NASCAR Fan Reacts to Nurburgring Lap RECORD - Porsche 919 EVO

[@damionneranginui6546]

Sabine Schmitz was the queen of the ring. She set a time a whisker over 8 minutes in a ford sierra when she was 19. This beast I would have loved Sabine to drive but she passed not too long ago.

[@MarkJohnson-ro1ed]

She did a 10 minute lap time in a VAN!

[@michaeltaylor8835]

Gone too soon.

[@KayeWhye]

Race in peace, my Queen. On Gran Turismo, my fastest lap ever here was 5:47.896 in the Toyota 88C. I got the SS 454 Chevy TRUCK around in under 7 minutes.

[@michaeltaylor8835]

Sabine used to race Porsche cup at the Ring

[@damionneranginui6546]

@@michaeltaylor8835 you said what we all think. That van drive from top gear was astonishing and showed how great she was.

[@NaturalProgressGames]

Porsche literally said "how fast could we make a car if there was a racing series that had no rules?" Then they took that train of thought and built the 919 EVO. The driver being able to tame such a beast on a track like the nordschliefe is absolutely mind melting.

[@OK-Z4]

... sry .. but this car is a legit Race Car from the 24h Races in Le Mans - its only slightly modified... for the Nürburgring experience

[@NICKCAMP04]

@@OK-Z4 yes it’s basically a 919 hybrid built with no rules and regulations to follow

[@OK-Z4]

@@NICKCAMP04 there is a Video from JP Performance , where JP and Timo Bernhard discuss the modifications they made for the Nürburgring time atack... the biggest Change is the back Aero wing - he is more streched in the back , to get more Downforce

[@NaturalProgressGames]

@@OK-Z4 Nope. Look into it more. Different car. Different tech. Similar but different. Based on the same platform but ignoring the rules of any racing series. "919 Hybrid Evo, 2019, Porsche AG Technical check: 919 Hybrid Evo 15/01/2019 For the seventh episode of the Porsche Top 5 series, we visit the epicentre of Porsche Motorsport: Flacht near Weissach, where Steven Mitas, Technical Manager of the 919 Hybrid Project, and record-breaking drivers, Timo Bernhard and Neel Jani, explain the highlights of the 919 Hybrid Evo. The Evo version of the 919 Hybrid is based on the Le Mans overall winner vehicle and WEC World Endurance Champion of 2015, 2016 and 2017. It was released from some rule restrictions and its hybrid powertrain produces a system power of 1160HP. The Evo weighs a mere 849 kilograms and its modified, now active, aerodynamics generate over 50 percent more drive than the WEC model. " ^^^ This means you're wrong.

[@aidanjohnson7571]

They took the 919 and saw how fast they could make it with limited modifications and time. A bigger front diffuser, more power, and rear DRS was about it. An incredibly impressive car, but not the absolute fastest car possible without regulations

[@Sephiroth5200]

"It's almost like a Formula 1 car..." For a minute in 2018, this car was faster than an F1 car. Porsche beat Lewis Hamilton's 2018 F1 pole time with this car at Spa. There's videos of both laps side by side.

[@jackpowell9276]

I think if you had that 1000hp F1 engine along with this car it may beat it on traditional F1 tracks. But those engines won't go 24h of course. I think its going to be tough to beat on the Nurburgring just because its such an insane track and things get extremely dangerous at these speeds. Perhaps they could beat the spa time though. Fucking cool either way!

[@FrankyPi]

It gained time on straights, in corners it was slower than F1, but still very fast.

[@TetraRage]

The car didn’t oblige by any race regulations when it set the lap around Spa. The official F1 lap record was under race regs. If an F1 car were to set the fastest lap around any track without falling under race regs it’ll definitely beat anything previously set

[@kalleschimanski]

@@jackpowell9276 This car has a total of 1160hp. That is more than a current F1 car has. 200hp more actually.

[@Sephiroth5200]

@@TetraRage Still impressive. It doesn't take anything away from the Mercedes, just adds to the legend of when Porsche said "Screw Rules" and built the fastest sports prototype in history.

[@Wolfdings]

The greatest thing (besides this insane lap-time) is the fact, that Porsche contacted Stefan Bellof's family (the man who set the record at 6:11 min in May 1983 - during a race!) and asked if it would be okay if they attempt to break Stefan's record. That is some good sport right there!

[@malin01s47]

Yup, thats something no one knows. Bellof is a legend.

[@jorankoeyvoets690]

the previous record was in 1983????

[@CD-ru3om]

Yes, Stefan Bellof's record lasted 35 years! That shows what a great driver he was. Miles ahead of its time. We can only imagine what he could have won and achieved. He will never be forgotten.@@jorankoeyvoets690

[@Xyz-ij6rh]

​@@jorankoeyvoets690they moved the faster races like F1 and LMP away cause the track wasn't made for modern speeds ... But still impressive how long ago the Rekord was set

[@Wolfdings]

@@jorankoeyvoets690 In a Porsche 956K, yes. And he had opponents on the track - absolutely mental achievement!

[@snorri788]

Americans: “you need a big V8 to go fast” Porsche: “hold my 2L V4”

[@Dominic_HP]

I'm Portuguese and i like all engines all makes etc... But this was a good one. Eheh

[@sampuhhupmas5666]

It's an inline 4 cylinder

[@ego4551]

@@sampuhhupmas5666 No, it's a 2L 90° V4.

[@ArielGonzalez1]

@@sampuhhupmas5666 v4 turbocharged

[@blkcoupequattro]

@@ego4551 Ford German V4 was used in SAAB’s, it’s a 60 degree V4, Ducati is using 90 degree V4

[@frikdt]

For me personally one of the most amazing things is that these beasts can run reliably at pace in a 24h race, which is essentially a whole season worth of F1 racing rolled into a single race.

[@callumscott2650]

Not this version, this isn't the same as the car you see racing Le Mans. The Le Mans version has restrictions on its hybrid power deployment, it's engine is dialed down for reliability, the aero is changed to fit regulations, and it also has lights + other accesories added so the car meets safety regs for 24 hour racing (which means night time racing). The car in the video is lighter, more powerful and has more downforce. For perspective it's like comparing an M4 Comp to an M4CSL, they're based on the same concept except one of them is dialled up to 11.

[@frikdt]

​@@callumscott2650 I know that the record car is a special one-off version; I suppose that referring to "these beasts" was not clear enough - I was making a somewhat more general statement about these endurance machines.

[@fallinginthed33p]

@@frikdt you can find videos of the 919 at Le Mans at race pace. It's still blisteringly fast and the electric assist is like another turbo on top of the turbo.

[@inno-v8-ion165]

@@fallinginthed33p F1 has that too though, so it's not a unique trick Porsche has. (I am pretty sure it helped VW decide to join F1)

[@michaelroberts1420]

This is not a race car and it does not run 24hour events its an engineering exercise. F1 races are stopped if they exceed 2 hours there are 22 races this year that gets up to 44 hours even if they raced for 1.5 hours it would still be more than 24 hours. When in doubt mumble Brandon.

[@gytispranskunas4984]

It actually is faster because it has no restrictions like F1 does. They went all out to see whats possible. Question is... how fast would F1 car be without restrictions ? And who would have the balls to drive it.

