I never really appreciated the speed of the LMP1 cars. Then Porsche set the lap record at Spa beating Lewis F1 lap time. At Le Mans they seemed ridiculously fats when overtaking the lower classes. This however is another level. Yes it’s not a series compliant car, but it’s bloody impressive.

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I’m tired just watching that …. putting aside the sheer skill, physically and mentally the people who drive at those speeds are elite.

I wonder when we, the human being, will be the limiting factor in how fast a car can go around a track ?

We’ll see after they run the Robocar at Goodwood FOS and try to win.

https://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2018/06/roborace-car-to-attempt-first-autonomous-run-at-goodwood-hillclimb/

Hmmm …. Does taking risks compute ??

Will the robot lose grip and slow down to regain it….  rather than the driver who doesn’t slow but kinda knows/thinks or perhaps more importantly HOPES  the grip will come at x point ?

Wow 😳 good job the track was closed, can you imagine being passed by that in your Civic R 😂

The robocar has no interest to me to be honest. Definitely lacks something. Would you prefer to watch a laptop in control or Mcrae or Senna?

Hmmm …. Does taking risks compute ??

Will the robot lose grip and slow down to regain it….  rather than the driver who doesn’t slow but kinda knows/thinks or perhaps more importantly HOPES  the grip will come at x point ?

Be good to see, it actually really interests me as a concept more down to the bit where you start to prove more and more the driver is the liability not the saviour.

There should be a Nordschleife 24 hours.

For a 2 litre v4 that 919 is simply amazing!  As a big Porsche fan I’m hoping to see some great cars at the Le Mans Classic next weekend.

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There should be a Nordschleife 24 hours

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There is and it’s epic!

I’m really surprised they have allowed this, i know Nick Heidfeld unofficially shattered the lap record in a BMW F1 car in 2009, others may have done so too since.

I was told by some in the know locals that they would never allow the lap record to be broken out of respect for the memory of Stefan Bellof

There is and it’s epic!

Blimey, I only said it in jest. I thought they only used the short circuit these days. What’s the motor racing equivalent of chapeau? Casque I suppose.

Wow. They should so have the F1 cars back there.

Watched it last night and the speed made my head hurt. The footage looks like it’s speeded up, but that’s the actual speed it’s going…

Mind boggling.

Certainly more entertaining than the go pro footage usually posted on stw!