Corvette Teases a Nurburgring lap attempt. "Fast as Green Hell".

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andrewjaekim@reddit

With a 1000+ hp, this should be able to do a sub 6:40 right? Anything else would feel pretty disappointing

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erection-engineering@reddit

Power doesn’t matter as much as you think, the GTD barely got a 7 minute lap with 800 something hp

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Ford knows how to add power but their engineers are highly regarted if you task them with reducing weight. I feel like they add weight just for the sake of adding weight. Like they take a 3300lb car and intentionally make it weigh 4300lbs just for shits & giggles.

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caterham09@reddit

Yes I'm sure the entire Ford performance engineering division is filled with morons...

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PeanutPicante@reddit

They just might be if they somehow manage to add 1000 pounds to a $400k limited production version of their street car.

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caterham09@reddit

The car just ran a 6:52 ring time, they know what they're doing

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Snoo25329@reddit

Right, again, Multimatic knows what they're doing!

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megacookie@reddit

The GTD is overweight as fuck but they didn't add 1000lbs because it was never really going to be made using the GT3 racecar in the first place. This is borrowing a lot of tech from the racecar and is built alongside it at Multimatic, but it's starting with a car that's already close to 4000lbs not 3000.

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Snoo25329@reddit

Multimatic designed 90%of the GTD.. Ford didn't have much to do with it

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GREG_FABBOTT@reddit

Less weight and lots of downforce. That's the formula for the Ring.

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Snoo25329@reddit

That's why Multimatic designed 90% of the GTD.. Suspension, chassis, aero, engine management, fiber carbon body panels. Even the final assembly is done by Multimatic in Canada.. Ford can't do it by themselves, not even close.. It's the Multimatic Mustang GTD..

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SplitEar@reddit

Weight is primarily decided by the bean counters. Lightness doesn’t come cheap which is why the lightest sports cars have to

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BTTWchungus@reddit

That argument is irrelevant when it costs fucking $300k

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taticalgoose@reddit

If you think there aren't hundreds of cost decisions that need to be signed off on for a 300k car you've got a lot to learn about the car industry. 300k for a mustang based vehicle is a lot to the consumer but it's far from "cost is no object."

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SplitEar@reddit

Carbon fiber tub would drive up the cost more. $300k isn’t very much for such a low volume production run.

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BTTWchungus@reddit

Again it doesn't apply when the Ford team is already basing it off the S650 (itself already reusing the S550). Massive amount of stinginess going on

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SplitEar@reddit

And the platform it’s based on is a heavy platform so it would be expensive to lighten it for a low volume model.

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BTTWchungus@reddit

All it needs is some damn aluminum at the bare minimum.

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Imtherealwaffle@reddit

and getting the suspension setup right. A car setup for a nice flat grade 1 track will be have trouble staying settled on the nurburgring

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Pzcor@reddit

Wdym barely? It did a 6:51

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pearljamman010@reddit

Yeah (6:52) and on the full 20.8km length. It did 6:47 on the 20.6km portion.

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hondaexige@reddit

You can't mention the Radical without also mentioning that it set the record 16yrs ago! On tyres that were essentially bricks compared to modern day rubber ha.

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Aunvilgod@reddit

well have you seen a picture of the thing? Its just not really a production car most people imagine.

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hondaexige@reddit

Yep encountered plenty what do define as production tho, many more Radicals made than the AMG One I'd say for eg.

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Aunvilgod@reddit

Not an open cockpit car with a wind shield...

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pearljamman010@reddit

Oh for sure. With its aero and a set of newer sticky shoes I’m sure it could cut quite a bit off that time and climb a few spots.

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PossomMomma@reddit

6:52

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stoned-autistic-dude@reddit

It also weighs 4,300 lbs which means it has a lower power to weight ratio than the GT3 RS. That thing is fat as fuck.

