Fastest Lap Record At Nurburgring By Porsche 919 Hybrid Evo Explained

0:00 - Nurburgring Fastest Lap Record Introduction
2:52 - Nurburgring Fastest Lap Record Run
Another milestone on the 919 Tribute Tour! We are referring to 29th June, 2018. The 919 Hybrid Evo was on the starting grid at the Nürburgring to write motorsport history once again. The mission was to set a new record on the 20-kilometre Nordschleife circuit. The driver: Timo Bernhard. The result: 5:19.55 minutes.
Like almost no other racing circuit, the Nürburgring together with its legendary Nordschleife places supreme demands on materials and the skill of the driver. The challenging route weaving its way through the densely wooded and winding terrain of the Volcanic Eifel region is unforgiving and always presents a real challenge even for consummate professionals.
Records have been set, heroes have been celebrated and legends have been born at the Nürburgring for as long as anyone can remember. The 919 Hybrid boasts an impressive track record of victories at the Eifel circuit which is so steeped in history. When the World Endurance Championship made its first appearance in Germany in 2015, the two Porsche teams claimed a rousing first and second place finish. First on the podium were Hartley, Bernhard and Webber. Dumas, Jani and Lieb occupied second place. The successful trio of Bernhard/Hartley/Webber were again the first to cross the finish line in 2016, and the sister car finished in fourth place. The next first and second place finish came in 2017. Once again Bernhard, Hartley and Bamber had their noses in front, closely followed by the Porsche trio of Jani, Lotterer and Tandy.
The 919 Tribute Tour continues - be part of it! The next stop is the 25 Hour VW Fun Cup at Spa-Franchorchamps from 6th to 8th July, 2018.
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[@nakedgaya]

German engineering at it's finest on a legendary German track

[@MW-dz1hg]

@Craig Johnson if you would read less nazi propaganda you might get some wisdom

[@carlob517]

Agreed , No British or American manufacturer could do this Ever!

[@HeavyMetalGamingHD]

@Craig Johnson she wasn't. you are completely wrong and as MW mentioned you are full of propaganda and no actual clue

[@djprojectus]

@@HeavyMetalGamingHD All the leaders are the slaves of the big banks including your precious Merkel!

[@HeavyMetalGamingHD]

@@djprojectus yawn

[@mike86mike]

I paused the video halfway thru so he could rest a little.

[@kazuru1011]

Hahaha nice one 😂

[@darrylsmith452]

👍👏👏👏🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@tomaszwieczorek6618]

I did exactly the same.

[@random_comments2782]

thx, you're a good man

[@vladisergeiev7278]

Hahaha! Me too honestly. It was too intense.

[@kassenz]

I don't think the tire engineers get enough credit for designing a tire that can get that high of grip and those kinds of high speeds

[@r.d.9399]

They don't last long at those extremes.

[@trumanhw]

They get TOO MUCH credit. Drivers are starting turns at 180 MPH ( 300 KMH ) as they crest hills thus are blinded from seeing. Making turn after turn correctly-with lethal consequences for error ...and remember that DEcelerating, causes a LOSS of grip?? Even watching in slow-mo is _hard to compute._ I'm sorry, but for all the respect I have for engineers? I respect drivers even more.

[@iggyharl5780]

@@trumanhw wait, what? The weakest aspect of this vehicle, the most 'poorly designed' component is the Driver, not to say the driver is in anyway unskilled or bad, that is. The engineers are doing triple-backflips to get materials and designs to operate like this without simply exploding. The engineers certainty don't get enough credit, not even close. And they absolutely don't get 'too much'.

[@turlupouet]

Michelin, France

[@user-hg2qr5bo9n]

You're absolutely right! The operating point of the tyres was designed as an absolute coffin corner. In a german short-documentary they said that the tyres were designed to last exactly one lap. This is why on this day under these 'perfect' conditions they had to start as early as possible because otherwise the sunray induced degradation of the tyres would have led to a failure of this mission. The result of this insane teamwork (driver, engineers, technicans and all the other supporters) on that day - wrote history.

[@baronblahblah2396]

From 150kmh to 340kmh was so quick, instant torque, very impressive!

[@DPCcars]

Sure is!

[@llavero5]

Every car has "instant torque" think a little.

[@Cloxxki]

@@llavero5 You know where the notion comes from, surely?

[@llavero5]

@@Cloxxki What is notion?

[@eriklarson9137]

@@llavero5 Exactly.

[@chris-hayes]

The instant acceleration off the turns and the insane grip around turns is mesmerizing to watch.

[@ssjkillluah5935]

yea the acceleration is no joke

[@MrHerrS]

@@ssjkillluah5935 Accelaration is nice and dandy, but without the proper steering geometry, the excellent engineering expertise in creating downforce without effing up the steering, the smooth brakes etc. you can have as much accelaration as you want and still don't get faster on a track. But yeah, combined with the electric boost system it's really impressive.

[@eriklarson9137]

@@MrHerrS Someone likes to hear themselves talk.

