2023 Honda Civic Type R Record Lap of Nürburgring Nordschleife

[@runescaper1333]

Props to his passenger for operating the pedals 👍

[@GRfourfun]

😂😂😂👌🏻

[@x3mbr]

RHD pedalbox and LHD steering 🇯🇵🇩🇪

[@ProGen6]

Best comment of the year 2023 😂

[@pigeonpoo1823]

Ahhh, but the driver must have been blipping the throttle for the passenger

[@kylebaylis13]

BRO you actually killed me with this lmfao

[@RB26N]

thank you for posting this with proper onboard camera angle/position and no cuts and no music. this is just how we car guys like it

[@joshuak8335]

I agree! Let me hear it as if I'm there. Excellent move by Honda

[@davidpardy]

100%

[@N1ckyJay]

Hell yeah! Cover up the LogR screen and show us completely useless g meters cause that tells car guys everything we need to know. 😑

[@tony42898]

It's good I don't hear: "*WUB WUB WUUUUUUUUUUUUUUB* HHHHHHLIKE A BULLET TRAIN *BOWNNNNNN DUDUDUDUDU OOOOOOOOLLLL WUB WUB OOOOOOH WUUUUUUUUUUUUH*"

[@koraxi8958]

This is 2023 I expected no less🤷🏿

[@chaseespinoza4288]

10/10ths. This lap is right on the knife’s edge at every turn. Very impressed how composed this driver is with his inputs while being constantly right on the limit.

[@098Xzibit]

Yea he chillin.

[@RiasGremoryS54]

Japan driver 🇯🇵

[@ArtVandelayOfficial]

Drift King Tyuchiya Keechi

[@quangminhang6294]

@@RiasGremoryS54 haha nope. U can see his name on the helmet - Bebu Girolami, Honda TCR Team driver

[@Golden3ye]

That looked like 11/10ths to me.

[@Piermaria84]

This Time lap Record: 80% Driver, 20% car. I think this is one of the most impressive Nordschleife's onboard i've ever seen, not for the speed instead, but for the driver commitment. Super Job!

[@e2rqey]

Reminds me a lot of the old NSX Nord lap video

[@JoeFiddle-ls5jh]

Both my friend

[@JoeFiddle-ls5jh]

Why did the driver walk the track? All honda powered f1 engines

[@jespermeisel9799]

You have not seen me driving yet. Just hold my beer.

[@Voroninvs]

Alfa romeo Gulia whis mechanic transmision is the same

[@cloudkungfu]

No intro, no fluff, just straight to the point for 7 minutes and 57 seconds. 10/10 Good job Honda

[@mels_life1]

Absolutely insane driving. Not surprised at all by the run, this car is insane!

[@derbigpr500]

Insanely modified that is, this particular model. I've driven the Type R and the front end is very lazy, the car tends to understeer quite a lot. This one is super sharp and oversteers in every corner. Clearly modified suspension compared to stock just for this lap. Not to mention if they sold this setup to the public 99% of people would bin the car the first time they'd drive it above 5/10ths.

[@deehipkiss7089]

Man's a driver

[@scottgardner5918]

​​​@@derbigpr500not true, the only modification is the tires. They're running cup 2's, extremely sticky tires. This is the front wheel drive record so it is imperative that the car is in stock form. If it was modified, this record wouldn't even count, so you're 100% talking nonsense.

[@trapt29]

@@derbigpr500 Wrong. Do your research before posting.

[@trapt29]

@@scottgardner5918 Exactly.

[@snow_en]

The amount of grip this car has is astonishing. The way the rear end rotates so cooperatively, Honda really knows their stuff and this guy is a monster behind the wheel.

[@samljones]

Glued to the screen the whole lap. That driver is on the utter limit. Inch-perfect inputs and corrections, and the fact that they managed to clock a 7.44 after missing 5th at 3:24 and that huge code brown moment at 4:18 just shows how talented they are. I had to replay 1:47 several times - opposite lock through the foxhole at nearly 250km/h??!! Madness. What a lap!!!

[@Turbly]

Glued to the screen the whole lap. That driver is on the utter limit. Inch-perfect inputs and corrections, and the fact that they managed to clock a 7.44 after missing 5th at 3:24 and that huge code brown moment at 4:18 just shows how talented they are. I had to replay 1:47 several times - opposite lock through the foxhole at nearly 250km/h??!! Madness. What a lap!!!

