To all that Bla-bla Guys here. For your information. Timo is one of the fastest drivers on the Nurburgring!! He is one of the two guys, who drives the Lap under 7.00 minutes!!! In a 918 Spyder. Walter was slower. And if one of you would sit next to him and drive one Lap, i´m sure that your pants are full of shit after that. That round here was only for fun and not for testing or driving the best line. Geile Fahrt Timo. Vielleicht sieht man sich bei der Eintracht wieder...;-)
A highly skilled professional driver taking one of the best sportscars ever around the most beautiful road track there is. Doesn't get much better than this.
He is fast as hell but he didn't rev match any of his down shifts. How is there a clutch left in that car? I'm pretty sure they don't put slipper clutches in the GT3.
wie kann der mit jeans das auto fahren.... ich persönlich hätte nach 1er minute sonen ständer in der hose dass ich anhalten müsste.... es gibt einfach nichts geileres....
I grew up driving manual transmissions, but with today's available technologies taking your hand off of the steering wheel to shift gears just doesn't make sense anymore and is arguably slower. I currently have a sports car with paddle shifters and I really like it. In full auto mode its slow but good for traffic jams. I mainly drive it in manual auto mode and do the shifting myself which really transforms the car and driving experience.
Chris Davies I would say a real driver wants to drive the car, instead of the car driving itself while he puts his foot flat down and sits there until it's time to brake. It's totally not about outright speed, and any skilled driver isn't going to money shift it. The car doesn't even want to go in gear if the revs are that far off. The trick is to not be hamfisted, and to listen to what the gearbox and engine are telling you, instead of just trying to SLAM it from one gear to another..
Chris Davies There is nothing dangerous about racing with a manual transmission, I don't know who brainwashed you to believe that. That's like saying steering wheels are dangerous because people have tendencies to over-correct their steering and crash into a wall. You can't blame the transmission for the mistakes of a few drivers. Second of all, heel and toe is not dangerous either, nor is it hard. My first car had one of the worst pedal assemblies known to man (Volvo 240) and I learned heel-and-toe in no time. Heel and toe isn't useless, nor does it detract you from driving the car. It's PART of driving the car! I'm not arguing about manual vs. PDK, obviously PDK is quicker and more "fool-proof" as you outlined, however, the average driver doesn't need PDK. Before desiring PDK, you should first desire race track etiquette. When to accelerate, when to brake, how to corner, how to correct understeer/oversteer, how to left-foot brake, how and when to use your powerband. Believe me, you lose more time due to sloppy driving than due to "archaic" manual shifts. Good driver in a manual 991 will annihilate a PDK 991 driver. These semi-automatic gearboxes, with superior shifting times, were designed for race car drivers who had consistent lap times. For example, Ayrton Senna can lap in 5:00 minutes, consistent, give or take. Therefore, if he wanted to improve his time, he can turn to things like PDK to improve his consistent lap time. However, the average driver would lap in a variety of inconsistent lap times, like 5:40, 5:25, 6:03, 6:05, etc. Therefore, he didn't need the PDK at the time, he needed actual track skills. Moral of the story: PDK will buy you faster shift times, but not faster lap times. Nothing can substitute first-hand racing experience. -Daniel 996 GT2 & 1987 Carrera 3.2
The only reasons I can think is that he doesn't know how well enough or that he couldn't get the setup right to allow for that kind of footing. The interwebs says he 42 years old so I recon he would've learned at some point but maybe he forgot, after all race cars now a days are almost all automatic.
The only way I could see it not being the fastest way is if you're really slow with the clutch when heel toe-ing and not getting the full potential out of the engine breaking. Otherwise you are just putting unnecessary stress on your transmission.
Porsche has some of the best pedals for heel and toe, so I don't know why he isn't doing it... he should at least try it. Some blip is better than no blip.
Selbst eine moderne Kupplung freut sich über Zwischengas beim Runterschalten... Aber sehr schöne Runde, es macht immer wieder Freude einen GT3 im Grenzbereich zu sehen!
AESCULAPTORmark3 He is dragging the clutch (is the correct term), in order to let the engine help brake the car and maintain momentum and keep the corner speed up, without slamming the brake on a heel-toe. Perfectly fine, though not quite as mechanically sympathetic. Racing driver after all. No farks given. He's a damn ex-F1 driver. He knows what he's doing.
