Porsche was much faster in the corners (the turn-in was awesome), but damn that Merc was fast down the straight (and no it wasn't due to an improper line from the Porsche as others have suggested). Merc was also much easier on its tires; the Porsche really lost tons of grip towards the end and picked up some brutal mid- and late-corner understeer. A superior setup by the Merc team won them that battle. Great video. Thanks for the upload!
the Porsche driver had a really good line, but when the car in front has more straight line speed, it's really hard to take advantage of it. But I feel his line was helping him keep the gap close. I think if he tried running closer to a normal turn in point, the Merc would of pulled away even sooner. Cause when I would race go-karts at my job, I would run slightly early turn in like the Porsche. At least it looked like he turned in a bit early to me. don't quote me on that LOL
No the porsche driver was picking terrible lines toward the end of the track( primarily the last 3 turns( not including the last hairpin turn leading on to the strait which wasn't that bad) he idiotically kept diving into the corners as if to try to scare the SLS driver into making a mistake. A amateur move that only led to him losing mid corner speed and causing more wear on the front tires. Not once did he utilize the Porsche's chassis dynamics by being able to hang the tail of the car out mid-corner and apply more gas (usually because of the corners he could do it in, he late braked into the SLS backside and had to subsequently bleed off speed and trail brake.)
He totally should try to do the same SLS line at the last corner. Im sure he would end with least gap, compare to the this laps, at the end of straight.
you gotta love all the wannabeees try teach a "real" racer how to drive a race car :D why don't you guys buy a porsche 911 make it Gt3 spec and show us how alien u are?
DAYUM !!! That Benz got the pull away power on the straights with that v8... Porsche holdin it's own though..2great German engineered cars and them dudes raced the wheels off them cars..
mercedes was always top 3 in every type of racing they entered. i think benz went with a smarter setup here less downforce slower in corners but faster in straight line and easier on tires giving it longer tire life. while Porsche though that going all out in gripy setup would win the race but forgot about tire longevity
It wasn't setup as much as it was how the cars naturally handle. The Mercedes simply can't take the corners as fast as the others or brake as late, but it is better in a straight line. It has nothing to do with how the teams set them up.
Mark Wray you must be kidding performance of these cars is very similar something called regulations its all up to what the teams have the car set up for higher top speed lower cornering ability. Take a look of Mercedes history it has spanked Porsche in every category they entered. Gt3-LeMans till they decided to pull out and focus on f1 series which they are dominating.
nawzy202 The BOP regulations are to balance lap time, not performance in particular areas of the track. As shown in the video, the Porsche and the Merc had nearly identical lap times but had different strengths.
Mark Wray Yes different strength it depends on a track and what setup they set the car for mercedes went smarter route. Less down force higher top speed which save tires. Porche with setup in the video would do batter on smaller tighter tracks where top speed is not needed but braking and turning is. Their lap times ware similar but mercedes should run longer without stopping at the pit stop
The Porsche driver messed up the last corner every single lap in this video, he was turning in to much and didn't have enough speed to keep up with the Mercedes, at 1st corners breaking point he could've easily passed if he would've had the same speed.
You can take a variety of lines in the last turn(feel free to watch other races on the Mugello Circuit). Also think about if a car was behind the Porsche and he did not want to be overtaken on the inside if he followed the Mercedes line. And remember, these guys are just labeled as professional and they DO NOT do this for a living. I'm sure you as an Average human playing shooters, reporting "hackers" and probably not even old enough to drive yet would know a lot more about how to take corners and drive than all of these so called "professional drivers" do.
Blame keyword "IF" please take note of the other sentences in the paragraph. I'm sure they lost company after the first few laps. But the porsche was behind the Mercedes the entire time(the Porsche eventually losing sight of the Mercedes) so there is no denial a car could have been behind the porsche
You have definitv right with that you sayed. But even B.o.P the Porsches have the lowest Top Speeds in GT3 Series... A Porsche can NEVER Catch a SLS or Corvette this are the fastest GT3 Cars on a Strait....
SORRY, PORSCHE, NO CHANCE FOR YOU, THAT AMG IS THE KING AND FAST AS HELL!!! BUT ANYWAY BOTH OF THEM ARE THE GERMAN POWERS:-)!!! BOTH OF THEM ARE OUTSTANDING MONSTERS!!! RESPECT:-)!!!
good god the merc is fast in straight. pitty for the porche driver, doesnt matter how good that 911 corners, u just cant catch the merc whenever there is a 10 meter straight ahead. lol
i am so sorry i have to say this is the worst race video i have seen. Your car is actually faster than the car you are trying to past. You tried so many times but without success. You seems to enter corner too early and loosing lots of time. Luckly the guy in front of you got off-track.
Porsche was much faster in the corners (the turn-in was awesome), but damn that Merc was fast down the straight (and no it wasn't due to an improper line from the Porsche as others have suggested). Merc was also much easier on its tires; the Porsche really lost tons of grip towards the end and picked up some brutal mid- and late-corner understeer. A superior setup by the Merc team won them that battle. Great video. Thanks for the upload!
the Porsche driver had a really good line, but when the car in front has more straight line speed, it's really hard to take advantage of it. But I feel his line was helping him keep the gap close. I think if he tried running closer to a normal turn in point, the Merc would of pulled away even sooner. Cause when I would race go-karts at my job, I would run slightly early turn in like the Porsche. At least it looked like he turned in a bit early to me. don't quote me on that LOL
No the porsche driver was picking terrible lines toward the end of the track( primarily the last 3 turns( not including the last hairpin turn leading on to the strait which wasn't that bad) he idiotically kept diving into the corners as if to try to scare the SLS driver into making a mistake. A amateur move that only led to him losing mid corner speed and causing more wear on the front tires. Not once did he utilize the Porsche's chassis dynamics by being able to hang the tail of the car out mid-corner and apply more gas (usually because of the corners he could do it in, he late braked into the SLS backside and had to subsequently bleed off speed and trail brake.)