[@DerSpeggn]

Slower I guess since one of the things this thing has over any formular car is the much better aero. Open wheels create a lot of drag. And in the end this thing is a F1 car with aero cover and no restrictions ins power, tires or anything else.

[@yuemaeve]

Is it really thought the record the 919 Evo set at spa got beaten by F1 that same year

[@megaxtrime3144]

If the tyres could survive a lap round the green hell I'm guessing faster

[@helloweener2007]

397,36 km/h is the official FIA record with the BAR Honda Bonneville 400 BAR took the 007 chassis and changed some wings and tried to get 400 km/h. In test they reached 413,205 km/h but there is only driven in one direction. "And who would have the balls to drive it." Alan van der Merwe McLaren Mercedes got on tests in Monza to over 370km/h in 2005. Today the cars are slower, Sebastian Vettel had a top speed of 362,4 km/h in Mexico 2017.

[@madrooky1398]

@@DerSpeggn I would not say that the aero is such an issue in that regards. Nordschleife has some very high speed parts but also a lot of corners. With the ground effect the issue would rather be slow corners, but in sectors with mid and high speed corners nothing will beat F1. Also take into consideration that the OP asked for a modified F1 without rules. I bet there is a lot of lap time to find beyond the rules.

[@itsbeckon2017]

You may see that this was quick, but unless you haven't driven on the "Nordschleife" one will never understand what this laptime means, what an insane level of skill is needed to be able to achieve this.

[@peterthomas5792]

> what an insane level of skill is needed And bravery. 5:19 is just in another world..

[@richdyer2000]

I’ve got 60+ laps under my belt….If I make a graph of what I’ve managed on a clear touristenfahrten in my own car and what profesionals - one in a 550 hp V8 F-Type another in a GT3 - have taken me round in as a paying passenger, then the law of diminishing returns on talent and performance becomes apparent….….5’19” simply doesn’t compute for me, even before I consider this is a full lap, not just BTG.

[@yurilopes420]

​@@richdyer2000it's a car literally made to break physics 😂 I remember once about skating why like a 900 flip or some thing wasn't possible because of the physical limitations we as humans have. Porsche built this car to LITERALLY IGNORE most laws of physics and created a car that still nobody really believes is actually real 😂

[@greenscreen101-83]

​@richdyer2000 it's not a full lap, at start he would go straight but turned right where lap started

[@DrDrift-rl6cc]

more like an ultra large pair of balls and a very fast car, but yeah... crazy stuff

[@tfleiter]

Everyone seems to concentrate on the capabilities of the 919 EVO…but the driving skills are work here are unbelievable. Anyone who went around the Nürburgring knows that there are a lot of g-forces, wildly varying curves, bumps - you name it…and this driver is hammering it relentlessly…fantastic and scary!

[@CompressorSurge]

I drove this in a prepped Suzuki swift and it was terrifying. The track was intimidating, but the faster traffic behind me was… 😮😮😮😮😮

[@yeet-and-delete7257]

The car at certain points was pulling 4.2Gs of acceleration. The driver said the car will go faster but the limit was himself

[@willyonastick30]

@@yeet-and-delete7257 imagine if he could handle the g-forces

[@TH3L3G3ND]

@@willyonastick30he could’ve reached under 5 minutes lap time or close to it

[@mnessenche]

The Nordschleife‘s hindreds of corners are often blind, additionally, the elevation differences are very high for a race track; added to the fact of the immense length of the track, road and offside are very narrow. All this makes it the most challenging race track in the world.

[@Karl-Walter]

His average speed was 233,8 km/h 145,28 mph, the top speed reached 368 km/h 228,66 mph.

[@El.Gatito.]

could've easily been over 400 if the gearing was a slight bit more directed to top speed

[@maci1245]

@@El.Gatito. not really mate. it's not that easy, the engineers are proffessionals, they wouldn't make a mistake

[@maYdaY1337]

@@maci1245 those LMP cars can run 400kph (especially in the derestricted tune, they used for those lap records). But a gear ratio like that would cost to much time in accelleration on the rest of the track. so it made no sense just for one straight.

[@Jorgerally35]

@@El.Gatito. but then you would be a ton slower in the shorter straights where it reached 310 kph in same gear.

[@KitKitChanIsaac]

@@joaobelezo Nice

[@ComeonmenID10T]

never mind the speed he is going, the *confidence you got to have* to tackle most of the corners with speed is just mind blowing

[@emergcon]

I drove a sub seven lap with my grand father there once and thought I would die….

[@DropkickNation]

Timo Bernhard is a Nordschleifen-master. Man has won all the touring car titles you can imagine.

[@florianj6490]

But wy IWrocker doesn't mentioned or even recognizing the Boost?! This was epic! Bernhard quote slightly hit the brakes on the straights to fill up the Boost due to recuperation and then fire it up, to gain 50 kph within a few moments and then driving 350 Kph (~220 mph)! That's what's really impressive about this car on this track. I was hoping he would say something about it. When Bernhard reached 220 mph for the first time and that in such a short time (300 to 350 Kph) I almost lost my breath!

[@kazicotv6815]

You habe to race against your head because of uncommon aerodynamics :) some corners are better with 200 than 100 couse downforce inprovees your grip

[@Pintkonan]

imagine the machinery they had to invent to fit his balls into that tiny cockpit ^^

[@DerSystematiker]

The cornering speed of this car is so unreal it feels like you're watching a timelapse. But even more impressive is the skill of the driver. Absolutely mental.

[@sebw3964]

The 919 has beaten Hamilton's Pole Lap of 2017 in Spa by 0,8seconds.The old Green Hell Record of 6:11minutes was set by the German Stefan Bellof in 1983 in a Porsche 956.1985 he had a deadly ecciden in Spa after colliding with Jacky Ickx in the Eau Rouge Corner

[@jenscee7679]

It did for a few months then was beaten in 2018. It was a car built outside any limits on fuel flow, had special one lap tyres, reduced weight, upped the downforce, upped the fuel flow and battery deployment. If you do that to an F1 car it’d be way quicker.

[@sebw3964]

@@jenscee7679 Sure but i think not this much.F1 has also a Setup for one fast Lap.After one hot Lap the Tieres are useles for a second try.Furthermore F1 Rules change every year.Speed goes up and down

[@Tommmmmmmmmmmm]

@@sebw3964 F1 cars are in parc ferme condition from the beginning of quali, therefore they set the car up for the race, not quali. Even their engine modes are restricted during parc ferme. This means F1 could go a hell of a lot quicker in a quali specific setup.

[@rakerholm]

Bellof actually did it with traffic during a qualify. I am not saying he could have done 5:19 with no traffic, but still there is a significant difference between how the records was set.

[@runninginthe90s75]

​@@Tommmmmmmmmmmm Not to mention F1 car also fully restricted with development while this Porsche 919 EVO is made as fast as possible. If F1 car is made without any restriction then it will destroy Porsche record easily because F1 aero, downforce and weight to performance ratio are just insane.

[@Rothy956]

...and from a tiny 2 litre, 4 cylinder engine...to think it ran practically flatout for 24 hours (LeMans) and won. Insane engineering by Porsche.