[@dylanwhitfield1744]

He could of shaved a good 4 secs easily I have watched 4 times and seen hun limit his track usage not using curbs the code brown moment and he definitely slowed it down after that missing 5th gear and his line was almost on point very impressive driving though congrats to Honda for retaking the fastest ff car as they are the best in my opinion for that platform

[@vinpowe4181]

"If the tires ain't fussin', then you ain't rushin'" It's been awhile since I've watched an Isle of Mann TT lap, but you had me squinting and leaning just the same. Well done, Sir!

[@ObserverDingue]

Impressive use of 6th gear (4 times). No other driver of the stock FL5 has managed that on the Nordschleife with the usual longer gearing they have in 6th. Looks like uprated boost pressure (peaked at 1.83), a 0.3 bar uprate generally, and modified gear program. Will the new variant Type R S have these modifications? Would be great!

[@danisantos3255]

Definitely impressive! What a way to chea-… find performance!

[@ckleanth]

I smell a hint of sarcasm x2 😂

[@adollar47]

And the gyroscope overlay is hilarious.. but very well tracked to conceal the screen 😂 Would've loved to see some more relevant data despite the cover-up

[@JacobMueller]

I for one am shocked that a professional racing driver got different characteristics out of a car than an accountant/YT vlogger. Also this is the CTR-S edition, as noted in their press release. Similar to what Renault did with the Trophy R, but Honda changed MUCH less than they did from the stock car.

[@Chocofur]

@@JacobMueller how do you know if they've changed much less if the spec of the car is not even available? Different gearing ratios and turbo boost is not a minor change. Renault didn't change anything in the engine, they've simply removed backs seats, 4 control (which quite a lot of people didn'tt like anyway) and added 2 carbon parts (hood and diffuser). carbon breaks and wheels that were used to break the record are an overkill but you can still get them if you want as an option. Put Cup2R's on Megane and the record will be back at Renault with way more than 0.5s as it stands now for Honda.

[@JonesyTerp1]

The superimposed map of weight transfer shows how good the car performs. Under initial braking the weight is transferred to the front wheels quickly and solidly but more importantly, when he begins to trail brake and put in steering lock at turn in, diagonal weight transfer is great. The outside rear gets weight that is equal to the outside front heading toward the apex, meaning the car is rotating and the driver can hold a consistent lock. The car looks really fun. Even someone like me, not a race driver outside of sim racing, could seemingly drive this car at lower speeds, be challenged a bit, get a thrill and enjoyment without having to worry about being dangerous to anyone around me. I may have to convince the wife to let me buy one of these!

[@axelriet]

Now imagine that folks who never drove this car, let alone that fast, will come up with all kind of aftermarket parts to "improve" it 🤡

[@einautofan6685]

This Display would drive me mad! Absolutely annoying! I would switch the Display off!😜

[@pierremarcoux9465]

Just let your wife try driving the Type R. After that, she might let you drive it on occasion :)

[@yapira3d]

Forget asking the wife just buy it

[@lodisish]

Convince her. I did and I do not regret anything. FK8 though, because I prefer that shape :D

[@stevenross-watt8640]

@4:18 hahah mega. The whole lap is intense. The balance is amazing. Flat through the foxhole. Love it. In a re-watch I've decided this is one of the most fully committed laps I've ever seen. He even got half thrown out of carousel mid way through.

[@JasonMcMullen]

Wow he is really throwing it into these corners, and the correction at 4:18 is lightning quick my god

[@barsaf9989]

When I saw it I literally said "oh my God."

[@JasonMcMullen]

@@barsaf9989 same here

[@silv3rArrow]

And with pedal still to the floor.

[@28SHAWNSHAWN]

@@silv3rArrow YEAH RIGHT, BALLSY

[@sddyck]

Underwear change please!

[@emilk1774]

He's using the car and the track to its very limits. Amazing drive!

[@mikgileau]

4:19 the reflex is just insane! What a driver! 😮

[@StandingUpForBetter]

Wow! Bravo Honda. Bravo. Also mad props to that driver. Honda is breaking records with each new release of the Type R. That is how you get some serious cred and that is how you sell cars to enthusiasts.

