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  • Fail I saw Leo in front of me before he walked behind the pit entrance and I completely forgot his name until I saw him disappear lol.

  • Love this! More ALMS coverage please! Great episode.

  • nice mustang... oh wait

  • BMW !

    

  • i wish i was even half as badass as leo

  • Leon makes great expressions when listening to someone hehe :)

  • Ducan Ende yea

  • Is this shakedown? This is how FLD should be done.

  • Really enjoyed this episode. Thanks guys

  • I think most race series are fighting for racer applicants and worry that they will have a small driver turn out. Thus, they lower the requirements for receiving a license.

    Now it is mostly about people who can afford to come out and "pay to play" and talent is an afterthought.

  • Leo, ALMS amateur drivers are the future of professional drivers. Don't make me go to names of "professional" drivers who are best known for crashing their cars, like some Leo Parente. Amateur drivers need the hands on experience of driving in real competition, no some PS3 crap. So, please don't forget where you come from and how you got to be here today.

  • leo brings crediblity to FLD.

    GO LEO!

  • Between FLD and Leo, I don't feel bad about not having Speed Channel.

  • Where have i heard of Royal Purple... Oh yeah! Garage419!

    Great episode :)

  • Fantastic episode Leo!

  • Oh yeah BABY! Sell it to me! SELL IT TO ME!

  • oh damn FLD is coming up!

  • GREAT EPISODE!

  • sweet episode

  • great episode, slick intro accept for the blocking, awful encoding.

    Props to BMW for using a road chassis like that, you know, I'd love to live in a world where road chassis are designed to be successful on track.

    It can't be as simple as the 50:50 defining the dynamics because loads of cars have that, can't we have some suspension diagrams? :D

    Lime Rock looks a good track, did you make us some track porn JF?

    New sponsor sounds exciting, relevant advertising ftw.

  • That whit background is way 2 bright

  • Awesome episode Leo!!

  • @LeoParente Great video Leo, I really enjoyed the format this week (even if there was a bit much BMW promoting). The episode flows well and I like the on-location segments. More like this please!

  • ahhh  F1 was a one lucky shot for alonso... next time will be see redbull on the top as always cause they using all technologys they can and blablabla, i say fuck the rules... F1 is going down cause the stupid managment....

  • HOLY SHIT!!!

    LEO PARENTE IS IN TOWN!!!

  • WTF is wrong with picture quality? You cannot encode video into crap bitrate, then re-encode it into a higher bitrate and expect to get image quality back. It doesn't work that way, but that's what some idiot is doing to parts or all of these videos! It looks like crap at 720p but still has high bitrates at times and also large download size in MB, but still looks like poop.

  • I bet the ride up Rt. 7 was a lot more enjoyable in an M3 this year! Good video, nice to see a local track being covered.

  • wots with all the product placements

  • Thumbs up if you're the 303rd viewer!

  • great episode leo!!

  • Finally some decent music.. GOOD SHOW

  • i suddenly have the urge to go out and buy HPS high performance street motor oil !

  • Um....thats why they're amatuers and those pros need a few obstacles Leo.

  • iRacing Rocks!

  • And Leo... I am a fan of all the race re-cap coverage, but it would be awesome if you would do a show as a "pre-race weekend recap" in order to build-up the upcoming rivalries, big contenders, and your picks for "ones to watch". Maybe even some personal reviews of specific cars involved, very similar to the intimate review of the current E92 M3 race car (very nice!). Thanks.

  • Agreed, mostly... Amateur licenses may be too easily obtainable, even so, since when is spatial awareness not a quality of a good racing driver, professional or not? It should be built in to the sanctioning body’s pro & am licensing requirements.

  • I love how they both talk with their hands :P

  • @Emophillips22 I'm just surprised [and happy] we didn't take an eye out on each other.

  • I've been wanting to try iRacing for a long time but it will have to wait... sadly. Great show as allways Leo! And about Alex and JF, I dont hate their show but its just that sometimes if feels like watching "cool" 12 year olds trying to talk cars... or something... :P refering more to Alex then anyone else :P

  • good shit...

  • you guys need a new exporter

  • I looked for you guys while I was there... were you there both days? either way, great episode and recap, can't wait to go next year.

  • @brettvette Both days. Friday was busy - A lot for running around talking to teams / shooting [a lot of stuff didn't make the show, even with its longer time]. Then, we had to go shoot the M3 on the road, in the late afternoon. Saturday, I was spotting for a team on the hill on the outside of West Bend. JF was roaming. Sorry we missed you.

