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Originally Posted by FarmerFran
Ok, maybe professional was a bit much, but I am not sure a pro would do much, if any better. These guys know the car and the track.
Link (800 laps), Wallace (425 laps) and Cattell (600 laps) have extensive experience behind the wheel on the Nürburgring Nordschleife, and have gone to the Nürburgring a combined 31 times to develop and test GM vehicles. The track offers unique road dynamics that challenge both the drivers and vehicles, and it is an important part of tuning Corvettes to deliver the on-track performance our customers expect.
Link, Wallace and Cattell are among the most seasoned Nürburgring-certified drivers at GM – with a combined 36 years of experience working on Performance Cars. Wallace also leads GM’s high performance driver training program.
https://news.gm.com/home.detail.html...-ZR1X-ZR1.html |
Apparently a Pro Driver disagrees
Missed Apexes and Conservative Driving
According to Charoudin, the ZR1’s official lap left 8 to 10 seconds on the table. He notes early braking zones, minimal use of curbing, conservative entry angles, and missed corner exits throughout the run. The lap was clean and composed, but lacked the surgical aggression you’d expect from a pro racer going for an all-out lap.
Full story here
https://www.lsxmag.com/news/corvette...08%2F06%2F2025