[@Xsidon]

.6 of a second from the previous record at 20 kilometers is within margin of error tbh. Like Renault could take that same record setting megane RS and do a slightly better lap and it would beat that honda.

[@Xsidon]

@Jay exactly becouse of the reason i started. It means nothing for the car.

[@derbigpr500]

Except they wont sell you this car, which is heavily modified and has a totally different suspension setup from what you'll get. Honda is cheating generation after generation.

[@derbigpr500]

@Jay They don't have to. Everyone knows the Megane is a superior car, and that Honda cheats by using non-stock cars for setting records. Look how oversteery this car is, how sharp the front end is. The rear wants to step out every time he touches the steering wheel. That's a TOTAL opposite of how this car drives actually, I mean, stock. This is why no driver with a Type R ever gets anywhere near the lap times set by Honda, and Megane RS drivers regularly do so and go even faster.

[@samuvl9952]

Asombroso pilotaje, en el minuto 4,19 esa trasera pierde el agarre del asfalto y el piloto le mete un hachazo al volante para enfilar el coche en su trazada. Hay grandes coches, pero las manos , son las artesanas de todos los hechos

[@willrich1604]

Almost loses it after the 4min mark 😳 but got it right back 🔥

[@kv683]

Yeah that was a close call

[@silksonice]

4:19 🤯

[@fasttracklap8480]

he said: NOPE ! i got an impressive lap going

[@christophershepherd1983]

7:34 heading into that turn at 150MPH shows how incredible this car really is.

[@Bunnizx]

Its in kph

[@Mark__A]

Shorter 6th and more boost, impressive driving still!

[@Blas4ublasphemy]

If they were willing to do that then who knows what else also?

[@RChero1010]

@@Blas4ublasphemy the platform is good enough, that's probably all they did

[@jk9436]

@@RChero1010 Impressive driving for sure - sometimes a smidge over the top - however I am quite positive, that they added an additional or beefier oil cooler. Stock Type R can be seen in other videos running higher Oil Temps and dropping oil pressure, with less intense driving - whereas this one with more boost and 10/10ths driving is cooler.

[@philipp-rt8mt]

The confidence which the driver has in his skills and in his car is insane. I do not even dare to attack the section from 4:07 to 4:20 like this in video games!

[@GRIPWOLRD]

4:18 I almost cried - incredibe lap! Most corner entries where just pure neutral steer with insane confidence. Unreal.

[@GEARED_MrLucas]

Wow! 😳That driver needs more credit... Fair play, proper mega driving there! 👏🏻 Well done Honda, another great car!

[@martinortiz575]

His name is Nestor Girolami, from Argentina, actually official driver of the Honda's WTCR team.

[@DriverX-JDM]

@@martinortiz575wat e guy!

[@maddog1882]

Honda Forever!! 🇯🇵🏁

[@Samsturbosnthat]

Man that 5th to 6th gear is unreal. No lag or build up what so ever. I want one

[@anthonygonzalez9422]

6th gear is only available as an overdrive gear. They made it a power gear for this run to chase the #s.

[@Dai1lest]

what insane driving! holy wow that was beautiful to watch and some parts got my heart beating cause it looked like the driver might have lost it but cool, calm & collected at those high speeds! insane to witness, can't wait for the Type S see if those additional 5 horses are just for show

[@joelrios8975]

This is amazing. Honda, I am so proud of you and your team. Thank you for always helping our dreams come true ♥️

[@mattyp3119]

😵 might not be stock

[@ocoet3575]

​@@mattyp3119 yep, more boost and shorter gears

[@jimmyjt16]

Cheated

[@bubbleman2002]

Does he know?

[@kuvyoghmoobamelica6883]

FYI, when I saw this video when it first came out, I knew the car was highly modified.

[@herewegoagain404]

He goes to full throttle so far before the apex. Amazing driving display. He seemed prepared to crash to get the best possible time.

[@gabxmdm]

No ones talking about his clutch technique, balancing the grip of the car this guy is a monster

[@palanthis]

Congratulations on the new record for front-wheel drive, 4-cylinder, two-door coupes, manufactured by Honda for the 2023 model year.