GT3 RS: 3,197 lb ÷ 518 hp ≈ 6.17 lb/hp

GTD: 4,343 lb ÷ 815 hp ≈ 5.33 lb/hp

Boat.

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1ncehost@reddit

The most important attribute for this class of cars on the ring is aero. Average speed for a 7:00 lap is over 90 mph. That means downforce and drag are the two most important factors if you have over 500 hp in a car with everything else being adequate.

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an_actual_lawyer@reddit

Tires may be just as important. Modern stickies are just amazing.

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phumanchu@reddit

Didn't they do that with the Carrera get and it shaved something like 16 seconds off or so?

Found it

https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a63183523/porsche-carrera-gt-laps-nurburgring-faster-than-ever-thanks-to-modern-tires/

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PuzzleheadedRoyal480@reddit

Look at your numbers again, real slowly, stoned autistic dude

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Pinecone@reddit

I really don't want to say this but even Gemini would've been more accurate if you asked correctly

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Spencie61@reddit

It has a lower weight to power ratio by your own math. I agree that it’s simply too heavy and unable to actually use the power it has in many places on the track as a result, but you can’t say lower power to weight and then do weight to power math lol

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Solid_Enthusiasm550@reddit

So True, you put 800hp, new sticky tires, and a DCT in about a dozen cars from the paat and they ALL would be under 7 min.

Track temps and no rain are the other major factors. Easily 15+second difference between a 105f sunny summer run than a 60f cloudy fall run.

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opeth10657@reddit

Did they ever go back? I remember their first attempt being in not great conditions.

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LordofSpheres@reddit

They went back and cut 6 seconds to a 6:51.

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GREG_FABBOTT@reddit

100%. Weight is a hugely important factor for track times.

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GREG_FABBOTT@reddit

Ford knows how to add power but their engineers are highly redarted if you task them with reducing weight. I feel like they add weight just for the sake of adding weight. Like they take a 3300lb car and intentionally make it weigh 4300lbs just for shits & giggles. It's either that, or they are morons.

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woodsides@reddit

I mean it's still on a chunky S550 chassis so it's not like they could do too much with the limited budget and time.

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andrewjaekim@reddit

Yep. And it got clowned on.

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unatleticodemadrid@reddit

I’d be curious to see what times the GT BS and 2RS would put up now with newer tires

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WrongHanderRacing@reddit

The Carrera GT deserves a new crack with Cup 2’s while were on the subject.

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woodsides@reddit

I think both of them set laps on Cup 2Rs no? Nothing faster has come out since. Well, except for the Pirelli Trofeo RS which is basically a slick with grooves drawn on for show. However, it's a one lap wonder and wouldn't last a full lap of the ring. Even the Valkyrie uses the same exact Cup 2R compound as the Porsches.

I remember a guy who used to do a few hundred laps a year there in his 991.2 GT2RS MR saying that he actually preferred the Cup 2s to the Cup 2Rs since the 2R would just obliterate itself and couldn't go on for a second lap without cooling down. The Cup 2 was slightly slower but could go on for multiple laps at a time.

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unatleticodemadrid@reddit

Yeah, fair, just curious how much more they could squeeze out today with updated compounds. At least the GT2RS was running 8 year old tire tech and I’m sure a good amount’s changed since then.

Heard the same about the 2Rs but still very curious to give them a go sometime. Unfortunately, they don’t make them in the size I need.

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woodsides@reddit

Goodyear Eagle F1s are quite popular nowadays as well. Do you track the Senna?

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unatleticodemadrid@reddit

Yep, she’s off getting prepped right now for an upcoming track day!

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woodsides@reddit

How is it to track? Is it intimidating? I feel like the sound and the vibrations would induce a lot of drama. Does it feel "tamable" like say a Porsche GT car?

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unatleticodemadrid@reddit

> How is it to track? Is it intimidating?

