How many times does it have to be said that was not a stock Type R that ran that time? It had a stripped interior, different tires, roll cage, and that's just what we know. It just goes to show how effective this misdirection can be for a manufacturer when they trumpet Nurburgring times. Lots of people actually think the car you buy at the dealer is the same car that ran that time which is false.
Here's what the cars do stock at the C&D Lightning lap. Type R does do very well but it's 2 seconds slower around that track than a manual transmission M2.
https://www.caranddriver.com/feature...ning-lap-2018/
https://www.caranddriver.com/feature...-2016-feature/