[@banana_but_pronounced_bananya]

Low key upset the driver didn't heel toe. That just shows how good the rev matching is. I guess you'd want to minimize mistakes for a record run. Amazing car, I'm glad Honda made it. I just wish I could afford it and get it straight from Honda instead of getting dealership markups.

[@peterpabian]

The auto rev match must be perfect. His reasoning was "why make a mistake?".

[@ch1kenmeister103]

Heel Toe comes more down to driver performance and less to car performance. This is marked as Lap Record for Honda Civic Type R, which is a car lol.

[@kotarojujo2737]

Auto rev matching make you focused more for driving. Hence you can brake smoother

[@marcelk7962]

Nah i think they're showcasing how good their rev-match system is. Professional drivers would rather turn it off, i bet he had to get used to driving with it on first because it's confusing.

[@fcgodftw]

​@@marcelk7962 They aren't showcasing anything. AUTO rev matching these days is faster than what any driver can accomplish.

[@TOMCATnbr]

This is truely an outstanding lap 😮 he gives everything. WHAT A DRIVE!! And what to say of the car!! She seems on rail. Incredible work from all the Honda team. Once again, you produce a legend!!

[@chris94ex]

That was awesome! Killer driving.

[@payzeee]

the way the car's tire seek grip when he's pushing the corners is just unbelievable, full commitment

[@kiykim277]

the cars fast for sure but the driver is on point in every apex. hitting all the lines, def in a zone!

[@USMCbrantley]

🎉 Congratulations Honda! 🎉 Back on the Top Baby!

[@UnionCarCulture]

what a beast ! both driver and Cars perform a brillant record !

[@piee93able]

Finally after almost a year waiting this Green Hell time attack lap... Kudoss FL5R🔥🔥

[@FlagnarBoobz]

Insane driving! I rarely ever watch full laps like this but this was pure driving perfection! Also side note, bravo on using a proper filming team to setup the cameras correctly. The motion blur and exposure was perfect, unlike most laps like this. That paired with the driving made this bliss to watch!

[@B__L]

Perfection? He's an amazing driver but there's plenty of mistakes and overdriving here. Perfection's definitely not the right word.

[@guidinjavier]

​@@B__L ok. Go you to drive and bet this Time and put the video in this link. Thanks

[@B__L]

@@guidinjavier Did I say I could? I’m just saying it’s not perfection like the first comment said.

[@jeepluv76]

I am not only impressed by the car but the foot work alone it beautiful. It absolutely fascinates my how the human brain can process so much at one time.

[@BeansGummy]

Misha Charoudin just posted a video explaining how Honda might have cheated on this time. The driver hits 6th gear 4 times (and almost red lines 6th gear) on this lap, which is something a stock FL5 could not do. Honda may have turned up the boost or changed the gearing. Somethings not right here. Im a HUGE fan of Honda but this is quite a letdown if this is all true. They need to address this...

[@pepsisummer8429]

This is true, the engine def revs up quicker in this video. I mean, he for sure has near 500+ trq if he had multiple 6th gear red lines.. You can get that kind of TRQ from exhaust/ecubreak / custom tune with PRL IC / bolt ons you can get up to 385-400hp on pump, on e50 /85 tunes 500+ hp 600ish trq. This FL5 has some mods and tune I know for a fact that if you just jailbreak the ECU and retune the car you can get 20whp and 20-50 trq with no mods. this could even have E50 fuel , honda never specified what type of fuel they did this with. You can tell this car had aftermarket cooling and a pro driver who full sent it with no hesitation. it could even have aftermarket suspension or tweaked suspension. Misha full sent a FL5 with bolt ons and the thing overheated while this guy ZERO hesitation from the machine. This car was hand picked by HONDA for a reason. it is the GREATEST FRONT WHEEL DRIVE CAR EVER PRODUCED and I HAVE ONE AND I LOVE HER! PS: I AM also certain this also had aftermarket tires and wheels. The Lap is too perfect!

Misha is a hack..who sits around the Nurburgring ....driving other people cars....😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

Why couldn't it not do?😅😅😅😅😅dumb kid.....stop listening to Misha ..😅😅😅😅

[@AnthonyTheMostWanted]

The Type-R strikes again 😎

[@fourtry]

I wait for renault to strikes...soon😅

[@xraider927]

​@@fourtry Well, Renaultsport is now Alpine.

