This Awesome Baby Can Prove He's A Better Driver Than You

"Freddy "Tavarish" Hernandez" (apidaonline)
11/12/2014 at 10:10 • Filed to: Hoon, Rallycross

Have you ever played a game online and been beaten badly by what sounded like a pre-pubescent little brat? Now imagine that scenario, replacing the pre-teen with one hell of a focused baby , and instead of pressing buttons, he's driving a car at ludicrous speeds. I can't wait to see what this kid does with a go-kart.

This precocious kid rips the demo rally stage on Richard Burns Rally, with (what I hope is) his dad manning the pedals and gearstick. This is proof positive that Ken Block is, in fact, breeding kids for rallycross. It's at the very least an amazing display of telant for someone who can't even see over the steering wheel.

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DISCUSSION (71)

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Freddy "Tavarish" Hernandez
11/12/2014 at 10:17

this is so awesome i wish i had a wheel/pedal kit now so I could teach my son

macanamera > Freddy "Tavarish" Hernandez
11/12/2014 at 10:17

105

Psh, his lines are all wrong. 0/10, worst baby rally driver.

Gary Yogurt > Freddy "Tavarish" Hernandez
11/12/2014 at 10:22

Too bad Google will be at the wheel most of its adult life.

AdmiralAkbar > Freddy "Tavarish" Hernandez
11/12/2014 at 10:22

Kid's even looking through the apex as he goes around the longer bends - I still have trouble doing that every time. He's going to be good.

iNvDrZiM > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
11/12/2014 at 10:24

Our 2-year old has taken an immense interest in flying - so first priority is getting a proper flight stick setup.... but I really want a nice steering wheel/pedal! I sure hope Project CARS for the Wii U has a decent set to go with it.

EL_ULY > Freddy "Tavarish" Hernandez
11/12/2014 at 10:25

Too much gasoline flavored Gerber :]

mhadden > Freddy "Tavarish" Hernandez
11/12/2014 at 10:26

Hell, I can't even get my 2 year old to drive his PowerWheels on the sidewalk...

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > iNvDrZiM
11/12/2014 at 10:26

yea that'd be cool.

My son randomly started "fixing" his little almost a power wheels ATV/Car on sunday. He's a few months shy of 2. Just plopped down and started "working" on the front wheel

Wicked13 > Freddy "Tavarish" Hernandez
11/12/2014 at 10:28

What's really impressive, Dad mans the brake, gas and shifter and son mans the wheel. Try that with a friend and see what happens. You likely be in a yelling match with your friend over who's screwing it up.

hoonhawk > Freddy "Tavarish" Hernandez
11/12/2014 at 10:31

My girlfriend wanted to try my wheel/pedal setup on F1 2014...needless to say this could would kick her butt

Skinnayyyy > Freddy "Tavarish" Hernandez
11/12/2014 at 10:31

I know that they say the GTR practically drives for you... but jeeze...

DeusEXMachinaKinjaEdition > macanamera
11/12/2014 at 10:33

Stupid baby, he can't even shift.

smalleyxb122 > Freddy "Tavarish" Hernandez
11/12/2014 at 10:35

Drew > Freddy "Tavarish" Hernandez
11/12/2014 at 10:39

What are you talking about

On like the 4th turn he missed the apex by about 5 feet ;-)

Seriously, I would be his copilot any day.

Who said kids were not interested in driving?

StevenG > Freddy "Tavarish" Hernandez
11/12/2014 at 10:41

Are we sure this is not faked?

NicoZura > Freddy "Tavarish" Hernandez
11/12/2014 at 10:43

This is some quality father-son bonding. While I'm in no rush to have kids, I can't wait to be a dad.

On a side note, I believe that wheel set-up has G resistance in the turns, so this 2 year old with under-developed muscle mass could be putting his all into putting that much wheel in the turns. I'm super impressed.

Matti_Mills > Freddy "Tavarish" Hernandez
11/12/2014 at 10:43

They are speaking Finnish is this video. That would explain the kids skills for rally. Its genetic here in Suomi!

Freddy "Tavarish" Hernandez > StevenG
11/12/2014 at 10:44

Pretty sure. He loses it in one turn and corrects himself.

Freddy "Tavarish" Hernandez > Matti_Mills
11/12/2014 at 10:45

That makes sense.

DinoBurner > Freddy "Tavarish" Hernandez
11/12/2014 at 10:45

Needs someone to shift for him - Worst baby driver ever ;-)

StevenG > Freddy "Tavarish" Hernandez
11/12/2014 at 10:49

I now have to buy a wheel and pedals. I have been wanting a good set for a while, but this is brilliant.

