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  • Опубликовано: 4 окт 2024
  • Check out my current personal fastest laps ever around the Full Course at VIR in this Ligier P315 with Katech LSx engine package. This is rated at 605 hp vs the original Nissan VQ50 at 420 hp. It is also about 45 lbs lighter. It has a slightly uprated gearbox to handle the power, but is completely stock as far as aero.
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  • @cademckee7276
    @cademckee7276 Год назад +38

    This is only around 2 seconds behind the all time VIR record set by a LMP1 car back when ALMS ran here. Insane

  • @jtex1013
    @jtex1013 Год назад +16

    170 at the top of the esses is laugh out loud crazy.

    • @johnulmerRacing
      @johnulmerRacing Месяц назад

      This particular car buzzed by me on south straight, in my Radical. It literally shook my car.

  • @zerobandwidth
    @zerobandwidth Год назад +8

    An underrated racing machine, boosted to even greater capability, driven hard around the best race track in the world.
    Looks like you had a heck of a fun day out there. 😁

  • @gobluevette
    @gobluevette Год назад +8

    So much fun to watch! Speed and down force through esses is insane!

  • @KHBSid
    @KHBSid Год назад +2

    The speeds through the esses, Southbend, and Hogpen are respectively crazy. Thanks for sharing. That was awesome!

  • @JDKoosRacing
    @JDKoosRacing Год назад +1

    A beautiful combination of talent and cajones

  • @JLewisRacing927
    @JLewisRacing927 Год назад +3

    Absolutely nuts, love to see it

  • @euroe12
    @euroe12 Год назад +6

    Hell, you saved 45 pounds just in front timing chains.

  • @donovansmith3447
    @donovansmith3447 Год назад +1

    Gettin around VIR faster than most can get around CMP! 😂
    I love it!

  • @ferrarichy
    @ferrarichy Год назад +1

    Amazing speed! You can see how much downforce plays a role at VIR from a normal street car. Flat out through the S curves?!?!?! Insane!!!

  • @jacksondunn9604
    @jacksondunn9604 Год назад +1

    That is an insane piece of machinery!

  • @markotto4281
    @markotto4281 Год назад

    That's sick. An LS engine in an LMP car. What twisted and tortured soul thought that up? Brilliant! 😊

  • @mrmowersemporium
    @mrmowersemporium Год назад +2

    Thanks for sharing! That is one wild car

  • @thepno95
    @thepno95 Год назад +1

    Psssh, I ran :37s in my N/A Subaru Legacy on street legal tires.
    Wait, you said **1** :37?? Ooooohhhhhh! :p
    Seriously, amazing driving, thanks for sharing the experience! As others have said, the speeds through the Esses and Turn 10 are just incredible to see, and the car seems to do it with ease.

  • @Holdover-zg5bj
    @Holdover-zg5bj 6 месяцев назад +1

    Outstanding run, makes our 130 down the straight seem lame, Love VIR!

  • @brianhooper846
    @brianhooper846 Год назад

    Sweet! That's exactly how I internalize my laps... only about 40ish seconds slower and more knee-jerk!

  • @seandonkin8906
    @seandonkin8906 Год назад +2

    Seriously impressive driving and a very cool upgrade to the LMP3. How about a spec series running these engines?

  • @charlieporsche2296
    @charlieporsche2296 Год назад +1

    Damn!!! Your speed at the top of the esses is 🥳

  • @davidcunicelli1430
    @davidcunicelli1430 Год назад

    Sticking the landing on t10. Jeeee zoooo
    Awesome. Skeen

  • @bmwjoon
    @bmwjoon Год назад +2

    A motor you can actually get parts for ;) Plus it’s faster. Great driving as usual!

  • @cobyshield
    @cobyshield Год назад +1

    This is so awesome!

  • @ICEV
    @ICEV Год назад

    Absolutely awesome

  • @TFMTRacing
    @TFMTRacing Год назад

    Freaking awesome brother!

  • @bradybehrman
    @bradybehrman Год назад

    Super dope!!! Well done.

  • @charlesnienhouse9517
    @charlesnienhouse9517 Год назад +1

    It makes you wonder why the LMP2 class still exists. Maybe John Doonan will see this video and put into motion a financially practical second tier prototype class tech spec that performs as well as the Gibson powered Oreca!

  • @archivegarage7638
    @archivegarage7638 Год назад

    Awesome, cool machine

  • @chrisgray-strwealthbuilder
    @chrisgray-strwealthbuilder 11 месяцев назад +1

    @mikeskeen This is seriously impressive! I am blown away by how much 100% WOT can be used around the course. Just curious, is this a fun track build or meant for a race series entry?? Well done sir!!

    • @MikeSkeenRacing
      @MikeSkeenRacing  11 месяцев назад

      It can be (and has been) raced in a series like NASA Super Unlimited, but is really just meant to see what can be done without any rules. Of course, there’s always more that can be done!

  • @yonly65
    @yonly65 6 месяцев назад

    I'm prepping for an endurance race at VIR and thought "hey, Skeen did an onboard w/telemetry at VIR, I should have a look"
    I, uh, don't think we'll be doing the same speeds in our street-tire-shod 458. 170MPH in the esses... good lord.

