Top Gear Test Track Question

[MOTORTRENDmitch]

ok, on the real show, when they do a stig lap, they show the car start from a stand still, is that how they actually time the lap? or do they time a lap that the stig is already rolling hot lap style? and if they do time it from a dig, is that not how we should all do it? to keep it realistic?

 

[Bwlian]

Standing start time.
I try and do it, gotta stop a a bit before the line to do so though.

 

[Bien Cien]

Correct if I"m wrong but I believe the car is at a stand still and not rolling. Not sure how many laps the Stig is entitled to do before using his best but he does do a several laps beforehand and they just use his best on the show.

 

[MOTORTRENDmitch]

yeahh, ive wondered why my times were seconds better with the same car .. i'll start doing it from the line for now on

 

[Bien Cien]

yeahh, ive wondered why my times were seconds better with the same car .. i'll start doing it from the line for now on

Well to play fair on Stig's ground make sure it's stock and all aids off. Numerous cars in GT5 are top times test track board so you can test and compare.

Oh, here you go:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_Gear_test_track

and the full list right here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Top_Gear_test_track_Power_Lap_Times

 

[Bwlian]

How do we think the David Coulthard thing will be then? Which most likely will be on that track too..

 

[Machate-man]

How do we think the David Coulthard thing will be then? Which most likely will be on that track too..

Watch, He's going to say "Silverstone"

OT:They time the lap from a standing start, and it's possible to do that with a lounge race.