[@NPC-fl3gq]

It's interesting to note that most engine designers seem to agree that somewhere around 2 litres and 4 cylinders is the best engine specification if you're looking for high horsepower per litre and lowest overall weight etc. Sure you can put two of them together to make a 4 litre V8 but because of frictional losses etc you don't get double the horsepower and torque (all things being equal). I've even read about legendary Ferrari engine designers who believed this to be true.

[@zDialecticChaos]

Porsche is the best

[@tarushdei]

Toyota's done it more times successfully too. These hypercar-hybrids are insane technology.

[@mattg432]

The 1976 and later Porsche 936 had a 2,14 litre turbo engine (for the 3000cc prototype class), flat six air cooled like in the 911, and it won 24h of Le Mans several times

[@zDialecticChaos]

@@tarushdei toyota doesnt compare to porscje

[@chrisjones2149]

To give you an idea of what a leap forward that lap was, the previous lap record which stood for 39 years, was 6m11s set in 1983 by a Porsche 956 driven by Stefan Bellof.

[@razorr_o]

35 years, but I get a point!

[@handpaper6871]

To be annoyingly pedantic, the *official* lap record is 6:24, set by Bellof the following day, because the convention is that lap records can only be set during a race, and not in practice or qualifying. It's also why the motorcycle record is still held by Helmut Dahne at 7:49 even though my mate Andy is at least 20 seconds quicker.

[@raulio81]

What about Romain Dumas' lap?

[@chrisjones2149]

Raulio, you're quite right, I didn't know about Romain's lap of 6.05.

[@raulio81]

@@chrisjones2149 I find out few months ago too. VW wouldn't be mach for a race but again... lap time is a lap time Lol I just watched video of VW IDR again, it sounds like some super expensive washing machine spinning on highest revs.... :)

[@bigredracingdog466]

5:47 This car broke the Formula 1 track record at Spa-Francorchamps around the same time this Nürburgring track record. In April of 2018 it ran 1:41.7 at Spa with Neel Jani at the wheel breaking Lewis Hamilton's pole time of 1:42.553 from 2017. In August of 2018, the fastest three F1 cars broke the 919's lap record, but by less than a second.

[@fmu8480]

That’s right but it was regained by F1 in the same season 2018 as the F1 evolved.

[@bigredracingdog466]

@@fmu8480 I said that.

[@fmu8480]

@@bigredracingdog466 oh yes. Didn’t read the last sentence. Shame on me

[@MichaelHecht-o7s]

but was it this exact car ? the 919 evo (with all its modification for the laptime record at the nordschleife) or was it the "standard" racing 919 version of the car?

[@fmu8480]

@@MichaelHecht-o7s only the modified was faster than F1

[@unclephil0231]

To put that time into some context: When GT3 racecars lap the Nordschleife and they arrive at the carousel (the banking) at around the 5 min. mark, it's considered to be a great lap. You enter the carousel after 2/3 of a lap. This guy completed the entire lap in that time!

[@StevenQ74]

This was the car that won Le Mans in 2017, but they modified it for this lap with hings that would be illegal at Le Mans such as increased fuel flow for more power(making it 1160 BHP) and revised aero like a larger rear wing for more downforce

[@e_s4riius_v13]

The base was the winning car, yep, but they changed the chassis etc so technically it's a new car :)

[@ahoihoi87]

Driver61 has done a great video on it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gGjFeGyphZWdfck

[@WalintHUN]

as I know even the electric part of the machine was controlled by GPS coords, so it knew where to suck power form the brakes and when to unleash full power beginning of the straights

[@MisFakapek]

they removed a lot of stuff from the car (like lights), made the wing crazy big (it was actually pretty complex design), side skirts (important!) and a huge boost to maximum power.

[@stefanfalldorf6573]

He probably doesn't know what Le Mans is.

[@mariojakel5544]

Timo Bernhard won: 2002: 1st Le Mans 24 Hours (GT) 2002: 1st Daytona 24 Hours (GT) 2002: 2nd place in the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring 2002: 3rd place Porsche Michelin Supercup 2003: Overall victory in the Daytona 24 Hours 2003: 2nd place American Le Mans Series (GT) 2004: 1st American Le Mans Series (GT) 2004: 1st place Petit Le Mans 2004: 1st 12 Hours of Sebring (GT) 2006: 1st Petit Le Mans (LMP2) 2006: Overall American Le Mans Series race at Mid-Ohio 2006: overall victory in the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring 2007: 1st American Le Mans Series (LMP2) 2007: overall victory in the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring 2008: overall victory in the Sebring 12 Hours 2008: 1st American Le Mans Series (LMP2) 2008: overall victory in the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring 2009: overall victory in the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring 2010: overall victory in the Le Mans 24 Hours 2011: overall victory in the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring 2017: overall victory in the Le Mans 24 Hours

[@angryginger791]

He's ok, I guess. :-P

[@DavidRodrigues1]

Of all drivers ever, he’s one of the Top10 best drivers, surely

[@stephenpato5524]

.... well he's not entirely awful, can't be sure though.....

[@stpfs9281]

Won 5 times at this track, yeah, that helps :)

[@digilux4017]

Timo is the king!

[@ahox9283]

For all the americans not understanding the speeds achieved here, 100 MPH is 160 KPH, 150 MPH is 240 KPH, and 200 MPH is 320 KPH, so he is going over 200 mph plenty of times with a topspeed of 369 KPH wich would be 229.2 MPH

[@w33z0r]

At the Time the 919 EVO was driven, it set a record at Spa faster than the Formula One cars at the time. Also nice to know, the old record was 6:11,13 driven in 1983 by Stefan Bellof in a Group C Porsche 956 while practice before the 1000km race at the Nordschleife. This record was standing for 35 Years. Imagine the guy doing 6:11 in a 80s Racecar.

[@hiha2108]

And Bellof did ist on a Nuerburgring which was MUCH bumpier and had a MUCH worse surface than now. Bellof died too early, he was an outstanding driver.

[@mariokohler4916]

@@hiha2108 honestly, for someone who did a 6:11 in 1983 it was only a matter of time before he killed himself in a car. you can only tempt fate so often…

[@superphonixlp4152]

Bellof is the one and only, truly

[@rogerwilliamson7161]

@@superphonixlp4152 Richtig!

[@JanMniuszek]

It's on KZbin under "F1 vs LMP1" title

[@chuckyboy6977]

The tribute is “just” the Le Mans LMP1 Hybrid without the mandatory restrictions in place, the air inlet restrictors removed and the hybrid system turned up to 11 and used when ever needed not like the WEC rules that restricted the 919 to a 8 Mega joules limit per lap. The electrical power could only be deployed after 60mph (I think) in WEC spec, this may have been removed too. The ICE engine produced 500hp at the wheels and the extra 660hp came from the hybrid system. So 1160hp from a car weighting 849kg or 1785lbs, this give a hp/ton of 1366hp per ton at the wheel.

[@jackpowell9276]

Yeah they also reduced some weight and could break some aero limitations as well. Its right into F1 territory.

