Is Porsche about to destroy the 'Ring record?

Diddums · 5 Jun 2018 at 13:40

Loads of vids popping up of the 919 Evo hammering the ring at the moment.

https://jalopnik.com/porsches-unrestricted-le-mans-car-is-at-the-nurburgring-1826551169

Now I don't know enough about this car to know what pedal to the metal looks like, but I can't imagine it being far from this:

30 seconds in on this one:

C'mon Porsche, rip the record to pieces

MooMoo444 · 5 Jun 2018 at 13:43

The lap record is 35 years old? Seems bizarre, but then I guess not many people care about it.

Dis86 · 5 Jun 2018 at 13:51

My god, that racing line! That thing looks like it's on rails.

Diddums · 5 Jun 2018 at 13:57

Dis86 said:
My god, that racing line! That thing looks like it's on rails.

In that first vid I could almost feel the G forces watching it go through that bend, it's insane, I wonder if that's full chat.

Nasher · 5 Jun 2018 at 14:38

How is the record 35 years old. Why hasn't an F1 team come along with an unrestricted F1 car

Drollic · 5 Jun 2018 at 15:07

Nasher said:
How is the record 35 years old. Why hasn't an F1 team come along with an unrestricted F1 car

I'm not even sure a current f1 car would get around without modification?

Bigpops · 5 Jun 2018 at 15:10

Wasn't the 35 year old record on a different (shorter) track, and that's why it's never been broken?

DAIR · 5 Jun 2018 at 16:07

Sub 6 mins?

Cleisthenes · 5 Jun 2018 at 16:42

That would be something! Not sure it'll be able to knock off nearly 25 seconds though

Daaaavvveee · 5 Jun 2018 at 16:48

I wouldn't fancy driving that! then again, I am not a racing driver

Entai · 5 Jun 2018 at 16:53

Bigpops said:
Wasn't the 35 year old record on a different (shorter) track, and that's why it's never been broken?

No the track then was longer for that, is was a full flying lap, not the shorter lap used almost all the time now a days.

All public days, and all production car records, are carried out on a shorter track.

Only by a lot of prior arrangement can you book the full lap, either that or take part in one of the few actual races held there.

Cleisthenes said:
That would be something! Not sure it'll be able to knock off nearly 25 seconds though

The outright record is 6:11.13, so Porsche will have to knock almost 12 seconds off to do a sub 6 minute lap, the record was set with a full ground effect car, so its unlikely even modern aero will match that.

GravyMonster · 5 Jun 2018 at 17:38

Given the 919 Evo has ground effects and DRS I can definitely see it breaking the 6 min barrier.

peterattheboro · 5 Jun 2018 at 17:55

Mischa reckons it could be sub 5. Certainly looks fast enough.

He's not usually far off.

adolf hamster · 5 Jun 2018 at 18:05

Entai said:
The outright record is 6:11.13, so Porsche will have to knock almost 12 seconds off to do a sub 6 minute lap, the record was set with a full ground effect car, so its unlikely even modern aero will match that.

i know ground effect was banned from competition due to it's scary habit of trying to kill people, but is it outright banned at the track level?

ie even if it was a one-off publicity stunt you couldn't use it.

andicole0 · 5 Jun 2018 at 18:06

The 6:11.13 was set on the shorter track (12.9) by Stefan Bellof in a 956. It seems Porsche want to break old records because they can. It hasn't been broken because competitive cars are mostly limited these days. The 919 is an unrestricted Le Mans variant so should be quite quick.
Andi.

Housey · 5 Jun 2018 at 18:44

Why do you think I am there this week.....with my race boots and lid......

.....just saying.....

Firestar_3x · 5 Jun 2018 at 18:45

Housey said:
Why do you think I am there this week.....with my race boots and lid......

.....just saying.....

I thought you gave the Polo back?

Not going to be breaking any records without a fast car!

Housey · 5 Jun 2018 at 18:52

4 minute 51 seconds based on bloke maths in this video.

I mean....I've done 3 in the Polo but this is still impressive.

GravyMonster · 5 Jun 2018 at 18:53

adolf hamster said:
i know ground effect was banned from competition due to it's scary habit of trying to kill people, but is it outright banned at the track level?

ie even if it was a one-off publicity stunt you couldn't use it.

No, you can use it, and they are.

Housey · 5 Jun 2018 at 18:56

I have said all along that a car like this would be EPIC on the TT course an DESTROY the bike time.....MASSIVELY. I know it's fighting talk for the men in leather....but facts n stuff.