[@RedboRF]

He was so fast he finished younger than started

[@ScottMccain117]

Good one X) Einstein would be proud .

[@MarcKorting]

@@ScottMccain117 Doc Brown (Back to the Future) too. :)

[@hooolas1]

Older*

[@RedboRF]

@@hooolas1 according to the GToR he'd be younger

[@antaridae]

RedboRF He wouldn't be younger than when he started, he would be less elder than if he stayed still

[@BenjaminEhrlich272]

Very impressive. Almost as fast as me when I wake up at 850 and need to be at work at 9.

[@lvgio]

😂

[@mrtiferum699]

Relatable

[@ShelbyvsViper]

Except it took you 10 minutes..

[@sumerixeddu]

happens to me every morning i love my 435i

[@shanilmisra]

covid era can wake up at 859 :)

[@renwra1384]

I really cannot grasp the concept of being able to drive this precise at these speeds. Bonkers, insane, mad, not one word covers this record.

[@klonck06]

i can say it again 4 years later: the greatest video of a driver who has been ALL OUT with perfect control, perfect lines and speed of HELL when you see that he takes curves at 300km/h. Timo, you have adamantium balls

[@spuriouseffect]

Taking curves at 250, pure insanity. Cruising the back straight at 368...... .priceless.

[@dompavonschtek]

Must be sick downforce on these cars

[@guysmalley]

Spurious Effect that is KPH which is very good but not MPH

[@abrechnunginsgsicht]

@@guysmalley so whats your point? 250 kph is very good but 250 mph would be better? Are you from the year 2374 or what?

[@Peylix]

@@guysmalley So 155mph curves is not impressive? We all know this is KPH. Which measurement you use is irrelevant given that the point still stands.

[@sabercruiser.7053]

369.

[@arelortal6580]

Now , he is the only one who truly deserves the nurburgring layout sticker on the back of his car, even at the wheel of a fiesta

[@armoris66]

Sooooo true 🤣!

[@shaundavidssd]

Every guy /girl that's set a record here does .... whatever the category

[@jejakamalaya1484]

Come to malaysia Myvii also have

[@nicholaslee5473]

@@jejakamalaya1484 Hahaha it can fly now

[@Ben-gb9qr]

@@shaundavidssd no, who ever drives a Lap and didnt die.

[@CrossWindsPat]

the speed at which he is taking those turns over blind crest is just staggering,,, What an absolute legend, both the driver and the car.

[@tekpic04]

Hitting 368kph (228.665mph) on the straight is mind blowing. Looking at the telemetry, it could've been a faster on certain sectors instead of shifting down due to grip. Well done to Timo and Posche.

[@O.A_Ih4teno0bs]

My opinion is that they could revved higher just for the straight section with 9200+ rpm it would easily archived 390 kmh (2,5 3 sec time improvement at least)

[@frog382]

@@O.A_Ih4teno0bs Even if they implemented a button to eliminate the rev limiter, i dont think the time difference would be over 1 sec and the limiter is 8.5ish K for a reason. Perhaps there are dangerous anomalies occurring with reving it higher.

[@O.A_Ih4teno0bs]

@@frog382 engines doesn't die instantly if you are revving them high it is more of a longevity problem if you are abusing it sure but if they had a power band that optimized for it for example it dips down after certain rpm on dyno maybe thats why they kept it in that redline. its still doesnt makes sence in this case tho ,you are no longer accelerating because you ended your drivetrain ratio ,so you can rev higher and it will surely survive but the question is how many laps it will, in this case they are going for a hotlap record so it wont be a problem and we are talking about racing engines they arent going to live so long anyways. they are probably changing it every 5 10 races whatever unless there is a regulation that says you cant do what i meant i still think its going to be beneficial to do it at that straight line.

[@frog382]

@@O.A_Ih4teno0bs I agree, but you mentioned it doesnt make sense, which is why i said engineers know the engine and the car beyond our knowledge and thats why i am sure you would feel satisfied with their decisions if you talked to engineers about it. Everyone makes mistakes and you might have a good point that wasnt addressed at their meetings, but we are not Porsche engineers and we did not attend their meetings, so i will conclude our lack of information as vital to validity of our premature conclusions.

[@O.A_Ih4teno0bs]

@@frog382 okay true but i am just enthusiast that want more 😂 , personally i test my cars engine to the limits (2jz,Ea113) i cant just think like engineer i just want to test and see it what happens ofc these machines a lot more expensive and not a joke so i get it okay.

[@joshuarosen6242]

I'm less surprised by the amazing engineering than the fact that it's possible for a human being to drive something as well as this when everything happens faster than you can blink. It's an amazing feat.

[@ventureted]

While watching my eyes started to burn and I realized I hadn't blinked. Must be insane to be the one actually driving.

[@ropeburn6684]

Dude's brain is basically overclocked by standard, compared to the average human.