[@christopherjones8149]

I'd probably kill myself trying to drive something that damn fast

[@mikehora1615]

@@christopherjones8149 honestly though that would be one hell of a way to die 😂

[@Blackbirdone11]

@@christopherjones8149 you not "probably" kill yourself, you do. the gforces on your neck and head are insane, you need training for that the driver said he trained 2 months for that and even then he said he cannot withstand more forces so the car was not on his limit, but he cannot push it further with his physic

[@jbe5290]

Wrong for the engine spec =) the v4 is tuned up to 700~hp and the electric from 400 to 440 HP ;) 700HP on v4 =D

[@jeremypilot1015]

it's over 229 miles an hour. Also this car is developing massive downforce and this guy has the track memorized. He nailed every apex perfectly. just scrubbed the tire in the turns. Amazing.

[@nuckels188]

I have had the track memorized from years on the sim, but even with it memorized it's incredibly hard to nail even a majority of corners

[@christopherstavropoulos9343]

Hello, I'm Chris from Germany. A few days ago I found a video in which someone interviewed the driver (Timo Bernhard) of the Nordschleife record. Here is the video: "JP Performance - Technology Talk with Timo Bernhard" The impressive thing about the video is the fact that the two talk about so many details about what Porsche did to get the car to this level of performance. It's really impressive and if you're as race crazy as I think you are then you'll check it out. Small disadvantage it is in German, but maybe there is a technical way to translate it... Have fun with it Chris

[@Kris-HGV]

Fun fact Porshe used special Michelin tires, they were so sticky and would overheat so they had to do a lap record early in the morning when the track was still cold.

[@BritAcrossThePond]

Honestly, you would be more ‘speechless’ when you see this track and drive it for real. It’s crazy, then you would have a real understanding how mental fast this is

[@c.b.4270]

Yep I did several bicycle events including 24 h race there. On video you can't show how down and uphill green hell is 🥰

[@BritAcrossThePond]

@@c.b.4270 fair play! I’ve rode a mountain bike around the perimeter. The uphill slog from Exmule to hohe acht must be torture

[@chrisgear]

I am often there, its the best circuit on the World

[@petertromp8786]

When I saw this onboard for the first time, I had seen so many Nürburgring onboards before that I genuinely thought the video was sped up - I couldn't believe the speed. And "insanity" is the right descriptor to use in this instance: to push as hard as this guy pushed - to the absolute limit, with almost no compromise - on a track as volatile and dangerous as the Nürburgring is the height of insanity in a motorsport context. I've heard this lap described as the lap of the gods many times, and I think it probably ranks as one of the ultimate laps in all of motorsport history. Just a barely believable effort on the least predictable circuit in the world. And now we also know just how fast the Nordschleife is from a race circuit design perspective, and on top of it all it's practically a street circuit with ZERO margin for error. Still can't believe this performance to this day.

[@jollyrodger5319]

I've seen over a million laps on Nuremberg that was definitely the best lap I've ever seen performed on Nuremberg ring

[@jollyrodger5319]

And I still believe the carousell corner should be renamed Sabina corner

[@petertromp8786]

@@jollyrodger5319 I haven't watched quite as many LOL, but it's the best lap I've seen as well. Most of the onboards are the driver leaving some margin for error - like I said it's insanity to go truly fully flat-out on such a bumpy and dangerous circuit - but this was the first truly on the limit lap I've seen at the Nurburgring. Staggering performance. I don't even think an F1 driver would feel brave enough to push as hard on this curcuit.

[@Pazair-nq6gl]

@@jollyrodger5319 vale, admitimos que fue un error, pero si vas a rebautizar el ring... por dios, elige otro nombre! 😬😂

[@TheGoodChap]

Same plus i used to exclusively do time trials there on gran turismo with my wheel and I legit stopped to see if it was sped up then carefully watched the motion of stuff like his head bobbling around to see if it was sped up and couldn't believe the speed he was taking into those corner or accelerating out of

[@LewdTrout]

If you wan't more Nürburgring madness I'd recommend the Video "Is THIS the Best Race to Spectate EVER? Surviving the 24 Hours of Nurburgring on No Sleep" by the channel Hoonigan. It perfectly captures the atmosphere during the Legendary N24 endurance race there. It's basically gt3 endurance racing with a Rally atmosphere. One of my all-time favorite pieces of racing content on YT.

[@toolbaggers]

Please please watch the Ruf Yellow Bird do this track.

[@LewdTrout]

@@toolbaggers yeah! The way that thing slides around is art in motion

[@Little_Alesi]

My dear, come to Germany and sit next to an instructor in a GT3, only THEN will you know what Timo Bernhard has achieved. I'll pay for the flight! And provide the instructor for the round.

[@zimbo65a]

the fact the car was already five years old and on the way to the Porsche museum makes the performance even more impressive.

[@herrh4281]

Thats why the Nürburgring is called the green hell 🤘

[@85therealdeal]

Nascar watchers will be amazed by not only by their left turns, but their right turning maneuvering too!

[@derauditor5748]

The Track has 300 Meters in Hight difference between the lowest Spot "Adenau Bridge" to the highest Points at "Hohe Acht" or "T13 Tribune"...

[@RustyBonnet]

@timemachine194 Mark Webber was the Pilot for that flip iirc :)

[@Dakota__69]

Biggest thing to keep in mind for US viewers: 160 kph ~ 100 mph and 320 kph is ~ 200 mph Less than one minute into the lap this car was doing over 200 mph. Absolute insanity

[@patricksimon149]

358 km/h = 222 mph 🤯

[@MTrekker2001]

@@patricksimon149 I saw 368km/h = 228mph on the last strait.

[@patricksimon149]

@@MTrekker2001 at that speed, you need to have faith in your tires or else... 😅

[@paulorocha8234]

@@patricksimon149 You just really need faith xD

[@daihat]

@@paulorocha8234 Nope. Smoother you ride, faster you go. It`s all about skill, knowing track, feeling grip and smoothness. There is no place for faith or extra risk, if you brake too late or go too fast into turn you lose grip and a lot of time. This guy also know every spot with bumps perfectly and know exactly how fast he can go there to not lose control, probably did 100+ laps with this car there...

[@Johowow]

The 919 was an LMP1 car a couple of years ago. After Porsche stopped their LMP1 project they took the 919 and upgraded it past the regulations to make it as fast as possible, as such being called the 919 tribute, the car you see in this video. And yes, this car is probably faster than a formula 1 car.

[@muratti72muc]

@skubisan but not on the Nordschleife and not with any current F1 driver. The Porsche was just rebuild for this record at the Nordschleife. It will cost millions to rebuild a 2022 F1 car that the car can beat the Porsche time. Also you need a driver like Bernhard who knows every little stone on the track. You can blindfold him and he will drive the Nordschleife with all his 73 corners and up and downs. There are some yt videos of Nordschleife race taxi drivers who was blindfold and drive the track in high speed without a crash. In a similar car every race taxi driver will be faster then every current F1 driver on the Nordschleife.

[@hoen2009]

@skubisan 2005 F1 cars are nowhere near as fast as the 2020 F1 cars or this 919 evo..................... Sure they where fast for their era, but they can't compete anymore in F1 not even close.

[@bakkagaijin76]

Mate I've watched a couple reactions to the very same thing and yours just nails it by a mile (pun intended). The appreciation of the speed, the driver's skills, the track... man you nailed it all. Gonna come back to you for sure!

