VIDEO: Vette versus Impreza at the scariest track day ever

[Bigredmariner]

From Autoblog.com:
We know two things about this video: 1) The in-car camera is mounted to a Subaru Impreza WRX modified by Canadian tuners Lachute Performance and 2) We've thankfully never been to a track day like this.

From what we can tell, the Lachute crew is drawing a bead on one of the Corvettes and right around the four-minute mark (after several scary passes and slides), the Impreza gets clipped by one of Chevy's finest, goes off course and then rams into another Corvette while coming back on track. And everyone's acting like it's just another Sunday drive. We count at least two more wrecks and several offs over the eight-and-a-half minute video, so we're not sure if this was a track day, a sanctioned competition or something far, far scarier. If you can shed some light on the situation, let us know in the comments.

UPDATE: Impreza vs. Vetta highlight reel added after the jump, and yes, this was a sanctioned event: the Jacques Villeneuve Grand Prix of Mirabel at ICAR. Wouldn't he be proud...

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Good stuff if you have a few minutes to watch it, the Subaru is one bad SOB and really caught up to the 'Vette.

 

[Z71 Kris]

looks like the Impreza driver was a better driver..you could hear the turbo blow off on that too..

 

[OldCracker29]

Now that's impressive.

 

[Vmax2007]

WTF were all those other little shitboxes out there? Moving obstacles?

Oh, and yeah, on a wet track, an AWD car has a bit of an advantage over a RWD Vette. Put them on a dry track and I bet the Vette leaves it in his dust.

 

[ScottyBoy]

that thing is a BEAST!

 

[Zembonez]

Not sure how I missed this.

In spite of your belief in the Vette Jeff, there are some Impreza's that can spank one without looking back.

 

[Vmax2007]

Not sure how I missed this.

In spite of your belief in the Vette Jeff, there are some Impreza's that can spank one without looking back.

Yeah, but your still a Romo if you own one.

 

[Zembonez]

Right (bonehead).

I'd still bet the farm on a ZR1 though.

 

[Vmax2007]

Right (bonehead).

I'd still bet the farm on a ZR1 though.

Gee, ya think?

 

[Zembonez]

Right (bonehead).

I'd still bet the farm on a ZR1 though.

Gee, ya think?

More often that you do!