He is not shouting so the driver can hear him, both have a volume knob on the intercom they can turn up or down independently. It is the severity in his voice that means something to the driver, when the co-driver increases his voice or increases the urgency in his voice, the driver picks up on that and will react.
Most people think the driver is driving the car, but it is actually the co-driver. If the co-driver says blind SLOW LEFT, the driver will go slow around the left even if it’s really a blind fast left. What else can the driver do?
The driver will listen very intently to his co-driver, because the co-driver has the notes in front of him and knows what kind of corner it really is. Sure they may have already done the stage before and know some parts, but even then you really do listen to the co-driver. If you want to finish the stage in one piece, anyway.
For example, at 9:44 it may appear that the co-driver is panicking. But he is not, he just got the wind knocked out of him from the jump (both of them did). You really get the sh*t kicked out of you in a real competition car, it’s not like PlayStation. He MUST continue giving the driver the info about the corner that is already there, even though he has no breath, and he literally spits it out.
The driver does not give up just because he can’t breathe, and neither does the co-driver. In fact, it’s the other way around, the co-driver is spurring the driver on, go faster, go faster, go, go! That’s the feeling both the driver and the co-driver have. You should try it sometime, it’s great.
No need to oversimplify matters. Getting a car to the end of the stage is a JOINT effort between the driver and the co-driver. Each give significant, yet different contributions to the vehicle. Saying that party A or party B is driving the car is like saying it's the engine that gets a car going, not the transmission.
Also, Nesbitt has a hearing issue. The intensity is an important part of their delivery, especially for sections where the driver needs to pay special attention. However, the sheer volume is a simple matter of a hearing problem mixed in with the sound of a loud, straight cut gearbox, and a fierce little four-banger turbo.
Don't forget, both driver and co-driver have created those notes together, very precisely, before the rally. No one is scared or annoyed or yelling at each other. It’s just the system of communicating they’ve come up with that works. STOP, and COME BACK etc mean something very specific. And it is common for a driver to want to be told several times about what an approaching corner is, if there is time or if it has been agreed beforehand on a difficult corner.
We all have our special way of writing pace notes and both driver and co-pilot work very closely together, you have to if you want to finish the stage. He may sound scared to you, but he is very certainly is not.
Good old Irish tarmac rallying,with the best stages!!!
Mattlv555 8 months ago
..why does he keep saying "stop" and "come back"? :s What kind of pacenotes is this? Very confusing.
DarthPhotek 1 year ago
what a stage
jonniepr165 1 year ago
Co-driver killed today on this stage at the Donegal International Rally @2:43 at the end of that flat out section. Not a good day.
stevenstiffler78 1 year ago
@stevenstiffler78 Really? that`s sad news....i didn`t hear about it here in Holland...
Davekuh25 1 year ago
He is not shouting so the driver can hear him, both have a volume knob on the intercom they can turn up or down independently. It is the severity in his voice that means something to the driver, when the co-driver increases his voice or increases the urgency in his voice, the driver picks up on that and will react.
p710 10 months ago
Most people think the driver is driving the car, but it is actually the co-driver. If the co-driver says blind SLOW LEFT, the driver will go slow around the left even if it’s really a blind fast left. What else can the driver do?
p710 10 months ago
The driver will listen very intently to his co-driver, because the co-driver has the notes in front of him and knows what kind of corner it really is. Sure they may have already done the stage before and know some parts, but even then you really do listen to the co-driver. If you want to finish the stage in one piece, anyway.
p710 10 months ago
For example, at 9:44 it may appear that the co-driver is panicking. But he is not, he just got the wind knocked out of him from the jump (both of them did). You really get the sh*t kicked out of you in a real competition car, it’s not like PlayStation. He MUST continue giving the driver the info about the corner that is already there, even though he has no breath, and he literally spits it out.
p710 10 months ago
The driver does not give up just because he can’t breathe, and neither does the co-driver. In fact, it’s the other way around, the co-driver is spurring the driver on, go faster, go faster, go, go! That’s the feeling both the driver and the co-driver have. You should try it sometime, it’s great.
p710 10 months ago
@p710
No need to oversimplify matters. Getting a car to the end of the stage is a JOINT effort between the driver and the co-driver. Each give significant, yet different contributions to the vehicle. Saying that party A or party B is driving the car is like saying it's the engine that gets a car going, not the transmission.
opmike343 8 months ago
@p710
Also, Nesbitt has a hearing issue. The intensity is an important part of their delivery, especially for sections where the driver needs to pay special attention. However, the sheer volume is a simple matter of a hearing problem mixed in with the sound of a loud, straight cut gearbox, and a fierce little four-banger turbo.
opmike343 8 months ago
rallying... because football, tennis and golf only require one ball...
p710 10 months ago
why 26 and 24?what it means?
VeryStrangelove 2 years ago
@VeryStrangelove It describes the turn ie the severity of the angle, though not in relation to degrees.
Designandrew 1 year ago
i meant what exactly means. I know how pace notes looks in Britan Finland Russia but not in Nesbitt car
VeryStrangelove 1 year ago
I LOVE THEM!!
badracing 2 years ago
WIPEOUT!!! haha...what a pacenote!!
Some commitment!!
dfw1991 3 years ago
James o brien a true LEGEND
scoobysp2 3 years ago 2
one of irelands best rally drivers....wikid pilot
trancebynature2 3 years ago
i think andrew is deff in one ear or partialy deff in both. Thats why his co driver James has to shout. Hes a brave chap in my oppinion.
Paulrallye 3 years ago 3
Awsome
winevo7 3 years ago
this is my favourite co driver
klemencis 3 years ago
Ya tats Knockalla!!!!!
Vinnie1188 3 years ago 2
is this the knockalla stage
heard a lot about it
andyM26M20 4 years ago
what pacenoting
STOP .STOP .COME BACK .LOL
poor bastard must be hoarse at the end of each stage
their system obviously works for them ,
bit high risk is it not though.
RESPECT
andyM26M20 4 years ago 2
I think the reason he yells is because Andrew has a bit of a hearing problem and thats y u see him giving the thumbs up to say that he hears him
rally859 4 years ago 4
Yes he has a hearing problem watch his hand gestures when James calls a note twice to him.
pearlriverrally 4 years ago 4
Amazing as usual...best navigating i,ve ever seen...and heard!!!!
myfowen 4 years ago
Do you think James O'Brien is scared that Andrew is going to crash. I certainly could not listen to that, I'd be telling him to shut up!
Plus how does Andrew remember the pacenotes when James is rabbiting on.
I must say it is entertaining to watch.
rallychampiongbr 4 years ago
Don't forget, both driver and co-driver have created those notes together, very precisely, before the rally. No one is scared or annoyed or yelling at each other. It’s just the system of communicating they’ve come up with that works. STOP, and COME BACK etc mean something very specific. And it is common for a driver to want to be told several times about what an approaching corner is, if there is time or if it has been agreed beforehand on a difficult corner.
p710 10 months ago
We all have our special way of writing pace notes and both driver and co-pilot work very closely together, you have to if you want to finish the stage. He may sound scared to you, but he is very certainly is not.
p710 10 months ago
Amazing...He looks like galli.
Centrodemasa 4 years ago
And I thought Tom Tom's were annoying. hehe
miyata312 4 years ago