Can someone post some track times at Nurburgring from experience, what are good times, what are amazing times for the Z06 and for cars in general?

My friend just took his 02' Z06 there and is asking me how he did. He recorded I think just under 8 minutes at his best. Unfortunatly, no pics . I want to go!

Thanks!

 

Who's your friend? Johnny Oconnel?

 

He didn't record under 8 minutes from bridge to bridge on a public day, much less under 8 if he got a full lap some how. Trust me. I had the first non-GM Z06 on the Nurburgring.

 

Lap times here
http://20832.com/?rubrik=rekorde&lang=eng

7:28 --- Porsche Carrera GT, Walther Röhrl, Autobild July 2004
7:32.4 -- Porsche Carrera GT, definitive time by Horst Von Saurma
7:32.5 - Gemballa Porsche GTR 600 EVO, Wolfgang Kaufmann (2001)
7:36 --- Porsche Carrera GT, factory test driver Walther Röhrl (2002)
7:40* -- Porsche Carrera GT, *estimated time on cold and partially wet track (2003)
7:40 --- Mercedes Benz McLaren SLR, Klaus Ludwig, Autobild July 2004
7:42 --- Radical 1500 SR3 (2002)
7:43 --- TechArt GT Street (2001)
7:43 --- Porsche 996 911 GT3 RS, factory test driver Walter Rohrl, MOTOR Magazine
7:43.5 - Lamborghini Murcielago (Autocar magazine, 2002)
7:44 --- Pagani Zonda C12S (07/2003)
7:45 --- Gemballa Porsche GTR 600 (12/2000)
7:46 --- Porsche 996 GT2
7:46 --- SHK Porsche 993 GT2, 652 PS (1999)
7:47 --- Porsche 996 GT3 RS, 381PS (996) (2004)
7:49 --- Porsche 996 GT3 Cup
7:50 --- BMW E46 M3 CSL (08/2003)
7:50 --- Blitz Supra, 750 PS, Herbert Schürg (1997)
7:50 --- Honda RC30, Helmut Daehne (1993)
7:50 --- Lamborghini Murcielago (06/2002)
7:52 --- Gemballa Porsche 911 Le Mans (1995)
7:52 --- Lamborghini Gallardo E-Gear (12/2003)
7:52 --- Mercedes Benz SLR McLaren (06/2004)
7:54 --- Porsche GT3 (996) (2003)
7:55 --- Caterham R500 Superlight (2002)
7:56 --- Ferrari 360 Challenge Stradale (02/2004)
7:56 --- Porsche 996 Turbo
7:56 --- Honda NSX-R - Motoharu Kurosawa, Best MOTORing
7:56 --- Chevrolet Corvette CE Z06
7:56 --- Chevrolet Corvette C6 (tested by Dave Hill)

 

If you are talking about the old Nurburgring track (just over 14.2 Miles with well over 150 turns), then the time (8 minutes) shows an average speed over 100 mph.

However, if you are talking about the current Nurburgring track (about 3 Miles with less than 20 turns), then 8 minutes... well, the F1 cars run it in about 1 min. 16 seconds. So, an average speed somewhere around 20 to 25 mph... not so good.

All the best,

dave

 

ROFLMAO.... David Hill is the Chief Engineer for Chevolet Corvette's !

He is NOT... nor has he ever been...

a TEST DRIVER !!!

Some idiot added the C-6 times to the ring info... showing the C-5 06 lap at 7:56 ( Driven by John Hendricy) aka HeinRocket ,and listing Dave Hill as the driver !!!

 

Let's try to keep this realistic and not make-up times. 8 minutes or less is super fast and beyond most drivers in the world regardless of the car they are driving. If you have never seen the 'Ring in person or driven it its hard to image how difficult a circuit it really is.

Don't expect the new Z06 to set any records. It probably won't happen. If it does I will be pleasantly surprised.

 

And I agree with the Captain above. He's been there.

So, if your friend ran "under 8" he's pretty good. REAL GOOD.

Here's the kind of experience it takes to run 7:56 at the 'Ring in a Z06.
John H.'s last three SCCA Nat'l Runoff Championships against fields of 30-40 cars.
2004 T1 Corvette and AS Firebird (Touring 1 & A Sedan).
2003 T1 Corvette and AS Firebird
2002 T1 Corvette (not entered in AS)

A little blurb he was asked to write for GM's "Chev Small Block Blog" website.
http://smallblock.gmblogs.com/archiv...lock_symp.html
Small-Block Symphony
by John Heinricy, Director of High Performance Vehicle Operations

I‘ve been fortunate enough to be able to combine my passion for racing with my GM job. Since I started my racing career in 1984, I’ve run almost 300 races, with eleven Drivers championships to show for it. I’ve competed in thirty-five 24-hour endurance races, with class wins in nine of those. And almost all of these races have been in GM small-block-powered race cars – Corvettes, Camaros, Firebirds…and one lonely Cadillac!

And, he gets "occasional" outings in the third "lonely" factory Cadillac CTS-V.
Last one was at Mid-Ohio, Speedworld Challenge GT on Sat., May 21, 2005
"Cadillac" announced John as a "guest" driver. As a guest, he got a 100 pound weight penalty. Tommy Archer's Viper had won two of the first three races, and Max Papis's Cadillac the other one. John was 0.657 seconds behind the Porsche. I watched on TV. There's some "decent" experience in this group, and the rest of the field.

SCCA SPEED GT RESULTS
Pos./Driver/Car/Laps
1. Wolf Henzler/Porsche 911 Cup, 29
2. John Heinricy/Cadillac CTS-V, 29
3. Max Papis/Cadillac CTS-V, 29
4. Lou Gigliotti/Corvette C6, 29
5. Andy Pilgrim/Cadillac CTS-V, 29

Maybe John will get to "guest" at the Grand Prix of Cleveland, 4pm EDT, June 26 on Speed Channel.