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Originally Posted by 5.M0NSTER
Yes, lap times matter. Drivers being equal faster car is king.
You can “feel” any way you want about a car, but if you put your foot down and the other car is faster you can’t feel good.
Same in the twisties. You don’t buy a sports car to be slow.
You don’t pay 60k on an M car to be overtaken by a C6. Oh wait. Never mind.  |
Drivers will never be equal. Humans are far too unpredictable. If we want to talk variables (weather, track conditions, tire temps, etc,) they PALE in comparison to the variable behind the steering wheel. Not everyone centers their ego around having the fastest car or being the fastest driver.
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Originally Posted by 5.M0NSTER
Not to mention that if being faster around a circuit didn’t matter, OEMs wouldn’t spend major cash certifying Nurburgring lap times.
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They do it because it's a dick measuring contest. I don't get off about hearing how fast my car, or another car, can go around a circuit. Doesn't pertain to me (my skills), my car and its setup (or lack thereof), my location (in regards to tracks), nothing. 100% irrelevant for almost 100% of people.