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Originally Posted by Hops
I think you're right, didn't think about how a short tight road course doesn't have much opportunity to cool the brakes like the Nurburgring.
And i'm not sure i'm right in thinking the plaid ring time is that great. I mean it got 7:36. This is a car with a much better power to weight ratio than a Zl1 1le, pulls +1g on the skid pad, yet the Zl1 1le gets a 7:16. I guess this is where the brakes, and handling on the limit make the difference?
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Absolutely. Having to break earlier, and not being able to carry as much speed into corners make a huge difference. The 'Ring is a high speed, flowing course, so losing a few MPH in exit speeds adds up. And I also think the Plaid time is nothing special.
And I also agree that Nurburgring is not nearly as tough on the brakes as shorter tracks with higher brake zone density. I've picked up ~45s on the Ring by making small changes to my line, braking points, (generally lowering my survival instincts) and being able to carry more speed out of corners over 2 seasons there.
By the way, here was one of my laps at Nordschleife in my previous M2 earlier this year.
And another lap from the 1st person POV