The Carrera GT Rematch! My chasing Jim Bauer in his CGT. As you can see, I can't really
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30? Not that much. Think about it. Ian hit 192, I hit 170. Jim would pull away from me on the
straights so you figure he has to be doing 175-180 easy. That's maybe a 10-15 mph difference between Ian and Jim.
Even still I got my *** kicked by Ian. Ian is strong in the braking zones and through the turns and that's the only place I could catch Jim. When that element was neutralized and I knew I couldn't catch that car in the straights it was all over.
Even still I got my *** kicked by Ian. Ian is strong in the braking zones and through the turns and that's the only place I could catch Jim. When that element was neutralized and I knew I couldn't catch that car in the straights it was all over.
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I was just quoting Jim, but yah, you are right. Jim said he was hitting 160-165mph. What you
might not be considering is Jim's CGT's acceleration from 140-165, which takes less than most cars on earth vs his terminals speed.
His car is likely 30% faster from 140-165, leaving you falling back and needing more top speed to actually close the distance he created.
By Jim's estimation, Ian was 27mph faster (subtracting his numbers from Ian's).
I do know that Jim's speed didn't seem any faster than yours at start finish. The same cannot be said for Ian, Randy or Chip! : )
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His car is likely 30% faster from 140-165, leaving you falling back and needing more top speed to actually close the distance he created.
By Jim's estimation, Ian was 27mph faster (subtracting his numbers from Ian's).
I do know that Jim's speed didn't seem any faster than yours at start finish. The same cannot be said for Ian, Randy or Chip! : )
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"It was a blast running with a much faster car and having to rely on every bit of trickery and skill
I had that feeling most all weekend. Sometimes it is fun to be in a slower car. Your car is amazing. Really cool video.
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Listen closely. You can hear it howl over my exhaust in my own car. Jim doesn't drive the car like
Ian would but I'm no better a driver than Jim is. We're both just amateur weekend DE kind of guys so at least the playing field is the same in terms of talent.