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I believe it is Walter Rohrl driving (no slouch this guy...).  The video
is in German, but nonetheless interesting even if you don't know the
language.  It is a streaming format (it popped up my Windows Media
Player).  You will recognize many of the curves.  the thing that really
"bothers" me is that the driving is so neat and tidy; Rohrl never puts a
wheel wrong, never slides, and hardly has to work the steering
wheel.  From in-car, it looks like a Sunday drive.  What a car.

Stephen

Kev

:>
:> Okay, it's in a 1999 Porsche 911 GT3, and the current record for
:> production cars.  It can be found online at:
:>
:> http://www.globaltv.de/gtvde/product.asp?dept_id=8000&sku=praes01

: ....except that the record was beaten about 3 weeks ago buy a Caterham
: 500. 7.53 I think they did.

Wow.  Learn something new every day.  I'll bet the Caterham isn't as nice
for a long trip, though :)

Stephen

Those streaming things are annoying. Does anyone know how to save the
.asx-file to disk rather than the link only?

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Matthias Flatt

I doubt that Caterham builds snowmobiles than can lap the Ring under
8min in mid winter.

But SportAuto made a record attempt in late October with a heavily
modified Porsche, resulting in a 7.46 lap. See:

http://www.motor-presse-online.de/aktionen/rekord/inhalt.htm

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Matthias Flatt

:>> http://www.globaltv.de/gtvde/product.asp?dept_id=8000&sku=praes01

:>....except that the record was beaten about 3 weeks ago buy a Caterham
:>500. 7.53 I think they did.

: I doubt that Caterham builds snowmobiles than can lap the Ring under
: 8min in mid winter.

: But SportAuto made a record attempt in late October with a heavily
: modified Porsche, resulting in a 7.46 lap. See:

: http://www.motor-presse-online.de/aktionen/rekord/inhalt.htm

: --
: Matthias Flatt

I checked the Caterham webpage.  It's true.  The press-release is dated
8th January 2000.  I think you mostly get rain in that part of germany
during the winter.  Anyway, the Caterham just got under the Porsche record
by about half a second, but fair enough - a record is a record.  The
Caterham R500 superlight is a minimalist, no compromise car.  Nothing
wrong with that, as I imagine the driving experience is fabulous.  The GT3
Porsche retains a certain amount of civility from the normal 911.  I
believe it might even have AC and electric window lifts.  At least it has
a windshield, something the Cat doesn't (you have to wear a crash helmet).

Stephen

Well, I found the direct links to the files. They are asf, ms streaming
files. You can paste the links in your browser and watch them in your
Windows Media Player, but it doesnt let you save it. Sucks doesnt it.

mms://globaltv.eurotel.de/globaltv/prodpraes/Porsche/911GT3.asf
mms://globalTV2.eurotel.de/globaltv/prodpraes/Porsche/911GT3.asf

If anyone would figure out a way into their ftp server, one could
download the whole movie and store it localy, but anonymous access was
not allowed. If anyone cracks the account and gets in, please post the
login and pass. :P

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JG

Kev

Stephen

:>
: ...The
:>Caterham R500 superlight is a minimalist, no compromise car.  Nothing
:>wrong with that, as I imagine the driving experience is fabulous.  The GT3
:>Porsche retains a certain amount of civility from the normal 911.  I
:>believe it might even have AC and electric window lifts.  At least it has
:>a windshield, something the Cat doesn't (you have to wear a crash helmet).

: The thing I find amazing (and uplifting) about this is that the Caterham is
: the product of a tiny little company working in a garden shed (not
: literally, but, compared with the Porsche competion department...), powered
: by a development of a motor that normally pulls a shopping trolley hatchback
: around (OK, so the Caterham uses a development of the VVC variant, which
: also goes in the Lotus Elise and MG-F, but the basic "K-Series" motor is
: moire commonly found under the bonnets of Rovers100/200/400 series family
: saloons), is a direct, lineal descendant of a car Colin Chapman designed
: about 35 years ago, and you could probably buy about three of 'em and race
: them for a year for less than the price of the GT3, let alone the 959. I
: think the fact that you can credibly mention the Caterham and the Porsche in
: the same sentence is a tremendous achievement   :-)

: --
: JG

Thanks for the link. Would love to be able to save this somehow

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Cheers,

Robin Lord - Trance DJ & Sim Racer.

http://www.oppositelock.co.uk

Nrburgring and Grand Prix Legends

| Okay, it's in a 1999 Porsche 911 GT3, and the current record for
| production cars.  It can be found online at:
|
| http://www.globaltv.de/gtvde/product.asp?dept_id=8000&sku=praes01
|
| I believe it is Walter Rohrl driving (no slouch this guy...).  The video
| is in German, but nonetheless interesting even if you don't know the
| language.  It is a streaming format (it popped up my Windows Media
| Player).  You will recognize many of the curves.  the thing that really
| "bothers" me is that the driving is so neat and tidy; Rohrl never puts a
| wheel wrong, never slides, and hardly has to work the steering
| wheel.  From in-car, it looks like a Sunday drive.  What a car.
|
| Stephen
|