[@someguywithaphone5921]

I can smell that clutch from here. Nice lap.

[@edjohnson9774]

I've shown this to a pro race driver who recently taught me how to drive my 2023 civic type R fast and he said this driver is a master at trail braking He uses trail braking to negate understeer and also delays going from brake to the gas by 10ths of a second to create a hint of oversteer. This then straightens the exit of the corner. this guy is a brilliant driver.

[@Fastvoice]

Néstor Girolami.

[@edjohnson9774]

Thanks

[@trebrettrebret79]

Why doesn`t he use leftfoot braking?

[@TassieLorenzo]

@@trebrettrebret79 He has to clutch!

[@ФимаШабашевич]

@@TassieLorenzo there are plenty of corners without downshifting. You can watch Misha Charoudin who uses leftfoot braking when he drives manual youtube.com/@mgcharoudin

[@georgiaguardian4696]

The driver’s skill is insanely impressive! On the edge at every corner!

[@institorisinstitoris959]

Have you noticed that there was none heel and toe or left foot braking action? I wonder now if it's really necessary or is it just showing off...

[@samuelgomez3311]

​@@institorisinstitoris959This car has an automatic heel toe shifting but is even necesary if not? Depends on the car but on the driver too... Is not obligatory, I would say (but old cars with rear traction is better to use it). When you control the clutch and don't force so much the downshifts, is good enough. The left brake isn't neccesary at all! Some pilots use it cause is an habit for them and it's supposed you are faster with this method and smoother too. In real life is not really necessary. So some pilots use it and others don't and the differences in lap times are often zero

[@SuperJuLiOz]

His name is Néstor Girolami, 33 years old, Argentinian. WTCR/TCR Honda Pro Driver.

[@FlyinGato]

car and driver looked great on there, great job Honda, thanks for making such a great car.

[@OldDogZeroTricks]

I hope you get an FL5 to follow on from your FK8 content. I'm guessing there are more cars and coffee in Florida?

[@apolloandratti7922]

Gatosquad

[@biglefty08]

The fact that at 4:20 the steering wheel was a half turn left, and the driver was able to correct in a millisecond to correct the vehicle from going into the barrier is just insane 🤯

[@CheaperEngineer]

Agree. Why was so much correction needed here? Car walks onto the curbing, then he catches a yaw in the opposite direction by steering *toward* the curbing. Anyone have a good explanation?

[@rbptheprettiest]

@@CheaperEngineer Grass

[@hyderoxxx]

@@CheaperEngineer That curbing was added just recently because there were many crashes on that spot (going wide on the grass). I think he was prepared to touch the grass, which would have rotated the car to the right, hence the aggressive left countersteering

[@matthewpiedt6177]

Amazing driving! Fl5 is fwd track weapon. So planted. Shifts throw short and precise and response seems excellent.

[@iBR-Karma]

Something is funny about that 6th gear being so short compared to stock...

[@iKR-iKeysRacing]

Stunning Company. Stunning Car. Stunning People behind. 🔝🔝🔝🔝🔝🔝🔝🔝

[@k20a_dave]

the gearing seems just on point! love the 5th and 6th ratios

[@ThunderGoatz]

Because its not factory gearing. It has a at the very least a much shorter 6th than factory cars

[@SamBakingTray]

@@ThunderGoatz also been proved they were running higher boost in 5th and 6th compared to other factory civic type rs that have been round the track peaking at about 21psi whereas here they are hitting 27psi in 5th

[@jimmyjt16]

That is because Honda cheated and needed to fit shorter gearing and also remap the ECU to take the record

[@gt-rgaming9452]

​@JmyT16 not only Honda do that, but it's true

[@uraniumcranium2613]

@@gt-rgaming9452 People said the SVJ cheated but provided no proof because there was none. Honda here on the other hand.....

[@tentimestwenty]

Despite the regular understeer it is impressive how composed the car is at the limit. No odd snaps as Tsuchiya says at the 9/10ths limit

[@NerdburgChannel]

As a Megane Trophy owner, that is damn impressive. nothing was left on the table.

