Donnington National circuit lap times...
Discussion
jleroux said:
PHOENIXUK said:
Wondered what is considered a good time on the 'slightly' changed National circuit.
A threesome with Anna Friel and Mary-Louise Parker?And obviously no timing was done however as your Fav band Bucks Fizz the say, camera never lies..
PHOENIXUK said:
jpivey said:
That will all depend on the car!!!!
Range Rover of course. Question was asked relating to the track not a particular car, why be so clever when your plainly not..A really really poor time in a Radical may be a fantastic time for a hatch etc.
Rich, you lazy ba$tard, here's what took 30 seconds & google;
Like I said, you need to think about getting a racing license (as do I
)!
Autocar recently googled in less than 30 seconds said:
The Porsche 911 GT3 RS has beaten a field of ultra-talented opposition to win Autocar magazine’s Best Driver’s Car award for 2010.
Chas Hallett, editor of Autocar, said: “The Porsche 911 GT3 RS was a clear winner; each of our seven judges placed the car at the top of their list. On the day of our road and track testing at Donington, the GT3 RS’ drive was simply the most involving, enjoyable and satisfying of all the sports cars involved.”
The British-built Noble M600 was ranked in second place, with judges praising its polished, surprisingly benign chassis and steering, the progressiveness of its controls and its astonishing straight-line pace.
Third place went to the Ferrari 458 Italia, the fastest car on the day around the Donington circuit at 1min 15.9sec.
Autocar’s judging team included chief road tester Matt Prior, editor-at-large Steve Sutcliffe and senior contributing writer Andrew Frankel. They took eleven cars, worth just under £1,000,000 collectively, and tested them on some of the UK’s best driving roads, as well as one of its most testing racing circuits. After a lot of driving, and some equally intense deliberation, their votes were delivered and a final order decided.
“Some modern supercars are so quick that their electronic driving aids actually make them more enjoyable,” said Prior. “A moderately handy driver can often extend his own limits, and take the car’s performance further, while knowing there’s a back-up if things go wrong.”
“The best driver’s cars, however, are still those that don’t induce fear when you push the ‘ESP’ off button. They work with you, communicate with you, and allow you to exploit them for pure amusement. The Porsche 911 GT3 RS ticks all the boxes and more. It’s a very worthy winner.”
Position Vehicle Donington lap time Price
1st Porsche 911 GT3 RS 1min 16.3sec £104,841
2nd Noble M600 1min 16.0sec £200,000
3rd Ferrari 458 Italia 1min 15.9sec £169,545
4th Lotus Evora 1min 21.8sec £49,995
5th Renaultsport Megane 250 cup 1min 24.3sec £23,160
6th Lotus Elise 1min 27.7sec £27,450
7th Mercedes SLS AMG 1min 17.5sec £157,500
8th Audi RS5 1min 22.8sec £57,480
9th Jaguar XJ Supersport 1min 24.6sec £88,000
10th Volkswagen Scirocco R 1min 25.1sec £28,505
11th Alpina B5 S Biturbo 1min 25.3sec £70,500
Ends
Full test in this week’s Autocar magazine – Wednesday 13th October 2010.
Autocar magazine is published weekly by Haymarket Magazines Limited. Launched in November 1895, it’s the world’s original motoring title, and currently has an average readership in the UK of 337,000 per issue and over one million worldwide. Autocar is first with news, comment, scoops and motorsport, and is read by an exclusive audience of enthusiasts and car buyers. Visit www.autocar.co.uk
For further information:
Karen Parry Autocar PR 0208 267 5553 / 07903 955 696
karen.parry@haymarket.com / karen@prandmediaworks.com
On this basis, the old beetle (which is clearly anything but standard) is about 10 seconds a lap quicker than whomever peddled the 997.2 GT3RS, on that day in those conditions!Chas Hallett, editor of Autocar, said: “The Porsche 911 GT3 RS was a clear winner; each of our seven judges placed the car at the top of their list. On the day of our road and track testing at Donington, the GT3 RS’ drive was simply the most involving, enjoyable and satisfying of all the sports cars involved.”
The British-built Noble M600 was ranked in second place, with judges praising its polished, surprisingly benign chassis and steering, the progressiveness of its controls and its astonishing straight-line pace.
Third place went to the Ferrari 458 Italia, the fastest car on the day around the Donington circuit at 1min 15.9sec.
Autocar’s judging team included chief road tester Matt Prior, editor-at-large Steve Sutcliffe and senior contributing writer Andrew Frankel. They took eleven cars, worth just under £1,000,000 collectively, and tested them on some of the UK’s best driving roads, as well as one of its most testing racing circuits. After a lot of driving, and some equally intense deliberation, their votes were delivered and a final order decided.
