by Frank de Leeuw van Weenen November 23, 2007 4:13 PM
Filed Under: German, Maybach
Where many have failed Pagani has succeeded. With a time of 7 minutes and 27 seconds the Pagani Zonda F broke the lap record on the world famous Nurburgring in Germany and now we can see the entire run from the cockpit.
The Zonda F featured fully adjustable shock absorbers allowing driver Marc Basseng to set the car up to allow the supercars aerodynamics to shine.
Unfortunately it remains to be seen whether this record is still intact because the BMW M3 CSL is reported to have completed the circuit in 7 minutes and 22 seconds - but I'm sure our biased commenters will let us know.
Pagani Automobili wishes to commemorate the extraordinary race Juan Manuel Fangio drove on the difficult circuit Nurbrugring Nordschleife 50 years ago, on the 4th of August 1957. Running 45 seconds behind with 10 laps to go, Fangio beat the lap record constantly over the last few rounds around the Nordschleife and taking the first place in the last lap. For Fangio it was the race of his life and it is still rated by many as the single greatest drive in motorsport history. The Pagani Zonda F Clubsport carries the spirit of Fangio and it was a natural choice to celebrate the champion at the Nordschleife. At 7:28pm, with 10 C on the diabolical circuit of 20,6 km and 73 corners, the Zonda F crossed the finish line posting a time of 7:27:82, setting a new record for production supercars. The Zonda F comes with shock absorbers fully adjustable. It was easy for the driver Marc Basseng to find the right setup, in the same way it is done with every Pagani customer. At the Nurburgring Nordschleife aerodynamics come to shine. In combination with Pirellis the Zonda’s efficient downforce package permitted to achieve average lateral G forces of 1,5 G which is impressive for a street car. Fangio wins with Pirelli and Zonda F uses Pirelli Pzero, signing in this way the start of the official collaboration between Pirelli and Pagani Automobili. Pagani is proud to be able to dedicate this success to the great champion Juan Manuel Fangio and wishes to thank the technical partners AMG, Aspa, Automac, Bosch, COBO, Digitek, MHG, SPS, Texa.
