Fresh Michelin Cup 2s were expected to be good; maybe not this good...
It can feel like we’re past the peak of Nurburgring lap times now, as a viewing experience at least. A roadgoing Mercedes has lapped, and everything that isn’t electric is automatic anyway, which for all they help in terms of raw numbers do detract from the spectacle of an onboard. But here we have a really good one: it’s not a record lap, nor even is it a new car, rather it’s what the Porsche Carrera GT can do with theset 20 years ago by Walter Rohrl.
You might remember that, back when the new Michelin Cup 2s were announced in October, the Nordschelife was mentioned as a development track. “I’m impressed by how the engineers improved the feedback at the upper limits. You feel much more distinctly the point at which the tyre starts to lose its grip”, said JB back then, adding: “The new tyres not only make the Carrera GT faster, they make it easier for the car to be driven at speed.” And, well, now he’s proven it.
It’s a joy to watch, really, yellow CGT flying through the forest on a wall of V10 wail and a great driver working hard to get the best from it. The downshifts alone are worth a few minutes of your time. Even in a modern context, this remains properly fast, the 20-year-old supercar nudging ahead of the 718 GT4 RS, Camaro ZL1 1LE and the M4 CSL in the Nurburgring rankings. Seems there’s life in the old dog yet. And some fine tea break entertainment coming your way.
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