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Old 08-03-2007, 08:21 AM
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Default Rumour has it that Walter Rohrl is at the 'ring
with the 997 GT2, with the intention of setting a time with it.

Seems the Michelin test driver just set a 7:37.

The weather looks good here. Hope it holds there as well.
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Old 08-03-2007, 09:54 AM
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Correct, the ring is closed to the public today.
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pretty close to the CGT time. Maybe he shave another couple seconds off
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You can go to www.nuerburgring.de-fileadmin-webcam/webcam.jpg to see live webcam shots of the entrance gate. Earlier, you could see what looks like a GT3 and a regular 997TT parked with everybody watching something on the track, (WR?). 7:37 is freaking flying for a street car!
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Linkie no workie!
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Try it now.
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http://www.8200rpm.com/webcam/

I've scanned the whole day and have seen nothing but Z4's
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Trying to cut and paste this link/pic, can't.;(
I saw the white z4's too...( my link seems different(?), angle wise) oh well back to work. I like your link/camera view better anyway.
Edit, I need new glasses, all I see is bmw's now, I scanned Lou's site.
Am I going crazy? Everytime I see a white car I'm seeing 911, somebody call in a Rx for me stat!
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This is good marketing at any rate. A very fast 'Ring time seems to be what everyone looks at.
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Originally Posted by eclou
pretty close to the CGT time. Maybe he shave another couple seconds off
The CGT times were set on street tyres. The RS times and pretty much all the times now are being set on R tyres like the PSCs. The CGT is still king.
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how much faster would the CGT be in R tire form?
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A guess would be somewhere in the region of 10 seconds.
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Originally Posted by C.J. Ichiban
how much faster would the CGT be in R tire form?
Remember, the "street" tires on the CGT are in fact MPSCs.
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Originally Posted by eclou
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http://www.nuerburgring.de/fileadmin/webcam/webcam.jpg
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