Allan McNish on Racing and Race Simulators - SHAKEDOWN

[elibeli2595]

I love Allan McNish. He's so enormously under-rated.

[mosh1111]

allan mcnish is a massive good bloke, 

[JohnMarineTube]

Haven't seen an FLD episode in a long while! Anyhow, Allan McNish is a guy who knows what the hell he's talking about when it comes to racing. That was a great episode with lots of great insight. It's also one of the reasons why I consider myself more into simulation racing games and racing simulators more than I do almost any arcade racer.

[motosporttouring]

Thank you for this excellent video! McNish is the man!! Excellent interview, Leo!!

[EASiedlecki]

Amazing episode. I'm sorry, Leo, for putting off watching this episode for so long...

[frankhong]

nice

[Genapex]

this was awesome please more pro driver interviews!

[MediaTag]

why are you standing on his crotch?

[Kartracer3333]

diesel power!!! haha

[ViperVenomACR]

Awesome Awesome Awesome Leo :D , & Love Allan's Accent :D

[slicksidviscousCH]

great opportunity and fantastic interview Leo

But for the love of everything Scottish, get two microphones. Do you want to be a pro or stay an amateur!

[mustang750r]

Thumbs up if you just looked at their hands the whole vid. lol

[hella188]

oh, and THANK YOU LEO!!!!!!!!!!!!

[hella188]

Excellent episode! If you can get more great drivers on your show to teach us sim lemmings some cool tips, then by all means DOOOOO IIIIIIIIIIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU MR. MCNISH!!!!!!!!!!!

[kfyork]

That was a great episode! Thanks, Leo.

[roaldo20]

That is cool! I'm a fan of Simraceway on their Facebook page to get more info...really cool that McNish was on!

[acemanyellow13]

shit that you got Allan McNish to come on SHAKEDOWN

make more episodes like this

it was awesome to watch

[basilf1]

Thank you, Leo! And thank you, McNish! I love listening to race-craft.

[jjhoops023]

Lol Leo, youe age is showing not in your hair, but in what you called the track. It hasn't been called "Sears Point" for a long time now haha. Remember Leo, its Mazda Raceway now :)

[pieboy75]

@jjhoops023 Infineon Raceway. Mazda Raceway is Laguna Seca.

[LeoParente]

@jjhoops023 Sorry, but joke may be back on you.  Rumor is the Infineon sponsorship is going away. THAT is why I called it SPR. You're just too young!

[CastrolSupra12]

@LeoParente Nothing to do with the previous comment lol. But..

Leo, that was seriously one of the best shakedown episodes that I've seen, and with the man himself Allan McNish, you can't go wrong. As time goes on, even though I'm sure you guys already have thought about doing this, it would be great to get input from different drivers from different backgrounds so that there can be different perspectives on how to go about racing on a track and improving their skills.

[Spyker88]

@jjhoops023 23 years old and guess what? I still reffer to it as Sears Point myself. Also, Its "Infineon Raceway" you are reffering to in Sonoma, California. Mazda Raceway (or as I still  stubbornly call it, Laguna Seca Raceway) is in Monterrey, California.

[bdub232]

@zippy0099 Nope that was Mark Higgins

[bdub232]

Good show -and no audio F-ups!

[DDuubbleD]

Great interview

[dickcheese663]

damn this episode RULED ASS! one of the best shakedown ever....plus, i wish i had a street legal Audi R18

[shintsu01]

Great interview Leo loved to watch this ep

[skdb16]

um iracing 7.50 its not the 1st

[xMKIVxVR6x]

I saw the R18 at Petit, and it is unbelievably quiet; the tires make more noise than the engine.

