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  • This week we throwback to a few months ago, in a warm-up for the upcoming Spa 24hrs, Chris Harris races a McLaren 650S GT3 at Silverstone in the Blancpain GT series. Get ready to find out what happened over a very eventful race! Subscribe to Top Gear for more videos: bit.ly/SubscribeToTopGear
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  • @1997jankuschef
    @1997jankuschef Před 6 lety +649

    Chris, I get it now. We are getting unprecedentedly candid views of what it's like to race an endurance gt car. You have no choice now but to go to Le Mans, win your class, and give us the greatest video of all time.

  • @km6832
    @km6832 Před 6 lety +687

    So no one gonna speak about Neil's transitions? No? Okay. NEIL YOU BEAUTY, YOUR CAMERA WORK IS TOP CLASS CHAP. KEEP AT IT WITH THE SLICK WORK.

    • @nommchompsky
      @nommchompsky Před 6 lety +19

      I liked the super sharp sweeping transition across the pits near the beginning. That shit is pro

    • @rbilodeau
      @rbilodeau Před 6 lety +1

      You mean the one at 0:59?

    • @mxboy20
      @mxboy20 Před 6 lety

      Kayode Miller I

    • @KasperViggoJensen
      @KasperViggoJensen Před 6 lety +1

      Truly is top class camera work and editing.

    • @PhysicxAlmighty
      @PhysicxAlmighty Před 6 lety +4

      Is he also the guy that gives us the slow-mo´s when Chris Harris is drifting the cars he is testing ? Because, I do think that these slow-mo´s are super boring by now. But back to the topic - yes, it looked incredible.

  • @suderp8583
    @suderp8583 Před 6 lety +132

    This seems a very British car thing to do, like come on,
    -Mclarens
    -Silverstone
    -Chris Harris
    -Most likely rained

  • @Shon304
    @Shon304 Před 6 lety +129

    5:45 for those who wonder, "went purple" refers to having the fastest lap time

    • @EdoardoBaldi
      @EdoardoBaldi Před 6 lety +7

      Thanks ;)

    • @nwgts437
      @nwgts437 Před 6 lety +20

      In this case it was the fastest sector time. Since he had to play catch up, he was on the front straight at full bore when the grid went green where the rest of the grid had to be a start speed. So he took the entire first sector at race speed where the rest of the grid couldn't. A nice opportunity no doubt!

  • @Gelenvader3
    @Gelenvader3 Před 6 lety +553

    Chris Harris never finishes a race 😂 they're always hit by some Mercedes

  • @puruchaudhary22
    @puruchaudhary22 Před 6 lety +55

    for those who might not know, "Going Purple" means that the person set the fastest lap.

    • @Cafferssss
      @Cafferssss Před 3 lety

      Actually just the sector not the lap in this case. Puprle sector.

    • @jeremyk5414
      @jeremyk5414 Před 3 lety

      Only sector times are are purple

  • @carscoffeeandcannabis-634
    @carscoffeeandcannabis-634 Před 6 lety +127

    Man, for such an amazing driver, Mr Chris Harris has some terrible luck in any big league races> First the crash at Spa, then this. poor guy, we all wanna see what you can do in a clean, working car

    • @arjuhama
      @arjuhama Před 6 lety +5

      Almost won the Goodwood Revival RAC TT in 2013 as well. His teammate spun out the last few laps.

    • @CairnieR
      @CairnieR Před 6 lety +2

      Also when he was at the N24 in 2015 the Aston he was with had to retire due to a crash in the early morning of the race whilst Chris was having a rest, he really doesn't seem to have much luck when it comes to big races.

    • @arjuhama
      @arjuhama Před 6 lety

      CairnieR British race cars, man. Idk what's with them. He'd have more luck driving Porsche's, Merc's, Audi's, Lambo's, or Nissan's than with any McLaren, Aston, or Jaguar.

    • @CairnieR
      @CairnieR Před 6 lety +2

      Maybe, maybe not. Depends on the race conditions because endurance races have all sorts of weird things happen especially crashes(see any of the Spa or Nurburgring 24hs as examples) where no matter what car you drive there could still be crashes, and in series like the Blancpain sprint there are inexperienced gentleman drivers who end up causing chaos due to not know what to do or how to properly drive cars which can happen for any manufacturer too.

    • @arjuhama
      @arjuhama Před 6 lety

      He went 7th in the RAC TT race in Goodwood Revival this year driving a Ferrari 250 LM.