[@g8rh8r7]

Once these guys practice this track, they learn every inch of it and they know exactly how far to push it. It really is amazing to watch someone navigate something so powerful to within inches of disaster through every section

[@williamwilliam5066]

Ya zee feet ist important ya?

[@johngisbourne7197]

You can be sure that he didn't go full in. At this level and the price of that car they make a 100 % sure nothing goes wrong. He himself said there was lots of room to drive faster.

[@katrinagwen]

That’s the most insane driving I’ve seen. The full gas from 7:36 then the downshifts in the end from supersonic speeds, completely NUTZ!!!

[@g8rh8r7]

Nurburgring is perfection. The faster the cars go around the turns the more perfect it looks. It's amazingly designed and in my opinion the absolute mecca, and it's not even close. The Porsche compliments the track perfectly also, it definitely takes every inch of the track to the limit. Watching this lap is like watching the Mona Lisa being painted

[@sorezelenord7250]

oh, comparisons in a field alike, not other way around.

[@nervousnullptr1440]

The average speed of his lap is around 234,70 km/h (145,84 mph) *Just insane*

[@EpicEternal2]

Windoof top speed recorded was 369 kph!! Again, insane x2.

[@WindTunnelRacing]

I was going to guess like 150. This is like.... not Possible by the standards of That track, and the Earth Laws of Physics.

[@lkfh1]

I’ve watched this video at least 10 times 😂

[@IvoRadev]

@@dennisbett976 Geez, why don't you go from Munich to Berlin through Istanbul.... 20.810km is 20810m for 5:19.55/319.55s 20810/319.55 is 65.122m/s. Multiply it by 3600 s = 234442. 184m/h, divide by 1000 = 234.442kph average speed.

[@kevindurant7411]

@@dennisbett976 tq

[@aaronwalcott513]

G-forces: increasing Bones: compressing and creaking TImo's brain: walk it off.

[@AswathReacher]

Cap i understood that reference 😅

[@ilcomendante]

4 years later and STILL feels like a video put on fast forward. Unbelievable achievement and mind boggling that this record too will be broken some day 😬😅🥂

[@antonioromao5681]

This record will be beaten by a 100% electric car!

[@luke-ew8qd]

@@antonioromao5681 100% doubt that lol

[@Faheemb212]

@@antonioromao5681 Ha good joke

[@porschexual]

probable by a autonomous vehicle

[@Speaker-Beater]

​@@antonioromao5681 electric cars are a joke, how are they gonna beat the record if they can't even go faster than 200 km/h

[@dkss5130]

How anyone has the stones to drive like this is amazing to me. Super impressive.

[@pvtghost24]

People: You can't take corners at video game speeds. Porsche 919 Hybrid Evo: Hold my beer.

[@robertmccarty9351]

Literally spent hours trying to break the ring record in forza 7 in a f1 car and could only get 6:07 seconds

[@Lev_cs]

@@robertmccarty9351 its hard in the game cuz u cant feel the brake pressure or g force

[@scipioafricanus2071]

@@robertmccarty9351 what made you think you could beat a 919 evo with a f1 car? the evo uses technology that would disqualify it from any race. the tech in f1 cars is strictly regulated, which means they aren't even as fast as they could be.

[@robertmccarty9351]

@@scipioafricanus2071 you can remove the restrictors

[@scipioafricanus2071]

​@@robertmccarty9351 I wasn't talking about motor restrictions. I meant the aerodynamic restrictions under the FIA rule set. The 919 evo produces insane amounts of down force. that's why it looks like the car is glued to the track.

[@kconnaroe]

Imagine setting a lap time five seconds slower than this one, and then thinking to yourself "yea I could clean it up a bit" 😂😂😂 what a legend this guy is!

[@paulboyer2646]

Absolutely amazing the feel these guys have to clean it up another 6 seconds I would have been happy with the first lap

[@Anza_34832]

That’s quite a common attitude in Germany. “Da geht noch was..!“ 😁

[@marcellemmer1119]

I‘m with you!!!!! 😂💪

[@Skafiskafnjak51]

probably there is 1-2sec more

[@d1sturb3d119]

Absolute genius! Unbelievable machine and the driver himself tackling this track that that velocity is insane. I can't imagine how fast and precise his inputs have to be to handle the undulations on the track. Just pure inspiration!

[@C0lbyte]

Shouldn't the car now be renamed 519 instead of 919?

[@ferdyrp]

Hahaha good one

[@wololo10]

Probably not cause it's capable of sub 5'10

[@aaronblakekornet]

I like thaf

[@zzzbavarianbikerzzzxxx489]

Very good Idea :) Hey Porsche... Read this???

[@madjc13]

Most clever comment on you tube!!!

[@robertzeigler152]

Dear Porsche, Formula 1 needs you

[@kiyoshim9593]

All formula cars are the same

[@QasimAli-to5lk]

@@kiyoshim9593 who the F*ck told you that? No , they are not the same

[@kiyoshim9593]

@@QasimAli-to5lk take it easy. LOL

[@marinerchris]

@@kiyoshim9593 Idiot

[@kamallb4650]

@@kiyoshim9593 the fuck?

