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Porsche GT3 at Pikes Peak

You know, that whole thing is crazy, but once the video gets going it's hard to appreciate just how fast he's moving. When I rewatched the start, and saw just how quick he was going as he hit third gear, I was really blown away!

But I will say, I know it's common place at these types of events, and in WRC as well, but I would really have to think twice about being one of the spectators sitting on the side of the road with no guard rail, in some places no curb, as those cars go by at that high a speed. One thing that is a guarantee in racing...somebody's gonna wreck. Hate to have a couple tons of flipping metal coming my way at anything faster than as fast as I can run!

That said, I'd still go if I had the chance!
 
Here is the youtube link: Zwart's record time

I could not see anything on the Vimeo site - our firewall probably is preventing it from being viewed...

This Mr. Jeff Zwart has orichalcum globulus
 
"KBMWRS" said:
I'd love to do that...of course a lot slower.

The tire compound they must use is amazing.
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Found this interview:

...Tires are always a concern at Pikes Peak because the mountain is almost upside down working against tire wear. Pikes has mostly pavement on the bottom and mostly dirt on the top so it works the opposite to how your tires wear. This year I ended up working with Pirelli and we chose a racing rain tire. This turned out to be the perfect tire for the event. I had great grip in the lower section and by concentrating on carrying speed rather than sliding I was able to have very good temperatures and tread to go into the dirt section. I have never had such perfect tire wear. The additional bonus with the Pirellis was that they felt so compliant over the surface changes. The tires gave me exactly the same feedback on the dirt as they did on the asphalt... just different levels of slip.....
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http://www.autoextremist.com/fumes1/2010/6/29/fumes.html
 
Man, he was hanging the ass end way out in the dirt. Scary in a rear-engine car, wide tires or not. I was watching him counter steer around corners towards the cliff a couple times. I'd love to run up the mountain, but not at nearly those speeds.
 
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