[@B__L]

Multiple times in the wrong gear and a few big mistakes from overdriving. There was definitely more time left.

[@LuizHartkopf]

@@B__L not really, those times where he could've taken the corners on 3rd gear instead of 4th would prob just make him lose more time shifting again. he was never really in low RPM range

[@B__L]

@@LuizHartkopf There's multple times when he was in too low of a gear and wasted time shifting. Not to mention the big mistakes at klostertal and the karrousel

[@SeBoSTV]

@@B__L Jump in the car and do better then mate

[@B__L]

@@SeBoSTV When did I say I could do better?

[@ItsMeNixHAHAHA]

Thank you, Honda for making my birthday extra special🫡

[@themorganator]

brilliant lap and deeply impressive chassis. This car just made my list!

[@Blas4ublasphemy]

Good luck getting one in this spec....

[@bwest6275]

And the entry into the Karousel wasn’t the cleanest. Super impressive lap time.

[@shibbi972]

Because the car is 2 stiff for the ring and the driver is way other the limits

[@clustrone]

Yeah, if the driver had another lap they would have taken another line through there. But overall not a lot of other obvious errors.

[@eddyc4603]

That wasn't long after the big moment at 4:19, he was a little less sharp for the thirty seconds that came after that. That is, judging by the driver's extremely high standards!

[@翔-x5b1l]

昨年末から自分も乗っている。レベルは違うが、このドライビング感覚は理解できる。TYPE-R、最高！

[@BuyYourBuild]

Amazing driving - now I have no excuses to not be first on track day haha

[@skyeldridge9018]

Sabine Schmitz still holds the record for fastest lap with these new series of type R R.I.P

[@krazy2094]

Unfortunately she wasn’t able to verify this in person late last year

[@henriquecampos8000]

the most impressive is the clutch that managed to handle his foot steping on it the whole race..

[@Hardworkpays209]

There’s always a bit of take up before the clutch actually disengages so he’s doing that to get quicker shifts.

[@ryan1mcq]

Outstanding drive and great recovery at 4:18 👏👏

[@Juan-ko8lt]

Bebu girolami driver

[@Foxiol]

At 4:20....dear lord! Amazing driving!! Very well balanced car...amazing work by Honda. ;)

[@EdgarLauRacing]

Can't get over how bro is riding on the clutch the whole time.

[@glincolnracing1622]

OMG I’ve been so curious abt the whole clutch riding situation but doesn’t seem like anyone else noticed

[@kleanish]

@@glincolnracing1622 had to f-search the comments. riding and then also gradual press to change gears. why?

[@berkeliumk]

Yea. I was searching for this comment. I can't stop smelling the clutch burning.

[@ibrahimkabakci4479]

Really short gear ratio from 5th to 6th gear… at 1:14 gear indicator lights are already lit? Shorter gear ratio I see. Don’t think it’s a stock Honda type R, I’ve watched other videos of the Honda on auto barn and other race tracks and the Honda seems to have longer gear ratios from 5th to 6th. Impressively good driving though.

[@chung729chung]

When the driver overcooked a corner, the car understeers. But he can still manage to have more input, the car turns into apex right away. Thats the Type R tradition! Super forgiving!

[@guigao28]

Keep pushing, go Honda

[@daryllcalpito]

THE KING IS BACK.

[@mir8796]

Машина и гонщик достойны уважения. Браво Хонда!

[@vman1320]

Cars with similar laptimes. Very impressive 137. BMW M2 CS (F87) Christian Gebhardt 7:42.99 450 / 1584 138. Porsche 911 GT3 RS (996) Walter Rohrl 7:43.00 381 / 1360 139. Aston Martin Vantage (Mk II) unknown 7:43.92 510 / 1713 140. Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG S Coupe Christian Gebhardt 7:44.00 510 / 1811 141. Pagani Zonda C12 S unknown 7:44.00 555 / 1250 142. Porsche 911 Turbo S Horst Von Saurma 7:44.00 530 / 1591 143. Audi R8 V10 5.2 FSI (Mk I) unknown 7:44.00 525 / 1671 144. Gardner Douglas GD T70 Spyder Dario Margutti 7:45.00 710 / 900 145. Audi R8 V10 5.2 FSI Plus Horst von Saurma 7:45.00 550 / 1651 146. E 63 AMG S 4Matic+ T unknown 7:45.00 612 / 2098 147. CLK 63 Black Series Berndt Schneider 7:45.00 507 / 1741 148. Mercedes - AMG CLA 45 S Christian Gebhardt 7:45.34 421 / 1658 149. Gallardo Superleggera unknown 7:46.00 530 / 1520 150. Porsche 911 GT2 (996) unknown 7:46.00 462 / 1455 151. C 63 AMG Coupe Black Series unknown 7:46.00 517 / 1748 152. Jaguar XJ220 John Nielsen 7:46.37 549 / 1512

