Mark Higgins conquers Isle of man TT in new Subaru

“I never timed how long it lasted, probably two seconds max. It was all a bit of a blur really.” I’m sitting next to mark Higgins, three-time British Rally Champion, in a Subaru BRZ- and this is his modest desciption of the biggest ‘moment’ of his career. He says it with a smile and not a flicker of fear in his eyes, as we pass the exact point on the Isle of man TT course where the wobble took place three years ago.
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“It started going sideways here and stopped going left and right at this road,” he tells us, pointing at a junction 200 metres up ahead. “All I was trying to do was stay focused and no matter what direction the car was pointing keep the wheels pointing straight.
“The Bray hill incident was good for publicity, but we learned an awful lot from it. basically the back left suspension bottomed out briefly when I hit a bump – bikes can stay right and avoid the bump but we couldn’t, there’s not enough room.”
Watch the video below to learn what a 150mph tank-slapper looks like, along with the most sublime piece of car control you’re ever likely to see. despite his brush with death, Higgins still managed to set the lap record for a production car around the Isle of man TT, averaging 115.36mph for the 37.7-mile course. In 2014 he’s back again to go even faster.