M3 GTS @ the RING - Page 11

**shimmy** · 10-08-2010, 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Dan

Blimey, what a thread! Sounds like you all had fun one way or another!

Serious question then following on from Justin really, I'm sure is was T$ that said a standard CSL is quoted at 7:50 around the Ring, I ask, how the fook!?

official standard CSL time for full ring (not BTG) is 7m 50s

ive never been over 8 minutes

mattCSLnut · 10-08-2010, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by shimmy

ive never been over 8 minutes

Correction... you've never been...

**glendog74** · 10-08-2010, 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by shimmy

ive never been over 8 minutes

At Snetterton...

**glendog74** · 10-08-2010, 12:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Dan

Serious question then following on from Justin really, I'm sure is was T$ that said a standard CSL is quoted at 7:50 around the Ring, I ask, how the fook!?

Done on a closed test session and driven by a professional driver who knows the Ring very well i would imagine.

A full lap adds around 20 seconds or so to the equivalent BTG time due to the extra bit of straight. That in theory would make the official CSL time of 7:50 a 7:30 BTG (approx). A few of us 'non-professional' drivers on here manage (albeit with better non-standard brakes) around the 8 minute BTG lap mark so i don't understand how you seem so surprised at that full lap time of 7:50 using a professional driver - it's only 30 seconds faster after all, over a distance of 22.8km.

Dan · 10-08-2010, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by glendog74

Done on a closed test session and driven by a professional driver who knows the Ring very well i would imagine.

A full lap adds around 20 seconds or so to the equivalent BTG time due to the extra bit of straight. That in theory would make the official CSL time of 7:50 a 7:30 BTG (approx). A few of us 'non-professional' drivers on here manage (albeit with better non-standard brakes) around the 8 minute BTG lap mark so i don't understand how you seem so surprised at that full lap time of 7:50 using a professional driver - it's only 30 seconds faster after all, over a distance of 22.8km.

I was suprised as I knew barely any of the above information barring the time, also didn't know it was a full lap as you all quote BTG

Never the less, I'd like another go at it one day soon, just need some more cups now!

sailorbaz · 10-08-2010, 01:26 PM

Ooooft, this took some catching up there. Not having internet in my new home is proving a nightmare, but now I am back at sea, it should be ok to keep up-to-date with proceedings, lol