Algarve International Circuit (Portimao) lap times

Oscar Löfquist
Nissan GT-R -09 1.59.55 Toyo R888r full track

Honda CBR 1000RR 2:02??
Amazing!

Is no-one updating this site anymore?

720s -1:55.2
p1- 1:54.7

http://putlockertv.io/watch/Gbg3nKYd-top-gear-season-25/episode-2.html

Nissan GT-R NISMO - 2:02.90

Enjoy! :)

Nissan GT-R NISMO - 2:02.90

Enjoy! :)

2009 GP2 Vitaly Petrov 1:30.819
2010 GT1 corvette Marc Hennerici or Alexandros Margaritis 1:42.394
2012 GT3 F458 Toni Vilander 1:44.730

Top gear and chris harris have lapped the 720s around Algarve International Circuit (Portimao) in 1.55.20

The full lap (long track)

Fast lap at Portimao
Driver Johnny Ellfolk

Did CH have better tires on the P1? JdA had it as slowest car...

The Aston must slow down a lot more on the corners than the Renault. Still glorious na v12 sound.

2017 CBR1000RR lapped it in 1:57.13 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lI3HOmHxEJ4

If they were standing start then the p1 should have annihilated the other two even more because it was by far the quickest at the end of the straight.

Andreas - The problem is that it's not really a hot lap if indeed they did go from a standstill. A hot lap requires a flying start. I'm also not convinced they were from standing starts (my first guess would certainly be otherwise), unless we believe the video, in which case he massively sandbagged in the P1 by drifting it around two bends, which definitely loses heaps of time. Very little hard evidence available either way, very poor test in that respect.

No I actually don't know that. Do you have any extra info confirming that they were standing laps (other than whats already discussed)?

Even if they are (and they very well might be), having flying and standing laps on same board doesn't make it inaccurate. Standing start is a self-inflicted disadvantage that just results in slower laptimes - nothing wrong with having fast and slow laptimes on same board.

It is only a problem once you start comparing cars.

I assume you do know that Jérôme d'Ambrosio's laps are from a standstill, and Chris Harris's were on a flying start...which obviously makes a massive difference rendering your time board pretty inaccurate?

Well Cup 2s were 2.4s faster than Cup+ even on a 991 Turbo S on a 2 minute track.

http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Article/Michelin-Pilot-Sport-Cup-2-Launched.htm

Trofeos (non-R) which are still faster than Corsas were only 0.4s faster on a 1 minute track.

http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Article/2012-Sport-Auto-Track-Day-Tyre-Test.htm

Meanwhile Trofeo Rs were only 1.79s quicker than Corsas here. All same day tests.

Probably a few tenths faster than on Cup 2s.

not sure. people pretent not to know that in 4wd cars, tyres differences are not at all as relevant as in 2wd cars.

trofeos r give a measurable advantage over cup2, especially on a 2 min track, for 2wd cars.

Probably a few tenths faster than on Cup 2s.

i wonder what time the 918 would set on trofeo Rs?

Added and fixed. Should update shortly.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlod_DEVMLI
Tires: Michelin cup 2
Short track ad 3 sec

The lap Peter Soderberg did at Portimo was the short track ad 3 sec for accurate time

Mathew - why?

McLaren 675LT driven by Peter Soderberg - 1:54.7

Chris you need to let other people have a go at getting the fastest laps