  • AUDI IS KING!!!

  • ... At sucking dick...

  • Fast Lane Daily is Evolving. Cool.

  • This is probably one of the best shakedown episodes ever. Awesome music, & video quality. Also, M Power!!

  • This episode is probably one of the best shakedown episodes ever. M Power!!

  • It's interesting how Leo's episodes' comments are like "OMG LEO <3<3<3" and Road Testament episodes get "FUCK THAT DOUCHEFACE ALEX GO EAT A BAG OF DICKS."

  • DUDWE!FGDSADF ASDFASDFASDFKLASFDHKLASFDASDJF­KLSJFLKAFSDL!~!!!!!!!

    DUUUUUDDEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE­EEEE LEOoOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!

    ARE YOU GONNA BE SPONSERED BY IRACING!?!?!?????!? :D :D :D :D

  • FLD just keeps getting better, while other shows r just falling off their pace... Good job guys

  • ATTN: Robert Kauffman.

  • @richATTK1 I finally got it! Took me a day, though.

  • @LeoParente I'm surprised actually, I thought it was purposely done when there was a specific shot of a 458 (overshooting the braking zone of Big Bend?) at the exact time you were talking about "do amateurs belong on track with pro's". I thought it was a direct attack at the whole Rockenfeller crash from Le Mans. I guess it was just coincidence.

    Great ep btw, makes me proud to drive and work on my M3, keep up the good work.

  • @richATTK1 you mention it at 2:15

  • Leo Parente the best American auto journalist/expert? Speed Channels new Car Show could have really used you on staff, Leo. Keep up the good work.

  • I LOVE YOU FLD!!!!

    

  • Don't talk and drive , and you could save a life today....

  • is that a service engine soon light?

  • @pksangavaram Yes, as written earlier below. Refueled the car. Guess I did not tighten the cap enough to pressurize the system. M3 'read' a problem. Extra pit stop to fix it! BMW had to tell me what was wrong, after I felt I had to tell them I was breaking thier car! Ugh-gly ignorance. They laughed.

  • Fernando!!!

  • Great video. Really enjoyed it. It's been exciting to watch the car/team evolve over the last 3 years! I've been fortunate to see the M3 GT race at Petit Le Mans the last 2 years. Hope I can make it again this year. Go BMW Team RLL 2011!

  • Great episode Leo! On point.

  • this one is epic !! good job guys

  • bit harsh on the am drivers leo, everyone has to start somewhere :)

  • @RichardoDiaz karting track is a good place for a start.

  • Alonso had a good race indeed, but without the double blown diffuser mess I seriously doubt Ferrari would have won. Even with the handicap, a bad pitstop was needed to get Alonso to lead the race.

  • the m3 is like the call of duty of cars

  • Maaan...I really wanna see a GT2 car do Time Attack

  • WHAT?!! Why are amateur drivers competing in an elite racing series?

  • ur both so animated lol

    are you related?

  • GT-Am drivers are why I have lost alot of interest in the ALMS (along with a weak Prototype class and the pathetic all Porsche GTC class).

  • I'm tired of seeing rules changed and penalties handed out to the fastest and most innovative teams. Someone should really set up an open class series. Minimum of 4 wheels and a spec cage to keep things safe, then let the engineers loose with whatever they think is fastest.

  • more of this please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Good bye easy wins.....I mean....good bye diffuser

     -vettel

  • @poke0043moto Not anymore. They are back, possibly for the rest of the season.

  • the "service engine" light was on... haha

  • Great show, Leo. You speak truth.

  • I recognize that Smile everyday driving to work Leo in my new Jet Black 2011 M3 7 speed dual clutch never gets old

  • 5 people like VW

  • Leo!...Nice to see ya out of the studio & behind the wheel for a change...

  • inb4 forza4

  • Nice...

    

  • this was a really really well produced episode. excellent footage and excellent everything else. keep it up!

  • Leo Great Show! i always enjoy watching Shakedown on friday

  • Awesome show Leo. Listening to you thrash an M3 in the mountains brought back good memories of when I was lucky enough to track one myself. There really isn't anything like a BMW, and the only way for someone to figure that out is to drive one.