It's exhilarating but I'm nowhere near skilful or ballsy enough to extract its full potential yet. There's a huge learning curve with a vehicle this powerful - I nearly put myself in a wall the first couple times I tracked it. I did McLaren's performance academy training where you ship your car over to Silverstone and you get a couple days with a dedicated coach and that helped a ton with understanding the car and its responsiveness.

> I feel like the sound and the vibrations would induce a lot of drama.

Yes, it is incredibly raw. I talk a little bit about ownership/driving experience [in this post](https://www.reddit.com/r/mclaren/comments/1jocxez/senna_one_year_ownership_thoughts_and_figures/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button)

> Does it feel "tamable" like say a Porsche GT car?

Definitely but I'm not there not yet. Some day, hopefully soon.

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woodsides@reddit

Sounds amazing. I've always had a soft spot for the Senna since it was revealed. Something about it putting performance above everything else that I really like. Glad to see that it's being used for it's intended purpose. Enjoy!

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hi_im_bored13@reddit

didn't the gt black use cup 2 r's as well? (and the manthey 2rs but that's cheating)

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woodsides@reddit

Manthey 2RS is cheating??

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hi_im_bored13@reddit

Not like actually cheating, cheating in the sense it shouldn't be compared verbatim to a standard production car

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Saeed_gh1991@reddit

Low 6:40 is so damn fast. Keep in mind, the car is heavy, daily cruiser, with track capability. GT2 RS MR did 6:43 and swear that car cannot be driven as daily at all. ZR1 is not track focused car at all.

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cloudsofgrey@reddit

ZR1 is not track focused at all? Are you high?

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BriarsandBrambles@reddit

In a Way it’s not track focused. The ZR1 is supposed to be a smooth daily a drag champion and a track queen. All things to all people.

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Victor_at_Zama@reddit

It's clearly much more track-orientated than any other Vette. Just because it has some creature comforts doesn't change that.

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Saeed_gh1991@reddit

Simply, the GT3 RS is a street-legal race car, purpose-built for maximum performance on the track with race suspension, active aero, and serious weight reduction. The ZR1, on the other hand, is a brutally powerful road car with track upgrades, but not to the same hardcore extent. It’s designed to dominate on both the road and occasional track days, while still keeping all the comforts and features of a daily supercar.

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Victor_at_Zama@reddit

The GT3 RS isn't actually that much lighter than a regular GT3, and active aero doesn't affect a car's usability on the road. GM could have fitted any of the C8's with DRS without compromising the car's Road usability. And multiple people who've driven the GT3 RS have said that the suspension is actually fine on the road when you max out the compression and rebound on the steering wheel controls, so you don't have to have it super stiff all the time.

So I would argue that a GT3 RS is also designed to dominate on the road (albeit more mountain pass than Autobahn) as well as the track, even if its a bit more biased towards the latter.

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Victor_at_Zama@reddit

Any car that has a rear wing that big cannot NOT be called "track-focused".

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Saeed_gh1991@reddit

The ZR1 ZTK is a track-capable road car, not a track-focused build. It doesn’t feature any dedicated, motorsport-grade hardware. For example: It uses the same Magnetic Ride Control (MRC) system found in the base Stingray, just with a more aggressive calibration. There’s no motorsport coilover suspension like what’s found in the GT2 RS MR. There’s no weight reduction program. The car retains all amenities—including heated and ventilated leather seats, infotainment system, sound insulation, and full comfort features. You’re essentially tracking a luxury grand tourer. The cooling system is standard. It’s designed for occasional track use, not for sustained lap-after-lap abuse like the setups in track-focused cars. Even the seats are not fixed buckets, but power-adjustable, cushioned GT seats designed for long-distance comfort. Hopefully GM has a plan to develop track-focused ZR1.

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andrewjaekim@reddit

I’m quoting the regular GT2 RS. It would be unfair to expect a road car to match a Manthey Racing car.

The GT2 RS MR did a 6:38.

The standard car did it in 6:47 8 years ago.

