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Marty Howard
 Post subject: Nurburgring record smashed
PostPosted: Fri Nov 11, 2005 10:05 am 
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Nürburgring Nordschleife Lap Record Smashed.
http://www.radicalmotorsport.com/news_f ... /index.php

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One the world’s most prestigious production car records was obliterated yesterday (28/9/05) by Michael Vergers in Radical’s extraordinary SR8. In road legal trim and riding on Dunlop Direnza tyres he lapped the infamous 13-mile Nordschleife circuit in just 6 minutes 55 seconds, knocking a massive 20 seconds off the previous best!"They should really try again with slicks.Stuff like this makes my mouth gape." It generates enough downforce to be able to theoretically drive upside down"" By way of comparison, Clay Regazoni posted the fastest ever Formula One race lap in the 1975 Grand Prix at 7 minutes 5 seconds, a £323,000 Porsche Carrera GT has lapped in 7 minutes 32 seconds and a Caterham R500 in 7 minutes 56 seconds.


I've always liked Radicals..
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That's still a joke to call any Radical a street legal production car.


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Todd Breakey
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I would like to see that video!

BTW - Didn't someone enter a Radical in One Lap last year? How did he get that thing street legal even for just that event?

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Matthew Fortner
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I have the video, but its about 40 megs. My webspace and bandwith is close to the redline. Anyone care to host it?
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Marty Howard
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Todd Breakey wrote:
I would like to see that video!

BTW - Didn't someone enter a Radical in One Lap last year? How did he get that thing street legal even for just that event?


Yes, he got it certified, and actually cleared the way for more Street legal Radicals to come.
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Ashraf Farrag
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Looks like this URL is still live:
http://home.btconnect.com/Elisesport/ra ... 55_lap.mpg
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Arthur McDonald
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I was watching the NASCAR race this afternoon with my father, and .. well, a TV car race will usually put me right to sleep, and (apologies to Anders) I dreamed that NASCAR was running at the Nurburgring. I woke up when Benny Parsons yelled "Trouble in turn 104!".
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Holy Cripes!! Man that guy was screamin'. :eek:

If anyone comes across a copy of the video in a higher quality format, please post the link. That video clip is a keeper!

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