[@mikef1848]

Ok let me teach you something about the 919 Evo. I'm from east Netherlands and I've been on the nurburgring alot of times, I'm familiar with it. The Porsche 919 has won alot of races. But in races, there are obviously limitations when it comes to power, weight, downforce, body construction etc. The 919 Evo is based on the 919, but with Porsche actually saying "F U" to all the homologation rules and go absolutely nuts with every bit of racing knowledge and technology they have on the 919 Evo. Paying tribute to the 919. They did everything. The engine is a V4. They derestricted and upped the power from 500hp to 710hp. They buffed the electric motors too from 400hp to 435hp. Which is a combined total of +-1160hp. They reduced it's weight, which you can see because the homologation 919 has headlights, the 919 Evo doesnt. They modified it's bodywork. Bigger diffusers were added, a much bigger wing which also has been pushed further back, bigger front splitter, lowered, and wider. Lastly, the electric technology is pretty interesting. It's called a K.E.R.S. system. (Kinetic Energy Recovery System). It recharges, like modern electric cars, through braking. It's because the racing technology that modern EV's have this feature. When it recharges, it's stores the power in the car, just for boosts of acceleration. The car is programmed to the Nurburgring, followed by GPS, so the car can actually give the right amounts of boosts depending on where you are on the track, for example getting out of corners, or really long lasting electric boosts when on the big straight. The car knows everything. Hope that's enough info. I think it is lol. Great video, it's fun to see ur fascinated by it!

[@huliopepe]

Its called mapping

[@brianpercival1829]

A lot of people think 'alot' is an actual word.

[@noelhalton3248]

@@brianpercival1829 As he may be Dutch, English may not be his first language, and he probably does't give af*ck what you think. Get afu**ing life.

[@penyamunzzz4574]

MGUK, MGUH

[@mayena5735]

@@brianpercival1829 You can only criticize him if you can write an elaborate informative piece in near-perfect Dutch.

[@xjrlionheart4423]

All the best from Germany and thanks for your comments in the video. German Engineering. 🙂💪 + It`s just unbelievable what Timo has done. Nürburgring? please take a look at - Sabine Schmitz (R.I.P. 2021) - She was the "Queen of the Ring" with more than 30 000 (!) laps and died in the age of 51. Sorry for my Spam, but she was an Ikon. I will honor her here a little bit.

[@nickwyatt3243]

Sabine was the best, XJR Lionheart.

[@tommycholewa1866]

She was the numba 1 on the Ring,RIP old Sport.

[@cv507]

my grand uncle wöz pörsches ´bözZ. jäpp all the bäsh´D nö möhr lönelly kneitz vFv greedce Frömm ´FLänz -:-

[@Metzwerg74]

and rightfully so... thank you for mentioning Her...

[@X25_Networking]

Unforgettable how she fight Jeremy Clarkson in a Ford Transit Van...

[@fredfinks]

Love the boost used on acceleration, / recharged with breaking. The acceleration out of corners is INSANE. (Also the goddamn traction and just everything. PHENOMENAL reaction / control)

[@corporeal_13]

Great to see a NASCAR fan trying something new and getting outside of your comfort zone! Thank you for checking out what we do over here in Europe, I’ll make sure to look into what you guys do exactly in the States as well. Greetings from Germany! 😁👍

[@zellhaufen8583]

there is also a great video where Hamilton and a NASCAR driver switched cars and in the second round both went slightly faster than the other had with his respective car. they had carefully arranged it so that it had been raining in the first run but it shows how well those guys can adapt to a new car, so a NASCAR driver would be very fast in a F1 car and vice versa.

[@creativitycell]

Gutted about Sabine, she was such light in race car community and outside to all fans, and the best part of UK Top Gear whenever she was on. Her fastest lap of Nurburing in a VAN was awesome! 😢❤️🙏

[@brandtf.9512]

Most impressing for me is how fast it can take curves. Unbelieveable! Feels like you watch it in douple speed. 😂

[@Dijkstra1991]

You do watch it on double speed haha, the first turns for example in a "normal" car you can do these around 100km/h he did it 200+ 😂

[@diego090bw]

Nah actually the cornering speed isnt that insane, but the moment he send the throttle out of slow corners just look unreal..

[@gefahrbert4492]

@@diego090bw you are absolutely wrong. there is nothing on this planet that corners faster.

[@diego090bw]

@@gefahrbert4492 Older F1 Cars do.. But its ok dude.. Also I wrote it isnt that insane not that there is something way faster..

[@willekewk]

yes there is f1 cars corner faster

[@Stu-Bo]

Ticked up to 369 for a brief moment. Wow... 369kmh = 229.28mph - Insanity

[@nestroit5010]

favored accleration and downforce to topspeed, imagine if they have chosen to go for topspeed, the acceleration even beyond 300 is ridiculous.

[@shollie]

@@daw7563 I guess they just limited the engine to MAX 370 km/h

[@zellhaufen8583]

clearly there was a limiter at 370. the car could have gone a lot faster but destroyed the engine

[@zellhaufen8583]

and if you think 370 kmh is fast, the French made the TGV go 574 kmh xD kzbin.info/www/bejne/e4DHcoeCr7d6fsU

[@BobSmith-wc4hr]

5:47 "It's almost like a Formula 1 car"...it's actually faster.

[@JohnBaleshiski]

When this came out, I watched on my DJI goggles, and I was blown away. I've been on green hell, and the speeds he was doing are beyond belief. Amazing job all around. That 369 kph was limited by the top gearing. She could have gone faster. Just insane.

[@achimrazvan6793]

The gearing and the tires are the biggest limiting factor for the top speed of a car. At around 410 km/h the tensile strength of the tire is greater then the bond of the rubber. Depends on the material and size of the tire. But it just rips itself apart.

[@honestabe1940]

This reminds me how lucky I was to have had 3, 4 year tours in Germany during my Army carreer. Driving Heaven! Each tour I brought a great used car. Germans take great care of their cars and are probably the best drivers in the world. Their annual inspections are brutal= great used cars, and great roads for driving them on. Many with no speed limit. Autobahns, hi-speed straightaways forever!

[@MrTee-uy5tl]

A lot has changed my man, you gotta be lucky to find a piece of Autobahn without speed restrictions, unfortunately there’s an ongoing discussion for a general speed limit in Germany, and the roads? Oh boy, they really let them go, the maintenance consits of filling potholes every year for 15 years until the road is so bumpy that they are forced to replace it, but before they do they reduce the speed to 50 and leave it like that for another year 😂

[@honestabe1940]

@@MrTee-uy5tl Thanks for the update. Got a German/American friend over there right now on a visit so will get an update. Guess the great memories will have to do,and there's a whole lot of them!

[@alpha-cf2oi]

@@honestabe1940 hes not rly right, theres still lotsa autobahn parts without speed limit, it mainly depends where u drive ofc (away from crowded areas) but its not that u "gotta be lucky" to find one

[@paradiddlesixix22]

dont let them catch you driving in the passing lane. most US drivers would be run off the road for jamming up the passing lane in germany. they dont take kindly to that BS since it can get them killed when they are cruising at 140

[@matthiasschmitt2311]

@@honestabe1940 And there is not an annual inspection. Itr is every 2nd year. ;)

[@anth5189]

I have driven it on simulators and yea, it is freaking amazing. Unfortunately Sabine Schmitz is no longer with us, but she was one of if not the greatest driver on this track. It would be a great daily driver.