[Eddiewmusic]

Lol all my older cusins used to pick on me and call me a runt when I was little.... now I'm 6'4 who's laughing now!!!!!!!!!!!! lol sorry I had to say it

[OCD852]

"And all these sperms have been betting me..." of LEO

[funfrmekik]

hey dis z nt a real interview, nt actual face 2 facr i got u fastlanedaily

[LeoParente]

@funfrmekik Weak ass try, fun'wtf'. Dis z nt even close to funny. And if you are seriously doubting, holy sh*t, pee into the cup so we can check what's up with your life.

[Spyker88]

@LeoParente Exactly what the hell was he saying? It can't be english.

[GrandPrixKing62]

Allan McNich? I call him Allan McAwesome! great job in getting him on the show, Leo. you really seem to know to get some racing stars to get on the show. guys like McNish, Magnussen, Muller, and of course, Mr. Amazing himself, Sebastian Vettel. i mean, Sebastian freaking Vettel! that is awesome stuff, Leo. that's why Shakedown is by far and a ways my favorite part of FLD (no offense, Derek D) anyway, great show, keep up the awesomeness Leo, and hope for Vettel to win at Suzuka this weekend. :)

[LeoParente]

@GrandPrixKing62 Thanks. a] As I've always said each part / player of FLD has a role in making this thing rock. b] Great SD / FLD partners like SimRaceway and relations with the likes of Infiniti, BMW, Corvette, etc. make things happen. So, it's all good, right? Right!

[zippy0099]

Is this the same guy that set the record at isle of man in the Subaru Impreza WRX STi?

[1111rob1111]

@zippy0099 no that that was mark higgins

/watch?v=SfdgQSkiYIQ

[Atheistprimate]

Great episode.

[jawzdeadeye]

Wow. That's a lot of info to take in. This is going to be multiple watches. Thumbs up for us short guys in racing!

[jawzdeadeye]

Wow. That's a lot of info to take in. This is going to be multiple watches.

[PAPO1990]

real testing is more important than simulation BUT real track time is limited, sim time is not meaning that simulation is an important substitute

[NAIRB945]

WHOA ALLEN MCNISH!

[yliaDenaLtsaF]

maybe move the cam back a little and sit a little further apart. Otherwise, great show!

[demander11]

Great interview

[PKmode]

Legend!



[MrTNL3]

all i have to say is Allan seems to have one of the best atitudes when it comes to drivers and i have never seen anyone who can handle the car at the absolute limit like he does for as long as he does, definetly one of the greatest drivers ever

[chromosom9509]

Mr. McNish sounds a lot smarter then any of Formula 1 drivers on the grid right now.

[baloonia1]

Allan McNish got balls and Leo that was again a completely profesional and enjoyable interview. Thank U and FLD.

[thonczarenko]

Leo is shorter than Alan? I didn't know that was possible!

I have met Alan and Frank Biela in the bathrooms (next to the hot pits) at Sebring during the 12hr. Of course I let them in front of me in the line for the bathroom stall. I figured they might be in more of a hurry than I was.

That's why Sebring 12hr is so near and dear to my heart. I have so many autogrphs because of that race. (Tip: If you speak German, do so near any of the German teams/drivers, they will hang out with you!)

[aconfusedazn]

awesome interview. 

[ojcbest]

both these guys are excellent speakers. i love people that speak with their hands xD

[jackobcooper]

@ojcbest people on TV are TAUGHT to move their hands by media managers so the people talking can pretend they are really interested in what they are talking about.

[tanner1ie]

Indeed McNish has done a lot, but i noticed Leo didn't mention his time in F1, listing all his sports car/Le Mans wins.

I know he was only in the sport one or two years, but still, some will only know him from that, which is where i first heard of him (but i've heard about him in Le Mans etc several times since).

(Was it Toyota, in F1, he was with?)

[disengagejam]

@tanner1ie -- correct, he was with Toyota F1 for 1-2 years near their beginning but never had any wins (the Toyota was always a mid-fielder at best)

[tanner1ie]

@disengagejam Thank's.

