Porsche shatters the Nürburgring record we thought was unbreakable
Comically fast, like video-game-I-can-just-hit-restart fast.  A couple highlights of that YouTube video from sections of the track that are notoriously difficult:<p>[YouTube Time]<p>00:49 -> 00:53 - Flugplatz at nearly 170mph is insane.  Total trust in downforce and makes up many seconds if done right.<p>01:13 -> 01:25 - Fuchsrohre bottoming out at 200+ mph is nuts.<p>03:15 -> 03:20 - Interesting that Timo avoids the carousel.<p>04:21 -> 04:31 - Pflanzgarten into SBS topping at nearly 200mph.  Suspension setup is huge here.<p>List of the sections:<p><a href="http://www.nuerburgring.de/en/fans-info/race-tracks/nordschleife/sections-of-the-track.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.nuerburgring.de/en/fans-info/race-tracks/nordschl...</a><p>Nobody in motorsports really thought Bellof's record was unbreakable, just that it was left intact out of respect and the obvious conclusion that any mfr could crush it if they so desired.  The 919 Evo holds the Spa Record because the F1 record was done under all sorts of homologation restrictions.  A sub-5 Ring time would easily be possible with a non-homologated F1 car similar to this unrestricted 919.<p>Still eagerly awaiting VW's Pike's Peak video.  This has been the year of toppling track records!