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Old 07-27-2018, 11:36 AM
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Originally Posted by JCO


I know what Lars said publicly.

In this case he was fed wrong information. Happens to Porsche all the time as information are compartmentalized. Not everyone gets all the information.

They may tell you one thing on the radio but something else happened outside the car.
Old 07-27-2018, 11:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Whoopsy
I know what Lars said publicly.

In this case he was fed wrong information. Happens to Porsche all the time as information are compartmentalized. Not everyone gets all the information.

They may tell you one thing on the radio but something else happened outside the car.
Crew chiefs have been pulling this stunt for years, don't worry you go the "special" tires mounted .........

Old 07-27-2018, 11:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Whoopsy
Not according to the mechanic that actually mounted the tires to the car itself before it head out of the pits. It's Cup 2 N2s. I just spent a whole weekend with him at Nurburgring.

The .2 GT3RS however was indeed run on the Cup 2 Rs.
the mechanics (include few guys of manthey in fact) mounted few set of wheels with different tire for the different run, they also tried a michelin zeropressure tire in the size of the gt2 (who are not available on the market) also pirelli trofeo r (who worked not 100% good on the car but anyway faster than n2)
and finally for the last record run they haved the cup R compound and design with the marking sportcup 2 n2 on the sidewall just because the tire was not « commercial ready » only few guys knew it during the record, for exemple preuninger didn’t knew anything about that 😁
Just drive a gt2 rs standard on the nordschleife and try to push hard on easy slow corner, with the n2 you can hear the tire screaming like stormy daniels, and in the record video nothing, the tire is different and really more grippy also stiffer than the n2 for sure
Old 07-27-2018, 11:52 AM
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And also the sport auto lap in 6:58 was on cup R (little bit used)
that’s indicated in the review ;-)
Old 07-27-2018, 11:56 AM
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I know Lars he is a good and honnest guy, you can trust him.....more than a Lambo driver 😂
Old 07-27-2018, 12:39 PM
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Originally Posted by SEB74


the mechanics (include few guys of manthey in fact) mounted few set of wheels with different tire for the different run, they also tried a michelin zeropressure tire in the size of the gt2 (who are not available on the market) also pirelli trofeo r (who worked not 100% good on the car but anyway faster than n2)
and finally for the last record run they haved the cup R compound and design with the marking sportcup 2 n2 on the sidewall just because the tire was not « commercial ready » only few guys knew it during the record, for exemple preuninger didn’t knew anything about that 😁
Just drive a gt2 rs standard on the nordschleife and try to push hard on easy slow corner, with the n2 you can hear the tire screaming like stormy daniels, and in the record video nothing, the tire is different and really more grippy also stiffer than the n2 for sure

Except these special prototypes have a different marking on the tires itself to differentiate them from the 'normal' Cup2 N2s that were also sitting around. The ones that got onto the car don't have these special markings, they were the regular normal Cup2 N2s.
Old 07-27-2018, 01:03 PM
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Ok dude no problem, to be concret one day come with me as a passenger in my gt2 rs at the ring and we will try both tire and speak again about it after with a big beer (if we survived a fast lap with the n2 tire 😱

and to be honnest i want more to believe a guy like Lars Kern (who i spoke eyes to eyes) or my friend who is engineer at michelin gt sport department vs you whoospy, but iam sure you are a nice guy :-)
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would love to see a true comparison or the 2 tires, same car, same driver and same day....@SEB74 this would be a great YouTube video idea for you..
Old 07-27-2018, 02:17 PM
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Originally Posted by BK77
would love to see a true comparison or the 2 tires, same car, same driver and same day....@SEB74 this would be a great YouTube video idea for you..
already made with trofeo vs N2 but pro driver at the wheel of my gt2

lap in btg 7:04 with no traffic (MICHELIN N2)

lap in btg 7:05 with easy 10sec traffic (PIRELLI trofeo) and yeah the cup R is better and more adapted to the gt2
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Originally Posted by SEB74


already made with trofeo vs N2 but pro driver at the wheel of my gt2

lap in btg 7:04 with no traffic (MICHELIN N2)
https://youtu.be/Thg53YzQ9V8

lap in btg 7:05 with easy 10sec traffic (PIRELLI trofeo) and yeah the cup R is better and more adapted to the gt2
https://youtu.be/Ps8WBtxPwQA

Cheers bud!

Dude you can drive! I could easily be at least 30 seconds if not more behind you.
Old 07-27-2018, 02:28 PM
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He said "pro driver"...
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Originally Posted by Whoopsy
Cheers bud!

Dude you can drive! I could easily be at least 30 seconds if not more behind you.
thanks but that’s my coach not me ;-)
he is 10/12 sec faster than me on the nordschleife
Old 07-27-2018, 05:46 PM
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SEB is right about the tires. Just spent a couple of days with a guy that was on site during the gt2rs record. Definately new R compound and also a few other little tweaks done to the car.
That Lambo lap is very impressive. Only thing to do is to lift hat and congratulate. However, It looks like that Lambo was even more modified than the gt2rs.
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Old 07-28-2018, 01:30 AM
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Two Great Drivers in Two Great Cars. Congratulations to both of them and the Factories that built them.
And Kudos to both Pirelli and Michelin for their continuing efforts to give us the BEST Track Tires possible.


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