[@ivanvalenti13]

This car seems glued to the road!

[@ENTERTAINMENTSERVICE]

Insane driving

[@Juan-ko8lt]

Bebu girolami drive

[@felipediasgoulart4873]

7.57 minutos sem pisacar!!!! pilotagem extarordiária, insana, uma aula gratis!!!!!!

[@diegodesouza5260]

Só não entendi pq ele não utilizou o punta taco de modo a ter uma freada mais estável e ganhar mais velocidade ao entrar, contornar e sair da curva, acredito que este tempo possa ser melhorado.

[@MarkMeadows90]

I kept my eye on the foot controls most of the time. I like the auto downshift blips for some odd reason.

[@g0d182]

and seems fk8 driver for 2017 record did not use auto-rev match

[@파워에이드-p1q]

Honda's masterpiece

[@TyB_23]

the way he slides the rear into turn one is glorious

[@tenaciousfit8612]

Racing drivers are in fact insane. I hope to be able to push my Evo X this hard one day.

[@JasonMcMullen]

lol I was thinking that too

[@washout04]

Congratulations 🇯🇵. Proud FL5 owner here.

[@g0d182]

seems fk8 driver for 2017 record did not use auto-rev match, but fl5 driver used auto-rev match

[@zooski1516]

Well. ‘cough cough’ That 5th and 6th gear seem different from “stock”

[@user-fq2gp3ne9f]

Agreed, also wondering what tires they’re using

[@siphesihlemagagula1709]

Funny I just watched a popular KZbinr who said the samething after driving a similar car on the very racetrack😅

[@Xchax3]

I don't understand the animosity of some in the comment section. And here's why: For reference, the record set before this one was by the "Renault Megane RS Trophy R" and no one cared when that one “wasn’t stock” and released in limited numbers (about 500) for homologation purposes. Basically to say: "We released this version to the public, so the record stands". Meanwhile, Honda comes out with this Civic Type R “S” (also releases it in limited quantities to the public) and everyone calls it cheating… As far as I’m concerned, Renault started with the “not stock” record. And making this version the stock Type R (as in: the one sold as the ONLY Civic Type R available) would be too bare bones for most buyers to bare with no comfort for the normal road. As it is a race car version with many items/functions of comfort stripped and a different gearing that is not suitable for street driving. So this car broke the record. Renault beat the FK8 Civic Type R's record with their "not stock" car and then were beat by Honda again with this FL5.

[@SH-ly1uy]

What about the claims of increased boost and amended gear ratio?

[@NEWNATURE777]

Hey HONDA, it's about time to give credits to your Professional Drivers 😮, a front wheel drive marvelous car that delivers much better that any 4wd at it's category!!!👌

[@v4skunk739]

AWD adds weight and has no advantage outside of very low speed corners and launching.

[@NEWNATURE777]

@@v4skunk739 totally agree,👍

[@v4skunk739]

@@NEWNATURE777 AWD are king of the streets and 2wd is king of the track.

[@NEWNATURE777]

@@v4skunk739 not always, when you get a chance take a pick 1000 HP Evo Hill climb monster .... 😳

[@dannyDC2]

proof that you don't need fancy footwork to be fast

[@alexb1593]

Not surprised to see you here Dan, you legend! Got myself a dc2 so can’t wait for more dc2 content from you 😉

[@ssgt3]

and auto rev matching on downshifts

[@chris555]

A few comments flying around the internet about 6th gear being shorter on this car. Hope not.....Also people think the boost may have be turned up for this application - @ 3:44 it reaches 1.83bar. I think that's kind of of grasping straws because the stats say the car runs at 25.2psi which is just over 1.73bar. However, when we factor in it beats the Megane Trophy R by the narrowest of margins, any advantage from the actual production vehicle needs to be taken into consideration. In Hondas, defence, its manufacturing far more than 500 cars so this task of becoming fastest FWD was always going difficult to extremely difficult. I hope its all been done "lawfully" though.....if there is such a thing in the motorsport industry.

