Fastest Lap Record At Nurburgring By Porsche 919 Hybrid Evo Explained

[@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

[@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

[@キング海賊]

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.

[@mike86mike]

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

[@tri_ng1011]

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.

[@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.

[@LogannCD]

@@eriklarson9137 Right? 🤣🤣

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@LostCloudx4]

Gotta say at top speed on the straight it looked rough as fuck lol... carbon balls right there to keep it flat

[@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.

[@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

[@JustRorke]

I like thaf

[@zzzbavarianbikerzzzxxx489]

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

[@madjc13]

Most clever comment on you tube!!!

[@benjewmin2]

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 :)

[@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

[@poplaurentiu4148]

Considering that St. Bellof in a Porsche 956 with a manual gearbox was not that far : 6.11.13.. but that was back in 1983 so, his record stood on top for 3 and a half decades.. what balls that one had ?

[@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.

[@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 .

[@YoshiBoi750]

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!

[@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.

[@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

[@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?

[@aaronwalcott513]

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

[@AswathReacher]

Cap i understood that reference 😅

[@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!!!

[@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.

[@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.

[@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!

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@beryvice1598]

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

[@enzoferrari8980]

BeryVice still 30 seconds for one straight☝️😂

[@ZeroCarbo]

369

[@jeansantos8355]

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

[@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 !!!!

[@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

[@fransnilsson7333]

The sheer amount of skills required by one driver to do this is mind boggling. This is the amount of bravery david showed against goliath ..This is outerwordly impressive ..Kudos to you Timo..Well done =)

[@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

[@CodrinTechno123]

Am I watching this video in 2x speed?

[@RDMachineCNC]

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

[@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.

[@martin-cheers]

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]

@@martin-cheers Lol, thats all I can say to you.

[@markstrauss9475]

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

[@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

[@jj-tq4hx]

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

[@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

[@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!

[@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👍

[@levisalvini4110]

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

[@kevincostello1319]

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

[@mcosta6423]

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

[@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

[@JimRoberts-mg2kc]

he does a 5:24 and says "let me have another lap and i'll clean it up a bit"...jesus h. christ

[@enzoferrari8980]

The car would be able to be much faster and to save time at about every corner, but it is not possible for the driver The car is able to make a 4:36

[@ronp.6782]

@@enzoferrari8980 huh?

[@ivancurielvaz5912]

@@ronp.6782 hes basically saying the car has a lot more potential but it would require full commitment from the driver. Basically suicide😂

[@dompavonschtek]

@@enzoferrari8980 Its an insane car and you are probably right. Looks like his neck is about to snap when going 360 at the end and its bobbing up and down like that.

[@tannerbrewer6685]

@@enzoferrari8980 4:36? Where do you get that number? Unless they've ran simulations you're talking out your ass lol

[@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.

[@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

[@alex_inside]

​@@tf2694Seems like they have programmed the release of power for every corner into the car and used the last bit of it on the back straight.

[@Smickster01]

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.

[@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.

[@kentuckyblugrass]

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

[@whitelotus_zero]

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

[@Sf08321]

@@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.

[@PozzaPizz]

I always come back to watch this and I just get goosebumps. Only a handful of people have ever experienced going anywhere this quick on the nurburgring

[@SmallBlogV8]

He was nearly a minute faster than the previous all-time record. _Nobody_ has experienced the Nordschleife at this speed except Timo Berhnard!

[@boatman222345]

I've been a fan of sports car racing since the early 1960s and time and again I've had little luck in getting others to realize the incredible skill, concentration, and endurance it takes to drive at this level. My guess is that from now on I'll skip the words and just sent folks the link to this video! A level of athletic skill few other sports can even approach!

[@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.

[@metalmister]

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

[@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

[@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.

[@arjunraj3977]

Still gets goosebumps when the boost kicks in slowly..

[@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.

[@Jesusprayerwarriorbw]

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

[@SantaCruzSoulSurfer]

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

[@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!

[@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

[@dooddoodie2362]

That thing is mental and he's one of the best drivers I've ever seen!

[@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

[@bblaimont3490]

It's great. Incredible ! Timo Bernhard is a fast driver ... the fastest on th Nordschleife for a long time. Congratulations !

[@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.

[@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

[@MrWIWARD]

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

[@johnb8956]

Madly underrated comment 😂

[@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

[@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...

[@vs-mz8nn]

Have just no clue what I just witnessed... Absolute pinnacle of all, technique, innovation and skills... This ll be hard to beat. Not because of cars, but driving skills n reactions! Dont tell me it can get better n sharper than this...

