Ford GT 7'17.235
sector times:
t1 46.340
t2 1'21.621
t3 1'50.703
t4 2'43.811
t5 3'22.830
t6 3'49.068
t7 4'40.859
t8 5'25.442
t9 5'48.041
t10 6'33.382
t11 6'54.070
But with one glitch, had car went to the grass but no walls were hit
(see photo below)
I'll try again soon but now I'm mentally drained
EDIT: I got a little inspired fom leadsled's narrative so I tried my own. But if this post rubs you guys the wrong way, just say so so I can take this out ASAP
Waking up in my hotel room in the afternoon at the Dorint Hotel overlooking the Nurburgring GP circuit to the ringtone of my cell with a message from my mechanic, Rin-rin, saying "JP, all the preparations are complete meet me in the lobby, everyone's at the pit already waiting for us". I dress up in a light cotton shirt and somewhat loose pants with thin soled shoes so that I'll be comfortable and headed to the lobby to meet with Rin-rin with a cab waiting for us
I arrive in the pits reminding myself of the reason why I came here, to attack the course attempting to break the previous record set by by Mercedes SLR Mclaren, while Rin-rin double checks the car. My weapon of choice A MarkII Black Clearcoat '05 Ford GT with it's unmistakable deep throat burble heard inside the garage.
"JP, I turned on the aircon for a while so it will be cool inside be sure to turn it off and open the airducts" as rin rin finished her final check on the onbard radio and telemetry equipment in the car. I felt a light tap on my shoulder and there was Eimi, a computer genius I brought along, handing me a cold drink.
"JP, the remote cameras are all ready to record you as you pass by them they will lock on to the transponder in your car Patty and Rin-rin will be in the chase car."
With everything set I snuglly settle into the GT's sport seats. Rin-rin hands me my headphones through the window while giving me a few reminders
"JP, the track condition is good, there are no damp patches and sections, the tires and break pads are new so warm them up well. The chase car will be equipped with slicks so they can keep up with ease".
I put on the earphones when Rin-rin suddenly reaches for my rearview mirror and tilts it away from me, she grins "also you wont be needing this so don't look okay?" I smiled back and nodded
I rolled out the car for my warm up lap. Outside waiting for me was the chase car with Patty at the wheel and Rinrin beside strapping herself and putting on her headphone set and flipping her laptop open. Patty pops her head out the window waving her hand up in the air to grab my attention
"This just the warmup lap , Don't beat on it yet(the lap record) and Stay behind me for now okay!"
Just then, I heard a rapid whoop-whoop noise and the trees started to rustle, It was the lightweight helicopter Amy chrtered. My onboard radio alerted me of an incoming transmission....IT was Amy "JP, I'll be watching you from above okay, the terrain makes it hard for the signals from the camera to be recieved, I'll be receiveng them from the aiR"
I shift the GT to first gear and out of the pit following Patty's chase car. The warm Lap was uneventful, coming into the long straight, the chase car backs off allowing me to pass and open up the throttle to stretch its legs. I program the dash mounted mp3 player and select the track "Suppuration ~core~" by kotoko of I've sound with "Being " to played after. "These should cover the whole lap"
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Rinrin calls me on the radio, "JP the timing will start as you trip the timing beacon. And Auto SPort magazine will aslo time you indepently Good Luck" Just as the transmission was cut Patty Butted in "OH and Don't mind me,l I'm just a little chase car not worthy of your attention keep your eyeballs away from the mirrors". "Don't worry" Rin-rin said in an eager and caring tone, "I made sure of that, right JP?".
I braked for the 90 degree final corner Down to 2nd Gear at 80KPH turned and nailed the throttle as hard as I could knowing that the wide tires can handle it. I tripped the timing beacon and the time attack has begun .
##Turn One
It'd be embarrasing to go Off here so I braked and turned the car in early without running the kerbs
##Hatzenbach
On my approach to the long right hander I braked only about 50% slowing down to 160 at the apex and nailed the throttle. THe outside tires went into the grass at the exit but I kept at full throttle. Next came the technical secion, Braking hard throught the first left hander, I was carefull not to use too much of the kerbs since if I damaged anything here it could break anywhere near the circuit.
Rinrin: Very smooth JP, your stepping earlier on the throttle without going wide
Section time
T1: 46.269
##Flugplatz
On the approach to the Flugplatz I was flat out making as straight a line as I could, Just before the crest I braked hard downshifting to third then the car caught air I release the brakes the car lands and as soon as the car felt settled I gunned down the throttle. My steering inputs were massive yet precise exiting into the full throttle section leading to Schwedenkreuz at 225kph
##Schwedenkreuz
Rinrin: Your inside the SLR time, keep it up!
