ST Cupra 280 takes on Alfa Giulia Quadrifoglio Verde at Nurburgring

[Walpurgis]

Video here

Discussed here

 

[Joe_3490]

"All in all, the driver of the Seat seems to know the track better than the test pilot inside the Alfa for some reason and that may also be one of the explanations why it was able to keep up. Either way, it’s a really interesting video to watch, especially given the input the driver offers, the man apparently knowing what he’s talking about."

Just sound like a poor excuse to me

 

[bretth1974]

The driver has done a 7.53 in his seat before. He knows the circuit like the back of his hand and drives it better than most!

 

[Joe_3490]

Yeah, Still no excuse when the power difference is so huge, but it is only an Alfa lol

 

[irf]

The nurburgring is all about track knowledge, as said dale knows it like the back of his hand. Went out with him some years back in his 200 odd bhp Alfa 75. The things we were hassling on the bends was ridiculous!

 

[Famandy1]

What a great video, just shows you what our ST Cupra's are capable or in skilled, knowledgeable hands!

 

[pulpmelon_280]

Its an accolade that someone who is an expert at the NBR chose the Cupra ST as the best tool for the job plus dealing with everyday life. That's what these cars are all about.

 

[Kurtje]

Lol the driver is a member of the Seatcupra forum

 

[Cuprarob112]

As said on the Nordschleife the skills of the driver combined with the track experience are at least as important as the quality of the car (on a real / modern racetrack the seat would have a much harder time to keep up).
Recently watched a video of Nino Pallavicini on his 1000 RR followed by a Megane RS. Normally this would be no match at all but the renault driver knows the track so well that he manages to follow.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGPZs8OZaaw

 

[simonali]

I always loved this vid where another 'ring expert hassles a 911 GT3 in a Clio 200 and eventually the Porsche driver crashes trying to get away from the little hatchback!

https://youtu.be/IK3wZf9IWVY

 

[Dalomas]

Pfft... that SEAT driver looks like a right w****r to me.

 

[JODmeister]

There's a canny crack in the Leon's windscreen.

 

[Shins]

Dale is good round the Nurburgring, saw him on Vimeo chasing/harassing a Porsche round in his little Mazda!!!! Wish I could find it!

 

[pulpmelon_280]

Pfft... that SEAT driver looks like a right w****r to me.

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