[invisiblewave]

Given the lambo weighs more & less power, it did great against the Zr1

https://www.mclarenlife.com/threads/zr1.112733/page-4?post_id=1960048#post-1960048

 

[VenomF5]

 

[Topspeed]

Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X(Cup 2 R): 6:49:28
..Chevrolet Corvette ZR1(Cup 2 R): 6:50:76
..Chevrolet Corvette Z06(Cup 2 R): 7:11:83

Nürburgring Hot Lap | Corvette ZR1X | Chevrolet

Nürburgring Hot Lap | Corvette ZR1 | Chevrolet

Nürburgring Hot Lap | Corvette Z06 | Chevrolet

......................Mercedes-AMG ONE(Cup 2 R): 6:29.09
...........Porsche 991.2 GT2 RS MPK(Cup 2 R): 6:43.30
...Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series(Cup 2 R): 6:48.05
...............Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X(Cup 2 R): 6:49:28 <<<<<< ZR1X
......................Porsche 992 GT3 RS(Cup 2 R): 6:49.33
..................Chevrolet Corvette ZR1(Cup 2 R): 6:50:76 <<<<<< ZR1
..........................Ford Mustang GTD(Cup 2 R): 6:52.07
..............Porsche 991.2 GT3 RS MR(Cup 2 R): 6:54.34
...................Porsche 992 GT3 MPK(Cup 2 R): 6:55.74
.........Porsche 992.2 GT3 (manual)(Cup 2 R): 6:56.29
..........................Ford Mustang GTD(Cup 2 R): 6:57.69
............................Porsche 992 GT3(Cup 2 R): 6:59.93
Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS MPK(Cup 2 R): 7:03:12
.........................Xiaomi SU7 Ultra(Trofeo RS): 7:04.96
..................................Rimac Nevera(Cup 2 R): 7:05.30
.......Porsche Taycan Turbo GT WP(PZero R): 7:07.55
.........Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS(Cup 2 R): 7:09.30
..................Chevrolet Corvette Z06(Cup 2 R): 7:11:83 <<<<<< Z06
...................................BMW M4 CSL(Cup 2 R): 7:18.14
........................,............BMW M4 CS(Cup 2 R): 7:21.99
...................Jaguar XE SV Project 8(Cup 2 R): 7:23.16

 

[eMcL]

https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a65553025/chevrolet-corvette-c8-zr1x-zr1-z06-nurburgring-lap-times/

https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a65553563/chevrolet-corvette-zr1x-nurburgring/

https://www.motortrend.com/news/chevrolet-corvette-zr1-zr1x-nurburgring-lap-time

 

[TougeSpirit]

What a joke after all the talk from people about beating the AMG One. Not even in the same stratosphere

 

[VenomF5]

What a joke after all the talk from people about beating the AMG One. Not even in the same stratosphere

With Professional Drivers they'll go quicker. But perhaps not that quickly as the One.

 

[Orion1977]

What a joke after all the talk from people about beating the AMG One. Not even in the same stratosphere

I feel like the AMG ONE doesn’t get enough love. Online, I rarely see or read of it.

 

[Trevor90]

I feel like the AMG ONE doesn’t get enough love. Online, I rarely see or read of it.

how many people do you know with an AMG one?

 

[Jo_sta7]

AMG one gets the appropriate amount of attention. It’s irrelevant. Who cares about its Ring time?

As for Vette. Definitely expected better. But it’s all good fun at the end of the day.

 

[zman]

One thing about ring times while it is a measurement of a cars performance however equally as important is drivers ability. With each car being driven by drivers all over the spectrum it's really not a good measurement. Gm should have hired the same driver that ran the amg one. That would have at least made it a more accurate comparison

 

[invisiblewave]

One thing about ring times while it is a measurement of a cars performance however equally as important is drivers ability. With each car being driven by drivers all over the spectrum it's really not a good measurement. Gm should have hired the same driver that ran the amg one. That would have at least made it a more accurate comparison

That wouldn't work either because the AMG driver was probably very familiar with the car, sticking them in a Corvette they'd be unlikely to be faster than a GM development driver imo, unless their name is Max.