[@markstrauss9475]

Unbelievable. Takes my breath away every time I watch it. Timo, the 919, and the Nordschleife; what a combination.

[@tomoakley760]

There may never again be another hotlap like this. What a piece of automative history to be alive to witness. The thing that impresses me most isn't so much the speed in itself, but rather, the way that speed is carried through such technical sections of the track with insane amounts of grip and downforce to keep it stable. It's one thing for a car like the 919 to go fast on a flattish, purpose-built F1 track, but for it to hold its own against the fastest F1 drivers on a road course like the Green Hell, with all its elevation and camber changes and all those little bumps that are always ready to throw off overambitious or inattentive drivers, it's just incredible. So many stars had to align for this lap to even be possible, before we even consider the level of skill for the driver to execute within that small window of opportunity.

[@zaarkeru3391]

Nah, we will see a sub 5 in a few years. Tech today (specifically flow simulations and EV tech) is developing at a lightspeed pace now. And we could all well see a future EV ring record that will be a sub 4 min run, some special project to show of EV tech. Next gen batteries (in a lab so a few years ahead) have a energy density of 0.7kWh/kg, so a battery that could easily do a lap of the ring could weight 150 kg. So we might be a 919 EVO esque car with >2000 bhp running a lap well below 5 minutes. Who knows what the future brings. The question is of the ring organizers would allow it xD

[@sowhat4438]

This really is insane. I am a bike person, but this is alien level fast. I keep coming back to watch it in pure disbelief.

[@Alistair]

Same here. The closest thing I can relate it to is the Red Bull X car in Gran Turismo, something like 1500bhp @ 500kg, and active downforce. This video is scary

[@nazywamsie2304]

Bike person xD U mean hybrid like half of a bike/half of an idiot xDxDxD

[@haxthehax]

@@nazywamsie2304 I think we all know the full idiot here is you "xD"

[@jmdeottawa.gatineaucestgay289]

@@nazywamsie2304 sounded funnier in your head really .

[@safrafikret]

Same here buddy, same here. Done 200mph on straights but never in turns with that g force, faster than F1 cars these things. I'd definitely like to take one for spin if ever possible 😁

[@radsti]

Pure insanity....I love it! Whilst the 919 is just brutal and beautiful, I am hugely impressed with Timo Bernards precision driving. That took balls of steel to do, well done Timo!

[@cracknigr6065]

When I first saw the lap the only thing I could think of was: "That man must have a death wish." It just looks unreal.

[@lfox02]

@@cracknigr6065 That is lots of experience at play, I'm guessing. It's not enough to trust. You have to know that the car is going to grip through. Absolutely insane.

[@marctremblay13]

229 mph on the finishing straight. Insane.

[@ianthompson44]

@@cracknigr6065 That's what 3 tonnes of down force gets you. There are rises on the Nurb that most cars going that speed get airborne over, but not this car. Hugs the track like a baby bear.

[@matttondr9282]

And the lap was far from perfect, he still could have gone faster with more precision.. insane!

[@CrossWindsPat]

5:32 Look at the power of that electric boost!!!

[@09TYPER]

07:35

[@hardstuck6200]

@@09TYPER like 233-369kph in 9 seconds wtf??

[@amjan]

Ahahahaha OMG, the acceleration was INSTANT!

[@Anthony_DP]

That was awesome. hit an incline, motor wasnt cutting it, boom, electric bumps it up to max speed

[@vzs01]

this is what Brian O'Conner thought he was getting when asking for nitrous

[@justinc4502]

I haven't watch a NR lap video in quite some time... this feels like it was was at 2X speed. Unreal, what a machine and incredible driving. This is peak collaboration. Congrats to everyone involved.

[@sophdog1678]

The most frightening Nordschleife lap I've ever watched. Those brakes must be absolutely phenomenal; he brakes so late everywhere - when he even brakes at all!

[@stu0508]

Well it's motors running backwards for regen as well as brakes remember..

[@vladisergeiev7278]

Those brakes must be white hot for a lot of the run. But they're carbon/ceramic though... do they even change color? I'm not sure.

[@vladisergeiev7278]

@@jonathanstevenson8948 So they don't glow or anything, they just disintegrate? (Forgive my probably stupid question)

[@vladisergeiev7278]

@@jonathanstevenson8948 Ok, I've got you now. Braking is driving the electric motor in tandem with the brakes in order to produce electricity, but if we were to achieve high enough heat, the ceramic brakes would still glow. My main misunderstanding was why they glowed, but now it's clear to me. Doesn't have to be metal to glow, just has to be hot enough. Thanks for the information.

[@vladisergeiev7278]

@@jonathanstevenson8948 Yeah, must be really pretty at night. I didn't realize either that these cars are 2 wheel drive. He probably said it in the video. Curious choice though, doing a FWD race car.