Max Power Yeah good attempt at a troll by you, dude. Sigh. You just said it yourself. If you're braking you're losing momentum, not to mention the nose dives forward, which is why he is gently dragging the clutch into the corner until the engine helps slows the driven wheels, to maintain the balance and attitude of the car without upsetting it, so he can keep the corner speed UP. You don't necessarily need to brake to slow the car down. Even lifting the throttle partially can maintain the attitude of the car without upsetting it. I race F3 and have tested Carrera Cup. Timo has raced F1. But if you want to disagree with two, real, open wheel drivers about the fastest way around - no drama's. People like you will never learn a thing. It's clear how ignorant most of these comment makers about him 'hurting' the car and asking why he isn't heel and toeing are.
There are a number of factors. Depending what car you're in, the tricks are you want to maintain both engine speed and tyre speed as much as possible. Keep the revs up and car balanced. Big aero helps with grip to come in nice and hot, under brakes, as well as nailing your apex. People always forget part throttle exists too. You don't have to be ON or OFF. You can simply ease back the throttle without braking at all in certain situations. And then there's where a corner is situated. If there's a long straight afterwards, you can afford to brake much earlier to hammer through the apex and keep the speed up - because you'll need it. There's more time to be gained EXITING corners and on straights. But if there's another corner soon afterward, you can afford to maintain straight speed to brake very late and carry it through into the turn and apex. This is what plenty of people miss and what seperates the quick from the fastest. Not every corner is about braking late and coming in super hot, nor is every corner about exit speed being super high. The former is a big problem for most. They're TOO brave and out-brake themselves, wiping a tonne of speed where it is needed.
You Sir are an IDIOT!! plus a dumb Arse!! You could never drive that good!! Not to mention even if you were in the passenger seat you'd PISS & SHIT Your self you DUMB PUNK ARSE!! NOW SHUT THE FUCK UP STUPID!!
+Mr Cut Folks knivecrawler is absolutely right. ever track your car? any track experience? the guy is not heel toe driving. youre not even allowed to be an instructor in scca or PCA if you don't heel toe drive. you are the fucking idiot.
+Justin Sugarman and again i didnt say anything about the drivers skills. only that he is fucking frying the clutch without heeling it on downshifts. but such a mongol like you imediately jumps up and cries like a bitch
Wirklich ein gewaltiges Auto, 500 PS aus einem 4 Liter 6-Zylinder Boxer Saugmotor - DAS ist ein Rennwagen für die Straße! Absolut Hammer Video und super Fahrer!
Great drive and I appreciate the over-the-shoulder camera angles so I can see the driver inputs. Super impressed!! Thanks for sharing (and please disregard the comments by trolls....)!
Heel-toe is for downshifting, he's draging the clutch coming into the corners. If he rev-matched it he could enter faster and keep the car more stable. If you just drag the clutch like that hard enough you can spin the car by locking the rear tires, aka "shift lock." Plus it's harder on the clutch.
Exactly. It was just a "cruise" for him. You can see that all the electronic assists were on. But you also see that he knows what he is doing by the really clean driving line. And the car just seems really good, especially under heavy downshifting. Good car and good driver on a perfect track.
Das muss das schönste auf der Welt sein :') bin echt neidisch darauf!! Mensch Timo du lebst meinen Traum :) ich zieh mein gut vor dir. Wünsche die viel Spaß und Glück auf deinem weiteren Wege
Sensationell!! Ich gratuliere zu dieser Fahrzeugbeherrschung. Ich fahre gerne schnell, auch im Rennkart am Limit, aber hier, mein lieber Schwan, da häztte ich die Hosen voll das Ding so zu bewegen....10 mal wäre ich abgeflogen...genial!
For anyone that has never seen John Frankenheimer's 1966 movie "GRAND PRIX" it’s a must watch. Many of the sounds coming from those 1960's Formula One cars sound very similar to this 911. What a wonderful symphony. Pure adrenaline!!!!!!!!!!
awesome drive, awesome car. How long does it take for a lap, and does Timo change right on the rev limit, ie does (can you change on the light if you're silly enough to take your eyes off the road?), I understand that he changes because of engine note etc...