“Some modern supercars are so quick that their electronic driving aids actually make them more enjoyable,” said Prior. “A moderately handy driver can often extend his own limits, and take the car’s performance further, while knowing there’s a back-up if things go wrong.”
“The best driver’s cars, however, are still those that don’t induce fear when you push the ‘ESP’ off button. They work with you, communicate with you, and allow you to exploit them for pure amusement. The Porsche 911 GT3 RS ticks all the boxes and more. It’s a very worthy winner.”
Position Vehicle Donington lap time Price
1st Porsche 911 GT3 RS 1min 16.3sec £104,841
2nd Noble M600 1min 16.0sec £200,000
3rd Ferrari 458 Italia 1min 15.9sec £169,545
4th Lotus Evora 1min 21.8sec £49,995
5th Renaultsport Megane 250 cup 1min 24.3sec £23,160
6th Lotus Elise 1min 27.7sec £27,450
7th Mercedes SLS AMG 1min 17.5sec £157,500
8th Audi RS5 1min 22.8sec £57,480
9th Jaguar XJ Supersport 1min 24.6sec £88,000
10th Volkswagen Scirocco R 1min 25.1sec £28,505
11th Alpina B5 S Biturbo 1min 25.3sec £70,500
Ends
Full test in this week’s Autocar magazine – Wednesday 13th October 2010.
Autocar magazine is published weekly by Haymarket Magazines Limited. Launched in November 1895, it’s the world’s original motoring title, and currently has an average readership in the UK of 337,000 per issue and over one million worldwide. Autocar is first with news, comment, scoops and motorsport, and is read by an exclusive audience of enthusiasts and car buyers. Visit www.autocar.co.uk
For further information:
Karen Parry Autocar PR 0208 267 5553 / 07903 955 696
karen.parry@haymarket.com / karen@prandmediaworks.com
Like I said, you need to think about getting a racing license (as do I
)!I went along to watch the classic sports car club race meet at the end of October. There was a huge variety of cars racing. All of their times can be found on the TSL site here:
http://www.tsl-timing.com/?loc=club&season=201...
Interestingly, I was on a trackday at Donny a couple of weeks earlier where a few of the Caterhams that were due to race in the aforementioned series turned up for a bit of practice. They were extremely rapid out on track (and courteous at the same time) and am not one bit surprised of the times they achieved in the subsequent race meet.
http://www.tsl-timing.com/?loc=club&season=201...
Interestingly, I was on a trackday at Donny a couple of weeks earlier where a few of the Caterhams that were due to race in the aforementioned series turned up for a bit of practice. They were extremely rapid out on track (and courteous at the same time) and am not one bit surprised of the times they achieved in the subsequent race meet.
StuB said:
On this basis, the old beetle (which is clearly anything but standard) is about 10 seconds a lap quicker than whomever peddled the 997.2 GT3RS, on that day in those conditions!
Are you saying that the OP is doing 1.06's at Donington? That's Radical territory! From what I can see from this year's practice times, carrera cup cars are running 1.08 at best...Would be very difficult to get a clear lap on a trackday at those speeds.
edh said:
StuB said:
On this basis, the old beetle (which is clearly anything but standard) is about 10 seconds a lap quicker than whomever peddled the 997.2 GT3RS, on that day in those conditions!
Are you saying that the OP is doing 1.06's at Donington? That's Radical territory! From what I can see from this year's practice times, carrera cup cars are running 1.08 at best...Would be very difficult to get a clear lap on a trackday at those speeds.
Obviously the 'OP' is not, Stu is just takin the pizz. edh said:
IIRC a race prepped 964 (until it broke..) and a 944 turbo were both in the 1.20, 1.21 area at the future classics in Oct
you've probably got a bit more horsepower, but a lot heavier also....
boxsey said:
edh said:
IIRC a race prepped 964 (until it broke..) and a 944 turbo were both in the 1.20, 1.21 area at the future classics in Oct
you've probably got a bit more horsepower, but a lot heavier also....
- his car is even road legalI take that back then - the GT2 isn't that much heavier, so I hope the OP set those times on P6000's
edh said:
boxsey said:
edh said:
IIRC a race prepped 964 (until it broke..) and a 944 turbo were both in the 1.20, 1.21 area at the future classics in Oct
you've probably got a bit more horsepower, but a lot heavier also....
- his car is even road legalI take that back then - the GT2 isn't that much heavier, so I hope the OP set those times on P6000's
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