I understand that I can unsubscribe at any time. While the 1:58.69 lap time may beat Mies' run, Jensen Button recorded a quicker unofficial record in 2011 with a 1:48.88 run in his McLaren MP3-23 Formula One car. "The iconic track has so much … Today, the company operates as Brabham Racing with Jack's son, David, at the helm. All Rights Reserved. The circuit is home to … What’s more, in an era of turbocharged track and race machines, the Brabham BT62 has a refreshingly simply 5.4-litre naturally-aspirated V8. Sign up to get the latest performance and luxury automotive news, delivered to your inbox daily! The 2020 Mercedes-Benz C-Class sedan is priced from $41,400 in the United States. To put that time into perspective, the previous lap record was held by Christopher Mies who set a 1:59.291 lap at last year’s Challenge Bathurst in an Audi R8 Ultra GT3 race car. 1994 BMW M5 Touring Is One Of Two In Santorini Blue, Scooter Rider Triggers Pile-Up While Trying To Flee From The Police, 2025 Honda NSX Design Study Is A Fitting Successor To The Original, 4 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Pay Sticker For A W205 Mercedes C-Class, 2021 Kia K5 GT-Line Is A Looker That Delivers The Goods. Australia may be without a local auto industry, but locals have a … Australia’s V8-powered Supercars generally sit around the 2 minute 5 second mark during qualifying for the Bathurst 1000. Founder Jack Brabham and his racing team earned two constructors championships and four driver's championships in F1 during the mid-20th century. I agree to receive emails from Motor Authority. Power is sent to a 6-speed sequential transmission and out to the rear wheels. It's official because it was posted during a race. Another team name that has popped up numerous times over the decades at Goodwood is Brabham, as Brabham cars, as well as the legendary Jack Brabham himself, all raced at Goodwood before the Motor Circuit closed in 1966, and have raced since it reopened in 1998. Does This Lowered Tesla Model 3 On Bronze Wheels Sit Better With You? Powering the custom Ratical Kiwi rat rod is a massive 7.4-liter V8. Independent Designer Reinvents The Lancia Stratos As A Modern Supercar. Watch the Brabham BT62 attack the Bathurst circuit Sean Szymkowski February 4, 2019 Comment Now! The Donkervoort D8 GTO-JD70 has 415 HP and weighs just 1,540 lbs. How fast? The newest Brabham to journey to Goodwood is the BT62, a track-day monster developed by Jack Brabham’s son David (himself a winner of the 2009 24 Hours of Le Mans with the Peugeot and two-time American Le Mans Series champion) to honour his father’s legacy and, well, go really, really fast. VIDEO: Brabham BT62 sets Bathurst outright lap record. The kit adds $160,000 to the already staggering price of $1.3 million. Powering this Honda NSX Concept would be a naturally aspirated 3.5-liter V6. This BMW M5 Touring has been well maintained and has 96,542 miles on the clock. With local endurance racer Luke Youlden at the wheel, the track-only supercar put up an impressive sub-2-minute time around the Mount Panorama Circuit in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia. 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This isn't the last we'll see of the BT62. Powering the BT62 is a mid-mounted, naturally-aspirated 5.4-liter V8 pumping out 700 hp and 492 lb-ft (666 Nm) of torque. About the transmission: it automatically downshifts and the driver doesn't need to lift when pressing the paddle to upshift. As part of the ongoing testing regime for the track-only BT62, Brabham took to the circuit for a series of exhibition laps with Supercars racer Luke Youlden behind the wheel. The official lap record is held by Christopher Mies in an Audi R8 Ultra. Really fast. Privacy Policy. The Kia K5 GT-Line has a 1.6-liter turbocharged four-cylinder with 180 hp. BMW R&D Boss Dismisses Rumors About An Ultra-Luxurious 9-Series, 2020 Audi RS6 Avant Is A Supercar At Heart, Watch It Hit The Nurburgring In Anger, Widebody Lamborghini Urus With Sand Wrap Would Look At Home In The Desert, The 1927 Essex Ratical Kiwi From New Zealand Will Leave You Speachless. At $99,000, Would You Buy Into This 7.0L Hemi V8 Jeep Wrangler Pickup? The mid-mounted 5.4-liter V-8 in teh BT62 is an in-house design that creates 700 horsepower and 492 pound-feet of torque. Saddled with a big ballast penalty and restricted to just 335kW of its maximum 560kW output, the BT62 nevertheless saw Brabham and co-driver Will Powell lead the field home, despite an issue with the screen fogging in the wet. That would be the combination of an exceptionally low overall weight (just 972 kg / 2142 lbs) and the fact that it produces in excess of 1200 kg (2645 lbs) of downforce. Incredibly, the car managed to set a new outright lap record, with a time of just 1:58.69. However, Jenson Button holds the unofficial lap record on the circuit … Brabham has assured us that customer cars will be fitted with an electrically heated … Moreover, the Mount Panorama Circuit also hosts the Bathurst 12 Hour endurance race. This engine is paired to a six-speed sequential transmission with paddle shifters that sends power to the rear wheels. Donkervoort’s D8 GTO-JD70 Is Fun, But Is It $190k Fun? The Brabham BT62 has set a new Mount Panorama benchmark by beating the outright official lap record at the Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour. Yet, we can see around the 0:33 mark that Youlden has some issues with the transmission as the car appears to cut power momentarily. The Brabham BT62 is the new lap record holder for tin-tops at Mount Panorama thanks to Luke Youlden's 1m58.69s effort. Australia may be without a local auto industry, but locals have a lot to take pride in with the Australian-made Brabham BT62. Brabham plans to race the car in various events that allow non-homologated cars to compete. The potent Brabham BT62 has set a new lap record at Australia’s famous Mount Panorama Circuit in Bathurst, New South Wales.. © 2020 MH Sub I, LLC. Join the GRRC Fellowship to access year-round exclusive videos, live streaming from events and more. Brabham BT62 breaks lap record at Mount Panorama Circuit, Bathurst The Brabham BT62 hypercar has broken a lap record at Mount Panorama Circuit, Bathurst, Australia. Brabham responded to owners last January who yearn to drive their cars home after a day at the track by introducing a road-car conversion kit. What makes the Brabham BT62’s time particularly impressive is that the vehicle comes from a company that’s new to the world of high-performance production vehicles. A full day of 'Revival Greats: The Greatest Races' straight from our stream... A full day of 'Revival Greats: The Greatest Drives' straight from our stream... Stay in the know with our newsletters that contain all the latest news, stories and event information. Registered in England No. Registered at Goodwood House, Chichester, West Sussex, PO18 0PX. Miraculously, the rider wasn’t killed, but was put in a coma with serious injuries . The Brabham name is rooted in motorsport. While the BT62 is powerful, its engine isn’t its biggest weapon. The potent Brabham BT62 has set a new lap record at Australia’s famous Mount Panorama Circuit in Bathurst, New South Wales. I agree to receive emails from Motor Authority. He was the first person to dip under the 2-minute barrier. Which explains how it managed to beat that R8 GT3 racer. Stock photography by. Luke Youlden, winner of the 2017 Bathurst 1000, set a time of 1min 58.69sec to set the fastest time for a closed-cockpit car on the circuit.

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