  • @555n555
    @555n555 Před 6 lety +11

    I met Chris at a BP petrol station near Silverstone last week, the guy really is down to earth and chilled.

    • @MrCJSful
      @MrCJSful Před 6 lety +4

      That's what makes watching the 'new' Top Gear so relaxing and entertaining at the same time.

    • @jpracing893
      @jpracing893 Před 5 lety +1

      Met him at Silverstone last year before his GT3 race, ended up chatting for about 10min about the series and the CLK 63 Black Series. Proper nice guy.

  • @joemourad
    @joemourad Před 6 lety +79

    without Chris Harris top gear would be dead by now... thank god for his driving and commentating skills,

    • @dragospahontu
      @dragospahontu Před 4 lety

      Really like this video

    • @timYisrael80
      @timYisrael80 Před 3 lety

      I'd say that is an accurate assessment I've been devouring all of the super car videos he's produced Great commentary 👍

  • @Mamo878
    @Mamo878 Před 6 lety +165

    Where's the vid of the Merc driver getting punched in the face?

  • @culloutoltec9111
    @culloutoltec9111 Před 6 lety +20

    the ONE and ONLY thing better than watching Chris Harris review a car is watching him race

  • @TheAtifazam
    @TheAtifazam Před 6 lety +14

    Hiring Chris Harris was one of the smartest decisions Top Gear has made. This man single handedly saved the show.

  • @Ajbane98
    @Ajbane98 Před 6 lety +14

    Beautiful video. Thank you Chris and Neil for these, it's always a breathtaking experience.

  • @FenderUsa
    @FenderUsa Před 6 lety +14

    these have always been my favourite harris videos, incredible stuff

  • @DonDuracell
    @DonDuracell Před 6 lety +52

    My uncle has a racing team in Germany and they raced this car 'til about three years ago in the VLN race-series.
    The car is a diva to say the least. When it performed it performed really good but on a regular basis the car did find reasons to not work. :-)

    • @crimson764
      @crimson764 Před 6 lety +52

      DonDuracell So that would make the team either; Gemballa Racing (raced in VLN and N24 with McLaren in 2012) or Dörr Motorsport (ran McLarens in the VLN/N24 from 2012-2014). If that's the case, your Uncle's team ran a 12C McLaren which was the previous iteration of this 650S GT3. So they're not quite the same car.

    • @Malakhit24
      @Malakhit24 Před 6 lety +20

      IIRC, the 650S GT3 was sold as an upgrade package for the 12C - they didn't make customers buy brand new cars. That's why pretty much all MP4-12C GT3s disappeared from competition so quickly when the 650S GT3 was launched.

    • @deadpixel9188
      @deadpixel9188 Před 6 lety +1

      Is it a McLaren Honda?

    • @jonathankevingiustinotreng8780
      @jonathankevingiustinotreng8780 Před 6 lety

      DeadPixel918 no its different

    • @mp5557600
      @mp5557600 Před 6 lety +1

      Honda were McLaren's engine provider for F1. Now its Renault hence why the F1 team is called McLaren Renault. For the GT3 series and road cars an company called Recardo Manufacture the twin turbo V8 engines.

  • @SidNorth
    @SidNorth Před 6 lety +8

    Silverstone in a 650S GT3 must be hugely exciting 👌🏽. Mega video as always, shame about the front end damage 😬. We all wanna see the Spa Video NOW!! 👀

  • @shaunlikescheese
    @shaunlikescheese Před 6 lety

    I absolutely love these video diary diaries of race weekends by Chris Harris.
    Cannot wait for the Spa 24hrs!

  • @starbuzzdude
    @starbuzzdude Před 6 lety +7

    I have never seen a better video on how such a race must feel like as an actual pilot.
    Great job guys
    Great job

    • @rahulsudhir666
      @rahulsudhir666 Před 6 lety

      starbuzz dude if you're lukin for a POV kinda experience, check out Alexander West's channel.. he's Chris's teammate in this video.. man dat guy can drive!

    • @toohottie001
      @toohottie001 Před 6 lety

      You need to watch Chris do the 24hr at Spa in a Bentley then.

    • @kierenboimufc5940
      @kierenboimufc5940 Před 6 lety

      If you think they can drive lol there AM drivers you have PRO AM and PRO above that

  • @topvid08
    @topvid08 Před 6 lety

    Really like Chris' style of videos. Loved it for years, still do. Thanks Top Gear for not changing it :)

  • @lukaku20wba
    @lukaku20wba Před 6 lety +3

    Chris Harris needs to do more GT3 feature length pieces. His enduro videos are so good!