  • FLD crew has really steped up, taking the show to new level in recent times. I hate the adds on youtube well in general but understand why there are there so if I have to live thru two minutes of them I dont care as long as you produce great shows like this. DD dont ever stop with lame jokes and keep up the good work guys, cheers from Australia.

    PS one

  • my love for bmw m grows more but i feel like a worse driver after this vid. its okay tho

  • i need clutch

    

  • ewww automatic bmw

  • @b3astieboi2 I too love manuals, but if I was ever fortunate enough to buy an M3, DCT is the only way to go. I've driven one on a track before and the DCT is fantastic. The car needs it :)

  • awesome!

  • great work on this guy and leo!

  • BMW is Winning!!

  • Probably rFactor...

  • ferNANdo aLONso :D

  • great episode.... is that a low end m3? why no GPS on such a good looking car?

  • Leo, You have to be talking about iRacing right?

  • @lilbro209 yes yes yes y es yes yes yesssssssss dude he has to be :D!!!! lol

  • Amateur drives shouldn't be driving super fast Ferrari (etc) race cars. Low power & light weight makes for better racing, go with that Pro Am.

  • TAKE THAT JF! i miss my M3 :(

  • iRacing. subscription based online racing no ai, only laser scanned tracks and real cars built using real information from racing teams. hopefully iRacing is the sponsor cause i'm gonna plug the link. iRacing.com read it and be hooked! If you like Leo's show you are already hooked on racing, join this and race anytime you want.

  • Leo's face 15 seconds in is like "not now Chief, I'm in Fucking Zone!"

  • @ambee514 LOL, jagerbombs!

  • iRacing?

  • iRacing.com Best guess seeing as how it's the top racing sim out there, they've kept me glued for 3 years as a paying subscriber and it's really helped me learn how to drive safe. iRacing is such a good influence it gave me the confidence to join a Chump Car event and build a race car. It's nice racing with the pro's, amatuers and enthusiasts, all I gotta do is click a link and i'm racing.!

  • good video

  • 2011 mustang gt= 2011 m3

  • @PeterSmuczak u sure bout that? o.O

  • @PeterSmuczak you pick..... Hyundai Equus  or Mercedes S550 they are about the same also. not ripping on mustang or m3, they both are good cars but for douchers.

  • why are they puttin grape flavoured kool aid in the engine :S

  • Why are you so short?

  • the bit with Leo driving the street M3 was almost Top Gear-esque...

  • royal purple fucking sucks

  • Awesome Leo! loved the questions you asked.

  • Good stuff Leo, Like the direction of the show....But I would like to see you do a review of the top racing schools in North America...I am biased to the road racing but the rallye and drag racing schools could be of cross refrence interest...plus you will be responsible for ending those amature accidents when we all have the best in training!

  • leo homeboy went for your poop shoot???? did he leo, wtf leo... hahahahahaha

  • Woop iRacing

  • What kind of race is the Le Mans race, like i understand the category of F1 and F1 cars so what category is Le mans because i want to see more races like the Le Mans but i dont know if there are any lol

  • Awesome

    

  • haha i agreed with everything but. "F1 championship race might not be over yet" yup vettel has it wrapped up there car is too strong and the only reason they lost the silverstone GP was because of a pit miscue.

  • BMW's genetic code is ignorance. BMW has gone out of its way to lie about electric cars. pretend they will make some but their true hearts are coal black. they gladly lie to Angela Merkel too and she is dumb enough to believe them. BMW will run this world over a cliff rather than be reasonable.

    BMW genetic code is nazism..

  • @DanFrederiksen fuuuccckk youuuuuuu

  • Best info, best cinematography in awhile, great episode.

    The only thing I would ask is maybe Leo doing some Tiff Needell style driving :), I can always hope

  • my question is, why are amateurs even allowed to race??. They get a permission to drive some of the fastest machinery in the world, in which you can do a crapload of damage if you have no idea what youre doing. You dont see them giving away F3 and GP2 licences left and right to those who have money, so why are they doing it in sportscar racing??

  • @bwchudy95 lol.... just lol

  • @lionkeeper04 what?

  • Leo fucking rules

  • This is the best alternative to Top Gear

  • Go get a med card then and drive am LEO!

  • YEEEEEEAAAAAAAH FUCK YOU VETTLE!! I'm sorry, it's not that I like Alonso, but DAMN!! I am SO tired of Vettle winning EVERY SINGLE F1 RACE! so Alonso was a breath of fresh air.