As soon as the car caught air again in the compression leading to the long left hander I braked hard for a bit, turned in and initiated a very slight drift at 200kph
Patty: OI!(kudos)
THen hard on the brakes with the tires shrieking telling me that they are just about to lock, I set up for the right hander by going wide on purpose allowing me to nail the throttle just before the apex
I hit the 2nd sector beacon whizzing by at 175kph
T2: 1'21.120
Rinrin: Still inside the SLR by .7s you pulling away
Hearing this, I got more Psyched up.
##Fuchsrohre
I kept nailing the throttle in the downhill section drawing the strightest line I can through the chinks. Just before the lowest point I backed off and dabbed the brakes a bit in the throttle in order to re-accelerate and shift the car's weight backward, had I benn in full throttle here the tail would let go suddenly. A shunt here would be huge
##Adenauer-Forst
These tight corners will always come as a surprise after travelling so fast, I kept as far left as I could as the road will open up, entry speed is important here. A quick glance in Rin-rins digital speedometer indicated a 75kph at the tight left corner's apex. After the right hand turn the 3rd sector time was waiting for me
T3: 1'50.266
##Metzgasfeld
Rinrin: JP the careful here, you've gone wide here before
Metzgasfeld, A tricky corner, I tend to be quicker here than I'm prepared to go here. So I took my time and concentrated on my line
##Kallenhard to Exmuhle
Approaching Kallenhard, I went wide again on purpose in order to nail the throttle earlier late apex cornering gives you a higher top speed. I used some of the kerbs creating unpleasant noises in the cabin and sparks out of the rear of my car. My heart skipped a beat as my car twitched while using the kerb just before the tight right hander folloed by a left hairpin even so I kept my foot firmly planted on the throttle with my tires puffing some smoke.
In the back of my mind, I knew I had screwed up a lot of things was entering my mind as I passed the 4th sector beacon, All my anxiety was later blown off after hearing Rinrin's voice
T4:2'43.284
Rinrin: It's alright JP you are still inside the SLR
##Bergwerk
Entering bergwerk I stayed on the outside as long as I could to take advantage of late-apex cornering, my speed at the apex was 100kph.
##Rinrin: The next section is important, the car must be alligned right to take it in full throttle, you can do it. The 5th beacon is up....
t5 3'22.442
Rinrin: Your still indside the SLR!
I wasn't able to negotiate the left hander corners at full throttle I had to brake a little bit on my approach to the chicanes since understeer was making itself evident. I panicked a bit thinking that the invisible SLR that I am battling has creeped up to me. The nightmare was short thanks to Rinrin
T6 3'48.574
Rinrin: You still Inside...still inside by a second
However, I rested in my laurels of relief too long as I went wide on the right hairpin before the Karussell.
##Karussell
I nailed the corner just right and my car never left the banked section
##Hoe Acht to Wippermann
The technical section was up next and here I began to slowdown myself, not the car and focus more on the racing line to accelerate early. Technique rather than power rules here
T7: 4'40.912
I was never able to know where I was against the SLR as Rinrin kept quite
##Brunnchen
Here I used the Kerbs a lot like some touring car. My car was bottoming out with sparks to prove it. My concentration was so high I barely noticed the noises created by the car bottoming out on the kerbs
T8: 5'26.291
##Pflanzgarten
coming into the 2nd of the Pflanzgarten my senses became as sharp as needles and the steering suddenly became heavy, the road was unstable and bumpy and I had to balance the car with just the throttl
T9 5'48.731
##Galgenkoph
Here, exit speed is the priority so I bided my time and kissed the apexes to carry as much speed out of the corner
T10: 6'32.962
Rinrin: Great run You are still inside the SLR but only just.....By the 10'th beacon you were only .08 secs behind the SLR's stability allows the driver to corner harder on the technical section.
Even though this was the straight, my heartrate increased and my anxiety is getting the better of me "I can;t relax!" I shouted to Rinrin
Rinrin: Get a hold of yourself!!! we can still pull this off Just keep it together. The last few corners are up
T11 6'54.216
I was approaching the fast left right chicane, I was holding back trying to bury the throttle just a little bit longer...a little more
Patty: BAKA-ERO!!!!!
I got back to my senses and braked as hard as I could, I could hear the visceral shrieking of the brake calipers and squealing of the tire. and then blackout......I can't remember anything the next thing I remember was crossing the start/finish line and spinning to a halt afterwards
Rinrin: THe laptimes are in JP..............7'17.168........You've beaten the SLR!!! You've BEATEN THE SLR by 0.437 secs! You did it!!!!
Amy: Great replay I have here, the cameras worked like a charm, I wasn't able to follow you all the way since the helicopter's top speed is just 250kph
I was speechless, so happy that the words just don;t seem to come out. All the words and emotions have left my body in the form of a wet spot between my legs I'll later explain to the girls as spilled "oolong tea"
Ford GT '05 7'17.168
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and I'm disgusted at myself for still being unable to see in the SLR what seems so obvious and blatant to you. 
