I think its super cool what they are doing, almost wish dodge would have done it to send it out with a bang so to speak. It would be pretty insane to break huracan performante lap time of 6:52 , i guess time will tell fingers crossed
I have gobs of respect for the Vipers and their owners groups...That being said I would bet that some time down the road it will come out that the Viper had "this and that" done to it and was not totally stock...I'm sure that most $ donaters are all Viper owners for their bench racing at "cars and coffees" around the country...The overwhelming majority of Vipers DO NOT race them as most ZO6 owners don't...To me, it just does not make sense on a DISCONTINUED car and it partially tells me it will come out that it's not a stock showroom car because they want to set an unbelievable record and that someone else cannot go out and buy and try to do the same at their local road racing track because they are DISCONTINUED...As for the 18 second claim and the likelihood it will happen again, I will bet you my house it does NOT as this is the same driver as before...my .02 worth.
Greg
The ACR just did 7:03 on its first attempt. Apparently they reserved an hour for a no traffic lap and it rained out. Bummer! No doubt if they go back it's sub 7.
http://www.roadandtrack.com/motorsp...r-gts-r-nurburgring-ring-lap-time-farnbacher/
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That is like equivalent of a driver staying within .84 secs on laps on a more standard race track running a 1:30 lap racetrack.
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They'd better be able to pull a sub-7 lap, considering a Subaru WRX STi just did a 6:57.5; world's fastest sedan time around the 'ring.
A fully gutted Subaru WRX STi race car lol
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They'd better be able to pull a sub-7 lap, considering a Subaru WRX STi just did a 6:57.5; world's fastest sedan time around the 'ring.
Formula 1 drivers do it all the time.
Slicks could make a 20 second different on a 14 mile race track. Maybe more???Still...
They'd better be able to pull a sub-7 lap, considering a Subaru WRX STi just did a 6:57.5; world's fastest sedan time around the 'ring.
Formula 1 drivers do it all the time.
They seem to average a 5 sec difference on our 3 mile track. A bunch of dudes have just made the switch so it's good rough data lolSlicks could make a 20 second different on a 14 mile race track. Maybe more???
Night and day bro.
Car can break 7 mins, no question in my mind.
The driver is a clearly a pro, and knows the track, but not world class.
The video of Jan Magnussen in the factory Zr1 at the ring was amazing to watch.
Yeah, he's decent, but really not that good. Sure, he won at the 24 Hours of Daytona, and finished second at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, but honestly, who hasn't?
^ cant compare a race car on slicks.
The ACR isnt a race car it still has AC, interior, doesnt run slicks, doesnt have a power bump. No comparison. Did that STI racecar have a sequential shifter too? lol