Record Crown Range Pass in a Porsche GT3 Cup - /DRIVER'S EYE

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Many are familiar with New Zealand's famous road, the Crown Range Pass. This public road climbs to 1,100 meters above sea level by the way of fast twisty corners and steep uphill hairpins on the way from Queenstown to Wanaka. For the first time in history, 2014's Targa New Zealand has ventured to the South Island, allowing competitors to try their luck at some of the most beautiful roads in the world. Gavin Riches, the driver of this 997 GT3 Cup car, has shipped his car all the way from Florida in order to compete in this week long event. His run through the Crown Range is now the fastest recorded run of any car during competition.

In this particular Targa, the rules operate more like a stage rally. The drivers are competing for stage time. The only difference from straight up performance rally is the fact that there is no recce for the co-driver beforehand and the cars cannot exceed 200kph without incurring a stiff penalty.

So in this case, Gavin's GT3 Cup is getting to 200kph quite quickly and driving into the corners blind. Thus the co-driver's job (Gavin's wife Amy) is to navigate the car to the stage, and then during the stage, make sure the car doesn't exceed 200kph. This is the reason behind the conversation in the car at speed being:

Gavin: "Speed?, Speed?"

Amy: "Hold. Hold. Up. Up. Hold."

The closest one can get to 200kph without going over depicts who's coming in first. It's a bit different than what we are all used to while watching in-car footage…. But it's a fun challenge to watch none-the-less.
ChaosEnginesays...

That is nuts! I love the Cardonra valley; know that road really well; my wife and I had our wedding reception just past where the video ends.

The climb is tough, but the descent is terrifying! That section normally takes about 30-40 minutes to drive.

*quality driving!
Although for realisms sake, they should have added in some asshole in a camper van doing 30kph and refusing to let anyone by...

newtboysays...

So, not content with the most breathtaking scenery in the world, New Zealand also has some of the most fun to drive roads, and lets people use them like this! I love Targas, and I miss speedvision (which used to show them, but was dropped by Directv).
Damn you guys, I can't take it! I'm gonna have to become a squatter in @ChaosEngine 's back yard for 6 months or so!

ChaosEnginesays...

Anytime dude. I have a lawn you can camp on. You can pay for your accommodation in gardening

newtboysaid:

So, not content with the most breathtaking scenery in the world, New Zealand also has some of the most fun to drive roads, and lets people use them like this! I love Targas, and I miss speedvision (which used to show them, but was dropped by Directv).
Damn you guys, I can't take it! I'm gonna have to become a squatter in @ChaosEngine 's back yard for 6 months or so!

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