Lexus LFA Nurburgring Package Nordschleife lap

Hiroaki Ashiura/Dmitry Sokolov Nordschleife lap

Hiroaki Ashiura — Japanese SuperGT Champion 2007, Gazoo racing team driver 24h Nurburgring 2011 on Lexus LFA.
Dmitry Sokolov (me) — russian Top Gear editor, GSI rally team http://www.facebook.com/GSiRally driver, BMW Driving School instructor & study program author

One Nordschleife lap on Lexus LFA Nurburgring Package. No racing, just fun. But not so slow, by the way - about 7:40 & 7:50 for the 20,600 meters standart Sport Auto magazine's lap configuration
Both drivers are not on their own limits!

Hiroaki drives as a star race-taxi driver for journalists during the Lexus event. He do not his best because the passenger.

I'm running just second lap behind the wheel of this car. It's just one of two 2 test laps to make a good article: I'm not allowed to take any risks. To feel comfortable enough to get 98% of my speed, I need at least 5-6 laps. So in some of the most difficult & not clean, at that moment, for me sectors, I'm not pushing. In the 2 carussels i'm not pushing hard to respect the transmission of a half million dollar unique supercar.

Many thanks to Lexus for the event & for the brilliant supercar. Many thanks to Lena Gorlova. The car, the event, the people, even the weather: all things was incredibly good. Thanks a lot!

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[Medifro]

Great driving for both, AWESOME driving for a second lap. Thanks alot of putting these vids up Dmitry.

Also loved your Genesis Coupe review. ( I own one btw )

[dmitrysokolov]

@Medifro Thanks a lot!

[AhilMohan]

both excellent drivers, however the Lexus factory driver is alot smoother around the track.

[dmitrysokolov]

@AhilMohan Thanks a lot! You are absolutely right.

It's natural - you can be smooth when you are confident. It's just second lap for me behind this wheel. Every car are little bit different & in the beginning of test - every corner is a little adventure.

So, i forced to do some push-pull movement on the steering wheel to try to discover & find the real grip in each place of the track. It's close to the rally style of driving. So Thank you for your detailed attention

[ARoyalFocker]

Nice driving Dmitry. I did not know there is a Top Gear Russia. Are there any episodes on youtube?

[dmitrysokolov]

@ARoyalFocker Thank you! BBC Top Gear Russia is a paper magazine. We don't make a TV Show. Our videos is just a low cost clips for the internet site of the magazine. But, from time to time, i'm trying to do little bit more then just a footage. Now i can recommend only one with English subtittles youtube.com/watch?v=1IdpsR-GjL­g Hyundai Genesis on Nordschleife

[hedge129]

Красавчик !!!

[TheEuroperules]

JAPAN DA BEST !

[AhilMohan]

@dmitrysokolov ahh i see. Yup, i agree completely! After all, the Lexus factory driver would have had numerous hours on the car during development as well. And considering you were nearly as fast on just your second lap, thats very impressive!

[ChickenCurry66]

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