[LeoParente]

@tanner1ie The F1 reference to his resume got edited out of the script to allow for more video time with Allan's words. But, HE raced for Toyota and I once worked FOR Toyota USA. Our T-times were, apparently, similar experiences and summed up with a shared set of 'what-could-you-do' laughs and 'I know what you went through' fist bumps. Then, we moved on to other more productive topics.......

[touge242]

is it too much to ask to have shakedown 7 days a week?

[IndentV]

@touge242 yes

[13sfaustino]

@touge242 they obviously need to have some resting time even though they have a really cool and exciting job

[TheGavio93]

@touge242 yes it is

[TheGavio93]

@touge242 yes it is

[tanner1ie]

@touge242 Five would be enough, Leo would need some rest :) .

[slurmz123]

allen is a boss and so is leo

[KreKeriS911]

LEO what sim do you use?

[captBLOTTO]

Allan is awesome.

[dickcheese663]

Just as long as the CPU cars don't just follow a set line

[Jmoneyy100]

Best Shakedown episode by far !

[pouria121]

if i ever met him i wouldnt know what to do with myself his my hero I remember in the documentary truth in 24 he talked through one lap and just the passion he had was like no other

[LeoParente]

@pouria121 Check out the SD PlayList from 10/05/11 this past Wed. THAT is video 5 in the PlayList. See how good things happen IF you watch all the FLD stuff we spit out? Go ahead and find it on the FLD YT Channel page + watch. I'll wait here.........

[pouria121]

@LeoParente I already saw it sorry to keep u waiting I was busy. Also I do watch both. I spend the whole week watching everything that Fast Lane Daily puts out and Leo I love your show the most and ur playlist but the Mondays playlist I cant watch, maybe if u guys pick like one brand and talk about the history and origin, there was one were they went a lil into the history of one brand but it was only one clip. Just something i thought. Thanks for replying Leo

[pouria121]

omg omg when i saw the title and the screen shot i almost freaked

[call911ok]

OMG ALLAN MCNISH

[shigerumiyamoto1]

FLD GOT MOTHERFUCKING MCNISH, HOLY SHIT. IM FREAKING OUT RIGHT NOW. FUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK YEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAH

[vicbel]

It is insane to realize how much this show and FLD have matured and evolved. Just for the record you guys have interviewed Sebastian Vettel and Allan McNish! that's just mind boggling!

[LeoParente]

@vicbel Uh, yeah! Thanks. And thanks to our partners like Infiniti and SimRaceway for making stuff like that happen. Plus, we've had others, too. Rick Mears, the BMW + Corvette guys, Kevin Kalkohven IndyCar owner, a ton of auto execs at the auto shows, and I know I'm missing some..... JF with Leena..... More planned.

[Hostilenemy]

@LeoParente Leo, you should get Gran Turismo to sponser you guys.

[24Starflyer]

@Hostilenemy LoL GT stinks. There more Likely to get Turn 12 (Forza 4) to sponsor them.  GT 's maker is a noob

[leigh321f]

@24Starflyer Forza is made by Turn 10, secondly you haven't yet played the final version of Forza 4 so you can't have a valid opinion on the matter, and finally, GT5 has a better physics engine than all Forza's thus far, and in my opinion, all console games thus far. That could change with Forza's release but it's doubtful as on the same day Polyphony are releasing Spec 2.0 with 'improved physics'. That's just my prediction, but I just wanted to point out that Kazunori definitely isn't a noob :)

[Battlemaster00]

@leigh321f inb4 Simraceway.

[peeps2142]

@24Starflyer Did the person who created forza win a class victory in the 2011 24 hours of nurburgring? i think kaz (creator of gt series) knows more about driving than ANYONE at turn 10, besides, ive played all the forza's except 4, and they all feel like nfs underground compared to any GT game. GT's physics are so great, that it actually serves as a base to recruit real racing car drivers. Did you hear? GT5 racer lucas ordonez was hired straight from playing gt5 and podiumed le mans, nuff said.

