Z4 GT3 at the Nurburgring

richard in NC · 02-19-2012, 09:53 PM

I ran across this video of a full lap of the GP circuit and the North Loop.

Land_Shark · 02-20-2012, 07:56 AM

Nice drive/laps... Thanks for sharing... It seemed to me, while the Z was slightly lacking the straight speed and acceleration of the Porsche, it had a better grip and was better in/out of the corners...

Wiles · 02-20-2012, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Land_Shark

Nice drive/laps... Thanks for sharing... It seemed to me, while the Z was slightly lacking the straight speed and acceleration of the Porsche, it had a better grip and was better in/out of the corners...

What? Did you watch the video? Which of the two Porsches which he passed were faster, and where was the Z4 lacking straight speed?

The first lap on the GP part of the track traffic is compromising everyone. Then on the north loop part the Z passes 2 911's, and pulls away.

juhap · 02-20-2012, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Land_Shark

Nice drive/laps... Thanks for sharing... It seemed to me, while the Z was slightly lacking the straight speed and acceleration of the Porsche, it had a better grip and was better in/out of the corners...

+1

Could also be a better driver than the guys in the Porsches. He was definitely braking later into the corners.

SHADOW4 · 02-20-2012, 12:31 PM

Wonder if he made the "golf t" mod?

teagueAMX · 02-20-2012, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by richard in NC

I ran across this video of a full lap of the GP circuit and the North Loop.

Thanks so much Richard! I really love watching the e89 based V8 cars because they are really competitive.

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Originally Posted by Land_Shark

Nice drive/laps... Thanks for sharing... It seemed to me, while the Z was slightly lacking the straight speed and acceleration of the Porsche, it had a better grip and was better in/out of the corners...

+1 Although the high speed edge is very, very slight, if that's what it really was. It almost seems that the Z4 had a slight disadvantage trying to accelerate from behind and through the Porsche's wake, because by then the 911 could get in front of him. And yes, the Z4 seemed to have slightly better brakes - maybe it's the weight distribution. From about 8 minutes on it was really great to see that thing FLY!

ChuckB · 02-20-2012, 01:40 PM

This was the car driven by Claudia Hurtgen, Alexander Sorlie and Jorg Müller Which finished 9th, behind 4 Porsches, an M3 and 3 Audi R8's (not in order)? One of the Porsche's is Sabine, the other is a Porsche Cup car. Total field was 117 cars.

All in all, a pretty good showing considering they qualified 18th.

Blu Yea · 02-20-2012, 02:04 PM

Very exciting!
You really get a sense of the drivers experience from this video.
Turn the sound up and go full screen.
Thanks for sharing.

02-19-2012, 09:53 PM	#1
richard in NC Colonel 1229 Rep 2,602 Posts Drives: 2009 Z4 35i Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Charlotte, NC iTrader: (0)	Z4 GT3 at the Nurburgring I ran across this video of a full lap of the GP circuit and the North Loop. __________________ 2020 X3M non-comp, Alpine White over black : Exec Pkg, ventilated M Sport seats, 20"s 2020 M2 Comp, Sunset Orange/Blk: Orange stitching, DCT, exec pkg, bicolor rims Gone '18 M550i, '16 X4 M40i, '15 M5, '13 X3 35i, '12 335is, '11 X5 50i, '09 Z4 35i, '08 550i, 06 X3, 06 650i, '02 M5, '99 540i
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Land_Shark In The Flesh 23 Rep 600 Posts Drives: Z4 sDrive 35i Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Hong Kong iTrader: (0)	Nice drive/laps... Thanks for sharing... It seemed to me, while the Z was slightly lacking the straight speed and acceleration of the Porsche, it had a better grip and was better in/out of the corners...
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ChuckB Lieutenant 17 Rep 448 Posts Drives: 2020 X2 2.0i Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Hockenheim, Germany (APO) iTrader: (0)	This was the car driven by Claudia Hurtgen, Alexander Sorlie and Jorg Müller Which finished 9th, behind 4 Porsches, an M3 and 3 Audi R8's (not in order)? One of the Porsche's is Sabine, the other is a Porsche Cup car. Total field was 117 cars. All in all, a pretty good showing considering they qualified 18th. Last edited by ChuckB; 02-20-2012 at 01:46 PM..
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Blu Yea Jimi Fan 0 Rep 95 Posts Drives: 2011 35i DSB - Walnut Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Simi Valley, Calif iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 Z4 35i [8.00]	Very exciting! You really get a sense of the drivers experience from this video. Turn the sound up and go full screen. Thanks for sharing.
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