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u/Gruppet 4h ago
Are they called pilots?
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u/Yagawood 3h ago
Yes, specifically in languages other than English.
In regions like Latin America, Spain, France, and Italy, rally drivers are explicitly and officially called "pilots" (piloto in Spanish/Portuguese, pilote in French).
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u/Feefifiddlyeyeoh 1h ago
“Pilot,” seems like a good word to me. I can drive a car, but that’s not the same as what this guy is doing.
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u/mekwall 3h ago edited 1h ago
Bot do bot things
Edit: FYI. OP is 100% a bot. Look at their karma and post history. I explained my reasoning further down in the thread so not sure what the downvotes are about...
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u/R2D-Beuh 3h ago
That's not a bot thing, that's a " English as a foreign language " thing
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u/mekwall 3h ago
Yeah, 515k karma in 11m is definitely a foreign language thing...
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u/R2D-Beuh 3h ago
It's probably a bot, but not because they said pilot
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u/mekwall 2h ago
That's basically what I meant by "bot do bot things." I agree that a human using "pilot" instead of "driver" could be perfectly understandable, especially if English isn't their first language. But this title was generated by a bot, so that explanation isn't really relevant here. I wasn't criticising a person's English - I was pointing out that the bot produced a slightly odd title.
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u/GlykenT 3h ago
I wish more of these had the audio of the co-driver reading the pace notes
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u/Nulovka 1h ago
Here you go: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=D9-voINFkCg
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u/cuzitsthere 59m ago
Lmao holy fuck is that the actual audio?
"Don't tell me how to drive"
"SAMIR, THAT IS MY WHOLE JOB"
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u/Over9000Zeros 31m ago
This is actually the first video where I haven't heard the co pilot. They probably have sound systems in their helmets now.
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u/chillhopmusic13 3h ago
Imagine a rally car going through your house
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u/FitPreparation2884 3h ago
The amount of trust they have for rally car drivers is bonkers.
Do you think the those houses are currently occupied? If so that’s wild
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u/obi1kennoble 1h ago
Would be a boon as long as you weren't standing there. Rally organizers have excellent insurance. They always leave the place in better shape than it was in when they showed up. They fix potholes and sometimes rebuild entire roads if they get messed up enough. They pay locals to do the work, community gets a slight upgrade and money from tourism. Everybody wins.
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u/Stanowu 4h ago
Gimme some of them pixels
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u/maso0164 3h ago
Finish your dinner first, then you can have some pixels as a treat.
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u/SonOfSquizzlr 3h ago
I get sick reading in the car on a smooth road at a steady pace. The fact that these copilots are reading and reporting to the driver while blazing across rough terrain and sweeping turns at high speeds is incredible to me lol
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u/JustSomeUsername99 2h ago
Why do they turn the mini map off. Those racing games are always easier with it on!
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u/Imzocrazy 1h ago
It would’ve been nice if we actually got the drivers pov like the title says instead of the rooftop fish-eye GoPro
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u/whereswa1den 3h ago
I'd have PTSD for the rest of my life if I were in that car for even a couple minutes.
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u/mookanana 2h ago
there's a real long stretch of road he deove through there, especially one small town where there are clearly people working and parked there
i wonder whether and how they made sure everyone was warned before they tore through the place
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u/alltheothersrtaken 1h ago
Of course it's closed off to the public during the rally. Rally is done on public roads.
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u/Dibble_Dabble_Doo 3h ago
I always imagine that driving in some rural area that a farmer didn't get the memo and a car would pull up right behind him.
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u/The_Mutton_Man 2h ago
Do they get to practice the track?
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u/scuderia91 3m ago
Nope, that’s the whole gimmick with rallying. It’s all done off the co drivers pace notes. I think they can drive the course but it’s at slow speed in a normal car, and given how long the courses can be you’re not going to memorise it like a circuit driver would on a track.
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u/Cruel2BEkind12 2h ago
Not even close to what a rally driver sees. Much less view and a static camera doesn't show all the bumps and G forces tearing your head in all directions.
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u/RonnieB47 1h ago
Usually these rallys have tons of spectators out there. Where is everybody?
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u/dances-in-fire 1h ago
Its not uncommon for some areas of a stage to have little or no spectators. Some areas have limited spectator access, people go to more popular areas, as well as go to more technical parts of a stage.
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u/Slayrr_FbrC 1h ago
I always loved Rallye, especially back in the 80's and 90's.
You want me to drive through a tree lined alley at 200kmh? Drift around a corner right next to a cliff? Bomb it through crowds of spectators so fast we collect fingers in our air intakes?
Sure!
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u/LivinRightNBeinFree 1h ago
At first, I was wondering what was up with the two random bales if hay but then I realized it helps to slow them down before they hit the town part.
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u/Fearless_Coconut_810 1h ago
This is like my daily commute through DFW but replace the trees with people that don't know how to drive
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u/NowIsThePerfectTime 38m ago
I hope these guys make 25x what the nascar guys make, thought I doubt it.
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u/RefrigeratorNo3299 3h ago
This is why i never like asphalt tracks in rally games, they felt terrifying, i can especially remember the german rally to be so high speed with narrow roads.
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u/jfree3000 3h ago
I counted at least 20 ways I could die in just the first 15 seconds of that clip.
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u/WertDafurk 3h ago
All wheel drive is zero wheel wheel drive if your foot is on the brake. More faster = more better 💨
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u/ParreNagga 3h ago
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u/Yagawood 3h ago
In regions like Latin America, Spain, France, and Italy, rally drivers are explicitly and officially called "pilots" (piloto in Spanish/Portuguese, pilote in French).
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u/Le_Gluglu 3h ago
It depends on your country or language.
In France, we use the term *conducteur* (driver) for driving in built-up areas, on roads, and on highways (driver's license).
And we use *pilote* (pilot/racer) for car and motorcycle racing.
I wouldn't be surprised if that were the case in other countries too.
It's possible the OP made a translation error.
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