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mp said:
Looking at SA's Ring map for the Turbo's test, it looks like they DON'T do a complete lap. There is a small gap between the Start & Finish line. If this is the case, it surely can't be a flying lap.
None of this really matters as long as Porsche and others use the same method.
I was extremely surprised to see HvS NOT wearing a helmet. He must like living dangerously.
And finally, not sure how you managed to verify the settings (PASM, PSM etc) he used, along with it being a chilly morning? You must be better on your PC than I am?
I checked his settings when the car goes in the shaded area of the track, the lights on the console buttons glows more and you can see which buttons are engaged. He even had his A/C on ECO setting if you looked carefully.
Most caucasians are pretty resistant to cold, so they only wear longsleeves when it's really chilly.
From the video, I can see the sun is shining more on an oblique angle, close to the horizon. It can only mean early morning or late dusk, and sunlight is more orange in dusk, the video did not have a orange hue to it so it must be early morning.
Crash: I know the issue of whether SportAuto use the complete track to test has been discussed MANY times before, but each time, other than a few comments along the line that 'yeah, SportAuto uses the complete track and do flying laps', there wasn't a single solid proof that they really does use the complete closed track. NBR are routinely booked by the car manufacturers to do close course testing, but the question is whether SportAuto mag has enough influence/capital to afford to rent out the whole complete track everytime they test a car?
I watched a few more of the video on SportAuto's website and there still isn't one that shows they actually did do a complete flying lap. They may have a diagram showing the car's data on various points on the track, but some of the data could as well be interpolated from other data points.
If you are so sure that they do indeed do a complete track lap, may I ask you to show us your proof?