Would it be wrong to make a kid do the GT license tests? I figure at that age bronze is acceptable.

Tentacle, Dutchman, drives French > Freddy "Tavarish" Hernandez
11/12/2014 at 10:49

Keep in mind that Richard Burns Rally is a rally simulator . Nothing arcade on this game. So, yes, bloody hell, this is impressive!

I need to fire up that game again soon.

I hoon, therefore I am > Freddy "Tavarish" Hernandez
11/12/2014 at 10:50

This makes me so excited to get my twins a go-kart. Clearly this kid proves that 3 isn't too young.

ZeGerman > Freddy "Tavarish" Hernandez
11/12/2014 at 10:58

This looks, um, quite fake to me. A funny prank.

SurvivedAPintoCrash > Freddy "Tavarish" Hernandez
11/12/2014 at 11:03

NEVER EVER DRIVE WITH YOUR BABY ON YOUR LAP!!! Jeez!!

Arrivederci > Freddy "Tavarish" Hernandez
11/12/2014 at 11:03

Kid has better hand placement on the wheel then half the dopes I see out there posting their AutoX and track day footage.

The Ghost of ¯\_()_/¯ AKA BabySteps > Freddy "Tavarish" Hernandez
11/12/2014 at 11:04

A headline that has never been more right!

Johnnyazz > Tentacle, Dutchman, drives French
11/12/2014 at 11:06

I think it may be the most difficult game in existence, so much frustration, but finishing a rally or even taking a corner well gives a ridiculous sense of self accomplishment.

Johnnyazz > Freddy "Tavarish" Hernandez
11/12/2014 at 11:08

Scandinavian Flick: Will it baby?

purplekero > Freddy "Tavarish" Hernandez
11/12/2014 at 11:09

Just yesterday was showint this to my father telling him "see! if a baby can drive it you can play some gran turismo"

Crest > macanamera
11/12/2014 at 11:10

Loooooooooooool

sammy baby > Freddy "Tavarish" Hernandez
11/12/2014 at 11:17

Yeah, but he's a crappy co-driver. His notes are all scribbles, he slobbers all over them, and every instruction is "DAAAH!"

Plus he needs to sit in a car seat in the back.

printerror > Freddy "Tavarish" Hernandez
11/12/2014 at 11:24

I've been doing this too with my 3 year old son (although he has full pedal control and force feedback turned on). youtube.com/printerror if anyone wants to have a laugh. I need to get him playing Dirt 3.

ICantStandNewJalopnik > macanamera
11/12/2014 at 11:27

Ha ha ha! Loled.

MonkeePuzzle > Freddy "Tavarish" Hernandez
11/12/2014 at 11:33

when my kids drive with the wheel I'm usually of to the side with the keyboard making slight corrections as needed :P

No0bskywalker > StevenG
11/12/2014 at 11:37

It's not wrong at all. Let us know how he does!

No0bskywalker > Freddy "Tavarish" Hernandez
11/12/2014 at 11:38

That high five at the end makes me want to be a dad

StevenG > No0bskywalker
11/12/2014 at 11:41

It will probably be little while, but I will. Only 5 months old, so not quite ready.

Tina Corbett > Freddy "Tavarish" Hernandez
11/12/2014 at 11:49

Well, that ranks about a 9.5 on my Awesome/Cute as a button scale.

Kamina1984 > Freddy "Tavarish" Hernandez
11/12/2014 at 11:52

Remember this kids name, we could be seeing history in the making! How amazing would that be?!

ncasolowork2 > Freddy "Tavarish" Hernandez
11/12/2014 at 12:15

Not going to lie I figure my son will be doing that in a couple months. He's 2 right now. He gets upset every time we get out of the car and he doesn't get to play in the driver seat. I think this kid may be younger though and I have to say as a parent of a child that young that's unbelievably impressive.

ncasolowork2 > StevenG
11/12/2014 at 12:16

G27 is relatively cheap, but the wheel and pedals aren't the important piece. The seat to mount them to is. Those are expensive.

JarvmanBronx960 > Freddy "Tavarish" Hernandez
11/12/2014 at 12:35

Dumb kid can't even shift

citysquid > Freddy "Tavarish" Hernandez
11/12/2014 at 12:48

Wait til he gets a cell phone, then he'll be as bad as the rest of us.

GreenN_Gold > ZeGerman
11/12/2014 at 12:53

What exactly about it looks fake?

