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m4a1mustang · 05-01-2009, 02:27 PM

I don't understand why everyone makes a big deal about times set at the Nurburgring, anyways.

The track is so long and has so many corners there are so many variables that will affect the lap time. It's very difficult to get a perfect flying lap there so any lap time that is put up really isn't going to be a true indication of a car's performance. Far too much is in the driver's hands to rely on Ring times as a measure of true performance of the machine.

And remember the times generally are manufacturer quoted... it's not like a sanctioned racing event where an unbiased party (a timing computer) uses transponders on the cars to time the laps. I remember a big stink about one of the GT-R times Nissan released was from a flying lap whereas some competiting car was from a stop. Just a bunch of nonsense that means absolutely nothing.

Yeah, the Ring is an awesome track... but these times aren't a big deal at all.

05-01-2009, 02:27 PM	#30 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	I don't understand why everyone makes a big deal about times set at the Nurburgring, anyways. The track is so long and has so many corners there are so many variables that will affect the lap time. It's very difficult to get a perfect flying lap there so any lap time that is put up really isn't going to be a true indication of a car's performance. Far too much is in the driver's hands to rely on Ring times as a measure of true performance of the machine. And remember the times generally are manufacturer quoted... it's not like a sanctioned racing event where an unbiased party (a timing computer) uses transponders on the cars to time the laps. I remember a big stink about one of the GT-R times Nissan released was from a flying lap whereas some competiting car was from a stop. Just a bunch of nonsense that means absolutely nothing. Yeah, the Ring is an awesome track... but these times aren't a big deal at all. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!