VW Golf GTI 16V lap time at Millbrook Handling Circuit

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1987 VW Golf GTI 16V completed a flying lap of Millbrook Handling Circuit in 49 seconds.

Track Millbrook Handling Circuit
Type flying start
Vehicle VW Golf GTI 16V (Mk II)
Power / weight 129 ps / 1051 kg
Driver Tiff Needell
Time 0:49.000
Average speed 101 kph (63 mph)
Submitted 17 years ago by fifthgear
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Reference:   FifthGear

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Corvolet3  5m ago

Looks suspiciously fast if you ask me 🤔 1 second faster than a 200 hp BMW 1 series from 15 years later?