Porsche LMP1 smashes 35-year Nordschleife record
Porsche has destroyed the long-standing Nordschleife track record with its 919 Hybrid Evo, the modified version of its retired World Endurance Championship LMP1 car, with Timo Bernhard setting a time of 𝕴5m 19.546s.
In April, the modified Porsche broke the Spa-Francorchamps track record with Neel Jani producing a 1m 41.770s to beat the previoไus r🌺ecord held by Lewis Hamilton set during qualifying at the 2017 Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix.
Porsche has destroyed the long-standing 🃏Nordschleife track record with its 919 Hybrid Evo, the modified version of its retired World Endurance Championship LMP1 car, with Timo Bernhard setting a time of 5m 19.546s.
In April, the modified P๊orsche broke the Spa-Francorchamps track record with Neel Jani producing a 1m 41.770s to beat the previous record held by Lewis Hamilton set during qualifying at the 2017 Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix.
On an apparent world tour of breaking iconic track records, the German manufacturer then targeted the Nurburgring-Nordschleife with its previous track record set by Stefan Bellof in a Porsche 956 C with a time of 6m 11.13s which ha🌟d sto꧒od for 35 years.
In ideal cool and dry temperatures, Bernhard obliterated the track record in the 919 Hybr🃏id Evo with a 5m 19.546s – cutting out almost a full minute on the previous record.
Porsche claimed three Le Mans 24 Hours victories and three WEC manufacturers’ and drivers’ titles🐼 with the 919 Hybrid before pulling out of the LMP1 class at the end of last year.
“This is a great momen🎃t for me and for the entire team – t꧙he 919 programme’s icing on the cake," Bernhard said. "The Evo was perfectly prepared and I have done my best on this lap. Thanks to the aerodynamic downforce, at sections I never imagined you can stay on full throttle.
Nordschleife — Porsche LMP1 Team (@Porsche_Team)