[Timo Kluck: First time ever in his life driving a 918 Spyder on a trackday for the attempt to set a new world record on Nordschleife(!). First laps 7:06 to 7:09. Best 6:59 !! :D (Lieb: 6:57 and Roehrl 7:04) Awesome, awesome, driver!]
Just awesome!!! No heel toe downshifts? Get real. Timo has been testing for Porsche for almost 20 years now and holds some lap records at the nordeschleife. I'm pretty sure he can heel toe if he wants to.
I believe he's downshifting earlier than the corners so that he can keep on the gas throughout the turn, rather than downshifting late and trying to accelerate through the turn to keep speed/momentum up. Rear engine + RWD means you get the car through the turn smoothly, THEN get on the gas and use the rear grip to fly out of turns. If you try to give it too much gas through the corners, the front end gets light and you lose grip/spin because all the weight is in the rear.
I thought he had a disfiguring growth on his cheek before I realised it was the mic..... anyway, one of the best 'amateur' racing vids i've seen on yt, awesome stuff.
Respect for this driver !
To all that Bla-bla Guys here. For your information.
Timo is one of the fastest drivers on the Nurburgring!!
He is one of the two guys, who drives the Lap under 7.00 minutes!!! In a 918 Spyder. Walter was slower.
And if one of you would sit next to him and drive one Lap, i´m sure that your pants are full of shit after that.
That round here was only for fun and not for testing or driving the best line.
Geile Fahrt Timo. Vielleicht sieht man sich bei der Eintracht wieder...;-)
+AESCULAPTORmark3 ..you have no clue about racing.. only talking bs on yt.. congrats.
103 people play need for speed and don't understand why he isn't going 250 in corners with NOS haha >_
Lmaoo made my day better!
+Crispy Logi
funny shit right there!
+Crispy Logi
Thats fukin funni as!!!
ROFLMFAO!!!
What is NOS?
A highly skilled professional driver taking one of the best sportscars ever around the most beautiful road track there is. Doesn't get much better than this.
what time is it? Tim-o-klock hahahahahaa-ahah- hah....
This is how a Video should be.
Not many Words, no music, just driving at the Limit!
Great Work!
Great driving!!! The dude drove the piss out of that car. It's almost like Porsche geared the car just for that track!!!
That has got to be some of the best driving I've ever seen. Unreal. Proud to drive a Porsche!
2:15 WTF? Mr. Bean!?! I didn't expect to see you here...
nice cam angles and driving the car to its limits.
Thanks for posting !!
Well done.
Das ist ein Sound wie er im Buche steht :D
bloody brilliant driving mate! And that soundtrack is amazing, love playing this in the background while doing other stuff. Excellent camera work too!
gran turismo 6 playstation driving - he drives like he has a 'reset' button.
Good observation
awesome car.. awesome driver, awesome track.. thanks for this vid
He is fast as hell but he didn't rev match any of his down shifts. How is there a clutch left in that car? I'm pretty sure they don't put slipper clutches in the GT3.
i can drive and i've driven over a 100 before but this dude is awesome...wish i could handle a car like he does....respect bro
FAST AS HELL, IN THE GREEN HELL
love the way he trail-brakes some corners. Genius.
I thought the head of that microphone was a huge disgusting pimple. haha!
yeagemk I thought the same!!! :D
+yeagemk same! haha :D
Awesome. Throttle response and sound of that engine is nuts.
wie kann der mit jeans das auto fahren.... ich persönlich hätte nach 1er minute sonen ständer in der hose dass ich anhalten müsste.... es gibt einfach nichts geileres....
Ich dachte du hast kein Führerschein
+Hans Nuttens 😂😂😂
+Hans Nuttens HAHAHAHAHAHA :'D
Timo Kluck is Porsches official works test driver. He knows exactly what he's doing. We love it!
fuckers in the zone .....he's good no scrap that he's the best
I grew up driving manual transmissions, but with today's available technologies taking your hand off of the steering wheel to shift gears just doesn't make sense anymore and is arguably slower. I currently have a sports car with paddle shifters and I really like it. In full auto mode its slow but good for traffic jams. I mainly drive it in manual auto mode and do the shifting myself which really transforms the car and driving experience.
