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The Porsche 919 Hybrid Evo smashed Stefan Bellof's lap record for the Nurburgring-Nordschleife. Two-time Le Mans winner Timo Bernhard was behind the wheel and did it in 5m19.546s, knocking nearly a whole minute off the 1983 record time.
Porsche works driver Neel Jani lapped the 7.004 kilometre long Belgian Grand Prix Circuit in the Ardennes mountains in 1:41.770 minutes. The 34 year old Swiss has beaten the previous record by 0.783 seconds that was set by Lewis Hamilton (GB) at the wheel of a Mercedes F1 W07 Hybrid. Hamilton’s lap of 1:42.553 minutes dates back to August 26 in 2017 and secured him pole position for last year’s F1 race. Jani achieved a top speed of 359 km/h and an average speed of 245.61 km/h on his record lap that he started at 10:23 hrs. Ambient temperature was 11° Celsius, track temperature was 13° Celsius.
After 35 years, the record has been broken. Timo Bernhard laps the Nordschleife in 5:19.546 minutes. It is May 28th, 1983. A young and talented racing driver is competing in the World Sportscar Championship of the ADAC 1000 Kilometer Race at the Nürburgring to qualify. He is driving a Porsche 956 K, chassis number 007. Nobody expected Stefan Bellof to make history that day. He drives the 20.832 kilometer track in the fabulous time of 6:11.13 minutes. A record! This record was to remain unbroken for 35 years. Until June 29th, 2018. Another special Porsche starts in the Green Hell: a 919 Hybrid Evo. At the wheel, Timo Bernhard. He completes the lap in an incredible 5:19.55 minutes, 51.58 seconds faster than Bellof.
Porsche works driver Neel Jani turns the 919 Hybrid Evo into a record breaker at Spa on the 9th of April, 2018.On April 9, 2018, Porsche works driver Neel Jani climbed into the Evo version of the Le Mans-winning 919 Hybrid. The 34-year-old Swiss driver is competing to drive faster than anyone else. The Grand Prix circuit in the Belgian Ardennes is 7.004 kilometers long. Up until now, Britain's Lewis Hamilton holds the record, won in a Mercedes F1 W07 Hybrid. His lap, on August 26, 2017, lasted exactly 1:42.553 minutes. The Porsche engineers were not limited by racing regulations for their protégé's ride, they were literally able to give their abilities free rein, without braking. In addition to software changes and improvements in aerodynamics and technology, they were able to save 39 kilos compared to the racing version. With a system output of 720 hp, the Evo now weighed in at just 849 kilos. Neel Jani drives the course at Spa Franchorchamps in 1:41.770 minutes, undercutting Hamilton's lap record by 0,783 seconds!
The Porsche 919 Hybrid Evo smashed Stefan Bellof's lap record for the Nurburgring-Nordschleife. Two-time Le Mans winner Timo Bernhard was behind the wheel and did it in 5m19.546s, knocking nearly a whole minute off the 1983 record time.
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