StevenG > ncasolowork2
11/12/2014 at 12:57

Yeah, I have a buddy who has the whole setup.

I might just end up getting a racing seat and build my own. A welder and steel would cost less than the mount does and I get to keep the welder when I am done.

Chewbakkah > Freddy "Tavarish" Hernandez
11/12/2014 at 13:09

Now I know who is driving for TheSmokingTire on Forza 5

Dubber > macanamera
11/12/2014 at 13:18

Hahaha

You had fordboy357 at "meat tornado" > Freddy "Tavarish" Hernandez
11/12/2014 at 13:57

He's Finnish, so not that impressive.

briznad > macanamera
11/12/2014 at 13:57

agreed

0/10 would not sponsor

Borden > Freddy "Tavarish" Hernandez
11/12/2014 at 14:29

Looks like your typical GTR driver on a track day.

Tentacle, Dutchman, drives French > Johnnyazz
11/12/2014 at 14:31

Difficult? Well, the difficulty lies in that you have to approach this game different than you're perhaps used to. "Go slow in order to go fast".

The driving isn't difficult. Restraining yourself and keeping absolute focus, that is the difficult part.

DrinkLiftGamble > DeusEXMachinaKinjaEdition
11/12/2014 at 14:38

What are you talking about?!?! He's a baby... of course he can OHhhhhh you said shift ....

DrinkLiftGamble > Freddy "Tavarish" Hernandez
11/12/2014 at 14:40

Even has proper driving technique.... shifting his hands around the wheel instead of overlapping them!

simurg > macanamera
11/12/2014 at 15:02

That's the attitude America needs.

See Jim Jefferies.

stevefromtheinternets > Matti_Mills
11/12/2014 at 15:16

Perkeleen suomalaiset.

(this is the only Finnish I know)

Shiyal > Freddy "Tavarish" Hernandez
11/12/2014 at 15:29

Kinja'd!!!

And he is looking THRU the steering wheel at that!!!

Matti_Mills > stevefromtheinternets
11/12/2014 at 15:47

basically translates to god damn Finnish people haha. I'am actually an american living in Finland. I have taken a couple Finnish language courses and my wife is a Finnish woman so I am very familiar with the word perkele.

elaqure > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
11/12/2014 at 16:31

The Logitech GT steering wheel is an excellent one to consider. It isn't too terribly expensive (around $100) and handles well in games like Gran Turismo 5-6 and The Crew (I was part of the Beta test and got a whole weekend to use it...pairs perfectly with the game and feels great). The only downside would be that the actual wheel is small. To get the one with the full sized wheel, however, is a few hundred bucks more.

TxBrumski > Freddy "Tavarish" Hernandez
11/12/2014 at 16:59

The apex! HIT THE APEX!!! Gah, kid! Honey, we're getting a new baby. This one's defective.

Tony Whack Jr > Freddy "Tavarish" Hernandez
11/12/2014 at 17:10

Lol that's bad ass. Not bad for a baby.

CaptainStu > Freddy "Tavarish" Hernandez
11/12/2014 at 17:19

That's a lot more difficult than it looks. Teaching a toddler to drive is tough.

D > Freddy "Tavarish" Hernandez
11/12/2014 at 19:06

Dad transmission

Spark > Freddy "Tavarish" Hernandez
11/12/2014 at 21:36

Filed to HOON, lol

Destructive Tester > Freddy "Tavarish" Hernandez
11/13/2014 at 09:00

I just read on an F1 blog that Torro Rosso has already signed this kid to drive for them in 2016.

The Checkered Flag > Freddy "Tavarish" Hernandez
11/13/2014 at 09:34

Thanks for giving me credit for the story....

Freddy "Tavarish" Hernandez > The Checkered Flag
11/13/2014 at 09:42

I didn't see it on your blog. If I had, you would've received a hat tip. I actually saw it first on my news feed on Facebook

The Checkered Flag > Freddy "Tavarish" Hernandez
11/13/2014 at 09:43

Actually, I didn't realize that it was posted here. I thought that it was Jalop-written hence why I questioned them especially when it was on Oppo last week. Nothing against you, just them.

Freddy "Tavarish" Hernandez > The Checkered Flag
11/13/2014 at 09:44

Haha, I am them .

The Checkered Flag > Freddy "Tavarish" Hernandez
11/13/2014 at 10:19

Well then back to the darkside with you.

GGHJ > Freddy "Tavarish" Hernandez
11/13/2014 at 15:35

That is practically proof of reincarnation or something.