But it's fun to shift the car with a stick :(
Chris Davies I would say a real driver wants to drive the car, instead of the car driving itself while he puts his foot flat down and sits there until it's time to brake. It's totally not about outright speed, and any skilled driver isn't going to money shift it. The car doesn't even want to go in gear if the revs are that far off. The trick is to not be hamfisted, and to listen to what the gearbox and engine are telling you, instead of just trying to SLAM it from one gear to another..
Chris Davies
There is nothing dangerous about racing with a manual transmission, I don't know who brainwashed you to believe that. That's like saying steering wheels are dangerous because people have tendencies to over-correct their steering and crash into a wall. You can't blame the transmission for the mistakes of a few drivers.
Second of all, heel and toe is not dangerous either, nor is it hard. My first car had one of the worst pedal assemblies known to man (Volvo 240) and I learned heel-and-toe in no time. Heel and toe isn't useless, nor does it detract you from driving the car. It's PART of driving the car!
I'm not arguing about manual vs. PDK, obviously PDK is quicker and more "fool-proof" as you outlined, however, the average driver doesn't need PDK. Before desiring PDK, you should first desire race track etiquette. When to accelerate, when to brake, how to corner, how to correct understeer/oversteer, how to left-foot brake, how and when to use your powerband. Believe me, you lose more time due to sloppy driving than due to "archaic" manual shifts. Good driver in a manual 991 will annihilate a PDK 991 driver.
These semi-automatic gearboxes, with superior shifting times, were designed for race car drivers who had consistent lap times. For example, Ayrton Senna can lap in 5:00 minutes, consistent, give or take. Therefore, if he wanted to improve his time, he can turn to things like PDK to improve his consistent lap time. However, the average driver would lap in a variety of inconsistent lap times, like 5:40, 5:25, 6:03, 6:05, etc. Therefore, he didn't need the PDK at the time, he needed actual track skills.
Moral of the story: PDK will buy you faster shift times, but not faster lap times. Nothing can substitute first-hand racing experience.
-Daniel
996 GT2 & 1987 Carrera 3.2
why isn't he heeltoeing when downshifting?
Just what i was wondering.
The only reasons I can think is that he doesn't know how well enough or that he couldn't get the setup right to allow for that kind of footing. The interwebs says he 42 years old so I recon he would've learned at some point but maybe he forgot, after all race cars now a days are almost all automatic.
According to some swedish racing drivers heal toe is not the quickest way to drive. On my car it is necessary but on the GT3 4.0 maybe it is not?
The only way I could see it not being the fastest way is if you're really slow with the clutch when heel toe-ing and not getting the full potential out of the engine breaking. Otherwise you are just putting unnecessary stress on your transmission.
Porsche has some of the best pedals for heel and toe, so I don't know why he isn't doing it... he should at least try it. Some blip is better than no blip.
Selbst eine moderne Kupplung freut sich über Zwischengas beim Runterschalten... Aber sehr schöne Runde, es macht immer wieder Freude einen GT3 im Grenzbereich zu sehen!
Why are you hurting the car ? Why are you not matching the revs ?
You great with the steering work, but not so great with foot work.
AESCULAPTORmark3 He is dragging the clutch (is the correct term), in order to let the engine help brake the car and maintain momentum and keep the corner speed up, without slamming the brake on a heel-toe. Perfectly fine, though not quite as mechanically sympathetic. Racing driver after all. No farks given. He's a damn ex-F1 driver. He knows what he's doing.
Don S if youre braking then you arent maintaining momentum.................just forget cars man you dont seem to understand what youre talking about.
Max Power Yeah good attempt at a troll by you, dude. Sigh. You just said it yourself. If you're braking you're losing momentum, not to mention the nose dives forward, which is why he is gently dragging the clutch into the corner until the engine helps slows the driven wheels, to maintain the balance and attitude of the car without upsetting it, so he can keep the corner speed UP. You don't necessarily need to brake to slow the car down. Even lifting the throttle partially can maintain the attitude of the car without upsetting it.
I race F3 and have tested Carrera Cup. Timo has raced F1. But if you want to disagree with two, real, open wheel drivers about the fastest way around - no drama's. People like you will never learn a thing.
It's clear how ignorant most of these comment makers about him 'hurting' the car and asking why he isn't heel and toeing are.