[@romainrateltv8640]

" The Civic they used didn’t have airbags, an AC, or electric mirrors. It also had a wider body, higher boost, different gearing, and the oil cooler out of Honda’s Formula One car. Autocar is reporting the Type R used had 385 horsepower. Nissan tested a stock Type R on the Nurburgring three weeks ago and got a time of 7:47. Porsche did the same thing and got 7:46." this is everything that they are accused of

[@jerrybarrax5618]

Thrilling video! Congratulations Honda! Thanks for sharing.

[@lachezarbonev]

Honda, well done for setting the record lap on that iconic track, but not doing you justice that you never mention the pilot who drove the car in that thrilling manner.

[@ThatMemoryIsAlive]

Idk who's more impressive, the car or the driver

[@newbiemotoring]

3:29 so close to a money shift

[@skyeyespr2729]

The ratio on the 6 gear is shorter than the production version

[@자시엘]

I need a 10 hour loop of this to sleep So relaxing

[@86daniel]

proper driving here. i really appreciated the telemetry, track map, and especially the pedal view

[@hardykornfeld1733]

Interesting to see how well the rev matching worked under pressure.

[@danvorobiov]

3:30 looks like it's not very good

[@csllover]

What does Honda say to the allegations of cheating? Different gearing and running a higher boost?

[@csllover]

@@user-dz3ie5me2t because the standard car (the one available to buy by the public) runs lower boost and different gearing.

[@droid1008]

@@user-dz3ie5me2t production spec front wheel drive cars, not modified cars

[@mxjaz82]

​@@gw4886you can see the boost on the screen is higher than spec and higher than other production type R's at the ring. 5th to 6th has a shorter ratio and you can see that shown in the rpm screen.

[@skippylegrandgourou2069]

Once a cheater, always a cheater. So sad and pathetic they had to cheat to beat the Megane RS. They had 28 psi boost, shorter gearbox and bigger oil cooler.

[@gw4886]

@@mxjaz82All speculation. Cooler air temp can cause boost pressure to spike, also a change in wheel or tire size can impact gearing, there so many possible variation. It also could be that model they are testing, that will available for sale, DOES come with higher boost and even different tire or wheels size.

[@tommyallen8072]

Can't wait to buy my civic type-r with a shorter 6th gear and higher boost from factory

[@nathangriffin2027]

And no air conditioning. and no infotainment.

[@stevethomas760]

The pizza got there in under 8 minutes. Great hustle

[@c.mirashi]

😂😂

[@far06c]

that engine sounds sooo good. Honda imo has the best engine sounds..especially for the price.. sure you can make any engine sound amazing for an extra $20-100k more, but it takes true engineering to bring an amazing sound at a more affordable price.. I've had accords and even odysseys with amazing feeling and sounding engines. props to Honda.. inshaAllah I will be buying a type R soon.

[@woodahl]

I don’t trust this. There are rumors they were running a shorter 6th gear and a non-stock overboost when in 5th and 6th gear. 👎

[@user-fq2gp3ne9f]

Something with the gearing absolutely is different, his top gear grabs too high in the rpm range, they shortened it

[@Aliozka]

Congratulations Honda 🎉 This car is absolutely brilliant. Honda ❤️

[@uraniumcranium2613]

its just a honda and it isnt even stock lmao

[@Aliozka]

@@uraniumcranium2613 it's not just a Honda, it's a life style Dude

[@van_der_lindeDA]

​@@uraniumcranium2613loser😂

[@capawesome3d988]

So, what you say for people saying you are running with modified gear and higher boost?

[@kosmokaziracing]

Holy cow that wiggle at 4:15 lap time was a MOMENT!

[@cmr1981cr]

To all the people crying it's not stock.... where in the video description does it say it's a stock Honda type R?...

[@sleepy1036]

For a lap record the car should be stock

[@cmr1981cr]

@@sleepy1036 why