[@DavidHands]

I didn't know Sabine Schmitz had passed. 😢 She was a true wheeler.

[@anth5189]

@@DavidHands March 2021. Cancer.

[@shortfattoad7317]

A massive loss to motorsport. A legend that even got the respect of Jeremy Clarkson. That lady could drive.

[@silversteve-o68]

She was an awesome driver around this track but she raced in the 24hr here and she got handily beaten. She's a great driver for sure but no, she's not the greatest driver around this track.

[@timothyjudsontaylorofficia9786]

That driver is incredibly quick and absolutely precise! The car is impossibly fast. Together, they did something truly incredible!!!

[@nikolai_art]

Not only was this car faster than F1 cars at the time. Timo is also an amazing driver and an absolute specialist for Nürburgring, having clocked thousands and thousands of laps there, and having won the 24 hour race at Nürburgring 5 times (and LeMans 2 times). Its why Porsche picked him to do this.

[@hjhuber7929]

Imo the most impressing fact about Porsche is: they beat their own previous record 6:11:13 from 1983(!!). Stefan Bellof in a 956.

[@williammccoy2070]

Not only the record of Bellof lasted for over 35 years (= another dimension in terms of car and racing revolution) - it has been driven during a real qualifying for a real race in a real car that fitted all regulations for this series.

[@hjhuber7929]

@@williammccoy2070 yep, this run was also the first one with a 200kph average. Bellof was insanely fast.

[@planaproject]

The fact that this car dont lift on hills tells you alot of it! One amazing feat from porsche! It literally rolls over faster than a jet lifts off from a runway! I mean, just imagine the forces he has to cope with. Insane!

[@Mr.International82]

And that’s just one lap! Imagine doing this at the 24hrs Le Mans?! The mental stamina you have to have and physical shape you have to be in to be a pro driver is insane. That’s why I laugh at people who say race car drivers aren’t athletes.

[@Scotty-vs4lf]

@@Mr.International82 driving a normal race car vs driving this thing r 2 very different stories. but yeah, even driving an absolute shitbox on the limit for 24 hours would be insane effort

[@fatih.tavukcu]

Anyone who has any previous knowledge of how really fast cars regularly take these corners, will be left speechless.. it's like instead of going 170, this dude and this car just go into the same corner with 270. What an engineering marvel!

[@42DBH]

very cool car, very cool video. but what brings me more joy than the video itself is seeing your enthusiasm, your respect, your joy. just kind, decent, respectful, down to earth and content. The world would really be a nicer place if all people were like you. stray as you are bro.

[@zellhaufen8583]

Yes and I felt during watching that with the money and knowledge that went into this car and the considerable risk of a desaster, that every single meter of the lap was carefully pre-planned and that's why it looked so natural. No driver could just strap in a car and go as fast as this and survive, you'd need to practice every second in advance.

[@rjung_ch]

The 919 was in 6, 12 and 24 hour endurance racing, the LMP1 regulations. In this video the, they removed all race limitations and went full out. It's an incredible race car.

[@simonatkinson6389]

The petrol/electric combination gives this Beast an insane amount of bhp and torque. All of this power is delivered within a fraction of a second giving it mind bending acceleration. This missile maxed out at 369Kmph, that's 229 MPH!!!

[@luckypickle3982]

221mph

[@ralfhenke8148]

@@luckypickle3982 Nope! It's indeed a bit more than 229 mph! 1 mile = 1,60934 km. 369 km : 1,60934 = 229,29 miles

[@andyanderson8238]

Anybody else imagining a grinning blond lady overtaking them in a van?

[@Arevernus]

Now imagine racing for 24 hours on this track like they do every year in the GT class

[@capiarex]

If you want to see a CRAZY lap of the Nordshleife look at the Ruf CTR "Yellow Bird" lap made in 1987 by Stephan Rozer. Pure driving skill

[@5thearth]

Yeah, not nearly so fast by modern standards but a tremendous display of skill.

[@capiarex]

@@5thearth yeah, it's more like a bull rodeo vs flat horse racing

[@Swampfox612]

I can totally relate to your videos. I grew up in the early 1970s and was a massive NASCAR fan back then. But then I saw my first F1 race on Wide World of Sports back in 1973, the Grand Prix of Monaco. What a huge new world opened up for me! So good on you for broadening your horizons!

[@georgesheffield1580]

The 919 is a 2 liter turbocharged hybrid ,origionally for LM

[@georgesheffield1580]

V4 turbos plus electric power too .

[@ilhamrafi73]

Neel Jani, the other driver that set a world record in Spa with 919 Evo believes that the car could go much faster but his body simply couldn't handle sheer amount of G-Force that the car produce. So we can say that the car was driven close to limit but not there yet.

[@Chris-tq2xu]

Timo Bernhard says also in an Interview that the Car could be faster but his Body and Brain was at the Limit.

[@yapod9061]

@@Chris-tq2xu Terifying

[@jstoli996c4s]

It’s unfortunate that Stefan Bellof’s 6:11 lap of the Ring in the Rothmans Porsche 956 was not captured on video. That man was a legend (the 956 too). I would also suggest Senna’s opening lap of the 1993 Donnington GP. A wet weather masterclass that will probably never be topped.

[@yanceyboyz]

Did you know Porsche contacted Bellofs family to ask permission to attempt breaking his record, before they did this. Such a classy move.

[@monrow11]

@@yanceyboyzBellof was in traffic. And was in a homologated car. I think both those laps were equally crazy. It would be awesome to see someone attempt a hot lap in a modern F1 or V10 F1 car. But eventually someone would get hurt.

[@jochenkraus7016]

I've read that Stefan didn't have the quite heavy camera in the car during that lap. There's footage of a slightly slower lap by another driver. Idk how much difference the weight of the camera makes but it wouldn't be exactly the time it was.

[@jstoli996c4s]

@@jochenkraus7016 that’s Derek Bell, his lap was probably 30 sec slower than Bellof because of the onboard camera and not going 10/10ths.

[@PhoenixStarborn]

That is absolutely Mental.. That car is soooo Fast, going around corners at 280kph...just crazy. How fast it slows down is probably more insane than how fast it accelerates.

[@rileyxxxx]

11:37 left hand side was my annual camping spot for rock am ring. in the following corner where the green was a bit wider. very nice place. had some nice barbecues there. an ice cream vendor drove along the way with his van every day. had my car parked on the opposite side to the right.

[@lancecougar]

I’ve seen this lap so many times and I never get sick of it.

[@maximilianschroder5206]

6:00 actually it is faster than a formula 1 car on this track. Because it is so bumpy and you cant get a right setup on an f1 car like that

[@johnbrennan8611]

4:15 Same with the 24hrs at Le Mans. Being able to win that race takes SO MUCH more than just having the fastest car. Just finishing the race is an accomplishment in itself & to win is, to me, the most prestigious win a racing driver can hope for, especially back in the day before safety regulations where taken seriously.