  • @risingmomentum2282
    @risingmomentum2282 Před 6 lety +44

    Hope there is some blancpain footage on the show. It deserves more exposure over here. So much more exciting to watch than F1 and all free to watch.

    • @TheBoyJenius
      @TheBoyJenius Před 6 lety

      Facts!

    • @dalmaximus
      @dalmaximus Před 5 lety

      Free to watch? That will be the day. Bt have got there dirty mitts on it.

  • @rodneypratt4324
    @rodneypratt4324 Před 6 lety +6

    Love your content mr. Harris, keep up the great work.

  • @freeskier4545
    @freeskier4545 Před 6 lety

    Love these race vids!! Nice work guys and gals!!!

  • @sushrut97
    @sushrut97 Před 5 lety

    This is proper automotive journalism. It gives us a brilliant insight on how motor-racing is challenging, fun and at times frustrating. But the passion for racing and cars surpasses all. Thanks Chris and looking forward for more such videos. Cheers!

  • @2009hobbes
    @2009hobbes Před 6 lety

    Harris, Carey, Waterfield - class act. These guys deliver such great content, consistently. Gracias!

  • @BurtSampson
    @BurtSampson Před 6 lety +99

    Try to avoid pricks driving Mercedes. This applies just as much to real life as it does to racing.

    • @MrnintendoSEGAfan1
      @MrnintendoSEGAfan1 Před 4 lety +1

      Burt Sampson and Audi drivers

    • @MrnintendoSEGAfan1
      @MrnintendoSEGAfan1 Před 4 lety +1

      Archer yeah, can I mention taxi drivers?

    • @petermoss4824
      @petermoss4824 Před 4 lety +1

      WHATS THE DIFF BETWEEN A MERCEDES AND A PORCUPINE ???????...... THE PRICKS ARE ON THE OUTSIDE OF A PORCUPINE ......

  • @d3tach3d
    @d3tach3d Před 3 lety +1

    So many classic GT3 teams out there! like the Kaspersky 458s

  • @KarlFarbman
    @KarlFarbman Před 6 lety

    One of your best videos ever. CANNOT wait for Spa.

  • @fasteddie2413
    @fasteddie2413 Před 6 lety

    Great video. Really takes one inside the race experience in many different ways.

  • @datboi4410
    @datboi4410 Před 6 lety +3

    I'd like to take a moment to appreciate the beauty of these cars... they are stunning!

  • @RafidW9
    @RafidW9 Před 6 lety +1

    Chris Harris is the only reason I still watch top gear videos. good job BBC, keep him as the lead.

  • @didderjade
    @didderjade Před 4 lety

    I adore the meditative mood of these videos.

  • @danielquimby9170
    @danielquimby9170 Před 6 lety

    big fan of these videos. best of luck in future events!

  • @SuperSportMTL
    @SuperSportMTL Před 6 lety

    Thank you for sharing! Hope to see more content like this

  • @TheAslakVind
    @TheAslakVind Před 6 lety +2

    Great video! Also; a great shout of to the unsung heroes - the mechanics!

  • @jakemoritz3102
    @jakemoritz3102 Před 6 lety

    More of this please....Chris racing is what I love.

  • @ArunJoseMathew
    @ArunJoseMathew Před 6 lety +1

    These are the things we need.... Great Motorsport Racing.... Thank You Top Gear.... #188

  • @KnightDriveTV
    @KnightDriveTV Před 6 lety +1

    Sick video, it went perfectly with my breakfast burrito. Chris is living the dream!

  • @fentontaylor9021
    @fentontaylor9021 Před 6 lety

    Enjoy all your videos Chris. Love seeing you in a race car. Best of Luck!

  • @TheCloudhopper
    @TheCloudhopper Před 6 lety +8

    Thank you TopGear for making more and more Chris Harris Drives. This is probably the web equivalent of TopGear in popularity (competing with Roadkill and MCM for that title I guess) and letting Chris do his thing despite all contractual mambojamboo and legaleese is so greatly appreciated!

  • @rlbrett
    @rlbrett Před 6 lety

    Gotta love Chris' competitive spirit and proper disposition throughout the race! Some call them [disappointments] losses--Chris looks at them as lessons.