 

[zman]

That wouldn't work either because the AMG driver was probably very familiar with the car, sticking them in a Corvette they'd be unlikely to be faster than a GM development driver imo, unless their name is Max.

When these manufacturers go to the ring to set a time they are usually there for weeks. A top shelf driver has the ability to adapt to most any car over a few days. As long as they were there for weeks I am confident he could run the zr1 at the limit as he did with the amg. If he only had a few hours to adapt then I would agree

 

[eMcL]

Maybe Christian Gebhardt will set a better time for Sport Auto magazine.

https://gmauthority.com/blog/2024/11/german-car-magazine-clocks-impressive-corvette-z06-nurburgring-lap-time-video/

 

[Jo_sta7]

Max would have been a great hire for the lap. Probably shaved 15 seconds off. Instead it seems Ford has endorsed him.

 

[invisiblewave]

Max would have been a great hire for the lap. Probably shaved 15 seconds off. Instead it seems Ford has endorsed him.

Haven't Red Bull done a deal for Ford engines next year? I thought they had. That's why I took his opinions of the car with a pinch of salt.

 

[aorta]

Like most, I was a bit disappointed with the ZR1 ring time…BUT…They did this in the summer, which was odd, cause the fall/spring is usually the best time for great laps. Still a solid lap but probably some left on the table. Also…Porsche ring times NEVER translate to other tracks, especially American tracks. It has always been this way. I’d be willing to bet the ZR1 stomps on the GT3RS by multiple seconds on much shorter US tracks but it barely beats it at the ring…Same for the GT2RS vs McLarens on the ring vs US tracks. So I take ring laps with a grain of salt. Most folks in the world will never drive the ring..so their home tracks are a far better barometer. AND…few manufacturers put the amount of time and money that Porsche does at the ring. GM spent two days there for these attempts and probably spent a grip load of money doing it. It’s not easy or cheap to go back on a whim…and…to what end? Even if they set a crazy time…the cars are sold out for the first 1-2 years…juice isn’t worth the squeeze.

Useless side note…While I’ve driven the ring and it’s cool, SPA was WAY more fun and if given the choice I’d take SPA over the ring any day. I think it’s the best track in the world.

 

[invisiblewave]

Like most, I was a bit disappointed with the ZR1 ring time…BUT…They did this in the summer, which was odd, cause the fall/spring is usually the best time for great laps. Still a solid lap but probably some left on the table. Also…Porsche ring times NEVER translate to other tracks, especially American tracks. It has always been this way. I’d be willing to bet the ZR1 stomps on the GT3RS by multiple seconds on much shorter US tracks but it barely beats it at the ring…Same for the GT2RS vs McLarens on the ring vs US tracks. So I take ring laps with a grain of salt. Most folks in the world will never drive the ring..so their home tracks are a far better barometer. AND…few manufacturers put the amount of time and money that Porsche does at the ring. GM spent two days there for these attempts and probably spent a grip load of money doing it. It’s not easy or cheap to go back on a whim…and…to what end? Even if they set a crazy time…the cars are sold out for the first 1-2 years…juice isn’t worth the squeeze.

Useless side note…While I’ve driven the ring and it’s cool, SPA was WAY more fun and if given the choice I’d take SPA over the ring any day. I think it’s the best track in the world.

I've been waiting anxiously for McLaren to do Spa again. It's top of my list of tracks I want to drive.

 

[aorta]

I've been waiting anxiously for McLaren to do Spa again. It's top of my list of tracks I want to drive.

You will love it. It’s incredible.

 

[invisiblewave]

You will love it. It’s incredible.

I bet! I'm jealous! What were you driving?

 

[aorta]

I bet! I'm jealous! What were you driving?

2RS and a 992 3RS. Passenger in a Senna.