Don S any more tips on cornering fast without slowing the momentum by braking
There are a number of factors. Depending what car you're in, the tricks are you want to maintain both engine speed and tyre speed as much as possible. Keep the revs up and car balanced. Big aero helps with grip to come in nice and hot, under brakes, as well as nailing your apex. People always forget part throttle exists too. You don't have to be ON or OFF. You can simply ease back the throttle without braking at all in certain situations.
And then there's where a corner is situated. If there's a long straight afterwards, you can afford to brake much earlier to hammer through the apex and keep the speed up - because you'll need it. There's more time to be gained EXITING corners and on straights.
But if there's another corner soon afterward, you can afford to maintain straight speed to brake very late and carry it through into the turn and apex. This is what plenty of people miss and what seperates the quick from the fastest. Not every corner is about braking late and coming in super hot, nor is every corner about exit speed being super high. The former is a big problem for most. They're TOO brave and out-brake themselves, wiping a tonne of speed where it is needed.
Great Video!!! That was some badass driving! He was running that car to the max! Please more videos like this!
poor clutch, he does not heel the gas while downshifting
You Sir are an IDIOT!! plus a dumb Arse!! You could never drive that good!! Not to mention even if you were in the passenger seat you'd PISS & SHIT Your self you DUMB PUNK ARSE!! NOW SHUT THE FUCK UP STUPID!!
+Mr Cut Folks knivecrawler is absolutely right. ever track your car? any track experience? the guy is not heel toe driving. youre not even allowed to be an instructor in scca or PCA if you don't heel toe drive. you are the fucking idiot.
+KniveCrawler yeah you drive those cars on PlayStation not in real life there's a big f****** difference douche
+Justin Sugarman and again i didnt say anything about the drivers skills. only that he is fucking frying the clutch without heeling it on downshifts. but such a mongol like you imediately jumps up and cries like a bitch
KniveCrawler I'm sure it's hard to admit but everyone here knows you drive a Toyota Prius with eco-queef technology..
Wirklich ein gewaltiges Auto, 500 PS aus einem 4 Liter 6-Zylinder Boxer Saugmotor - DAS ist ein Rennwagen für die Straße!
Absolut Hammer Video und super Fahrer!
Unbelievably fascinating~!! The exact reason why I do love the Manual Transmission !!
That car has an incredible amount of grip. Fantastic video.
God i love the way Porches handle and react. Not to mention that engine
i would love to own one of these cars....has to be the best all around sports car in the world....much respect
Actually a really tidy run considering the nutty pace. The GT3 looked very well behaved for a RR layout.
What an awesome machine. 997 GT3 RS 4.0, I want one so bad. Great driving BTW.
Great drive and I appreciate the over-the-shoulder camera angles so I can see the driver inputs. Super impressed!! Thanks for sharing (and please disregard the comments by trolls....)!
Heel-toe is for downshifting, he's draging the clutch coming into the corners. If he rev-matched it he could enter faster and keep the car more stable. If you just drag the clutch like that hard enough you can spin the car by locking the rear tires, aka "shift lock." Plus it's harder on the clutch.
This driver is king! The 4.0 litre RS is also amazing. 10/10
Awesome, surprised at the amount of understeer in some of the corners, but it is a street car so I suppose it's to be expected. Nice video as well.
That is some serious driving skills on that circuit. On the limit! Nice!
One of the best films on Nordschleife I've ever seen
Exactly. It was just a "cruise" for him. You can see that all the electronic assists were on. But you also see that he knows what he is doing by the really clean driving line. And the car just seems really good, especially under heavy downshifting. Good car and good driver on a perfect track.
That was fast as hell for sure! Great driving!!
Das muss das schönste auf der Welt sein :') bin echt neidisch darauf!! Mensch Timo du lebst meinen Traum :) ich zieh mein gut vor dir. Wünsche die viel Spaß und Glück auf deinem weiteren Wege
schön gefahren und echt super gute aufnahmen. weiter so!
Der Timo hat ja im Kesselchen gelupft. :D Schöne Runde, tolles Auto - geniale Strecke.
sehr schön gefahren!!
super geiles video.
hoffe ich komme auch mal in den genuss mit so einer karre auf den ring zu dürfen.