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Saeed_gh1991@reddit

6:43 in 20.8 km configuration, 6:38 in 20.6 configuration. Nowadays official times must be in the 20.8 km configuration. So keep it in mind once Chevy announced the time.

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caterham09@reddit

That 6:47 time was also on the slightly shorter course. On the full course it's an estimated 6:51

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_WarShrike_@reddit

It also is something like 1000lbs lighter :(

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Imtherealwaffle@reddit

You would expect at least sub 6:50 given the specs and the grip of current semi-slicks.

From on outsiders view though it power doesnt seem like power is were the biggest gains come from at the nordschleife despite all the high speed sections. Seems more, like tires and suspension tuning, and also aero are the biggest things. I wouldnt be surprised if a tuned 1000hp gt2rs was only a handful of seconds faster than a stock one around the ring.

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mikolv2@reddit

Horsepower can't overcome bad handling on the ring. Nurburgring has 154 corners, it's going to be a real test for their suspension setup and breaks. For another reference 992 GT3 RS did 6:44 with 518 horsepower.

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Trollygag@reddit

on 8 year old tire tech.

8 year old tech, but also, bespoke tires

That latter point makes up a much bigger difference than Cup 2s vs Cup 2Rs.

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sioux612@reddit

Id guess its 100% dependent on if the track was dry enough and so they'd have good grip conditions

And getting the entire track dry is quite something on the Nordschleife

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orhantemerrut@reddit

I did a 6:43 in my BMW... in GT7.

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guybuddypalchief@reddit

Yeah but did you have Cup 2Rs on it? Just saying.

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Lawineer@reddit

Gt2 is geared for the ring and has rear wheel steer and a lot less weight. I think it has active aero too? Or was that just 992 RS? Either way, beating that would be a tall order but not out of the question.

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promaha91@reddit

Posted on 6.28…

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orhantemerrut@reddit

AMG-One did 6.29. There is no way in hell that they are touching that time. If they do, I'll... accept the result like a normal person.

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promaha91@reddit

Yeah, definitely wont be happening

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Ill-Let-3771@reddit

That's not going to happen. Even with the ZR1x. I would reckon based off of all the data \~ 6:45 to 6:50

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Background-Zebra2251@reddit

A C7 ZR1 could turn in a 6:50. You’re a silly human.

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Ill-Let-3771@reddit

One comparison is to consider the C8 Z06 vs the C8 ZR1 at VIR and Road Atlanta. At VIR the Z06 did 2:38, while the ZR1 only took 96% of that time: 2:32 . At Road Atlanta the Z06 did 1:30, while the ZR1 took only 91% of that time at 1:22 seconds

So knowing the c8 Z06 did the Nurb in 7:10, then the C8 ZR1s nurb time should be somewhere between 91% to 96% of that time, or between 6:32 and 6:52.

This assumes general similarities between the Nurb and Road Atlanta/VIR, and one might be able to be more confident in this estimate with other known data from other cars.

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Zealousideal_Cook_76@reddit

Also take into account that the z06 time is faster than 7:10

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Puzzled_Dependent_98@reddit

Here we are at July 3rd and Corvette has said nothing. Sounds like a disappointing time at the track. Corvette for some reason has never set good times at Nuremburg. The C8 Z06 ran a 7:10. Which is 9 seconds slower than the 2017 Dodge Viper which has less Horsepower and a manual gear box.

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MankatoSquirtz@reddit

One would hope that Chevrolet had an amazing time BEFORE they made the social media post....but this is Chevrolet we're talking about here so who knows.... Anxiously waiting....and waiting....and waiting....

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not-posting-anything@reddit

I personally think if they went as far as going on IG to officially tease a run it's a good sign they got a time they're proud of

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DanielG165@reddit

Here we go!!! I’m predicting low 6:50s or better for the Z06 (if we get a time for it), low as hell to sub 6:40s for the ZR1, and 6:30s for the ZR1X.