[@SS-ql5mugggggg]

He was so fast reality started lagging.

[@massoverride478]

Lol

[@antwanmcmillan5354]

Well damn !! In my Gucci mane voice

[@mehbkz]

lolol.....i was lagging

[@wtauto3901]

Lol 😂

[@kutykutyka]

0-60mph acceleration under 3 seconds on my bike I think of Back To The Future. When you break time and space continuuuuum :D I bet that driver got younger by a month during each practice lap.

[@cyrus7210]

This goes out to anyone who was involved with this experience,no matter their involvement. Y'all have my full respect for sure. Damn y'all got it totally together for that run, impressive effort by all concerned. I'm dumbfounded and am at a lack of words. I wish I'd been there, even if only to help out in any way...

[@metalmister]

I could have sworn the footage was played 2 x speed..... my god, amazing driving, car and lap time. Love the footage.

[@zezizarjaars]

In the beginning I thought the vid was speeded up, it looks unreal actually.

[@Sawbuck]

I was just about to post the same thing. He was going SO MUCH FASTER than the AMG GT Black I was just watching, that for the first few seconds, I'm like "They're cheating! There is NO WAY he could be going that fast around those corners!" But... there it is. I also think the camera angle is lower, so that changes perception of speed.

[@VirtualViolence]

I think anyone who are a bit cautious, should understand it speeded up.

[@mortenlund1418]

I started looking at the branches of the trees. I was sure this was fast forward replay!

[@helterskelter416]

it really does. i autocrossed and a lot of the things he did seemed like they were with autocross violence but at monstrously higher speed. that car would be terrifying to drive imo.

[@randomdude239]

@@VirtualViolence lol just check the duration of the whole lap in this video, it’s 5 min 19 sec. which not coincidentally is the lap time recorded by the car. It isn’t sped up, the 919 tribute is insanely fast.

[@rickbossv5]

The level of concentration.. Kudos to Timo!

[@sup2069]

Facts! Look at his eyes, dude is on an adrenalin high out of this world but controls it with upmost precision in handling. Sweet Jesus!

[@Reevesi]

Bouncing up and down in that cockpit at 229mph and driving the perfect lap. Just wow. What a car but especially what a great driver. Well done to everyone involved.

[@mcosta6423]

Amazing. I had no idea I could hold my breath for 5 minutes... What a lap!!!

[@KingJerbear]

This car is just blisteringly fast, the levels of grip are insane. Seems fast forwarded, like it can't be real. Credit to the engineers, crew, and especially Timo for being able to hold on for that epic lap

[@ianedmonds9191]

The speed it goes from 140kph to 250kph is just crazy. I guess it's electric torque fill and then turbos but wow. I've seen a faster car. At one point he's doing 220mph and he's not even on a straight. There are bends in the road and he hits 220mph. Nuts.

[@aluisious]

@@ianedmonds9191 "My other car is something you've only driven in Gran Turismo."

[@chrisgeorge84]

@@ianedmonds9191 it looks fake

[@ianedmonds9191]

@@chrisgeorge84 It's Porsche. They live and breath Motorsport. They are a racing team that makes cars on the side to fun the motorsport arm. I believe it's real. Look at the new GT4RS. The thing is a spaceship compared to other road cars. Crazy downforce and active aero. I completely believe in this track only car. Porsche are as hard core as it gets. Luv and Peace.

[@chrisgeorge84]

@@ianedmonds9191 definitely think its real. Its iust fuckin insane

[@Madogen]

The boost control plated a massive part in the driver's strategy, it was amazing to see the impact is had. Stuck at 302 uphill?, ok, I'll boost....pow, 350kph.

[@kevintucker3354]

And he turned it all the way up for the last long straightaway and hit 230 miles per hour.

[@lvgio]

@@kevintucker3354 insane, i also love the sound of the boost

[@kevink2315]

It looked like he only used boost to begin acceleration, and went NA on the long straits.

[@laddtrycksberoende]

@@kevink2315 Its not boost.. its the hybrid system. It charges under braking then he can use it under a really short period of acceleration. They have a 700+hp v4 cyl engine then a 440hp electric engine on the front wheels.

[@timhilton7254]

@@laddtrycksberoende thank you for beating me to that.

[@Michael-mv3bi]

its not often you read thru the first hundred comments on a you tube video and find every single comment a valid statement. Im a mad motorsport fan, this is the most impressive lap on any track ive ever seen. difficult track..legendary lap.

[@markrossi2217]

Nice to witness how the boost kicks in every time the speed is being reduced for cornering. What a performance. Good driving as well.

[@beryvice1598]

360 km/h in the straight, that's 100 meters per SECOND

[@enzoferrari8980]

BeryVice still 30 seconds for one straight☝️😂

[@homegeographic5351]

369

[@jeansantos8355]

@@homegeographic5351 haha this is 3,69*10^2 the sex number

[@CodrinTechno123]

Am I watching this video in 2x speed?