Sensationell!! Ich gratuliere zu dieser Fahrzeugbeherrschung. Ich fahre gerne schnell, auch im Rennkart am Limit, aber hier, mein lieber Schwan, da häztte ich die Hosen voll das Ding so zu bewegen....10 mal wäre ich abgeflogen...genial!
Excellent clean and fast driving!
Awesome video! Thanks to all that made it possible.
And god, if you think he isn't going fast it means that you haven't been in the Ring.
That is awesome. Great driver, fabulous car!
This video was satisfying to watch, i put it on my favorites
Love it. Trying very hard in very expressive car . Respect ✊
great driving and the perfect car for the job ....
Stellar driving Timo!
I was waiting for the straight line speed .. great video non the less.
very nice car very nice driving, i mean FAST AS HELL. was really the right video title.
Amazing Car.. Amazing driver.. There's no substitute!
End to a great weekend.. thanks for the video!!
fabulous! What a car!! What a driver! The tyres must be good too ;)
I don't even have a car, and i know the corners, you learn alot from racing games! Also this track is almost in every racing game!
Thought with 911's it was slow in, fast out. This guy flies into corners!
Unfassbar geiles video. danke.
Great cams
i love this track and the car.thanks for up passion .by the way which is the lap time
For anyone that has never seen John Frankenheimer's 1966 movie "GRAND PRIX" it’s a must watch. Many of the sounds coming from those 1960's Formula One cars sound very similar to this 911. What a wonderful symphony. Pure adrenaline!!!!!!!!!!
Ausome driving!... Love it when skilled driver laugh at the ausomness of the car there driving!... Brilliant.... Long live the ring
Timo had HELL lot of FUN!
I am glad there are people like yourself take care had nice time chating :D
Best driver's car in the World on the best track in the World.
PERFECTION!
*humbly bows down*
Superb Driving skills Timo!!!
this is my favorite song
Awesome driving. The car looks so settled. Don't know if I could take the corner @ 4:34 with that speed.
Hey guys! Great driving by the way Mr.Kluck. This is all impressive but which do you guys think takes more skill? Rally racing or this?
Great car of course, but I have to say the tires did excellent job through corners and def. kept the speed of the car high!
Beautiful driving. On the limit at every apex but still keeping safe.
This guy is driving like a boss regardless of whether or not he is using heel and toe...
awesome drive, awesome car. How long does it take for a lap, and does Timo change right on the rev limit, ie does (can you change on the light if you're silly enough to take your eyes off the road?), I understand that he changes because of engine note etc...
Flat, vee, inline...there is just something about the sound of a high-revving six cylinder, and this is among the very best!
Great video. Really well made.
[Timo Kluck: First time ever in his life driving a 918 Spyder on a trackday for the attempt to set a new world record on Nordschleife(!). First laps 7:06 to 7:09. Best 6:59 !! :D (Lieb: 6:57 and Roehrl 7:04) Awesome, awesome, driver!]
das ist ein grossartiges video !
Incredible! I wonder how many laps he has done there to know all of those turns so well?
awesome vid! I was looking forward to him opening it up on the straight away at the end but he didn't.
Just awesome!!! No heel toe downshifts? Get real. Timo has been testing for Porsche for almost 20 years now and holds some lap records at the nordeschleife. I'm pretty sure he can heel toe if he wants to.
Amazing driving!
It scared the shit out of me when he suddenly talked, didn't expect that. Epic ride though.
Great piece of driving!
driving skills level over 9000
Fantastic driving in a fantastic car around the best driving track in the world = RESPECT !
:D
fantastic camera angle!
Wow amazing driving!!
A good quality video. thanks!
I believe he's downshifting earlier than the corners so that he can keep on the gas throughout the turn, rather than downshifting late and trying to accelerate through the turn to keep speed/momentum up. Rear engine + RWD means you get the car through the turn smoothly, THEN get on the gas and use the rear grip to fly out of turns. If you try to give it too much gas through the corners, the front end gets light and you lose grip/spin because all the weight is in the rear.
I wish I was in the passenger seat. NOw THAT was Fast As Hell!!!
That is just beautiful to watch
Looks like a good driver but where's the heel-toe?
I thought he had a disfiguring growth on his cheek before I realised it was the mic..... anyway, one of the best 'amateur' racing vids i've seen on yt, awesome stuff.
Nice job ! 7:33 Really nice job ! Respect !