Stupid test, but intresting result. I thought the gamer would be something like 10 seconds slower than real life, because as they sayed, its very hard to drive, when the game and G-forces arent synchronized.
Great pictures and easily one of the best looking fields livery wise for the Continental Tire series. I remember when realtime racing's 2 tone orange and white was as flashy as you'd get for touring cars in the states.
"It seems one Youtube user was determined to break the 10-minute barrier though - and finally, after seven years, 118 laps, nine engines and five gearboxes, at 8:37am on August 17 2013, said AX enthusiast nailed his goal with a 9min 55sec Bridge to Gantry lap.
Apart from some sticky Yokohama AO48s, a small increase in fuel pressure, a strut bar (apparently because of the "mileage of the body" and an aluminium intake from the top-spec 1.5D engine to avoid said turret brace, the AX was mechanically stock.
Even with fully independent suspension at the rear and tipping the scales at just 720kg - thanks to a completely stripped out interior - it's quite an achievement. From the montage at the end of the video it seems driver and AX built up quite a bond, with the owner even sleeping in it in his quest to bag "the perfect lap."
50hp, I know how that feels on that track When I went round in my car I even managed to close on a standard 911, well until I reached Ex-Mühle, the first real uphill part where the Porsche went out of sight 13min BtG was all I could do with a guy instructing
I love that he even has the typical Gran Turismo windscreen banner
my god he flies around Schwalbenschwanz like a madman