W. Röhrl faster than M.Scumacher?

[gangajas]

Interesting story

Originally Posted by evo Rally legend Walter Röhrl has just added to his fund of great stories Driving at the Ring recently in a Ferrari 599 GTB (Porsche had it for appraisal), he found himself gradually gaining on a black car in the distance. Eventually he is a metre from the back bumper of what turns out to be another 599. Into one of the last corners, its driver makes a mistake and Röhrl dives up the inside. Later the black car draws alongside, its window winds down and the driver calls Röhrl a ‘lunatic’. Mind, Michael Schumacher never was a good loser…

http://www.evo.co.uk/news/evonews/21..._in_brief.html

[Svensson]

Haha this is too funny

[Ford Capri 2.8i]

Simply this is because Walter Rohrl is very used to the supercars testing and testing it; if it wasnt enough, probably he knows the Nurburgring a bit better than Kaiser, whereas a formula driving technique is another world compared to a street legal car or a supercar

For example, if there was a race between a IRC star (Anton Alen, for example), and Sebastien Loeb in a S2000, probably Anton Alen would win the race because it takes some time to get used to a car, to set up a car, and etcetera

[nthfinity]

Originally Posted by dani_d_mas I guess no-one... not even a 7-times world F1 champion... can't beat Walter Röhl at his own home!!

Exact-o-mundo!

I think its impossible to be faster then WR on NS given each have the same car... even if some of the story is more drama then reality

How cool... 2 of the worlds greatest drivers ever heading down the Foxhole tailing each other hehe... wow

[ae86_16v]

Great story. . .

[StanAE86]

Great story! Hahah.

[nthfinity]

Originally Posted by mrmojo77 Thanks for the link! Somehow I'm just not convinced that Porsche would go that far to adapt the M5 body over their own chassis. It just doesn't make sense and I think BMW would oppose also. Maybe someone just wanted Porsche seats in his Beemer?

It isn't the only instance. Porsche also tested the Panamera early on with a Cayenne body, as well as with a Maserati Quattroporte Body

[dutchmasterflex]

Haha.. truly king of the 'Ring.

a "home" course advantage in driving makes a BIG difference.. and on a long track like the 'Ring it's like day and night. Hans Stuck and Walter Rohrl could take anyone on the 'Ring with their eyes closed and with slower cars.