  • @everythinggaming7938
    @everythinggaming7938 Před 6 lety

    good luck in spa ! Great video

  • @derpherbert3199
    @derpherbert3199 Před 6 lety +1

    This is very close to the older Chris Harris on Cars content, which I love very much...
    I'm so happy TG decided to let you do your thing, if that is what they're doing.
    Anyway, don't listen to the horrible comments and keep this up! Can't wait for spa 24h

  • @mykevenable8180
    @mykevenable8180 Před 6 lety

    Great positive perspective !!

  • @Andrewlang90
    @Andrewlang90 Před 2 lety

    I appreciate that Chris is great at presenting as he is at driving/playing a real life game of Grand Turismo

  • @5abivt
    @5abivt Před 6 lety +3

    beautiful video thanks for sharing. I love experiencing this stuff from this perspective its almost as good as game of thrones.

  • @user-cf8cg6xl8y
    @user-cf8cg6xl8y Před 5 lety

    I really do luv watching chris harris vids great stuff top gear

  • @garymcaleer6112
    @garymcaleer6112 Před 6 lety

    This is why I watch the competition between the beautiful yet different sculptures on wheels.

  • @ericm.4747
    @ericm.4747 Před 6 lety

    Another fabulous Chris Harris video! Camera work is top notch. Top Gear/BBC made a smart move hiring Harris!

  • @Duranggobr
    @Duranggobr Před 6 lety +1

    Wow the height of the car is so low combined with the downforce,it is glued to the track, amazing.!

  • @godzilla4039
    @godzilla4039 Před 6 lety

    Great video Chris!!!!!

  • @lynx7575
    @lynx7575 Před 6 lety

    Next video please share a long video of the 24 hours at Spa. Ive seen the full race, amazing

  • @csmith9684
    @csmith9684 Před 5 lety +1

    Awesome video by the way

  • @TheKingkingg
    @TheKingkingg Před 5 lety +2

    Please Chris drive 2019 NSX GT3 and review in your show this year... thanks again, I'm a big fan.

  • @dashcam2417
    @dashcam2417 Před 6 lety +1

    Chris Harris ... saviour of Top Gear !

  • @mohamedrline7128
    @mohamedrline7128 Před 6 lety +1

    Thank you Top Gear

  • @404theonly
    @404theonly Před 5 lety +1

    Omg I was there!! Can't believe it was you I didn't realise!

  • @WavveBoi
    @WavveBoi Před 6 lety

    This looks extremely satisfyingly.

  • @diazzsama
    @diazzsama Před 6 lety +10

    mclaren should make 720s GT3 for entering races

  • @ilandman4evr
    @ilandman4evr Před 6 lety

    Great vid thks

  • @nodrama490
    @nodrama490 Před 6 lety

    Beautiful cars 👍great video cheers

  • @1teamski
    @1teamski Před 6 lety

    Damn Chris! You just can't catch a break! Incredible.
    -Ski

  • @SuryaDe
    @SuryaDe Před 6 lety

    Brilliant video. Brilliant story telling. Epic footage. Shoddy luck though :( Here's hoping you rock it at the full 24 hour race. I love how the GT3 cars look. Unbelievably purposeful and sexy! Keep up the great work Harris and team!!

  • @samghost13
    @samghost13 Před 6 lety

    I wish you all the best for the next race

  • @vaugr1917
    @vaugr1917 Před 6 lety

    chris....great job...excellent driving..excellent visuals... excellent music... honestly the first time in my life I've envied another man..job well done!

  • @mainz5907
    @mainz5907 Před 6 lety

    man i love gt3 cars...something is special about them❤

  • @moviebod
    @moviebod Před 6 lety

    "I love racing this car" and I will be watching. At the end of the day, that's what it's all about. Good race.

  • @thomasbailey4139
    @thomasbailey4139 Před 5 lety

    This is amazing

  • @andengalvarez9556
    @andengalvarez9556 Před 6 lety

    this is the best race of this season

  • @aaronp9835
    @aaronp9835 Před 4 lety

    Would die to drive one of these. A normal 650s is already crazy. Couldn’t imagine a GT3 version. The way it handles is probably indescribably unbelievable

  • @tickingtimebomb1814
    @tickingtimebomb1814 Před 5 lety

    I love how the grand tour are advertising on the top gear channel 😂😂

  • @JIANYM36
    @JIANYM36 Před 5 lety

    They where back in the race, wayyyyy back

  • @isurid1
    @isurid1 Před 6 lety

    Love the 200mph tape on the nose

  • @FunctionDictatesForm
    @FunctionDictatesForm Před 6 lety +1

    I love these

  • @palefaced1
    @palefaced1 Před 6 lety

    Well produced

  • @bigeve223
    @bigeve223 Před 6 lety +159

    This has to be one of the coolest things the internet has ever seen. Chris Harris, a beloved automotive journalist has finally realized a life long goal of becoming a race car driver!!
    EDIT: When I said race car driver I meant racing in the 24hr of Spa and such serious events. Sure he raced before, but this is big time..