[@jessedean5113]

I felt the same

[@Bonobo447]

You just gave me an idea! I wonder how this looks and sounds in x2 speed...

[@persimonsen8792]

yep

[@WinterCharmVT]

@@Bonobo447 That's what happens when you install a Flux Capacitor in your car.

[@mihajlovucinic011]

Now watch 0.75 it looks like normal lmp1 :D

[@TrunkyDunks]

holy congratulations. thats one hell of a fast lap. Yeeting every curve. so much talent

[@tripotmode7144]

Ok, i am lost for words, this is simply perfection. Just think about the skill level of this driver can`t be mentioned enough to drive it almost perfect at speeds that youre brain can`t really fully process and to control a beast like that you also got to take your hat off to the engeering team. Drive that speed on even surfaced track with sharp cornoes would be difficult enough but to drive through multiple steep elevations is crazy, just watch his head beeing battered around on the straight with 370 km/h!

[@martincrittenden465]

...... . What a drive. Ive rode this track many a time..... ( on the computer). U wouldnt believe how many times ive had to respawn the motor. This man has driven the track quicker than i can write a complement.... .💯💥 Im getting the console out now.... . Lets try and beat the record in aford fiesta

[@ScottishMech]

That end straight, when he hit 350, looked like he warped gravity from my perception throw the front glass! Insane moments like these shows what the human body and mind is capable of! What a lap.

[@DG-xj7pm]

368*

[@noplan724]

Imagine an 8th gear... 😁

[@MrBassflute]

368 point something…just under 230 mph…

[@dimitristripakis7364]

When he hit 369 I was trying not to scream and wake up the children!

[@davidfitzpatrick4041]

I'm going to put that in perspective Blad. There is a KZbin video of a guy in Germany in an E60 V10 on the Autobahn with one hand on the steering wheel, hitting almost 360 !!!!

[@AntonAdelson]

1:17 this is the stare one gives when looking death straight in the eyes

[@S3l3ct1ve]

He probably didint blink once through the entire course...

[@simjani.]

@@S3l3ct1ve hahaha

[@brent19832009]

I've watched countless Nurburgring laps in countless cars. This one is by far one of the most savage. That's a nasty fast lap.

[@johnhamiltonlist1804]

"Gott im Hummel" Tito! Your a madman! That was incredible and so exhilarating!! Thank you one and all at Porsche!

[@MrWIWARD]

Everyone: Nordschleife under 6 minutes is impossible 919 Evo: *develish lawnmower noises

[@johnb8956]

Madly underrated comment 😂

[@johnsmith-dd1hl]

The raw 5:19 lap with no music just the roar of the car was the best part

[@marvinmurakami8828]

Wish it sounded more like a ferrari though.

[@HA-sv7kp]

@@marvinmurakami8828 bit basic

[@RiverRat904]

That was so intense!! Insane driving skills. May the most impressive thing I've seen with 4 wheels in my 47 years. Driver and the car.

[@tomwojcik7896]

Impressive. But what you don't see is that behind the Porsche there was a Passat Combi 1.6 TDi with its left blinker on, trying to pass it the whole time.

[@hermanjohnson9180]

Damn that car is fast.

[@Rhaspun]

It's almost like watching a video game.

[@doodle3762]

Timo makes it go fast =)

[@epistte]

That is spooky fast. The acceleration is just unnatural.

[@filipolofsson]

F1 is faster

[@ice300tw]

ID.R : Hold my beer

[@bolesawnowikowski8450]

You have to appreciate that those racing drivers are waaaaay different than most of us in terms of quickness of reactions; this is unbelievable

[@enzoferrari8980]

BOlesław Nowikowski there‘s nothing about reaction at this record lap. There is no other car at the track

[@spookybalmains]

EnZoFerrari i don’t think we’re watching the same video my guy. Reaction is everything on this track at those speeds.

[@martin231181]

wockstar Race car drivers doesn’t have especially good reaction times compared to some sports people. It’s way more about precision and control than it’s about reaction time.

[@kiyoshim9593]

Why?

[@urbly2638]

@@martin231181 Lol, thats all I can say to you.

[@MrBassflute]

Ansolute supreme level of brilliance by all involved, but especially Maestro Timo Bernards. Super-human achievement.

[@marvindebot3264]

Can we ignore the insane top speed for a moment and give some thought to the equally insane breaking capabilities of that, that thing (can't call it a car, no mere car is that fast or handles that well)? OMFG, the way it washes off speed is just beyond belief. Not as sexy as acceleration maybe but equally as vital to producing that lap time and if anything even harder to engineer.

[@randommrblue3155]

DUDE!! The traction, cornering, handling, timing. EVERYTHING was just on point to the T. I've never seen a car handle this well and drive so fast around corners so planted. F1 cars have nothing on this.

[@jj-tq4hx]

Thought I'd never see a car accelerate almost as fast as the deceleration. INCREDIBLE.😯😯

[@gaycha6589]

Mesmerizing- an historic achievement of both engineering and driving. Cant see that record falling very soon.