[D1sepuku]

@peeps2142 Not to argue about video games on a car channel but Ordonez started out racing go karts its not only because of his playing Gran Turismo 5 that he placed well at Le Mans. Just pointing that out.

[peeps2142]

@D1sepuku he's still a boss =)

[grw830]

Ferrari is making a 458 steering wheel for the xbox360, it won't help with simulation driving but it is still a start.

[YawnGod]

One of the few FLD episodes I'm going to bother watching as of late.

Let's hope it doesn't disappoint.

[LeoParente]

@YawnGod One of the few of your comments I'm going to read. Hope it doesn't dissappoint. Jeez! Let me know what you thought of it.

PS - YawnGod asking a girl out -. "You're one of the few babes in this bar I'm going to talk to + ask out. See how special I'm being 2 you? Hope you don't dissappoint. HEY, where you going?" / "See? She WAS a bitch."

[YawnGod]

@LeoParente I can't believe you guys actually bothered to re-post the comment under a different name. Probably it would have seemed unpro for FLD to have authored it but you still wanted me to read it. Curious.

Anyway, I'll let you know what I think. Firstly, disappoint has 1 "s". Secondly, and I've made this point before, remember two years ago when almost everyone hated your segment? I didn't; I liked it then, and now, when everyone likes it, I still do. And lastly...girls ask me out. MFW.

[541oregon]

SHKDN is all I watch anymore on FLD.

[gjoreristevski]

Well done Leo, this is one of your best episodes.

[skyppl1995]

Leo who did you have to knock off to ket Allan McNish on the show hand down one of the best racing drivers ever well in Lemans racing

[bottomlayer]

They need to release Forza and GT5 on PC

[ARCHERLM]

Leo Or anyone else, What do you think about the crash at petite Le Man between the Audi, Peugeot and Porsche. Racing incident or should the Peugeot kept his line??

i'm sorry but i'm going with saying the Peugeot should have kept his line and he mad the crash happen, but im up for discussion

[LeoParente]

@ARCHERLM So, the chat with Alan about the crash did not make the edit. Here's the abridged version of what we discussed. Pug racer told Audi he was on the 'wrong tires' + really slow vs the R18 on fresh, fast, correct compounds. SO, each racer felt compelled 2 make the most of their situation - Pug 2 defend, Audi 2 go. Dr. U was hard on Pug for the move. In debrief, sympathy was more balanced. Takes 2 to crash. Traffic was bad, the race was winding down. As Alan said, can't waste opps.

[chrisdraper2007]

This may possibly be the best Shakedown ever.

[MrBWAuto]

This was a great episode! Shakedown is one of my favourite shows on the internet or otherwise. Keep up the good work!

[deadleg6]

damn no love for peugeot with you FLD guys huh?

[LeoParente]

@deadleg6 Not true. As I said, SimRaceway made Alan avail, had a camera crew + I thought it better than doing another greenscreen studio show having been AT the race.

Pug team WAS somewhat conversational. BUT, they really were acting 'head-down, 'leave us alone, we are focused' 2 defend their 2010 Petit win + win the 2011 ILMC championship. Seemed the 908 had a touch more raw speed, but tire compound matching 2 car + conditions was a huge factor on who had speed. Pug won. I got it!

[PTKilowatt]

Alan McNish is well on the way to being one of those eternal driving figures, worthy of being mentioned in the same breath as the Stewarts Laudas and other legacy names, and with insights like this it's easy to see why. He's more than just the fleshy bit behind the wheel of the car, he truly is the final piece, the biological lynchpin in a precision engineering exercise that is a racing car.

[genius7000]

Quality, more driver interviews please.

[EmptySoulRSR]

That's a development I want to see for FLD!

[lifethelifetoday]

Wasn't that the guy who crashed in 130R?

[Xtelotatichl]

Yay

[Riles07]

I had hard boiled eggs for breakfast..

[00corin00]

HELLO FLD!!!