Originally Posted by
LHD220Turbo
the test is pointless
if you have a look on you tube (an autocar vid) there is also a test between the new skyline and the Focus through some roads in Yorkshire; through the bends the skyline couldnt lose the focus
a fair test would be to do 20 laps using the same driver, same conditions and look at the lap times
this "test" isnt a test!
If you read Steve Sutcliffe's column in Autocar ( driving the Clio in the clip ) it gives some further insight - I think it would have been good to see the guy in the Focus "at work". Steve seemed to be trying pretty hard from the clip ( and what he wrote in his column )
Personally I'd say he is a faster driver than Matt Prior ( in the Focus ) as well given that he's done well in F1 cars and TVR Tuscans.
As also said, it might be a bit easier to chase a car than lead on a tight circuit like that.