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blue_bomber697@reddit

Chevy already made a record attempt with the Z06 a few years ago. They managed a 7:09 or 7:14 or something like that. The car’s gearing is too long for that track and it loses major time on the high speed sections. It does fantastic on lower speed tracks where it spends its time in gears 1-3, but the Ring uses lots of 4th gear which is quite long (and slow) in the Z06.

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epatt1017@reddit

Gearing isnt the issue. The car does 140 in the first 4 gears, which is a majority of the track. It still went faster on the straight than the c7 z06 and no one complained about that. The issue is GM didnt run their official lap time.

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Shomegrown@reddit

Did you actually watch the videos? It's clear as day.

In high downforce trim, the C8 Z06 struggles to hit 280 km/h on Döttinger Höhe (the main straight that's 40+ seconds long).

A Carrera GT or Mustang GTD will hit 300 km/h. A Ferrari 296 GTB hits 325 km/h. Hell, even a BMW M2 will break 280.

20 km/h is like 18 feet per second, you're potentially looking at football fields worth of track the Z06 loses there alone. That's due to gearing and aero. The aero obviously makes up time in other sections of the track, but it just doesn't have the power to pull that 4th or 5th gear effectively at sustained high speeds. Tracks in the US don't have straights where you spend close to a minute at WOT.

Long story short, on the straight alone it loses 5 seconds to the 296 Ferrari which turned a 6:58

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epatt1017@reddit

Im not saying the gearing is good, but I dont think its speed is terrible as you and sport auto are making it out to be. I think he didnt drive as well on the track and it showed. Being a couple mph slower on the straight is going to give you 5 seconds on time lol. If the c8 went 182 instead of 178...that really means nothing. Good lap times are achieved by suspension, chassis, tires, and a bit of aero. And additionally good lap times are achieved by good drivers who are familiar with that track and that car.

All those cars you listed make a lot more power, plus they make less downforce (except the GTD) than the c8 z06, so having a higher speed on the straight is a given.

The c6 zr1 has a higher top speed rhan the c8 z06, yes the gearing is better, but it also weighs less and is way more slippery. The c8 z06 actually went faster on the straight than the c7 z06 and not one person complained about that car. The viper ACR was slow too and that set a good time. The gt3rs hit a similar speed to the c8 z06 and it ran a 6.49...clearly gearing isnt the issue.

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Shomegrown@reddit

Being a couple mph slower on the straight is going to give you 5 seconds on time lol.

That's an eternity when you only pick up fractions of a second in the corners themselves.

The gt3rs hit a similar speed to the c8 z06 and it ran a 6.49...clearly gearing isnt the issue.

On Sport Auto's 6:54 lap, the GT3 RS hit 290 on the straight, so a good 10 km/h faster than the Z06. That straight is nearly 1.5 miles long, so once again that's many many bus lengths of time ahead.

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epatt1017@reddit

No the c8z went 287kph. So they basically ran the same speed. A difference of a few mph isn't going to matter. The porsche gt3rs probably inches away from the corvette...thats a fraction of a fraction of a second.

I timed the Mercedes amg one and gt3rs at roughly the same points on the track on the big straight. It took 27 seconds for the amg and 32 for the gt3rs to get to each point. Obviously these are approximate, I did my best to start and stop my watch in the same spots for both cars. So the amg one gained 5 seconds on the Porsche and makes twice the hp....

Amg - 195mph Porsche - 179mph

So a massive difference there in speed and only 6 seconds gained. So the math doesnt math with cars that are within 1mph of each other.

You gotta think, at 179mph, how long will it take the Porsche to cover the distance between it and the gap the amg one put on it. Imagine how far you can go when traveling at 179mph.....so comparing this to two cars that are within 5mph of each other is just dumb.

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Shomegrown@reddit

No the c8z went 287kph. So they basically ran the same speed.

Watch it again, the Porsche carries more speed basically the entire straight. When the they cross the bridge towards the end, the Porsche is still like 10 km/h faster.

