And what car???????????????

How long is it again?

 

http://www.caterham.force9.co.uk/ring.htm

 

If memory serves me correct it is 7.19 in a Radical SR3 Turbo driven by Phil Bennett. The circuit is around 15 miles ish.

 

Mike

I had an idea you would post

What is your best lap time out of interest??

 

http://www.philbennett.com/news/default.asp?id=56 i think your right mike

 

If you exclude the Radical in favour of proper roadcars its 7.32,44 by the Carrera GT followed by the Gemballa GTR600.

 

And the very same Radical is for sale @ 34,500+vat



http://www.radicalmotorsport.com/for_sale.php

Me want

 

The Radical holds the "Roadcar" record, not THE record - that goes to Stefan Bellof in the Porsche 956! If memory serves me right it's something like 6m56s

 

Tiff. I have a feeling Mike doesnt actually time his laps. not sure though. Sure he'll tell you why IF I am right.

 

Just for the record my first lap was 10 minutes

they say you shouldn't really try and time yourself as it forces you to push too hard without a lot of saftey margin. You are meant to concentrate on smoothness and getting your turning in and braking points right. Speed comes from this.

 

although it clearly didnt work for you did it

 

yeh we reckoned in the rs2k 10-12 mins was about right.. more towards the 12 tho

 

yep i think your right mate. RIP Bellof

 

Apologies - Stefans record is 6m11s .. not 6m56s.

 

I have never timed myself, because this encourages you to always try and beat your best lap, which can only end in disaster .

I judge my laps on how much fun I have . You always can tell a fast lap, as you feal very good about getting most of the corners "just right". When that happens, the ear to ear grin is .

Get Martin to post some video footage of in the car if he can .

155mph at Flugplatz flashing RSVs / CBRs / GSXRS out of the way .

 

One of my unofficial laps where I was not slowed up too much, was 9m20secs
This was recorded by official Casio handpiece, callibrated by Efe
I am sure Mike is about a minute quicker

 

do ppl realise that the record times above are for the proper whole lap but when you go in yer own car it aint a full lap cos of the toll gates etc?

 

People generally time from bridge to bridge......I timed from carpark to carpark including my cool down lap!!!!
I guess time on track around 5minutes

 

Thats Ł44,500+VAT and just 320 bhp, they are so quick as standard , anybody here driven one? Is there a vid available of that record breaking run?

 

So when is the next ring trip of you guys ?

 

Tiff,

The production car lap record has apparently been claimed by the Carrera GT, as the Radical is not seen as a proper production car (whatever that means) the CGT did a 7m36 IIRC.

We're next out there on the 6th and 7th November if anyone fancies meeting up. Should be nice and icy!

Timed laps are not really a good idea , but if I was timing, I'd say about 8m20 in my M5 and 8m47 in my 330d.

Matt

 

i didnt time a lap this trip, but on feel you were under 9 minutes when you followed me cossymad.

 

cool....we probably did n't time that lap.(Passengers were too busy hanging on)
It was monumentous though. Roll on Easter