzing commentary Jimmy ! Loved this

Love the commentary!! And that drive was something else, what a driver

Great video, Jimmer. Love this format.

Hey Jimmy, you need to do the David Pittard one where he makes 54 overtakes in one lap, absolutely mental!!!

That was absolutely impeccable driving! That battle for 1st was intense. Some crazy drivers out there!

Insane driving skills! Loved it!

Hey pommie Boi, this is Aussie Boi, this how I want you to drive, precise and accurate, no mistakes. The bloke in the car is brilliant on a bloody difficult track. He's a thinking driver, always looking for possiblities on the race track, very intertaining.

What an epic production you've done 👌

You should do Estres start of this years N24 as well! Not nearly as many places gained since the BoP was pretty much fecked but still, he pushes even harder than the 2021 start..! The air he gets in Pflanzgarten 2 took my breath away more than once.

the onboard of kevin estre was fire

Just this past Monday I got to drive stick for the first time (and in a 4th gen WRX at that). I'm honestly surprised at how well I did, I only stalled once in 30 minutes of driving, even though we were just driving around an empty parking lot. Honestly, it felt quite natural, and I was pleasantly surprised by the fact that if you let the clutch out slowly, you can start moving without touching the gas. My neighbor who owned the WRX and was teaching me was also impressed with how well I got on with it, and I'm looking forward to driving stick with him again.

Another quality video from the best creator

GT7 just recently held a Daily Race last week at the 24h circuit and, by God, it gave me some of the most exciting and closest battles I've ever had in online racing. The Nordschleife never disappoints.

Ahhh, Jimmer! Cheers, mate! :) Mega, that you do this real race review, maybe also some more of those in the future? That'd be boss! x

22 was a great year. It was my first 24h on track and i was sitting in the AMG tribune. it was epic. ~ from 8:30 - 23:00 sitting on my (at that point) very flat ass. Fucking awesome!

@sagerwraps9990

11 ай бұрын

That was the 2021 Race, i was also there in the Mercedes Tribune :)

@janne618

11 ай бұрын

@@sagerwraps9990 Ahh my mistake, he did the start insanely well in 2022 aswell. Thats why i thought it was that year.

When I was watching this years N24 I made a comment that watching Kevin is a driving lesson in of itself. Anything you think you know about driving he throws out the window and shows you the error of your ways. Absolute mad lad. The few laps proceeding their withdrawal from 2023 N24 were just insane. Quali times in full race config at NIGHT. Completely nuts. Thanks for the video Jimmer, enjoyed it.

Thanks for sharing this Jimmer!

Such superb driving!

I didn't plan to watch the whole thing, but after the first corner in the race, I was invested. Stellar race craft!

Jimmy’s love for racing really comes across in this video, it’s great to see. Nearly as good as Kevin Estre’s skills during this start

Honestly, your full metal racing experience is making a world of difference. It’s easy to tell you’re speaking from experience. I hope you get to race on the Nordschleife!

My favorite example of racecraft above and beyond was, I think F1 Australia, and Schumacher noticed some oil on the track off-line when he was trying to get past Jarno Trulli, and over the next few laps by attacking Trulli on corners before the oil patch he maneuvered Trulli into driving over the patch, losing grip, sliding wide and Schumacher had the place. It wasn't for the lead, it wasn't a big dramatic race, I just love the level of commitment to even notice the oil patch, then to realize he could use it, then to put a multi-lap multi-step plan in place and execute it AND have it work was just great. Then there is the crazy Rossi/Stoner race where Rossi decided he just could not, no matter what, allow Stoner to lead before the race, then he went out and did it in the extreme. THAT however was a race for the ages.

Good video Jimmer im pretty new to motorsports, only been watching f1 and always wanted to watch other races but small tiktok brain cant pay attention for long. You make it better :). Would love to see you make videos like this for other insane races .

Yup true legend, lots of underrated gt drivers

great commentary - kevin's 13:46 overtake is insane!!!! just what i would have done if the tyres on my metro were at the right pressure. Enjoy your year of racing Jimmy, with Misha and the third one 😬- I'll be tracking ya!👍👍

2 things: 1st - the Porsches have the biggest advantage in such damp/wet conditions with their engine in the back. In some cases i've seen telemetry where out of a corner on a damp track they have 75% MORE grip on the rear axle compared to the front engined cars like the BMW. 2nd - for for the pulling off line we see at 11:00. Both on track and in sim racing i do it not so much to put psychological pressure on the guy in front, but to gather additional info about the track and the braking points. It also keeps open passing opportunities in case the driver in front has a problem and makes a mistake. If you are driving really closely to the guy in front and perfectly behind him, it's almost like you are driving with your eyes shut and going just of memory for the track and feel through the wheel.

Watching onboard racing always humbles me. I always think oh how easy it is but I don’t think I could ever survive a lap in his position let alone make up places. I truly respect racing drivers and admire their talent.

Great narration Jimmy!

Loving this format of video.

Great drive, but even greater in-depth commentary. Thanks.

Not hard to see why you are such a competitive driver Jimmy, every time you watch something like this you are learning your craft as much as you are enjoying the show. Keep going mate....

inb4 Jimmy becomes an actual race commentator

Your commentary is delightfull mate👍

Sort of reminds me of Kimi's 2020 Portugal start. Damp track and just passing from all over.

At 15:45 you talk about how you're loving the sound of the Porsche's flat 6 engine but what you're hearing currently as the car is going around the track is actually the sequential gearbox. The F6 would sound a bit different & likely only able to be heard if it was from the outside. Unless referring to generally hearing them on streets/tracks & not this one particularly then 100%, beautiful sounding. Almost on par with V12's & V10's!

There's actually way more than 140 cars in the race Jimmy. When we ran there in the Production class back in 2006 there was 220 cars and I'm sure there's always over 200 cars since also... Loved the commentary and what an amazing bit of driving from Kevin Estre....... balls of steel !! :)

Loved this one, Your hyped commentary is priceless Jimmer 😍

Kevin Estre overtaking on the grass last year still has it for me!

Not clickbait. So many risks taken, but handled like an absolute master.

This was really an amazing piece of racing... well done on the commentary and rewinds as needed... edge of my faux racing chair...

I actually really enjoyed this, thanks :)

Jimmer please do more of these car cam videos. That was lots of fun to watch.

Kevin Estre+Grello+N24= The best combi you could get

@niko7903

11 ай бұрын

Yup, I didn't have to wait for any KZread highlight video of his onboard, I chose to watch his onboard live, I knew it was going to be glorious. Really hoping he gets the overall win at Le Mans this year in the 963.

Jeez ruiz that is some absolutely epic driving right there!

Need more commentary videos, way more in depth then just a reaction, your also teaching whats not obvious to novices like me. I'm pretty good on hot laps but passing and defending is still a foreign concept but this will give me a new edge to train

Love how you commentate these things Jim.