  • I live 10 min away from lime rock lol..go there for the july 4th fireworks

  • iRacing is a new sponsor of Fast Lane Daily! Sweet!

  • Amazing episode, best one of the year I think.

  • @napathan Absolutely the best episode of the year. If only every episode could have this depth of commentary, insight, comparison and rant packed into a 60 minute show we would not only have a show that would rival Top Gear, but one that would surpass it.

  • ///M. The Most Powerful Letter In The World.

  • Amazing episode Leo, great job!!

  • whatever video encoder you're using, the compression is set WAY too high. it totally ruins the 5dmk2 footage. why buy a 5dmk2 if you're just going to ruin it with compression?

  • road racers cant pass like Nascar drivers

  • @limbeboy7 u mean the racers cant because there not as good? or they cant just because the way the racing and tracks are set up?

  • ads end at 1:40

  • Leo I love ya, but you should have been a jockey. 

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  • This show is a big hit with my friends and family. We love the show enough said!!!

  • Great show, the m3 has been my favorite car since i saw it. I love every generation, from the E30-E92. In my opinion BMW has the right balance of power/handling/luxury. BMW will always be my favorite car brand, and I'm not just saying that because of the emblem.

  • 10 min long BMW ad - crap...

  • @dluxz0r BMW gave them a car to drive there and back, it would be rude and stupid to not dedicate the video on BMW, don't hate, just don't watch it's youtube you idiot.....

  • @AdhiBoxerSanteros idiot huh? you sound like a nice person - well i just don't think it suits Leo to act like this, hes all surpriced/beleives that a race car "feels just like" the road car. bad acting i could see how hes fake'ing it. i feel sorry for Leo, they made him do this... (the last minut was fine)

  • @dluxz0r i must say that was quite some bad acting, and the last min was good well when they showed the m3

  • iRacing?

  • Please do more segments like this Leo :)

  • Speachless... I have complimented Leo and the prodution team just about every week. If I didn't, it was because I forgot. But this episode takes the cake. I don't even know how to do this weeks show justice with words. All I can say is thank you.

  • good episode.

  • good show leo your the man!

  • gtr gt3 = car porn

  • @nismo1480 omg! that car is serious!

  • dear bmw,

    can i have a 2011 m3?

  • lol leo is the best and short

  • Best Episode!

  • At least Corvette, Porsche, Ferrari, Aston Martin have the gearbox in the same place as the road car (as the rules require). The M3 has a waiver to use the transaxle. I understand why it's allowed to race, but I think no car that's not fully compliant with the regs should be allowed to dominate.

  • BMW 134 Judd V8 - eNuff said....

  • dtc and dsc all turned off i see. good man!

  • @drea177cha5er Please! And shift speed bars maxed out. AND didn't use Launch Control. Did it the old fashion Formula Atlantic way!  Throttle balancing. Thank you.

  • Oooh, iRacing sponsorship for FLD? That would rock.

  • this is awesome stuff. road testament is a detriment

  • I'm no too sure about all the Alonso gushing. The error in the pits by Redbull was a big factor in his victory. The same goes for the fuel strategy implemented by McLaren that saw Hamilton having to concede positions to Alonso and Webber. Alonso was there to take advantage, yes, but McLaren's and Redbull's mistakes handed him the victory.

  • @southsideny I hear you, but will argue the pressure Alonso + Ferrari put ON the RBR AND McLaren teams, forced the fumbles. And the lap times for Alonso WERE very good, right? FA didn't back into being competitive. And did not the Alonso / Ferrari results - P2 in Valencia [right?] and P1 at Silverstone - say, "I'm still here, boys!" Difference-maker of the week, IMO. But, debate is applauded and that's what makes SD work. Thanks.

  • @LeoParente I see your point. Ferrari has been steadily improving. But then again there are only 3 teams really racing up front this season. Ferrari wasn't going to fall to Mercedes and Renault Levels... lol

    I'm a BIG Hamilton fan. Wish McLaren showed more discipline this year. They could've been closer and kept RedBull honest this season. Oh well, on to Germany!!

  • nice hyundai joke

  • The BMW section of this FLD was way to long compared importance of the motorsports news. The brand new LM Mclaren GT3 is far... far more cooler than the M3 GT2, which is old news.

    But Leo needs his check like the rest of us and using BMW to make cash money.

  • one carbon-fiber frape with sugar please!!!