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      11-04-2020, 09:39 AM   #27
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Originally Posted by HeelToeShift View Post
1 second here is quite a large gap especially when you consider the M2 CS has a rather large power and torque advantage and this track favors power. Extrapolating, after 30 laps the 718 is ahead likely by 30 seconds based on the times presented.
For comparison sake, a Taycan turbo does 1:55.6 on only a performance tire and that’s a 5700 lb car. M5C did 1:54.9 on a cup tire I believe.
You are assuming these cars can do the same time over 30 laps. I can assure you that none of them can (including the trio in the test). In fact, the Lotus and then the GT4 stand a better chance of finishing first in a longer test/race due to their smaller weight compared to the M2.

But if you are talking amateurs doing HPDE or similar, one second over a 2 minute lap means absolutely nothing.
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