Yeah. I like the way he always seemed casual about it – much like on this video – “You’ve just completed a lap of the nurburgring in six minutes and forty one seconds” as if his gran could do that in her fiesta.
Brilliant bloke.
#8 by McLarenMercedes on February 8, 2010 - 2:53 pm
And in Forza 3 if you crash you don’t risk dying or seriously damaging the car or yourself
not to mention it’s a good deal more comfortable sitting at home in a sofa, than actually feeling the g forces in the car and the insane braking forces
The Porsche 956 was running 195 MPH three times during the lap, The Vette was at its best, 20 MPH slower. On this lap, this Porsche is 45 seconds faster than the vette, Stephen Belloff in the same car is a minute 15 seconds faster. When the Vette made it on to the big straightaway, the Porsche had already cross the start finish line.
I wonder how fast a Toyota TS020 could get round the ‘Ring?
#20 by Christoffski on February 8, 2010 - 10:04 pm
My sentiments exactly. People just don’t undersand how insanely difficult those cars were to drive. It must have been like trying to ride a bull. At any moment it could kill you.
#21 by Christoffski on February 8, 2010 - 10:48 pm
#1 by siraff2 on February 8, 2010 - 11:27 am
Yeah. I like the way he always seemed casual about it – much like on this video – “You’ve just completed a lap of the nurburgring in six minutes and forty one seconds” as if his gran could do that in her fiesta.
Brilliant bloke.
#2 by RUMEMPEROR on February 8, 2010 - 12:27 pm
funny how the car is going much faster than it looks…
#3 by a86rallychamp on February 8, 2010 - 12:33 pm
i wonder how he cope with the bumps…really-really fast with high downforce car….
#4 by yongyay on February 8, 2010 - 1:20 pm
Simply BRILLIANT
By far the most amazing race track in the world!
#5 by hiergehts on February 8, 2010 - 1:33 pm
Derek Bell is such a class act. Love to see/hear him commentate/talk about racing.
#6 by badman1997 on February 8, 2010 - 2:03 pm
his best lap time was 6:11
#7 by tomlundkwfl on February 8, 2010 - 2:43 pm
You need more practice…
#8 by McLarenMercedes on February 8, 2010 - 2:53 pm
And in Forza 3 if you crash you don’t risk dying or seriously damaging the car or yourself
not to mention it’s a good deal more comfortable sitting at home in a sofa, than actually feeling the g forces in the car and the insane braking forces
#9 by MCol3man on February 8, 2010 - 3:23 pm
oh, and there’s jacky ickx..
#10 by erocker2020 on February 8, 2010 - 3:39 pm
this will help my times on FM3!!
#11 by Mikec0087 on February 8, 2010 - 4:35 pm
6 minutes and 41 seconds. Amazing. I can’t do that in Forza 3, than again I am Captain Slow….
#12 by CampPerformance on February 8, 2010 - 4:48 pm
Great video. Thank you for posting. Weird the video is here for almost 4 years. I Found it today
#13 by hunterhalo2 on February 8, 2010 - 5:34 pm
Best educational video on the tube!!
#14 by lt1eg6 on February 8, 2010 - 6:17 pm
The 965 will always remain a legend in the automotive world. respected and slightly feared. Those machines were stunning but lethal.
Huge props to Derek and Co for taming these beasts and showing us the real way to drive the nurburgring
#15 by supersevenn on February 8, 2010 - 7:07 pm
McNish, Brabham, Rockenfeller
#16 by Christoffski on February 8, 2010 - 7:37 pm
Hmmm… McNish?
#17 by esotoracing on February 8, 2010 - 7:41 pm
would probably break the 6 minute mark with a bad ass prototype driver
#18 by Twin540i on February 8, 2010 - 8:38 pm
The Porsche 956 was running 195 MPH three times during the lap, The Vette was at its best, 20 MPH slower. On this lap, this Porsche is 45 seconds faster than the vette, Stephen Belloff in the same car is a minute 15 seconds faster. When the Vette made it on to the big straightaway, the Porsche had already cross the start finish line.
#19 by Christoffski on February 8, 2010 - 9:16 pm
I wonder how fast a Toyota TS020 could get round the ‘Ring?
#20 by Christoffski on February 8, 2010 - 10:04 pm
My sentiments exactly. People just don’t undersand how insanely difficult those cars were to drive. It must have been like trying to ride a bull. At any moment it could kill you.
#21 by Christoffski on February 8, 2010 - 10:48 pm
No. He’s just American.
#22 by Primorcon on February 8, 2010 - 10:49 pm
from what I read stefan bellof still holds the track record
at 6 min 11 sec which was set with this car model in
‘83
#23 by TimothySideburns on February 8, 2010 - 11:14 pm
Goosebumps almost all the time. A legendary car on a legendary circuit. Thanks for this one!
#24 by freedomsoldier187 on February 9, 2010 - 12:10 am
how the fuck can anyone say a production car “rapes this shit” you must be juvenile or illiterate
#25 by BansheeRiderNL on February 9, 2010 - 1:09 am
Actually, this car rapes the ZR1 by miles.