[@pg259]

The 1. time i watched the original video i checked the replay speed because i couldnt believe how fast this is. Unreal corner speed--out of this world.

[@sean6077]

I love watching reaction videos like this. Having run SO many laps on that track in video games, I know it fairly well. And knowing what this car can do in real life is nothing short of amazing. And watching his reaction to the speeds, especially around some of the twists and turns, just makes me smile. And while I'm not really a fan of NASCAR, I do respect those guys for what they can do at 200+mph just going around an oval (or the occasional road course). But like he said, this car is like a spaceship. I'd like to see what the Toyota GR010 Hybrid could do on this track.

[@dalehumphreys4809]

Awesome reaction from you buddy. I live in the uk and have been to the ring just 3 or 4 times now but what a place. You’ve got to go and experience it yourself to truly understand what that lap means in terms of the speed he carries around them corners and the elevation changes. It will blow your mind but you should go just because the track itself will impress you just as much Awesome 👏

[@Danger_Mouse_00]

Misha's channel is the one you want to watch when it comes to this track. He knows this track like the back of his hand and drives this track multiple times a day. You can go there and pay to drive the cars in the company he works for and have him teach you the track while he is beside you while you drive it. He knows everything and anything about the ring and cars. Check him out below. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hn6Zl4Cwe56Ens0

[@paulyballybouncesoffthewally]

That banking at the 10:40 mark, I know it looks like he stayed out of it but I think he actually drove with his left tyres just in so he could keep the line as short as possible but keep more speed by hooking the tires over the theshold. Doing that is trying to drag the car inside but the g forces are pushing the car to the outside, giving a sort of equilibrium, resulting in higher potential speed through the turn.

[@Neutrino2072]

6:05 Yes it is MUCH faster than a F1 car because it has alot more downforce because of the chassis. Most of the time a F1 car could not have survived these corner speeds and especially not the bumps, it would have just lost grip.

[@RiverRat904]

Not only set a record..... smashed the record! Amazing unbelievable skill. Congrats to all involved!!!!!

[@parabellumgaming5031]

Timo is an extremely accomplished driver having won multiple class events at Nurburging. He has won the LeMan 24hr on three occasions, twice outright (1 Audi and 1 Porsche) and once in a class.

[@martinbrown6018]

Didn't the Nissan GRT get the fastest lap time for a standard road car ?

[@parabellumgaming5031]

@@martinbrown6018 Not 100% sure that is correct, I know Porsche GT2 car which is a track car essentially holds the current record for production cars. Will have to look and see if I can find a road car only record somewhere.

[@zeroyum1473]

I have a SIM rig with haptic feedback on all four corners and on the throttle and brake and a Moza wheel system. Nürburgring just physically beats me up when I drive one of these super cars on it. My best time is in the Audi E18 ERTON Quattro 2014 at 6:14.478 minutes in Assetto Corsa. When I was done, it took several laps (30 minutes or so) in the stent to achieve, I felt like I had been beat-up. Too much fun!!!! Getting these cars setup drives me crazy, where is a race engineer when you need one. I am sure if I was better at setting up the car, I could reduce my lap times by as much as 15-30 seconds. The higher bank curbs on Nürburgring are deadly on this type of cars and can really ruin your day!!!

[@raymondsvensson4667]

This video was fun. I watched Sabine Schmidt set a fast lap time in Ford transit as well. She was one crazy woman.

[@bigoz1977]

Just over the 10 min mark if I remember correct 👏

[@fmitterb]

Legendary video. RIP Sabine!

[@pvanb291]

Not crazy, just talented and dedicated. She loved motor racing, nothing crazy about that! ;)

[@04stiger]

anyone that loves the Nordshleiffe knows and loves Sabine. May she rest in peace.

[@Joe-qj7oh]

It looks Cartoonishly fast. Like the video is sped up. It is quite amazing.

[@kurrywurst0815]

Interesting to hear your comments, really appreciate. Driving skills together with track knowledge are the key at the "green hell". As there are different track versions due to shortcuts, or GP course, think in this version the track has in total (one lap) 172 corners, 88 left and und 84 right in different angles, radius together with steepness as well as slopes or inclines. Track conditions can change drastically in each lap as the course is in the mountains. So the sunshine while other parts of the route are damp or it's even raining. All this in combination is a real challenge! The G-force and track bumps are really shaking the driver. Now, can you believe that here are guys not only surviving a lap as you mentioned, they´re fighting for seconds! It´s really crazy. Me as a German I love Porsche, not this event, because it was killing the track record von the German Stefan Bellof in 1983 also with a Porsche in unbelievable 6:11,13 min! This records lasts for 37 years. Now to answer your other question: Is this ting faster then F1? Yes it is! The 919 hybrid car set a new track record at Spa-Francochamps on the F1 track. According to Porsche, Neel Jani set a best time of 1:41,770 mins with the evo version of this car. According to Porsche he broke Lewis Hamiltons F1 record from 2017 on this track by 0.783 secs. Thank you for the nice vid!

[@scottali3259]

But the F1 lap from that year was on a damp track... Vettel's Q2 lap was quicker. But the Track lap record set by lewis hamilton is a 1:41.252

[@gabrielmonticelli7924]

You're so respectful about another cultures and countries! You deserve the best! Shout-out my brother!

[@richardhargrave6082]

Damn right its faster than an F1 car! You'd never be able to set a F1 car up to cover the whole circuit, there are all types of corner and its too bumpy, so the high ride height would kill the lap time. As others have said, the late Sabine Schmidt was the Queen of the Nürburgring, she was a legend. Te world lost someone special when the cancer came. RIP You really need to see Sabine tackle the 'Ring in a Transit Van!

[@Hazardous-Sheep]

Actually the car was half a second slower than f1 around spa.

[@richardhargrave6082]

@@Hazardous-Sheep Yes, but I meant around The 'Ring.

[@infinitetk4165]

@@richardhargrave6082unrestricted version of the 2020 merc w11 strat 2 qualifying mode beats this lap easy

[@ralfhenke8148]

To all you video game drivers out there: Unless you did at least one real lap of the Nordschleife you really have no idea how far beyond belief this is. I did the ring in a couple of very different cars (from a 60 hp 1980 VW Polo and an Innocenti Mini with a broken clutch to a race-ready Audi R8. The physical sensation that the Ring gives you is incomparable. The bumps, the ever changing conditions of light, humidity and temperature conditions ... You just cannot simulate that. You need to be top fit to manage a 7 or 8 minute time in a high performance road car. Any faster than that is pretty much beyond the capability of anyone who's not a pro racing driver. Kudos to Timo for this record lap. It's an absolute masterpiece and I don't think many other drivers would have had the nerves to accomplish that time. To me this is simply beyond belief.

[@a3sthetik]

I've never driven the Nordschleife in real life, but even in sim games, it's such a blast to drive. Constantly engaging and the elevation changes are challenging, I can't imagine the forces one would experience.

[@slckb0y65]

i live in belgium, 200km away from the mecca, the Nürburgring. words can't describe how freakin' insane it is to lap this track at that speed. also recommmand you give a look to the Isle of Mans TT race if you haven't yet. on average 1 or 2 deaths every years, 200mph on city streets, it's pod racing level of bonker.