Once again it goes to gearing. What is your explanation to the Z being slower that the Porsche on the straight, when it has so much more power, other than gearing?

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epatt1017@reddit

Well that's a good question, certainly gearing plays a factor, but also the c8z is several mph faster in a quarter. So it makes no sense that the gt3rs has a higher top speed. Ive seen videos at COTA that show c8 z06s pulling gt4rs's....so apparently things work differently here than across the pond. Weight is a factor, but there's not enough of a weight difference. The c8z also ran faster on VIR's straight than the gt3rs...so maybe they are giving it a little more spice or something.

Either way, the time it takes these two cars to get to the end of the straight is virtually identical. The porsche takes the turn much better once they get down the hill. However, the Porsche gains no time.

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GigaJamoke3000@reddit

You’re comparing straight aways and quarter mile speed on tracks that don’t have straight aways even a quarter of the Nurburgring straight. The cars gearing is set right for the straight there it’s just plain and simple tbh. Going 5mph faster for a mile and half is gonna be a huge time difference considering how many full throttle sections the ring has and considering how long the final straight is. You can race with the C8Z06 is multiple games which isn’t a perfect understanding but it’ll give you something go off of and understand the actual difference on that straight away.

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epatt1017@reddit

Well now you've caused me to be more specific and dive into the laps. I went back and timed it at specific points (different points than my previous comment).

From the concrete on the left edge at the start of the big straight (there's a big concrete slab in between the grass) is where I started both times. I also noted the lap times of each car at that point.

C8 z06 - 6:24.1 Porsche - 6:00.1

I then stopped the watch and video when each car was directly under the bridge in the same exact spot. Here are those times.

C8 z06 - 6:50.7 Porsche - 6:26.6

The times are almost identical. It took the same exact time for each car to get down the straight. Then I compared a c6 zr1 and c8 z06 time as the zr1 is 5mph faster in the straight. Here are those times:

C8 z06 - 6:50.7 C6 zr1 - 6:33.9 - 6:59.9

Oh wow.....look at that....exactly 26 seconds is how long it took for all 3 cars to get from the same exact starting point to the same ending point. The only time this straight will have an impact is if the cars were comparing are vastly different in hp.

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DanielG165@reddit

It was a 7:10 done by Sport Auto last year. GM never officially went for a run.

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blue_bomber697@reddit

They did officially go for a run. They rented the track and made their attempts. They just weren’t happy with the time so they didn’t release it. But Sport Auto had discussions with the Corvette team and they told him that’s what they were running with the car on their attempts. Similar to how they did the same thing with the C7 variants. They did run times, they just didn’t release them. Jim Mero had to leak them.

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YetToLoseADime@reddit

Yea they deff had one over there trying lol

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chargedcapacitor@reddit

I remember hearing someone say they blamed a lot of the time loss on the extra muffler extension. The high revving engine was significantly held back by the exhaust restriction, compared to other cars.

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SliChillax@reddit

It was the extremely long fifth gear really slowed down the car in the fast sections

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blue_bomber697@reddit

Yeah they were definitely hoping for sub-7 but couldn’t get it there.

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SignificanceTop6865@reddit

This dude is lying. Chevy never attempted records with the Z06. Those 7:10 runs were with traffic. The long gearing has been disproven. Anyone who watched the SportAuto video, including Misha, suspected the driver wasn't comfortable with the car. The Z06 was back out there earlier this week. Why would they have the Z06 back out there if they weren't confident it couldn't beat 7:10?

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blue_bomber697@reddit

Long gearing disproven?? What are you even talking about. It’s the Z06’s biggest weakness and is very well known. I literally owned a C8 Z06 and raced it. The gear ratios are all publicly available, the fact that they are too long is indeed FACT. I’m not lying, I was a Z06 owner who was extremely focused on every piece of Z06 news, and who follows all sorts of Corvette media.