*****
agreed!
Wow, I didn't realize, that I could hold my breath for 22 mins. :)
Awesomeness !
He totally should try to do the same SLS line at the last corner. Im sure he would end with least gap, compare to the this laps, at the end of straight.
How annoying that the Porsche never tried a different line on the last corner, the Merc was blasting away with his better exit and good power.
Straight line speed of the SLS is unbeatable!
The best video onboard of Race new generation of Race media TV thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!
you gotta love all the wannabeees try teach a "real" racer how to drive a race car :D
why don't you guys buy a porsche 911 make it Gt3 spec and show us how alien u are?
DAYUM !!! That Benz got the pull away power on the straights with that v8... Porsche holdin it's own though..2great German engineered cars and them dudes raced the wheels off them cars..
mercedes was always top 3 in every type of racing they entered. i think benz went with a smarter setup here less downforce slower in corners but faster in straight line and easier on tires giving it longer tire life. while Porsche though that going all out in gripy setup would win the race but forgot about tire longevity
actually the gt3 r is a car which is more setup for topspeed and the gt3 rsr is has a more downforce setup
It wasn't setup as much as it was how the cars naturally handle. The Mercedes simply can't take the corners as fast as the others or brake as late, but it is better in a straight line. It has nothing to do with how the teams set them up.
Mark Wray you must be kidding performance of these cars is very similar something called regulations its all up to what the teams have the car set up for higher top speed lower cornering ability. Take a look of Mercedes history it has spanked Porsche in every category they entered. Gt3-LeMans till they decided to pull out and focus on f1 series which they are dominating.
nawzy202 The BOP regulations are to balance lap time, not performance in particular areas of the track. As shown in the video, the Porsche and the Merc had nearly identical lap times but had different strengths.
Mark Wray Yes different strength it depends on a track and what setup they set the car for mercedes went smarter route. Less down force higher top speed which save tires. Porche with setup in the video would do batter on smaller tighter tracks where top speed is not needed but braking and turning is. Their lap times ware similar but mercedes should run longer without stopping at the pit stop
good racing
This is the most complacent happy-to-be-following weak-ass drive I've ever seen.
time on lap ?
Wow !??
Does anyone know what that rope is for?
It's an elastic rope, used to pick up and hold the belt out of the way, during a driver change, I beleive.
better sound than formel 1
周りの車がいなければいい勝負してたのになぁ 残念だ でもポルシェもよくやったと思うベンツの低回転からのトルクは化け物だしね ポルシェのエンジンはモーターのような走り方をするから面白い戦いだった
The Porsche driver messed up the last corner every single lap in this video, he was turning in to much and didn't have enough speed to keep up with the Mercedes, at 1st corners breaking point he could've easily passed if he would've had the same speed.
You can take a variety of lines in the last turn(feel free to watch other races on the Mugello Circuit). Also think about if a car was behind the Porsche and he did not want to be overtaken on the inside if he followed the Mercedes line. And remember, these guys are just labeled as professional and they DO NOT do this for a living. I'm sure you as an Average human playing shooters, reporting "hackers" and probably not even old enough to drive yet would know a lot more about how to take corners and drive than all of these so called "professional drivers" do.
it was pretty thigh between the Mercedes and Porsche, if someone else wanted to stick their nose in there, they would've done in a long time ago.
Blame keyword "IF" please take note of the other sentences in the paragraph. I'm sure they lost company after the first few laps. But the porsche was behind the Mercedes the entire time(the Porsche eventually losing sight of the Mercedes) so there is no denial a car could have been behind the porsche
You have definitv right with that you sayed.
But even B.o.P the Porsches have the lowest Top Speeds in GT3 Series...
A Porsche can NEVER Catch a SLS or Corvette this are the fastest GT3 Cars on a Strait....
SORRY, PORSCHE, NO CHANCE FOR YOU, THAT AMG IS THE KING AND FAST AS HELL!!! BUT ANYWAY BOTH OF THEM ARE THE GERMAN POWERS:-)!!! BOTH OF THEM ARE OUTSTANDING MONSTERS!!! RESPECT:-)!!!
Why GT6 has no porsche?!!
That Ferrari in the beginning won I believe.
Exactly!
good god the merc is fast in straight. pitty for the porche driver, doesnt matter how good that 911 corners, u just cant catch the merc whenever there is a 10 meter straight ahead. lol
What I wanna know is.. where the hell is everyone? The grandstands were baron..
dat sandero
the sls setting is better
i am so sorry i have to say this is the worst race video i have seen. Your car is actually faster than the car you are trying to past. You tried so many times but without success. You seems to enter corner too early and loosing lots of time. Luckly the guy in front of you got off-track.
Put Asian driver in that Porsche will see who really win
buahaa I love porsche
yr engine power too tie .not smooth
Mugello track, amazing! I know it because of Forza 4!