Laptime Videos - Coaching

This is a tracker for some video footage of laptime attempts, such as Nordschleife.

Gumpert Apollo

Koenigsegg CCX

Pagani Zonda F

Pagani Zonda Revolucion

Porsche Carrera GT

Ferrari Enzo

Maserati MC12

McLaren F1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Yz8cizr6sI (Porsche 918)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Loj68LBXJjo (Porsche 956)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTAExd3T3xM (LaFerrari slow lap)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cp-KRcEpQEM (Lamborghini Aventador LP750-4 SV)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbmDKZ78MOU (Radical SR8)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xB_Qa_PgSTo (SCG 003)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcepG9Twa_8 (NIO EP9)

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Fastest (and slowest) lap times:

A video with speed overlay

The Nurburgring track has the following corners:

0 km - Antoniusbuche

1 km - Tiergarten

Mistakes to avoid:

Wippermann

The change of direction, camber and elevation are all out to unsettle the car, so it’s very important to be smooth in this section. Start your braking uphill, and wait till the end of the curbing before turning in.

Too much speed, or lifting off means you will run wide and land up outside the track. You want to brake again in a straight line, don’t carry the braking into the corner

Kallenhard

In the dry, it’s an easy corner. On the wet, it’s one of the most dangerous of the whole track. People drive the ‘dry line’ here, but in the rain, the thick layer of rubber is extremely slippery.

You want to keep to the outside, which is where the grip will be. Also, be patient before getting back on to the throttle.

Schwedenkreuz

A very fast, 5th gear, left-hand corner, about 5km from the start of your lap. Be smooth with your inputs, and make sure to get your braking done before entering the corner. The last thing we want is to misjudge our entry speed, and braking as you turn in.

There’s a nasty bump near the apex, which will violently shift the weight of the car, causing uncontrollable oversteer.

Fuchsröhre

A long, bumpy, fast, downhill section, leading to a heavy compression zone, which then climbs up to a tricky left-hand turn. Braking or lifting at the wrong moment will unsettle the car, making it very difficult to keep the car pointing in the right direction. You must brake in a straight line, before taking the left-hander.

Brünnchen

“YouTube Corner” as we call it around the office, is located roughly 16km in and is a series of two right-hand corners. It’s a popular spectator area, so drivers’ egos tend to get the better of them.

Both corners require particular finesse. It’s important to brake in a straight line, then drive through the corners on a trailing throttle. Only go on the power only when you can see the exit.