Comments on: Watch the Motorcycle Lap Record at the Nürburgring (News)

By: diver_down

diver_down — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 15:24:19 +0000

Best Nürburgring lap that I have seen was on a Top Gear episode, in a cargo van.

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By: FZ1Ben

FZ1Ben — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 19:24:37 +0000

Is it true they issue you a fresh pair of shorts when you finish the lap? (:>)

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By: Gutterslob

Gutterslob — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 12:32:31 +0000

There are few sights in motorsport more mesmerizing than watching McGuinness sliding at 150+ mph going down Bray Hill at the IoM. I bet he’d rip the Ring a new one!!

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By: dingle

dingle — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 07:02:54 +0000

I’d like to see this guy give it a try
http://www.johnmcguinness.co.uk/

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By: Gutterslob

Gutterslob — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 23:35:50 +0000

Oh wait. I think I might have gotten my names wrong. Döttinger Höhe is technically the longest section of track, but it’s got a slight kink. Not enough to make you shed too much speed or drop a gear, but still demands commitment if you’re flat-out. The straight at the end where the times are taken midway is much shorter than Döttinger Höhe.

Again, don’t quote me on this. The last time I rode there was years ago (when I live in Britain and took riding trips into Europe) at a much more leisurely pace compared to the nutter in the video. I’m not even sure if I spelled Döttinger Höhe right. I’m sure googling for the Nordschleife’s map would give you a clearer picture of what is where.

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By: widdy

widdy — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 23:27:44 +0000

Thanks for the clarification

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By: Gutterslob

Gutterslob — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 23:27:10 +0000

Döttinger Höhe is currently the longest straight (the one you see at the end). The old long straight isn’t there anymore after they built the GP comples, iirc. Döttinger Höhe is about 3km, give or take a couple of a hundred metres, I think.

Problem with Ring comparisons is;
Even many of the manufacturer “official” times are actually B2G. For example, the Ferrari FXX’s time was B2G, while Nissan’s first official GT-R35 test in 2009 included the whole straight. Weird, that.

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By: jdpalmer1

jdpalmer1 — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 23:13:49 +0000

Didn’t BMW do a true lap with the K1200S about 8 years ago in 7:50 or so. I think the straight is about 3 or 4 miles so even at 180 mph 3 miles would take 1 minute.

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By: Gutterslob

Gutterslob — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 22:30:41 +0000

That’s why the site is called Bridge to Gantry.
All “tourist” laps are recorded B2G like that, if I recall correctly. Official laps are when the manufacturer or testing body or whoever gets a permit and “rents” out the track for a period of time, I think, no traffic and all.

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By: widdy

widdy — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 22:29:44 +0000

Another possibility: a “lap” at nurburgring starts under the blue banner and ends at the red, with the long straight as a cool down for everyone? Is that the accepted full lap there?

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