[@wilmmichael3629]

Gay cha it was beat in Q2 a couple months ago

[@djclass005]

@@wilmmichael3629 the spa record, yes, the record at the Nurburgring Nordschleife still stands, and will for a very long time. Only Formule 1 cars can get to those speeds needed to beat it, but they are way to fragile to drive that fast on the Nurburgring Nordschleife.

[@chuckschillingvideos]

Oh, it will be broken some day, and probably pretty soon. The pace of technological and raw material improvements seems to be accelerating, not slowing down. My guess is some maker with deep pockets (Volkswagon/Bugatti perhaps?) will splurge on a purpose-built Nordschleife-only prototype. Perhaps a car with advanced active aerodynamics to produce negligible drag on the straights and maximum directed downforce on the curves - contemplate, if you will, a car with a rear spoiler that provides (automatically) maximum deflection in the direction of the turn and negative wing on the other side of the car. These are just guesses on my part but I can't be the only one thinking about them.

[@bukanmatin5973]

@@djclass005 Yep, this car beat the previous nurburgring record at a Huge margin. I agree, it'll took a while to beat this!!

[@user-rd5nc1nb9f]

Just wait for me, I will buildr a car and drive it, and break the record

[@mrfirefool]

WHAT AMAZING LAP. THIS IS JUST A INCREDIBLE PERFORMANCE FROM BOTH FROM TIMO AND THE CAR.. PORCHE 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@mrburnz84]

this looks like fast forward from beginning to the end! very impressive

[@Disruptedable]

No wonder earth felt twitchy when they pulled this record.. He wasn't turning in and out the corners, he rotated earth to suit his needs. Legendary performance from Porche and Timo

[@enzoferrari8980]

🤢🤢🤢 he said Porche🤦‍♂️🤢 IT IS PORSCHE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 🤮🤮🤮🤮

[@Disruptedable]

And you spell Enzo with a capital “Z” so that makes two of us 😉

[@enzoferrari8980]

Disruptedable it is my gaming name or however it is translated in english ( i am german ) and not any name of a brandmark, only the name of my favorite person and i had some reasons to use a capital Z, like „name is already used without capital Z“ etc. so it became regular for me... But however, i think i made some grammar mistakes in this text and so i will stay the second one👌😁

[@enzoferrari8980]

but the rest of the comment was fine👍

[@MrSimplesimon007]

It's mind boggling really, only a handful of people have the skill to do this, as a motoring achievement this is the most impressive thing I've ever seen.

[@andrewmcintyre8774]

Check out Peter Hickmans lap record on the Isle of Mann on a BMW1000rr

[@phtevenchevas3960]

Amazingly fast! Total control! I'm speechless

[@peterharris38]

Holy crap what a ride and team effort.😮

[@kevincostello1319]

The perfect storm of hardware, driver, weather, and technical expertise all at the exact moment!

[@jdmdashfiredotcom]

Porsche, because no one had a poster of a hyundai on the wall as a kid.

[@jays5926]

genesis brand tho

[@neindochoohh7955]

Indeed, I had a two tone Corvette C4 on my wall.

[@mtnvalley9298]

@@DeusNobiscum joke right? lol not porsche

[@jochenmuller9388]

Leck mich am A....! Das ist mal richtig schnell! Geiles Video! 🙃👍🏻 Als Fahrzeugmechatroniker und jemand der selbst gerne konzentriert zügig unterwegs ist, einfach nur unglaublich und beeindruckend was mittlerweile möglich ist... 🤯😮 😊 Auch wirklich richtig toll gefahren... Danke für die packende und kurzweilige Unterhaltung und allen beteiligten weiterhin viel Glück, Spass und Erfolg!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@spam2spam815]

Fantastique ! indépassable !! quand la puissance et la maitrise sont réunies ça fait cet effet 919

[@levisalvini4110]

This is how you drive to perfection! This car is out of this world, but Timo made this lap legendary... Amazing to Watch.

[@travisquartz3020]

That is an insane car, the way it builds boost on braking and accelerates the car out of the corner is masterful, almost like they are using supercapicitors instead of batteries to store electricity.

[@beanapprentice1687]

they probably are using capacitors instead of batteries

[@arminweyen3367]

They do.

[@neoanderson6128]

but at the final straight they had a boost stored ready from a reserve, was that stored on a battery or capacitor ?

[@tf2694]

@@neoanderson6128 Must have been a battery, It boosts for longer than anywhere else on the track on the last straight

[@BattShytKuhraezy]

B 0 T H

[@ektouge8700]

The sheer focus of this herr . The throttle control the brake pedal mastery and the precise shifting that he made throughout the course. Running that machine into the wall was the easiest thing to do on a cosmic scale

[@Gamefreak8112]

I've watched a fair amount of runs on the ring and I had to check that this was playing at normal speed. Beautiful.

