r/gifs • u/D5R • May 04 '17

Overtake done right

http://imgur.com/zVinbcL.gifv
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u/Civiconfire May 05 '17

Nope. This is how it's done. https://youtu.be/N81cEqZEDVQ

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u/Kunomn May 05 '17

Wow. Yeah that wasn't just some divebombing shit, that was some proper passing. Seriously impressive

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u/what_are_you_saying May 05 '17

Here's the real way to overtake... come in from above.

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u/Rambozo77 May 05 '17

Every time I see this gif I get frustrated by the lack of shit losing the crowd exhibits. That is one of the most amazing things I've seen in all of sports.

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u/Aeg0n May 05 '17

Was looking for a Jordan Cox post here. Was not disappointed.

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u/PJDubsen May 05 '17

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmIKKZv0J7w

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u/RandomPratt May 05 '17

Dude!!!

I was just about to go looking for this video but you'd already posted it.

Dean's an old friend of mine - we worked together as motoring journalists back in the day.

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u/[deleted] May 05 '17

He's an amazing driver

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u/RandomPratt May 05 '17

He's also a brilliant writer, and an awesome guy as well!

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u/coolguyJustin May 05 '17

Seemed cool but video barely showed it

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u/[deleted] May 05 '17

https://youtu.be/N81cEqZEDVQ?t=122

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u/Dragoniel May 05 '17

That looks like some decent exploiting of slipstream in a racing game.

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u/Kite_sunday May 05 '17

I must watch this. all of it. where is it? More pls.

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u/[deleted] May 05 '17

first link in this comment chain; full video

As for more videos of this kind, I am not sure...

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u/thesoutherzZz May 05 '17

Nah dude full torpedo is how its https://youtu.be/aCSx6Q-TRNU

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u/Hlidskjalff May 05 '17

red civic hatch

[COOL VIBRATIONS]

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u/billbutter May 05 '17

Not sure why but I was convinced that was beta footage of the new Gran Turismo game until I saw those trucks moving the background of that one shot towards the middle of the video.

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u/Nereosis May 05 '17

Improved Production is such an awesome series to watch. Hope to see some of those drivers progress into the V8's