    • @RobinsM
      @RobinsM Před 6 lety +41

      He started racing in the late 90s dude... He won his first race in 2000. He was a race car driver before he was a journalist.

    • @VeiRoNv2
      @VeiRoNv2 Před 6 lety

      Ruben all drems destroyed

    • @loquek
      @loquek Před 6 lety

      LOL!

    • @ethanstephenson6310
      @ethanstephenson6310 Před 6 lety

      bigeve223 He's done racing long before this.

    • @John_smith118
      @John_smith118 Před 6 lety +4

      bigeve223 yeah clearly you weren't a part of CHOC because he's been doing endurance racing quite a while

  • @metallicafan11787
    @metallicafan11787 Před 6 lety

    Chris Harris: the only reason i like new Top Gear

  • @dootdoot1867
    @dootdoot1867 Před 6 lety +3

    wow.......... Thanks.

  • @d3tach3d
    @d3tach3d Před 3 lety

    im so happy Chris gets to race more and more these days. It took Top Gear way to long to pick him up

  •  Před 6 lety

    Very well made video.

  • @manred6253
    @manred6253 Před 6 lety

    I love the gt3 car reviews

  • @lynx7575
    @lynx7575 Před 6 lety

    This is the video I am waiting for...Chris you are the best. The video with my favorite car with a driver/top journalist as Chris Harris. More videos like this please. Thanks all

  • @kevindekruijf8046
    @kevindekruijf8046 Před 6 lety

    Wish I could try out one of these..

  • @user-py6jx2uy3d
    @user-py6jx2uy3d Před 6 lety

    It hurts how much I love you, Chris..

  • @randy438
    @randy438 Před 6 lety

    What a beautiful sport

  • @closedcl8
    @closedcl8 Před 6 lety +3

    Just imagine him and Sabine and Stigsman in one team together.

  • @drebin2003
    @drebin2003 Před 6 lety

    Amazing guy Cris you should do more videos 👍😀

  • @martywild8200
    @martywild8200 Před 6 lety

    What's going on with those open wing mirrors? Is it an intake by chance?

  • @mrslyds8602
    @mrslyds8602 Před 6 lety

    Love these vids but hopefully your team has better luck next time

  • @mubbasherniaz8082
    @mubbasherniaz8082 Před 5 lety +1

    This is my 3rd video watching Chris Harris in an endurance race and all 3 times the car has been retired. Next I suggest the camera crew just use another team 😂

  • @Z28Gaming
    @Z28Gaming Před 6 lety +1

    Love this car in GT Sport. It's the closest I get to driving these things, lol.

  • @chillax498
    @chillax498 Před 5 lety

    Fantastic

  • @lukebs1212
    @lukebs1212 Před 4 lety

    After watching a few of these Chris Harris vids, its on par if not better than OG proper car testing top gear wow

  • @MrElGorillaz
    @MrElGorillaz Před 6 lety

    Small question, why the mecanics connect the car to the grown at each pit stop ?

  • @12th.jahlil
    @12th.jahlil Před 6 lety

    This is my favorite racecar

  • @Jamaica121289
    @Jamaica121289 Před 6 lety

    Sucks that you didn't get to finish but great video non the less.

  • @PhO3NiX96
    @PhO3NiX96 Před 4 lety

    Rest in piece 650s, you will always be my favorite McLaren

  • @canbozkurt6884
    @canbozkurt6884 Před 6 lety +1

    how do they decide the optimum set up? i mean what if one driver wants softer suspension and other wants it stiffer. Do they choose the teammates which has similar expectations?

    • @12th.jahlil
      @12th.jahlil Před 6 lety

      Id like to think they neutral it out for them...or setup the car for the driver that struugles the most Gaz Pedalı

  • @anroopahl
    @anroopahl Před 4 lety

    Racing mclaren's, what a life!

  • @chrishoggett8087
    @chrishoggett8087 Před 6 lety

    So at Silverstone the car got clipped by a Mercedes, and at Spa Chris Harris got clipped by a Porsche wing ;) Loved the spa24 race, supported garage59 throughout and saw them pull though to the end, can’t wait for next year!