songhoh

I put together some lap times at the Nurburgring. Just wanted to see where the 997 GT3 RS compares. These are official Porsche times. Any further input is appreciated, but please make it “true“ times. I’m also interested in other marques.




8.27 996 Mk II 17” wheels
8.21 997 Carrera 18” wheels
8.17 997 Carrera S 19” wheels
7.59 997 Carrera S 19” wheels Sport Chrono, sport suspension
7.49 996 GT3 RS
7.47 996 GT2 Mk I Rohrl, “…not really trying.”
7.45 997 GT3
7.45 997 Turbo w/o Cup tyres
7.43 TechArt 996 Turbo
7.42 997 GT3 RS
7.42 997 Turbo with Cup tyres
7.32 Carrera GT
6.25 956 S. Bellof 1983 Nurburgring 1000

nkhalidi

Where did you get these times?

Not doubting them, but I have a hard time justifying an EIGHTEEN second drop with only sport chrono and OEM sport suspension on a 997S.

krC2S

don't think this i correct
"8.17 997 Carrera S 19” wheels"
it's 8.05 PASM normal and 8.02 PASM sport from what i have seen

RSA333

Ring times, some old, from Wikipedia:

6:55 - Radical SR8, 360 PS/650 kg, Michael Vergers UK-registered
7:12 - Radical SR3 Turbo, 320 PS/500 kg
7:14 - Donkervoort D8 RS, 398 PS/760 kg, Michael Düchting registered in Germany
7:15 - Edo Porsche 996 GT2 RS, 542 PS/1284 kg, de:Patrick Simon
7:18 - Donkervoort D8 RS, 370 PS/670 kg, Michael Düchting
7:21 - Blitz Toyota Supra, 650 PS /1300 kg
7:28 - Porsche Carrera GT, 612 PS/ 1475 kg, Walter Röhrl
7:32 - Pagani Zonda F, 602 PS/ 1230 kg
7.32 - Gemballa Porsche GTR 600PS/1432 kg (Gemballa)
7:34 - Koenigsegg CCR, 806 PS/1418 kg, Horst von Saurma
7.39 - Porsche 997 GT3 RS
7.40 - Porsche 997 Turbo
7:40 - Bugatti Veyron 16.4, 1001 PS/1980 kg
7:40 - Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren, Klaus Ludwig
7:41 - Manthey Porsche GT3 M410, 413 PS/1320 kg (160.868 kph)
7:42 - Porsche 997 GT3, 415 PS/1440kg, Walter Röhrl
7:42 - Ford GT, 550 PS/ 1521 kg )
7:43 - Chevrolet Corvette C6 Z06, 512 PS/1319 kg, Jan Magnussen, 2005/06/23
7:43 - Lamborghini Murcielago (
7:44 - Pagani Zonda S 550 PS/ 1280 kg
7:46 - Porsche 996 GT2, 462 PS/1450 kg
7:47 - Porsche 996 GT3 RS (sport tyres)
7:48 - Porsche 997 GT3, 415 PS/1440kg
7:50 - Westfield Megabusa, 180 PS/440 kg
7:50 - Lamborghini Murcielago
7:50 - BMW M3 E46 CSL, 360 PS/1421 kg
7:52 - Porsche 996 GT3 (381 hp)
7:52 - Lamborghini Gallardo
7:53 - Chevrolet Corvette Z06
7:54 - Nissan Skyline GT-R R34
7:55 - Caterham R500 Superlight, 233 PS/460 kg, Robert Nearn
7:55 - Ferrari F430 F1, 490 PS/1493 kg
7:56 - Porsche 996 Turbo
7:56 - Honda NSX-R, 280 PS/1270 kg, Incomplete lap, Motoharu Kurosawa,
7:56 - Ferrari 360 stradale (sport tyres)
7:57 - Lotec Porsche 993 Turbo
7:59 - Porsche 997 Carrera S, PASM setting “Performance”, Walter Röhrl
7:59 - Nissan Skyline GT-R R33, 280 PS/1530 kg Dirk Schoymans
7:59 - Chevrolet Corvette C6 Z51,405 PS/1481 kg, driver Dave Hill
7:59 - Subaru Impreza Sti Spec-C (Prototype), 280 PS/1370 kg
8:01 - Bugatti EB 110 Supersport, 610 PS/1410 kg
8:07 - Ferrari 550
8:09 - Lamborghini Diablo SV
8:09 - Ferrari 360 Modena
8:09 - Honda NSX-R, 320 PS/1467 kg, sport tires, suspension modification (sport auto 08/02)
8:10 - Chrysler Viper GTS
8:11 - Mitsubishi Lancer evo IX GSR,280 PS/1420 kg, Takayuki Kino****a (Best MOTOring 02/05)
8:12 - Porsche 993 Turbo (430 hp version)

songhoh

All lap times reported from Porsche AG. I have a few shares of Porsche stock and I get quarterly reports, mostly earnings, but includes some new model information and other boring letters from the CEO, CFO, Chairman, ect. Same packages from others like Disney, GE, Piper you know... stock holder stuff. Anyway, the last package had some Nurburgring times and there they are for all to see. I didn't list all the times, just some relative to the 997 GT3 and RS. Also, I just ran into Jurgen Barth at Sebring a couple of weeks ago and asked him about it. He likes the older 911's better. So does Walter, for what it's worth.

Cheers