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Ill-Let-3771@reddit

One thing to note, the Mustang GTD looked 'very well' composed around the Nurb. Power without control doesn't mean much, and I don't feel the power advantage of the ZR1 will do quite as much as people think. I was thinking 6:40 - 6:50. I hope I'm wrong and it's faster though.

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DaisyMa1@reddit

Someone explain “ fast as green hell” to me, the car shown is yellow to me.

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khazixian@reddit

Touch it.. see it...

GREEN HELL!!!!!!

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Skunkplow@reddit

Is that you Glen?

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callofuser@reddit

Green Hell is a nickname for the Nürburgring

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DaisyMa1@reddit

Than you.

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Saeed_gh1991@reddit

Based on my observations through the webcams and input from some photographer friends, I can say…

They went to the Nürburgring on both June 24th and 27th.

On June 24th, the weather was excellent. They ran multiple sessions between 8 AM and 12 PM. It was a perfect window to go for a record lap, but it seems they were mainly analyzing data and testing setups.

On June 27th, which I believe was the actual record attempt day, it rained in the morning, so no tests were done early on. However, by around 2:30 PM, the track had nearly dried, and they managed to get some runs in. Still, the day wasn’t ideal for setting the best possible time.

From the teaser video, it’s likely the record lap happened on the 27th—based on the cloud patterns seen in the background. Hopefully, they were able to extract the maximum performance despite the suboptimal conditions.

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DarkMatterM4@reddit

I don't really understand how this all works, but when a manufacturer is going for a Nurburgring record, are they doing it with all the other car and motorcycle traffic on the track? I imagine that would be difficult to get a cleaan lap.

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I-Love-Beatrice@reddit

No, they rent out the track.

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persamedia@reddit

But only for 10 minutes at a time lol

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Bau5_Sau5@reddit

The majority of the time the entire track isn’t fully open, manufacturers can rent the track and that’s when they open the huge straight at the end of the loop right by the visitor center area.

You cannot set a lap record during open toll days

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woodsides@reddit

No, they have separate days called "industry days" where manufacturers can rent out the track for themselves without the public. The public driving time is called Touristenfahrten (TF for short) and is usually only in the evening for a few hours except for on the weekend. The track is mostly used by manufacturers in the morning and afternoon hours. Many days are completely blocked out for industry days as well.

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HughLingonberry@reddit

Tourist farting

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epsiblivion@reddit

Gti time to shine

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woodsides@reddit

Them bratwursts were too good what can I say.

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AaronPossum@reddit

Is that why the 2002 ignition says fart start garage or whatever?

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DarkMatterM4@reddit

Very informative. Thanks!

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zen_and_artof_chaos@reddit

My guy, that would literally be pointless.

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durrtyurr@reddit

"Don't worry, we only need 7 minutes"

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phumanchu@reddit

Look at me. Stamina over here! And here I thought 30 was all you needed

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rugbyj@reddit

Adjacent to the actual meat of your question; since 2025 motorcycles are restricted to specific monitored sessions on the ring.

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abravenoob@reddit

No, just go watch any record video and there isn’t another car in sight. Some of the magazine times but have some traffic but manufacturers it’s all gonna be clean.

During the week it’s generally only open for private events except certain hours in the evening. Weekends are open for the public pretty much all day.

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blue_bomber697@reddit

One thing is clear. They ran a time they were happy with. Chevy doesn’t release times (so there would be no teaser) if they aren’t happy with the result. So I think it’s safe to assume a sub 6:45 lap time was achieved. We’ll just have to see how much faster they were able to go.

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GlumChikin@reddit

Setting an actual lap time is not possible during standard industry pool hours as a portion of the track near the paddock is a slow zone for safety. They will typically rent time at the end of the standard industry pool hours just before tf and have enough time for one to two laps unobstructed by other manufacturers. They can spend more for more time but typically do not as the cost can be very high. So if any attempt was made based on this information it would have been late afternoon on the 27th.

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