Honda S800 vs Triumph Spitfire vs MG Midget - vintage race action

Honda S800 in Group 1 race at Robling Road. Could not compete with the horsepower of the first two cars but the 850cc Honda humbled the rest of the 22 car field.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Honda
• S800
• vintage
• racing
• Roebling
• Road
• MG
• Midget
• Triumph
• Spitfire

[NickSayle]

shame about the music

[s800racer]

@NickSayle - you can mute this one. Also, it you want to hear the Honda motor at full song, see my more recent video from Virginia International Raceway.

[the13joker]

any chance to upload this video w/o music? i would love to hear that engine.

[s800racer]

Just look at my other videos and go to S800 racing at VIR to hear the engine rev all the way to 12,000 rpm.

[koukiR32]

Finally a Honda S800 out of all those boring MG's crowd. Just need to do some engine development thou. cause it just don't seem u have enough on straight. better in brakes as well as cornering speed thou. but these American Circuit have too damn long straights....

[s800racer]

The engine is fine & has been developed quite a bit. It's still only 845cc - Those are 1300cc cars that weigh the same or less than the S800. The S800 is G production and the MG's are F production. I agree about the straights though.

[nightmathzombieethan]

As much as I'd love to hear her, I actually like the music too, good "driving song"....

Thanks for posting.

[jmajetich]

Haha, that Spit is quick ain't it? You did a pretty great job keeping up with him as long as you did. What kinda times were you running? 1:25/6 ish?

[cuffybert51]

Another great vid. Good handling and good brakes and a good steerer.

[17473039]

Any chance of a repost without the b/g music?