caterham and the ring ?
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isn't it about time someone updated caterhams status there ?
the old K series R500 at 7.55 was at least 30bhp down on todays D R500
it was on the old standard bilsteins I would imagine ?
probably CR500's as well
and Not driven by a full on Ringmeister (AFAIK)
what would the new R500 make in the hands on a ring speciliast and with a nice new set of ACB10's ?
(with all these special tyres that GT3's, GT-r's, CSL's etc.. come with standard these days it would surely be totally unfair to put the caterham on CR500's)
7.45 ? ... 10 seconds quicker ?
The greater top speed of the duratec alone would shave seconds off through dottinger hohe, the section after bergwerk and Flugplatz etc.. ? Maybe even sub 7.40 ... high 7.30's anyone ?
the old K series R500 at 7.55 was at least 30bhp down on todays D R500
it was on the old standard bilsteins I would imagine ?
probably CR500's as well
and Not driven by a full on Ringmeister (AFAIK)
what would the new R500 make in the hands on a ring speciliast and with a nice new set of ACB10's ?
(with all these special tyres that GT3's, GT-r's, CSL's etc.. come with standard these days it would surely be totally unfair to put the caterham on CR500's)
7.45 ? ... 10 seconds quicker ?
The greater top speed of the duratec alone would shave seconds off through dottinger hohe, the section after bergwerk and Flugplatz etc.. ? Maybe even sub 7.40 ... high 7.30's anyone ?
Oh god you had to bring this one up again
Whatever that chap did in the Youtube clip, knock at least 15 seconds off of it for a pro-ringmeister at the wheel!
Perhaps the same again, maybe a bit more with a decent set of slicks on, but I believe that would invalidate the 'road car' provenance. A set of Yoko 48's would probably see around 10 shaved off of a CR500 time though.
Whatever that chap did in the Youtube clip, knock at least 15 seconds off of it for a pro-ringmeister at the wheel!
Perhaps the same again, maybe a bit more with a decent set of slicks on, but I believe that would invalidate the 'road car' provenance. A set of Yoko 48's would probably see around 10 shaved off of a CR500 time though.
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