So, we now know few things more...
Hockenheim 1.11,9min
Nordschleife 7.54min
997tt manual, LSD, PCCBs, Michelin Cups
Well, here is my brief opinion why are the times not so good...
997tt is still excellent car IMHO but, Porsche new PTM setup is pretty responsible for really strange lack of traction in enthusiastic drive style condition(dry road!). Until say it 7/10 driving everything is ok but, after is things start to become more tricky IMO. Here is a perfect description of my thoughs from EVO:
"The Turbo feels compact, as you'd expect, but it also feels stubbier than other 997s. Whether this is due to the widened rear track I'm not sure, but the Turbo definitely feels different.
Our first flying lap is breathless, not just due to the stonking power (it peaks 9mph faster than the Evo) and eye-popping braking, but because it's proving a real handful. And I mean a real handful. Familiarity would surely smooth some of the rough edges from my inputs, but nevertheless the Turbo feels like a car at war with itself as much as with the circuit.
I'm more aware of the rear-biased mass than in any other 997, and all corners bar the slow Hangar hairpin are accompanied by a pendulous sway of turn-in oversteer. It's not catastrophic, but feels significant enough to need gathering up, and you have to get that done before you can focus on finding your apex. It's a process made harder by a curious lack of feedback through the steering - just at the point you need to commit to your line. With the oversteer controlled and the Turbo apparently back on course, you squeeze on the power, only to find that it begins to understeer, imperceptibly at first, then more insistently as you attempt to get the power down. So you blend out of the throttle to regain front-end bite, only for the tail to feel light again...
It's a frustrating, scrappy way to make progress. "
Still, IMHO 997tt is a great car for "Kenner"(great German word!).
Gallardo is still the most balanced of all cars in its class and new SL version will be the new Sport Auto Supertest both on Hockenheim and on the Ring...
BTW, next issue Vette Z06 Supertest? Faster then 997tt on both tracks...
BUT, in real life and on the autobahn 997tt is still the fastest car in 99% of situations.