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Old Apr 5, 2020 | 08:24 PM
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This guy will fool you if you watch his videos. He comes off like a geek.
But he isn’t, he drove the hell out of that c8. He beat everyone on that track.
How about that c7 flying off the track.
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no paddle shifting?
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Old Apr 5, 2020 | 08:42 PM
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Awesome video. Thanks for posting.
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Old Apr 5, 2020 | 08:51 PM
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I don't how hard the GT3 was pushing, but sure looks like a ZO6 C8 would probably out run it... good vid, thanks for posting.
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I don't how hard the GT3 was pushing, but sure looks like a ZO6 C8 would probably out run it... good vid, thanks for posting.
I don’t believe any of the current Porsche GT’s. (maybe the 2rs) will have anything for the C8Z06. We will have to wait for the 992 Gt’s

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Great video Man. Thanks for posting!
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This guy will fool you if you watch his videos. He comes off like a geek.
But he isn’t, he drove the hell out of that c8. He beat everyone on that track.
How about that c7 flying off the track.
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Hard to read much into this as the driver makes probably more difference than the car.
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Hard to read much into this as the driver makes probably more difference than the car.
If you read his comments at the bottom of the page he agrees with. But it’s cool as hell to see someone driving the C8 this way.
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I have a newfound newfound respect for the young guy. He has serious skills!
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no paddle shifting?
Computer does a better job.
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Originally Posted by larryfdx
I have a newfound newfound respect for the young guy. He has serious skills!
He also has a video on the same track driving his Mustang R he can definitely drive.
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I like his videos!
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The C8 driver did a decent job (quick hands, too) and the car worked fine. The GT3RS car was lucky when it was within 3' of the apex, more often 5-6' off and into turn 8 was two car widths off the apex. Driving "his lines" would cost at least 5-8 seconds/lap. It was a shame the C8 had no clean laps due to traffic.
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Great video. Jealous!!!!
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Always liked "Big Willow..."
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He talked about understeer but to me he had an awful lot of throttle on oversteer on exit as he was constantly trying to catch it. Hard to tell if he was pinching it on exit with a lot of throttle. Good job though.
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