[@mitchelldoolan961]

you should have a look at WTAC based in Sydney Australia. The cars are probably the fastest production based cars in the world. For example the rp968 (current champion) is less then 8 seconds off an F1 car while still running on road tyres and having a minimum weight of over a tonne. They also have ridiculous numbers like 1500+ HP and over 3 tonne of downforce.

[@egj1975]

The talent and the balls of that driver. I have done this lap in 5:02 in a racing sim (F1 car) and I dont have to think about death and money... and to get there I have around 1000 laps on the ring. To be able to drive like this IRL is just mindblowing.

[@DropkickNation]

Not comparable

[@yurilopes420]

@@DropkickNation that's literally what he said "i did this in a game, without all these factors. this man is doing things on a different level.mindblowing"

[@DropkickNation]

@@yurilopes420 No, he didn't.

[@lukasm.1894]

@@DropkickNation yes he did, wdym?

[@DropkickNation]

@@lukasm.1894 No, he didn't. He made it sound as if the driving was comparable. "Don't think about death and money". As if his driving in sim would transcend and be applied in RL. It wouldn't. And it wouldn't just be money and death, or G forces. You are still playing a video game. Never forget that.

[@beatermotorsports]

Sabine Schmitz' Ford Transit lap from Top Gear is phenomenal. It's pretty well known, and Jimmy Broadbent did a good job with a racing sim tribute lap (highly recommend). The racing world lost a phenomenal individual.

[@stoni8566]

She was amazing 😎🙏🍀🍀🍀😒

[@DiogoSantos3]

Dude, first time I saw one of your videos and I loved your energy! Great comments! You gained a sub!

[@YaaSalty...0_o]

An amazing job ripping around the Nurburgring I know this track by heart. I've raced it in the simulator for countless hours I probably have over 10,000 hours on this track throughout my life I literally know every corner by heart. This guy is absolutely nailing it going upwards of 230 Miiles an hour..

[@i_amChrisJxmes]

I have nowhere bear but I've been playing this since whenever it first came to gran turismo. Such a fun, demanding track.

[@scobra5941]

You only know any race track when you've actually driven it. The physiological effects by such forces as G, road grip and bumps cannot be reproduced in a simulator.

[@YaaSalty...0_o]

@@scobra5941 I agree but someone who has raced the simulator I would think would put in a better time because they know the corners versus somebody who hasn't even been on the course even in sim

[@paulmichaelfreedman8334]

I was waiting for you to review this. When I first saw the 919evo belt over NB ring, I thought the video was sped up. Trust me, I have goosebumps every time I see this! Oh and the bumpiness is because of the downforce which was totally insane. And this record possibly won't ever be beaten by a human driver, as this driver already admitted this was at the very limit of what a human can endure in a race car. I have the feeling the car wasn't at its limits yet, but had to be limited to what is still "doable" for a human. It certainly was no pleasure ride. But an AI driver could do it in the future as it can withstand much higher G forces. Oh, and don't forget to blink!

[@johnroberts5797]

Loved Sabine Schmidt there are a few Videos with Sabine in the 24 hour doing a on Board video and you see how good she was, then she drove on top gear a van round the Ring in a bit over 10 mins, nearly all the time laughing having fun, Well this car is a race car 300 Kilometer is 196 mph what a great car, Please try Sabine Schmidt on her Porsche it shows how fast the Ring really is when others try to race against the Queen of the RING.

[@tobytoxd]

Thanks for this video! Having seen this multiple times since 2018, it was very fun and exiting to watch it again on here with your first time reaction :)

[@TheGoodChap]

Its awesome you watched this and I love it and am very happy. For one thing I'll say it's a somewhat modern hybrid type system which uses an engine but where braking charges a battery that creates boost he uses constantly throughout the lap but it all goes to the front wheels so he can slam into corners, understeer, and hit the boost to drag the car out at speed, absolutely crazy fast. It is a long track though, and if you do decide to watch the RUF yellowbird nurburgring lap just know that the video is multiple laps so it looks like a long video but if you watch it, as soon as it looks like the track repeats (after they make that hard right turn and pass the bleachers after that very long straight), that's basically the end of the video. Its some absolutely horrifying driving though, so watch it whenever you want to see some stuff like that

[@sleazyduckxoxox]

i love how humble, open and honest you are. just super wholesome

[@BradGryphonn]

Did you hear the Kiwi, Scott Dixon, broke the Indianapolis 500 qualifying lap record during qualifying? He averaged 234.046 mph. He's second fastest ever.

[@steveray4708]

Mate I'm a kiwi 2 .. Why hasn't this , in a nice way , Yank .... never heard of Le Man's???? There myopic view of the world explains .. " only in America ! "

[@ScaryAppul-114]

@@steveray4708 maybe just not interested

[@arconeagain]

@@steveray4708 there's no apostrophe.

[@josephbargo5024]

​@@steveray4708 NASCAR and it's fans are honestly not exposed to much racing outside of the NASCAR series'. Also, Le Mans and endurance racing in general don't have a massive following and I think it's trending downwards from the early 2000s. Also, proofread your posts next time so you don't embarrass yourself again.

[@josephbargo5024]

That's such a weird stat. Fastest qualifying time isn't the fastest pole lap. Still don't get why they do mph vs time... like if you run a wider line at a faster speed with the same lap time, would you qualify ahead (larger distance traveled).

[@Meckermaxxe]

The Nordschleife is the best track. Worldwide! 24h race is pure fun. Imagine a fast lap, not this fast but still fast, AT NIGHT. Switch to an onboard camera and you know. All those guys and girls competing there are INSANE!!! 😁👍🏻

[@evoandy]

That driver is a BEAST. I wonder at some points during the lap whether the hybrid power train might have some automatic deceleration because there are some corners that would normally require heavy braking where he just lifts the throttle a bit. absolutely brilliant driving and a mind-bending car.

[@shig.bitz.3205]

The bumps are insane, you literally have to memorize them like you do corners, especially in the faster sections because they can literally throw your car off the track

[@keinelust3578]

Great reaction, i like it. Take a look at the 24 hours race on the full Racetrack. The Nordschleife is only the bigger part of a 25km Raceway where they do 24 hours races with different quick cars at the same time. So you can see a GT3 next to a 911 and a Lada with only 160 hp.... So up to 130 cars in a singel race :) Looking forwartd to see you react to this

[@blindarchershaunhenderson3769]

321 km an hour equals 200 mph, just to give you a reference point, 340kph=211mph 360kph=223mph, the 919 was retired from competition in 2018

[@jenscee7679]

This particular car was never in competition, it was a massively modified LMP1 with no pesky restrictions. Amazing lap though.

[@blindarchershaunhenderson3769]

@@jenscee7679 maybe, but the 919, as a marque, was retired from le mans racing in 2018 this car did the record attempt to celebrate the fact that the 919 was being retired and would no longer be anything more than a museum piece but this would be a fitting send off

[@R0BL0W]

I've been there yearly for almost 20yrs now, in the early days I was in cars and more recently on bikes. What you say about the excitement of surviving (even though it takes me 9min to get round which is an eternity compared to this thing) is so true. We're always filled with relief when we get to the end of the trip without incident