Porsche breaks its own Nürburgring record with a time of 5: 19.55

Porsche broke its own world record at the world-renowned Nürburgring – setting a new record of 5: 19.55.

The incredible lap of the 12.94-mile circuit was completed by five-time 24-hour Nürburgring winner and world endurance champion Timo Bernhard

He took the lead of the 919 Hybrid Evo – an unrestricted prototype based on the LMP1 driver of the German firm used in the World Endurance Championship from 2015 to 2017.

produced a mind-boggling 1,144 hp engine from its hybrid powertrain, which found in a featherweight chassis of 849 kg.

The previous best round of "The Green Hell" was established in May 1983, when Stefan Bellof completed a race of the circuit in 6: 11.13 at the wheel from a Porsche 956 C.

On the way to this new record, Bernhard and the 919 Evo managed an average speed of 145.3 mph with a maximum of 229.5 mph on the Döttinger Höhe straight [19659002] Bernhard, 37, who also won the 24 Hours Le Mans twice, said: "It's a great moment for me and for the entire team – the icing of the 919 on the cake program. The Evo was perfectly prepared, and I did my best on this ride. "

He emphasized improving aerodynamic support, adding," You can to stay at full speed on sections that I would never have imagined.I am quite familiar with the Nordschleife, but today I have to learn about it. 9; a new way. "