Keke Rosbergs (Famous) Silverstone Lap

[jimpritchard]

I understand that Keke holds the record for the fastest ever Silverstone Qualifying lap, but I not been able to find out what the record is... anyone able to help and or point me to a link to it online?

[elster]

I know he was the first man to do 160. 1985

Telegraph article here

[heebeegeetee]

Patrick Head said of the lap at the time, "he flicked his fag out, dragged his bracelets over the side of the car, and nailed it."

160 mph average, with a slow puncture and it had started to rain. T'was a good'un. Teetered on the brink through the Woodcote chicane, it did.

Edited by heebeegeetee on Saturday 20th June 19:14

[heebeegeetee]

look at Senna in 1985, Jeez. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOdYNL1a0OM

And if you gonna try to pass him, you better make it count http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDx8mz2Yklw&fea...

[DJC]

Some say Senna's opening Donnington lap was the greatest F1 lap ever...cobblers. There are only 2 real contenders: Fangio's last lap at the Ring in '57 and Keke's Silverstone lap. That lap was special in a way that was from a different world to anything we see in F1 today.

[jimpritchard]

anyone know what that actual times was though... not been able to find it anywhere!

[freedman]

jimpritchard said:

anyone know what that actual times was though... not been able to find it anywhere!

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