Corvette ZR-1 takes 4 seconds off Nürburgring lap time

Claims of near record setting lap times by the Corvette ZR-1 have recently surfaced, with claims the ZR-1 has just posted a best Nürburgring Nordschleife lap time of 7:22.4. Previously, the ZR-1 lapped the Ring in 7:26.4 with Jim Mero at the wheel. Now, Danish ace Jan Magnussen has dropped the time by some margin, […]

Stefan Bellof 6:11 – the ultimate Nordschleife record?

An average lap speed over 200km/h—that summit has only been conquered once at the Nürburgring Nordschleife. The man? Stefan Bellof—behind the wheel of a Porsche 956 during qualifying for the 1983 1000km race. While Bellof’s pole winning time of 6:11.13 is regarded as only an unofficial record, his fastest lap recorded during the race of […]