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Originally Posted by Mike R
If that is the case, it seems strange that BMW didn't want the comparison with the CSL - if the lap time setter was better than normal CSLs, they would have no reason to preclude a normal CSL from attending the GTS launch  .
I think that would be very unlikely to have been the case (other than the factory upgrade pads), as the egg on face if it was found out would be highly embarrassing and something BMW would not be able to risk.
I'm no Ring expert, but I could easily do a sub 8 minute lap BTG in my own car (with no traffic), so Horst Von Saumer's time of 7.50 is not unbelievable. I'm sure it has been said that someone off here has done a 7.50 BTG, which is around 8.10 to 8.15 for a full lap - not too far off the original time to doubt it IMO. |
Not heard of anyone doing a 7:25 BTG in a completely standard car even with the proper flying start, 25 seconds over a lap is a lifetime, even on a long track. Most of the guys doing 7:40ish BTG laps have dampers, brakes, weight removed, wider front wheels etc.
Anyway, my point stands, over multiple laps a standard GTS would leave a standard CSL for dead IMO, modified further still.
E92 has much more potential than e46, just expensive to unlock it.
Standard engine, 7:22 full lap...