    • @MikeSkeenRacing
      @MikeSkeenRacing  6 месяцев назад

      haha! Show me the video if you do! Let us know when you're going to be there!

    • @yonly65
      @yonly65 6 месяцев назад

      @@MikeSkeenRacing We're racing our 458 Challenge on DOT tires in American Endurance Racing -- two 8-hour endurance races at the end of May. Drop me a line if you'll be in the area!

    • @MikeSkeenRacing
      @MikeSkeenRacing  6 месяцев назад

      Ahh, crap. That’s the Nurburgring 24 weekend! Looking likely that I’ll be over there.

  • @hnel_on_track
    @hnel_on_track Год назад

    So cool! Min speed through corners is crazy, 128 in South Bend :o

  • @charlesowens8724
    @charlesowens8724 2 месяца назад

    man!! this beast pretty similar gear ratios and speeds at certain section to the road car C7 ZR1.

  • @evanbordash8580
    @evanbordash8580 Год назад +1

    Holy shit that’s fast

  • @rosstrainssportscarracinga8024
    @rosstrainssportscarracinga8024 5 месяцев назад

    That’s awesome Mike, l wonder what the Porsche 919 hybrid would do at VIR

  • @RHBTurbochargers
    @RHBTurbochargers Год назад +1

    170 mph at VIR is moving 😳

  • @MonsterMeatMarcus
    @MonsterMeatMarcus Год назад +2

    What racing series would this specific car race in, or take part in? Don't these particular cars need to have the same powerplant in order to keep lmp3 racing fair?
    Thanks in advance.

    • @greggybone72
      @greggybone72 Год назад

      It's a customer toy that was taken out of IMSA competition a while ago.

    • @MikeSkeenRacing
      @MikeSkeenRacing  Год назад +1

      Yeah, it’s more of a track day or time attack car. Could do some NASA or SCCA probably.

  • @ModernSRT4
    @ModernSRT4 Год назад

    I am not sure what was crazier? WOT at 169MPH through the uphill esses (versus 170 on the straights) or the fact that my Neon was 20 seconds slower a lap but 2MPH faster on the back straight. 😮

  • @mattpenny6554
    @mattpenny6554 Год назад

    Amazing!! Where does this sit on the list of fastest cars you've driven?

    • @MikeSkeenRacing
      @MikeSkeenRacing  Год назад +2

      Fastest lap time I’ve done. Not fastest in a straight line.

  • @85se30
    @85se30 Год назад

    Thanks for sharing mike. Now, this thing looks pretty point and shoot, but we know you're ultra smooth. How would you compare driving at the limit this car vs a specE30 or SpecE46?

    • @MikeSkeenRacing
      @MikeSkeenRacing  Год назад +2

      Man, tough to compare. This car is actually not that hard to handle, just more of a mind game.

  • @stevewesley8187
    @stevewesley8187 Год назад

    Things are happening very fast , thanks for the view ........

  • @kondor99999
    @kondor99999 Месяц назад +1

    I guarantee this is faster than an LMDh at about 1/10 the price.

    • @vvevvevvvv
      @vvevvevvvv 27 дней назад

      Anything could be faster than LMDh/LMH if there are no rules and budget constraints. Last gen LMP1 hybrids were almost as fast as Formula 1.

  • @marcellusenglish1160
    @marcellusenglish1160 Год назад

    Is this a K-Tech Engine similar to what comes out of an TA2 car. LS3? Or is is tis something completely different?

    • @MikeSkeenRacing
      @MikeSkeenRacing  Год назад +1

      I don’t know the details of the internals, but yes. It’s an LS built by Katech with just slightly more power than a TA2.

  • @SS454LS6
    @SS454LS6 Год назад

    Almost 3 seconds faster than the LMP3 record. I saw you touched 170 mph, how much faster is that over a stock LMP3 car?

    • @SS454LS6
      @SS454LS6 Год назад

      @@MikeSkeenRacing what about the top speed difference?

    • @MikeSkeenRacing
      @MikeSkeenRacing  Год назад +1

      @@SS454LS6 sorry, didn’t read close enough. Maybe 10-15mph from memory

    • @SS454LS6
      @SS454LS6 Год назад

      @@MikeSkeenRacing Thanks Mike.

  • @PistonAvatarGuy
    @PistonAvatarGuy 4 месяца назад

    VK50, not VQ.

  • @DivadNoodeldehm-lz2gm
    @DivadNoodeldehm-lz2gm 3 месяца назад

    How much faster are you faster than Eley in his own car?

    • @MikeSkeenRacing
      @MikeSkeenRacing  Месяц назад

      He gets around really well! Not sure what his best lap is.

  • @NDakovic
    @NDakovic Год назад

    Srangely understeery car, or its just grip :D

  • @tylerdavis6706
    @tylerdavis6706 7 месяцев назад +1

    The pov of the climbing esses doesnt even look real..

  • @chrismathewsjr
    @chrismathewsjr Год назад

    Did it feel like your personal fastast lap?

    • @MikeSkeenRacing
      @MikeSkeenRacing  Год назад +1

      Oh yeah, not necessarily hardest, but certainly fastest.