You should send this video to the engineers and pr guys from Ford! It's incredible to see what level of performance a skilled driver like Piana can extract from such a car with a rather small engine. True tempootetto mentality!
Awesome driving. Usually, when I watch Nurburgring videos I think "why is he driving so slow?". This time I thought "how can he go so fast?". You need a lot of experience and guts to keep the momentum in the corners as he does (which is the only way to keep the speed in less powerful cars), most of the times the car seems to drift with the 4 wheels. Two thumbs up, I'm amazed.
I hired a Fiesta ST from RSR last month. The first time I watched this, I thought "that laptime is practically impossible". Meaning I had no idea what techniques to employ to go anywhere near that time. After I had done about 8 laps in it and built up a reasonable pace (let's say under 9 minutes anyway), I watched the clip again, and found there actually is quite a lot of technique that can be taken from it. The closer I got to the pace, the more I could learn from the video. There you go Gabriele Piana , brilliant instruction without even meeting in person this time!
The yellow truck, the motorbike rider and the white Golf at the end cost 2-3 secs... I believe that we would be looking at an 8:10ish in a crystal clear lap. Excellent driving anyway.
Crazy i bet with a tune and fmic upgrade this car can do 7:56. I have a tune fmic and 3in dp and i can attest that it is WAY faster than stock easily 30hp and boatloads more torque. I just ran a 300hp fiesta on this track in forza 7 and could only get 8:45(controller) its insane to think someone did 8:14 well done 👍🏻
Fiestas and Focuses are excellent little rocketships.
You should send this video to the engineers and pr guys from Ford!
It's incredible to see what level of performance a skilled driver like Piana can extract from such a car with a rather small engine. True tempootetto mentality!
Awesome driving. Usually, when I watch Nurburgring videos I think "why is he driving so slow?". This time I thought "how can he go so fast?". You need a lot of experience and guts to keep the momentum in the corners as he does (which is the only way to keep the speed in less powerful cars), most of the times the car seems to drift with the 4 wheels. Two thumbs up, I'm amazed.
I hired a Fiesta ST from RSR last month. The first time I watched this, I thought "that laptime is practically impossible". Meaning I had no idea what techniques to employ to go anywhere near that time. After I had done about 8 laps in it and built up a reasonable pace (let's say under 9 minutes anyway), I watched the clip again, and found there actually is quite a lot of technique that can be taken from it. The closer I got to the pace, the more I could learn from the video. There you go Gabriele Piana , brilliant instruction without even meeting in person this time!
8:14 is an incredible laptime, bravo Gabriele!
Can't believe little fiesta st can do 8:14. Instructor is so good!
Fiesta st is a good car
Would love to see some telemetry - speed etc
Nice to see you guys have added this car to the collection
The yellow truck, the motorbike rider and the white Golf at the end cost 2-3 secs...
I believe that we would be looking at an 8:10ish in a crystal clear lap.
Excellent driving anyway.
They still have this cars in 2020...wonderful reliability
I have the 2014 US ST 5 door hatchback and I in Barris a lot of people with that car, most fun stock car I have ever owned.
Love the sound of these little engines !
Gabriele is a monster!
Awesome lap
Spot on driving there by Gabriele!
Very impressive!
Amazing what has happened with front-wheel drive. This is the lap time of a Honda S 2000 or a series 1 Elise.
Yeah,the little beast is even better than Mondeo st220's 8:24,can't waiy the new version st 's record
I guess he can do around 8:12s if no other vehicles on track.
da possesore di st ti faccio i complimenti. gran pilota
Which tyres?
full stock ?? impressive
7:00 to end, absolutely balls to the wall maximum attack.
Great driving.
He was close to the limits several times.The tires must be toast.
Did not think a Fiesta ST could go that fast around the Ring, just goes to show what a Pro driver can do.
Looks great to drive, think I want one
respect
Good job Grabriele
I just don't believe a stock fiesta st can do 8:14. With coilovers and stage 3 it can go below 8 mins. Insane
esagerato ... Grande
Great !!
Way faster than the GT86. assuming is stock besides semi slick and brake pads?
The purple stripes reduce the time at least 5 seconds. I fully expect to see people putting those on now... :D
very clean bro
letzten Monat mit dem St auf dem Nürburgring gefahren, um die 11 min.Hab gedacht ich war zügig unterwegs. :-)
Crazy i bet with a tune and fmic upgrade this car can do 7:56. I have a tune fmic and 3in dp and i can attest that it is WAY faster than stock easily 30hp and boatloads more torque. I just ran a 300hp fiesta on this track in forza 7 and could only get 8:45(controller) its insane to think someone did 8:14 well done 👍🏻
wish we had telemetry for this perfect lap
Wow ! Diese Fahrt war nicht von schlechten Eltern, Gabriele. So was sieht man immer gern. :oD
meeega. fiesta ST ist perfektes Auto
Stock power?
i assume this isnt 100% stock, and has semi slick tyres. regardless still good time.
sauber!
What mods have this Fiesta?
full stock. Impesive time!
OMG where is cockpit camera.
Super time but you destroyed all pleasure :(
so nonchalant, looks like he reluctantly drew the short straw to review the fiesta 😐