[@mg42sd]

Me: It's scary to go over 150km/h on highway Timo Bernhard, while going over 250km/h in corners: *another day in the office*

[@Vate13]

Jajaja

[@SantaCruzSoulSurfer]

OMFG I never thought I’d see the ring absolutely dominated at this level... 😳😳😳 my hats off to you and the team sir!

[@kevinbergeron3240]

so impressive amazing drive

[@Otowngolf73]

Absolutely AMAZING! 🏁

[@junimeme5626]

The fact that humans engineered this masterpiece and there's a human capable of driving it this way is amazing.

[@timgimmy609]

I know right, some of the coolest shit ever

[@nathanbedfordforrest9546]

Whites invented it. Nobody else could!

[@tiktokads1762]

Imagine what would be a result of a badly timed blink at this speed.

[@andrewince8824]

1 second meant 65m of travel. A typical blink last for 0.1 seconds. In that time the car would travel 6.5m, that's about one and a half original VW beetles. Insane to see how far Ferdinand Porsches dreams have come from his first commercial success.

[@joyrider1738]

at this speed, you have to know blindly the track he just need to see some marks of the track, the rest already happened in his mind

[@floschneck777]

I can listen to this every day

[@PeonLfg]

This run and the Porsche 919 Hybrid Evo one are so pleasant to watch.

[@PhilUKNet]

Watching this, I wondered how it would compare to an F1 car - there is lots about this comparison online. I read that in theory an F1 car should be faster, but in reality the 919 is the fastest car on this circuit. Not bad for a 2 litre engine. And what a driver. With those reaction times his brain must be wired very differently to most other people. Impressive!

[@utecastronoova863]

@Young Dre yeah well good drivers arethe ones still alive ....Bellof is dead of his own recklessness. It was bound to happen.

[@honda900000]

@Young Dre Timo Bernhard is one the drivers with the most long-term experience in the Green Hell. He and won 5 times the 24h race with Manthey. He knows what es doing and was the best option for a safe and very fast lap.

[@sanchezking6188]

BMW Williams did a run (more sort of a PR event) once, with Nick Heidfeldt driving, in the 2000s. But the F1 car was/is useless on the Nordschleife because of the lack ground clearence - iirc they were not even close to Bellof's time.

[@temfish]

@@sanchezking6188 In 2007 on 2006 BMW sauber. They did not complete the lap, slowed down at the end for video footage. BMW/Sauber at the time estimated a 5:15.8. It was not useless. You can adjust the f1 car to the track. Using the current f1 cars it should be faster. Also the Porsche 919 Evo is not standard. It had been modified.

[@triggamusician]

@Young Dre but that is a comparison that you just cannot make. Just like saying Hamilton isn't as good as Schumacher and both aren't as good as Senna. Things that just cannot be proven by any means. Different eras, different cars, different people. Don't discredit the driver just because you think that someone from the past would have done a better job.

[@mortenlund1418]

Think this is the most fascinating onboard record of street driving - ever. Even movie production can't compete.

[@GH-el9ch]

Street driving??

[@impezz]

That’s definitely a track, sir.

[@siddheshrane]

I had to double check just to ensure the video wasn't being run at 2x speed. This guy lived 2x in real life. MAD RESPECT.

[@steventrostle1825]

AMAZING! thanks!!!

[@kentuckyblugrass]

The amount of force one would endure during this run would absolutely ragdoll the average human being. Timo is hardly "average". Excellent video👊

[@Jesusprayerwarriorbw]

He was being jarred like crazy! How can he focus with that shaking? Dam fine driving from the fastest car in the world

[@homersimpson5519]

Great combo, great result...

[@SUNSHINE_PREPPY_XOXO]

I can’t get enough of this

[@TryNotToHate1]

Watching this lap is nuts. The car literally accelerated like its rocket powered.. literal instantaneous rocket power. Incredible. Kudos, humans, for making something worthwhile. In 2020 we’re distracted by social and political upheaval. We can’t let that stop our progress. Join a good team. Give it your heart.

[@geraldhannibal7654]

I watched it twice, once as a passenger and then gain looking at the data. Stunning! Thank you for this.

[@michaelegert1284]

What a beast of a car + driver. Just stunning 💪

[@ricardovilla5841]

amazing work

[@durchlader99]

Tribute to Stefan Bellof.

[@Bacardi1337]

my first thought was...just one wish. i would like to see him in this car.

[@richardhasler4795]

Steffan Bellof used the racing technology from 1983 and only 52 seconds slower than 2018 tech but Timo Bernhard is still a truly amazing driver.

[@stratos512]

Bellof did it with a manual gearbox, no electronics, and half the horsepower.

[@Nanorisk]

Juan Manuel Handal diminishing return, that’s the jist

[@owleagle5072]

@none it´s the identical track version

[@arjunraj3977]

Still gets goosebumps when the boost kicks in slowly..

[@quitsevensix]

Nice one!!! The sounds are as good as the sights

[@stephxin8123]

JUST AMAZING!!!