maxt

Well...what can I say...first time at the Ring for me with the Carrera GT and I can definitely say that it is one of the best car I have ever experienced there! So stable, nimble and with the right amount of power...perfectly balanced and with an incredible braking feel. It's just unbelievable to think this project it is now approaching 15 years and it does feel so actual and modern.



I had also my 991 RS there and it got used only when the CGT had to cool down...I thought it would have been the opposite but ended up emptying 2 full tanks and going through a set of rear tyres in one day!

Little video of one of the first laps there, quite a bit of traffic at the beginning but thankfully it will clear up! Clearly not about lap times but more getting to know the car around there!

C.J. Ichiban

Max I watched your vids on Instagram. So awesome.

What tires do you have on your CGT? I'm in Germany right now for tourist delivery of my M5 and trying to get a day at Spa before I leave

nuvolari612

Impressive run both car and driver.

CGT shows it's point and shoot precision with plenty of hp.

Thanks for sharing.

E-Man

Thanks for sharing and great driving! For the most part it looked like at the limit the car was under steering just slightly. Do you know what setting your rear sway bar is in? Soft, medium?
It's so cool when you're sitting in the cabin and all you really hear are the mechanicals and very little exhaust note. Not the case outside the car or when you have the top removed. Great video!

maxt

Thanks CJ!! Currently running Michelin Pilot Super Sport, great road tyre and incredible improvement compared to the old original fitment tyres!
This will go to Spa towards the end of October...another of my personal favorite! Are you coming to London as well as originally planned?

100%, at that pace (which I reckon is around 80% of what it can be done) it's incredibly precise and manageable!

Rear sway is in soft if I remember correctly...did a couple of laps with roof off and in the slow parts of the track, where aero noises where not interfering with the exhaust melody, it was like a dream!!

bbs993tt

Thanks for sharing your experience with us. I've always wondered how much time the improved tires would cut from Walter's current lap time of record of 7:28. Any idea?

maxt

I'd say a good 5-6 seconds...

SeanR

Great video, thanks for sharing. Loved the slight drift at the 9:30 mark, I'm sure it looked great to the on lookers coming out of the corner.

RS Clubsport

Fantastic Max, the best car on the best track, but of course I'm biassed!

maxt

Hi John!! I still remember the lap I did with my old 997 GT3 Mk2 following you (actually "trying to keep up with you" would be more appropriate) at the Ring in 2010...since then I always dreamed to come back there with a Carrera GT of my own, you definitely started a bug since that day and for that I have to deeply thank you!

RS Clubsport

Hi Max

Happy days!

The combination of the GT and the 'ring really is the ultimate, good to see it being well exercised and great driving!

Now that there are some better options for tyres with Supersport or Cup2 it really unlocks the potential of the car.

I'm envious of what looked like a fantastic couple of days at the 'ring, I'm driving to Ascari in November in mine as it's only done a couple of hundred miles this year, really looking forward to it.

All the best
John

BlueGT3

Max I watched this evening on the big screen TV, volume up high, with my 11 week year old son on my lap watching every turn and shift. Awesome stuff, thank you for sharing.

CAlexio

This is my favorite photo you posted Max... I'm assuming nothing more than some extra brown in the seats as collateral damage?

maxt

Haha, yes indeed! The guy in the GTR is a friend and he knew I would have drifted there as I often do that during cool down laps (I'm a bit childish, I know! )

That part of the track is one of the very few where you could do that in relative safety...it's a second gear chicane and if you spun it's almost impossible to hit the barrier with a dry track!

cgt04115

I remember some calculation somewhere where they thought 10-12 second for supersports.

But lets see what happens when they slap on some N-spec Cup2 tires on. Thats what all the cars with similar HP are running today.

I bet if we saw another go at it on track with those tires we could get awfully close to that 7min mark.....