[@NZsarge1]

That’s was PlayStation fast, absolutely mind boggling

[@nnnnitro]

PlayStation fast??

[@NZsarge1]

nitro What I meant about that is watching on screen it’s got the slightly ridiculous look to it it’s so fast, it looks like a PlayStation playback

[@TreyVaswal]

@@NZsarge1 You're not the first I've seen comment that. The seemingly impossible acceleration from the hybrid system really adds to the effect.

[@headcheesefry]

About time that track was repaved. Thanks for the unbroken first person view, great video.

[@freds975]

what can one say?,,... that lap was a thing of beauty,,,..Timo Bernhard,-you are a true master of your craft

[@darthstanley166]

Sabine did it just under 10 min in a VAN on top gear. Wow! This 5:19 is just amazing. 🏆🏆🏆

[@f.f.s.d.o.a.7294]

R.I.P. Sabine. You will always be my racing crush.

[@Soonzuh]

7:57-8:05 Watch the helmet bounce. :)

[@bukanmatin5973]

If you watch the one from nurburgring lap time, the helmet did bounce a lot 😆

[@hotchihuahua1546]

Soonzuh look at his eyes, he is focused !

[@elementx8046]

Very stiff car

[@g3user1usa]

Yeah, you would think his eyes would be jiggling like crazy.

[@JoShuaQXV]

Its inertia. At the speed g-force are killers

[@scottsmith491]

PORSCHE: Fantastic job!!! You just might be the only manufacturer on earth that really understands what racing is all about!?!? So many others just want to participate. To be seen on the grid. But you are always there to WIN!!!!

[@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.

[@markspindler2708]

This was the PERFECT lap of the 'ring

[@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.

[@vanos1001]

The acceleration on this machine is brutal..it flew out of the turns in 4th gear. what a 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.

[@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

[@kingropplebopplesoppy2634]

The power and handling of that car (along with his driving of course) made this look easy. Great display of talent and tech. Unbelievable that the brakes were flawless after the hottest lap and finishing up the back stretch at almost 370kph down to under 100 kph without any issue what so ever. Wonder what the tech teardown showed afterwards!

[@user-vu2pp8fx4i]

i know that a lot of people think this is fake. But trust me, i was the whole lap behind the Porsche 919 with my VW Passat and yeah this Porsche is really this fast !

[@johnhamiltonlist1804]

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

[@CoolBrittany90210]

Like a symphony. Listening to that cargo through its gears and the smoothness of the engine - not to mention the incredible power at the instant he presses on the gas - all amazing. It is a race car, but to see that car on the final straight going 366 KPH - now that's something unique. The driver was absolutely rock steady. No hesitation.

[@dispatch911]

I dont think i can think that fast, move that fast, or even breathe fast enough to come anywhere near that type of performance. Im just going to crawl back into my GTi and pretend im a racecar driver WAEEEEHHHH CHIKA WEEHEHHHHEEEEE.

[@Wegwaarheidlevensmalleweg]

It's crazy to see how well this car sticks to the track!

[@LordHavMerci]

SUPREME Skillz - Timo , Porsche engineering and legendary track all in alignment resulting in a truly mind-blowing experience. Stunning

[@fridaycaliforniaa236]

Fun fact, even at x0,75 speed, this car stays faster than the Zonda R...

[@manoman0]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@MrExcessum]

Oh my fkn god.

[@fridaycaliforniaa236]

@@MrExcessum Yeah, I know right... I even made the calculations to be sure of my assumptions 😂

[@OJB42]

That is very impressive. The driver must know the track really well and have great reactions. Looked like he was on the right line on every corner.

[@g8rh8r7]

I guarantee he's driven it thousands of times. I raced this track on gran turismo to the point of knowing every twist and turn. It's a rush just playing it on a video game, I couldn't even imagine it in real life!

[@partsshooter]

Our achievements are limitless if we work together! Amazing!

[@davidfletcher2162]

When the time sign on the office door says I'll be back in 5 minutes

[@levisalvini4110]

Amazing driving...Amazing car!!! perfect lap.....

[@enzoferrari8980]

Levi Salvini not a perfect lap for the car, it would be able to do a 4:36

[@tristantheuerkorn777]

EnZoFerrari Where do you take that time from? It's honestly unbelievable!

[@paolociarpaglini4524]

Look at his eyes before the lap and during the lap, his sight seems like an lighthouse is totaly unrecognizable ...

[@MrBassflute]

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