GT3 (new) Track Test-Finally!
Nuerburgring Nordschleife:
New GT3: 7 min. 54 sec.
Old GT3: 8 min. 03 sec.
GT2: 7 min. 46 sec.
996 Turbo: 7 min. 56 sec.
Same driver, similar road conditions.
Hockenheim (Kleiner Ring):
New GT3: 1 min. 13,2 sec.
Old GT3: 1 min. 14,9 sec.
GT2: 1 min. 12,6 sec.
996 Turbo: 1min. 14,6 sec.
Same driver, similar road conditions.
It is not quite clear to me if Porsche and Sport Auto "cheated" a little bit with the new GT3 during track testing. Apparently they changed the tires from Michelin to Pirelli during testing because, according to their statement, the Michelin was a little bit too "tricky" on the track. The track time has been achieved using the Pirelli P-Zero Rosso but as far as I know, GT3 customer cars are delivered with Michelin tires. Sound a little bit strange to me, I hope SPORT AUTO will clarify this in one of their next issues.
New GT3: 7 min. 54 sec.
Old GT3: 8 min. 03 sec.
GT2: 7 min. 46 sec.
996 Turbo: 7 min. 56 sec.
Same driver, similar road conditions.
Hockenheim (Kleiner Ring):
New GT3: 1 min. 13,2 sec.
Old GT3: 1 min. 14,9 sec.
GT2: 1 min. 12,6 sec.
996 Turbo: 1min. 14,6 sec.
Same driver, similar road conditions.
It is not quite clear to me if Porsche and Sport Auto "cheated" a little bit with the new GT3 during track testing. Apparently they changed the tires from Michelin to Pirelli during testing because, according to their statement, the Michelin was a little bit too "tricky" on the track. The track time has been achieved using the Pirelli P-Zero Rosso but as far as I know, GT3 customer cars are delivered with Michelin tires. Sound a little bit strange to me, I hope SPORT AUTO will clarify this in one of their next issues.