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The Porsche 919 Evo Just Obliterated the Nurburgring Record With a 5:19.55 Lap Time
Road and Track ^
| 29 Jun, 2018
| Chris Perkins
Posted on 08/14/2018 6:41:06 PM PDT by MtnClimber
Last year, I wrote a story about Stefan Bellof's 6:11.13 Nürburgring lap time set back in 1983 in a Porsche 956. I said it was a record that would remain unchallenged unless Porsche took its 919 LMP1 car to the 'Ring. That's exactly what it's done. Running a 5:19.55 around the famous Nordschleife, the Porsche 919 Evo driven by Timo Bernhard just obliterated the all-time record.
That's 51.58 seconds faster than Bellof's time, which is almost hard to believe. Onboard footage from Bernhard's lap, which you can see below, doesn't even look like real-life, but it is.
Unlike Bellof's 1983 record, which was set during qualifying for the Nürburgring 1000km, this record saw Porsche rent out the track just for itself with the company using a car not homologated for any race series. The 919 Evo is the same car that beat Lewis Hamilton's 2017 pole at Spa Francorchamps earlier this year. It's basically built to set lap records like this. To send off its three-time Le Mans-winning 919 after it was retired from sports-car racing, Porsche threw out the LMP1 rulebook and made a high-downforce, high-horsepower monster.
(Excerpt) Read more at roadandtrack.com ...
TOPICS: Sports
KEYWORDS: cars; elonmusk; hybrid; nordschleife; nurburgring; porsche; porsche919evo; tesla
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To: Mariner
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posted on
08/14/2018 7:21:34 PM PDT
by
CrazyIvan
(A gentleman arms himself for the protection of others.)
To: MtnClimber
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posted on
08/14/2018 7:23:26 PM PDT
by
Rebelbase
(Consensus isn't science.)
To: tet68
Is the speed in KPH or MPH?
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posted on
08/14/2018 7:24:39 PM PDT
by
Rebelbase
(Consensus isn't science.)
To: Rebelbase
To: Chode; al_c; arbitrary.squid; arderkrag; atc23; BBB333; Bad~Rodeo; bajabaja; Betis70; biff; ...
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08/14/2018 7:27:07 PM PDT
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Chode
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To: outofsalt
lol
an oldie but a goodie
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posted on
08/14/2018 7:33:50 PM PDT
by
aumrl
(let's keep it real Conservatives)
To: MtnClimber
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08/14/2018 7:34:59 PM PDT
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ETL
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To: Rebelbase
Close to 230 MPH on the last straightaway.
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08/14/2018 7:35:00 PM PDT
by
antidisestablishment
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To: MtnClimber
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08/14/2018 7:37:36 PM PDT
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ETL
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To: Rebelbase
KPH... Still frigging fast...
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08/14/2018 7:37:56 PM PDT
by
Kickass Conservative
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To: Rebelbase
I am sure it is KP/H. That would put the last straight speed at about 228 MPH at the max. This is a downforce track to keep speed through the curves so surely that limited the top speed. Some of the cars that used to run at Le Mans would opt for low downforce to maximize speed on the long Mulsanne straight. Some could hit 270 MPH on the straight.
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08/14/2018 7:38:01 PM PDT
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MtnClimber
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To: ETL
I wonder how the Audi R18 would do if regulations did not apply?
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posted on
08/14/2018 7:44:16 PM PDT
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MtnClimber
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To: MtnClimber
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08/14/2018 7:48:34 PM PDT
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Chode
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To: MtnClimber
I can just barely beat 7:30’s with the cars I have available on Gran Turismo 3!
To: MtnClimber
Incredible. Watch the video on YT. Just staggering!
To: Chode; All
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08/14/2018 8:03:21 PM PDT
by
God luvs America
(63.5 million pay no income tax and vote for DemoKrats...)
To: MtnClimber
Here is video of Audi R18 vs. Porsche 919 at Nürburgring north loop.
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08/14/2018 8:03:48 PM PDT
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MtnClimber
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To: MtnClimber
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08/14/2018 8:06:57 PM PDT
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MtnClimber
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To: MtnClimber
***HO-LEE-CHIT*** Never in r/l but I have raced that track quite a bit on Forza 5,6 and 7 (most lifelike sim) and I couldn’t even imagine a sub-6:30 time on that track.
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08/14/2018 8:27:10 PM PDT
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Spacetrucker
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To: Chode
Dont need to click that link to know - active aero is a game-changer.
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08/14/2018 8:29:02 PM PDT
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Spacetrucker
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