It had to happen.....

[Pip1968]

Crikey, I am miles behind with 8.38 being my best time in dry with traffic but nothing enough to make an excuse of. I know some of my loss of time is now being ballsy enough at Schwedenkreuz, Fuchsrohre and the fifth gear bend L after Kesselchen.

Pip

Ps. I'll get my coat.

[northernjim]

Originally Posted by shimmy

Ok, for all you Ring Masters, I need some clarification.

7.50 is the Full Lap official time and mos say bTG looses 20 secs so 7.30 would be official BTG target time.

my car takes 28 seconds to get from bridge to gantry.... I don't think Rob was 8 seconds faster as I was up his chuff by T13 again

25 is more accurate I think, sorry to be pedantic and move the goalposts slightly

7:25 target less big cahoonas racedriver advantage....

[AlexGTT]

Originally Posted by shimmy

Ok, for all you Ring Masters, I need some clarification.

7.50 is the Full Lap official time and mos say bTG looses 20 secs so 7.30 would be official BTG target time.

My experience tells me 2-3 secs per minute is the difference between me driving a circuit well and the best time possible by an experienced and fast drivers which would mean 7.30 becomes 7.46 to 7.54 as a time I should be able to get when on the ball. Now I'm guessing as it is so fast and flowing, this will be a greater difference so probably a good target would be 8.00 as Lawsy says.


Now how does this stand with you Ring boys. Do any of you travel on a 8.00minute lap pace BTG, Curly, T$, Alex, Rob, Matt, Oneill, Dunc, Avevo And the rest?

Shim, as Daz said I expect most of my laps on TF days are in and around 8.05-8.15 on reasonable traffic laps.

My best so far is an 8.00 flat. Done on a deserted November weekday TF. There was zero traffic and no yellows all day. To be honest, for me it was as quick as I feel comfortable going without cage,etc. I believe the Ring is that kind of place where some people are prepared to press harder and others find their comfort zone. I could push harder but don't and enjoy it more than chasing times. The vbox just opens up a new element of studying lines and keeping the memories in the form of video has reinvigorated my passion for the place.

On Dest Nurb trip this time my best on vbox was 8.25 which accounting for having to go slow through old pits was adding an average of 15 seconds, it was a rough 8.10. It was an out lap and not flying, so fairly representative of a BTG lap and is about the same as my usual TF laps. I kept BTG timing up on vbox because of old pit cut through.

Knowing you and the way you drive I'd say your easily aiming at sub 8 min quite quickly. I think your best bet is to gain lap experience at a quiet time. I'm aiming to do my usual November trip for weekday laps. Lottery with weather but it's honestly the best laps I ever get in more than 5 years at the place.

[glendog74]

Originally Posted by northernjim

my car takes 28 seconds to get from bridge to gantry.... I don't think Rob was 8 seconds faster as I was up his chuff by T13 again

Hmmmm... You always seem to be quick through the early part of the lap through Hatzenbach and onto Kallenhard but i begin to pull away from Fuchsrohre on.

I think i am around 8 min dead with a quiet track, 8m15s or so with traffic - all BTG.

[3wheels3]

Your target shim, curly

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OtAPP-8tGo

[northernjim]

Originally Posted by 3wheels3

Your target shim, curly

nice lap held up a bit too , whats with the gaffa tape on the dash? is it holding it together?

[shimmy]

Originally Posted by 3wheels3

Your target shim, curly

Was Waitrose shutting early?

[O'Neill]

Some interesting data here. Three CSL's, MKI and MKII 996 GT3, Z3M Coupe.

http://www.northloop.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?16016-GPS-Speed-map-of-the-Ring&highlight=TIMES

[shimmy]

Originally Posted by O'Neill

Some interesting data here. Three CSL's, MKI and MKII 996 GT3, Z3M Coupe.

http://www.northloop.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?16016-GPS-Speed-map-of-the-Ring&highlight=TIMES

wow, now if i ever do the Ring that will keep me up at nights!

[O'Neill]

Wasn't Gaute a member on here?